Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Liana Coutts

Liana Coutts

Head Coach Liana Coutts

Liana Coutts brought an extensive basketball background to Earlham College when she arrived in Richmond prior to the 2004-05 season.

Coutts graduated from The Ohio State University in 1989 with a degree in photography. As a starting point guard in 85 of her 113 games for the Buckeyes, Coutts was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection, part of three conference championships and one conference runner-up finish at Ohio State. Coutts participated the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament in all four seasons advancing to the Sweet 16 three times and the Elite Eight once.

The Buckeyes were 102-21 (83 percent) during her career and 66-6 (92 percent) in the Big Ten without losing in the conference at home. As a senior, she averaged 3.2 assists as the Buckeyes went 24-6 overall and 16-2 in the conference. Coutts’ career best scoring performance was 13 points, which she did three times against Northwestern, Purdue and Arizona State.

After graduation, she also earned a Master of Science in Physical Education with an emphasis on Athletic Administration from Ohio University, while an assistant coach with the Bobcats from 1993-95.

The Delaware, Ohio native has been an assistant coach at the University of the Pacific (1995-96), Central Michigan University (1996-97), Ohio University (1997-99) and Butler University (1999-2000). She left Butler to become the head coach at Ohio Wesleyan University in 2001. Coutts led the school to a North Coast Athletic Conference tournament championship and a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament in 2002. Her teams defeated Earlham three times that season, including once in the NCAC tourney.

While in high school, Coutts was an all-state performer during her senior year and District 11 Player of the Year.

In addition to her duties with the basketball program, Coutts serves as the convener of the Athletics, Wellness and Physical Education (AWPE) Department.

Contact:
Liana Coutts, head women's basketball coach
765/983-1486 — E-Mail Liana

Cindy McGraw

Cindy McGraw

Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Cindy McGraw

Cindy McGraw enters her first season as an assistant coach with the Earlham College women’s basketball program.

McGraw graduated from Roanoke College in 2007 with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a marketing concentration.

A three-year starter at Roanoke, she served as the team captain her senior year. McGraw is fourth on Roanoke’s all-time list for made 3-pointers. She also led the team in assists in her final two seasons.

After graduation, McGraw became an assistant coach at Monacan High School in Richmond, Va., where she helped the team to a 21-7 record and a district championship. She was also the junior varsity coach at Monacan High School, finishing at 14-1.

Contact:
Cindy McGraw, assistant women's basketball coach
765/983-1740 — E-Mail Cindy