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Coach Bios
KIM BREWTON SECOND SEASON ASSISTANT COACH LIBERTY ’00 Veteran
collegiate
assistant
single-season list for assists under
"To see the program take off the
in the opening round by top seed
women's basketball coach Kim
Brewton's watch.
last couple of years, I want to help
and eventual national champion
Brewton was named the newest
Brewton spent the previous six
it reach a higher level."
Tennessee.
addition to the Middle Tennessee
seasons, 2004-05 through 2009-
The Lynchburg, Va., native
She graduated Summa Cum
coaching staff in July 2010 and
10, as an assistant for her father,
spent the 2002-03 and 2003-04
Laude from Liberty in 2000,
she will begin her second season
Rick Reeves, at Gardner-Webb in
seasons as the administrative as-
earning her bachelor's degree in
with the Blue Raiders in 2011-12.
Boiling Springs, N.C.
sistant and radio color analyst at
sports management.
"To be able to get someone
While with the Runnin' Bull-
Southern Miss. She completed
Brewton is the mother of two
with Kim's ability is what we
dogs, she was the team's recruit-
her master's degree in sports ad-
daughters, Grace (8) and Kalyn (4).
needed," Insell said. "She has a
ing coordinator and helped bring
ministration at Southern Miss in
She was married in August 2011
great personality and brings a
in a nationally-ranked class in
2002.
to Eric Brewton and has two step
lot of experience at the Division
2007-08.
Brewton was a three-year let-
children, Lenea and Eric Jr.
I game to the staff. She has been
The program tallied just five
terwinner at Liberty in Lynchburg,
in this game for eight years and
wins in the year before she was
Va.,
knows the ins and outs of recruit-
hired but registered a school-re-
played for her fa-
ing. We just feel very fortunate to
cord 28 in 2009-10, including 16
ther for two years.
have her join us."
consecutive, on its way to the first
The Flames won
In her first season with the MT
Big South regular-season crown in
three-straight Big
program, Brewton was instru-
school history and a WNIT berth.
South titles and
mental in the development of the
She coached Margaret Roundtree
advanced to the
perimeter players, which includ-
to Big South Player of the Year ac-
NCAA Tournament
ed senior Anne Marie Lanning
colades, while three others made
three times, includ-
netting her 1,000th career point
the all-conference teams during
ing the 1998 cam-
and being selected to the All-Sun
her tenure.
paign,
Belt First Team. Sophomore point
"I am very excited about the
they
guard Kortni Jones also moved
opportunity to come on board at
entering the field
into second place on the school's
Middle Tennessee," Brewton said.
only to be stopped
where
in were
she
which 28-0