Lauren Coleman

Biography

Coleman arrived in Foggy Bottom as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations after serving in the same role at Colgate during the 2024-25 season. Prior to the start of her first season at GW, Coleman transitioned into a coaching position with the program in late June. During her first season in Foggy Bottom, Coleman helped guide GW to 18 wins, assisting in setting the culture of hard work and excellence laid out by Head Coach Ganiyat Adeduntan. The program's 13 home wins were the most since 2014-15, and the Revolutionaries thrived in March, winning three games in the WNIT to advance to the tournament's Great Eight. GW's postseason push was the deepest WNIT run in postseason history, and matched the most wins in a postseason tournament since 1996-97. While at Colagte, Coleman held an Assistant Coach title while also working as the program's DOBO. She not only assisted in on-court coaching and player development but also oversaw all team travel, program budget management and helped foster a positive team culture. Before her stint with Colgate, Coleman was an Assistant Coach with North Platte Community College from 2022-24. Her stint was a successful one, helping guide the program to a Region IX Championship in 2023-24, while leading the defense to just 53.1 ppg allowed, the lowest the program had seen in the five previous seasons. Along with her coaching duties, Coleman was also North Platte’s Assistant Director of Multicultural Leadership and Engagement, where she spearh