Alexis Sherard

Biography

Longtime assistant Alexis Sherard was announced as the seventh head coach in program history on Aug. 28, 2025. Sherard had spent 25 seasons as an assistant coach at the collegiate level, the last 18 of which came as a part of Carey Green’s staff at Liberty. After shifting from the Liberty men’s basketball staff to the women’s basketball staff prior to the 2007-08 campaign, Sherard served as an assistant women's basketball/recruiting coordinator coach for his first 10 seasons. He was then promoted to associate head coach in time for the 2017-18 season. Sherard has earned conference tournament championship rings during nine of his first 18 years with the Lady Flames. Liberty has made eight NCAA Tournament appearances and four trips to the Postseason WNIT Tournament with Sherard on staff. Sherard coached the Lady Flames’ post players during much of his time as an assistant. In that capacity, Sherard aided in the development of 2012 graduate Avery Warley. She graduated as the leading rebounder in Liberty and Big South Conference history and then began a WNBA career with the Phoenix Mercury in 2012. Additionally, Liberty has led the nation in rebound margin four times (2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14) during Sherard’s tenure with the Lady Flames. Sherard also oversaw the development of the “Big 3” of Katelyn Adams, Catherine Kearney and Ashley Rininger, each of whom wrapped up their time with the Lady Flames in 2015-16. The trio totaled 2,898 points and 2,431 rebounds during