Todd Abernethy

Biography

Todd Abernethy, who helped Florida Atlantic to NCAA Tournament bids two of the three years prior to his arrival in Athens including reaching the 2023 Final Four, was named assistant coach for the Georgia Bulldogs in May 2025. Abernethy spent the previous six seasons coaching at FAU during the Owls’ most successful stretch in program history, including postseason bids each of the past four seasons. He is returning to his roots in the SEC. Abernethy sports eight seasons of experience at Ole Miss, four as a player from 2003-07 and four as an assistant coach from 2014-18. In fact, White was an assistant coach on the Rebels’ staff during Abernethy’s sophomore, junior and senior seasons. “I’m incredibly excited to reunite with Coach White and to return to the SEC,” Abernethy said. “Coach White made a huge impact on me as a player and has continued to do so throughout my career. He was instrumental in my development and played a huge part in me becoming an All-SEC guard as a senior. It’s no secret that the SEC is the best league in the country, and I’m thrilled to be back.” All told, 10 of 11 teams Abernethy has coached finished .500 or better and six have advanced to postseason play. Those squads have combined to produce 13 all-conference honorees – three at Ole Miss, two at Trinity International and eight at FAU. Abernethy helped recruit and develop standouts such as Alijah Martin, Johnell Davis and Vladislav Goldin with the Owls. FAU recorded a winning record in each of Abernethy