Juli Fulks

Juli Fulks
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMarshall
ConferenceSun Belt
Record2–4 (.333)
Biographical details
BornDola, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materCapital University (BS)
Defiance College (MA)
University of the Cumberlands (PhD)
Playing career
1996–2000Capital
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2002Westerville North HS (OH) (assistant)
2002–2004Defiance (assistant)
2004–2014Lewis & Clark
2014–2024Transylvania
2024–presentMarshall
Head coaching record
Overall402–147 (.732)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Juli Fulks is an American college basketball coach who is serving as the head coach of the Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team. She previously served in the same role at Transylvania University for ten seasons, where the team won six regular season conference championships, six conference tournament championships, and won the 2023 NCAA Division III National Championship.[1]

Playing career

Fulks played high school basketball at Hardin Northern High School in Dola, Ohio, where she broke the record for most points scored in a career at the school. In 2023, she was inducted into the Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame for her achievement.[2] As a collegiate player at Capital, Fulks was a member of the 1997 Final Four team. She graduated with a major in biology with a minor in psychology in 2000.[3]

Coaching career

Fulks began her collegiate coaching career in 2002 at Defiance College after spending two season as an assistant coach at Westerville North High School girl's varsity basketball team. Fulks was hired as head coach at Lewis & Clark College in 2004 and was the team's winningest head coach in program history at the time of her departure in 2014.[4]

Fulks left Lewis & Clark to become head coach at Transylvania University 2014. At Transylvania, she led the Pioneers to the school's first national championship when they defeated Christopher Newport University in the 2023 NCAA tournament.[5] In 2024, Fulks was named WBCA National Coach of the Year Award.[6]

On April 12, 2024, it was announced that Fulks was named the head coach for the Marshall Thundering Herd, replacing Kim Caldwell.[7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Lewis & Clark Pioneers (Northwest Conference) (2004–2014)
2004–05 Lewis & Clark 5–20 1–15 8th
2005–06 Lewis & Clark 12–12 8–8 5th
2006–07 Lewis & Clark 16–9 9–7 T–3rd
2007–08 Lewis & Clark 14–12 10–6 3rd
2008–09 Lewis & Clark 11–14 5–11 7th
2009–10 Lewis & Clark 16–10 10–6 T–3rd
2010–11 Lewis & Clark 31–7 14–2 T–1st NCAA Division III First Round
2011–12 Lewis & Clark 24–4 14–2 2nd NCAA Division III Second Round
2012–13 Lewis & Clark 25–4 14–2 1st NCAA Division III Second Round
2013–14 Lewis & Clark 13–12 8–8 5th
Lewis & Clark: 158–104 93–67
Transylvania Pioneers (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2014–2024)
2014–15 Transylvania 25–3 18–0 1st NCAA Division III First Round
2015–16 Transylvania 19–8 14–4 T–2nd
2016–17 Transylvania 20–8 12–6 3rd
2017–18 Transylvania 21–6 15–3 2nd
2018–19 Transylvania 27–3 17–1 1st NCAA Division III Regional Semifinals
2019–20 Transylvania 25–3 17–1 T–1st NCAA Division III First Round
2020–21 Transylvania 14–6 0–0 No postseason held
2021–22 Transylvania 27–1 13–0 1st NCAA Division III Elite Eight
2022–23 Transylvania 33–0 18–0 1st NCAA Division III Champions
2023–24 Transylvania 31–1 18–0 1st NCAA Division III Final Four
Transylvania: 242–39 142–15
Marshall Thundering Herd (Sun Belt Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25 Marshall 2–4 0–0
Marshall: 2–4 0–0
Total: 402–147

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Juli Fulks announces she is leaving Transylvania, named Head Coach at Marshall University". transysports.com. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Hardin County Sports Hall of Fame "Class of 2023" Selections Released". wktn. February 1, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Mohr, Rebecca (March 27, 2024). "Fulks Dominates the Sidelines: A Leader in Action". capital.edu. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "Fulks resigns as head women's basketball coach". lclark.edu. June 20, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Transylvania women's basketball team goes undefeated, wins first ever NCAA Division III championship". lex18.com. June 20, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "WBCA ANNOUNCES NCAA DIVISION III HONOREES FOR 2023-24 SEASON". WBCA. March 13, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Carey, Greg (April 12, 2024). "Marshall selects Juli Fulks as women's basketball coach". WV Metro News. Retrieved April 12, 2024.