A household name in the Madison County area, Greg Todd was named the 10th head women’s basketball coach at Eastern Kentucky University on May 10, 2021.
Todd, who’s spent his entire 32-year coaching career inside the Commonwealth, has taken the EKU women’s basketball to new heights in just three short seasons with the program. He signed a 2-year contract extension on May 30, 2024, which keeps him at the helm through the 2027-28 season.
EKU finished the 2023-24 season with a 22-12 overall record and an appearance in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) for just the second time in program history and the first national postseason tournament since 2013. EKU won 20 games for the first time since 2005 and advanced to the Atlantic Sun Conference semifinals. Todd developed two ASUN All-Conference selections in Antwainette Walker (First Team) and Alice Recanati (Third Team). He became the fastest coach to 50 wins during the 2023-24 season, while knocking down his 300th win milestone after an upset victory over UAB in the 2023 Great Alaska Shootout. EKU spent over 10 weeks receiving votes in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll, had its highest ranking of No. 162 in the NET rankings, and finished the year No. 192 in the Massey Ratings – the highest rank since 2005.
Since his arrival, “The Transfer Coach” has signed some of the most high-profile players out of the transfer portal, including Walker (Marquette), Kaitlyn Costner (Ohio State), Danielle Rainey (Florida) – who is currently playing overseas in Serbia. Todd has signed 15 players out of the portal in three seasons in Richmond.
In Todd's second season at the helm of the program, the Colonels finished with an 18-14 record and an 11-7 mark in ASUN play. EKU had conference series sweeps over Stetson, North Florida, and other key wins over Jacksonville State, North Alabama, and Kennesaw State. EKU ended its season advancing to the ASUN Tournament quarterfinals for the second consecutive season. Todd was named the 2023 Herald Leader Kentucky Women's Basketball Coach of the Year.
Todd helped in the development of Antwainette Walker, who was named to two national awards in the 2023 Ann Meyers Drysdale Mid-Season Top 10 List and the 2023 Dawn Staley Late Season Watchlist. Walker finished the 2022-23 season averaging 21.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, her +16.3 points per game increase were the highest in the nation, she also led the ASUN in over 10 statistical categories and top-15 in the NCAA in five categories. Walker was named the 2023 ASUN Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-ASUN, EKU's first player of the year nod in over 10 seasons.
In his first season at the helm of EKU women's basketball, Todd led the program to a 15-16 overall record, 10-5 record at home, and seven conference wins in EKU's inaugural season in the ASUN. He guided the program to an appearance in the ASUN Tournament quarterfinals, defeating Kennesaw State 71-57 in the opening round.
Before EKU, Todd served as the women's basketball head coach at Morehead State University for seven years. He led the Eagles to three straight 20-plus win seasons from 2016 to 2019 with two WNIT appearances. During the 2018-19 season, his team advanced to the second round of the WNIT after upsetting Big Ten foe Ohio State in the first round.
"As we set out to hire the next head women's basketball coach to elevate our program, we were pleased with the interest in our position and the opportunity that lies ahead of us. At every step in our process, Greg Todd rose to the top as the ideal coach to lead us at this exciting time," Vice President and Director of Athletics Matt Roan said. "He's a coach who has dedicated his entire coaching career to women's basketball, has experienced amazing success with each program he's led, has a wealth of experience and understands the landscape, and knows our state incredibly well. His love for his alma mater and desire to build a championship-contending program here are unmatched. He comes highly recommended from all corners of Kentucky and beyond, and those folks speak not only to his ability as a coach, but also to his quality as an individual. He's tested and proven, and we're excited to have him in charge of the Colonels and leading us to victories!"
The success between 2016 and 2019 marked the first time in program history that Morehead State had three straight 20-win seasons. The Eagles' 36 Ohio Valley Conference victories during that time is also the most-ever during any three-year period.
Todd recruited two top-50 nationally ranked players, the highest rated recruits in Morehead State history. He also recruited the junior college national player of the year. Under Todd's guidance, the Eagles' had a team grade-point-average of 3.0 or better each of the past six years.
"It's a great time to be a Colonel under the leadership of Athletics Director Matt Roan and President David McFaddin, and to build the women's basketball program at EKU," Todd said.
From 2006 to 2014, Todd was the head coach at Transylvania University where he led the team to four conference championships and three NCAA tournament appearances. In the 2009 season at Transylvania, Todd led the team to a regular season and conference tournament title while advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time.
In his eight years at Transylvania he helped produce four Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Players of the Year.
Before entering collegiate coaching, Todd was one of the most decorated high school coaches in the state of Kentucky. He built a national powerhouse at Lexington Catholic High School from 1999-2006, making five appearances in the state championship game and winning three state titles. Todd won the region championship six of his seven seasons at Lexington Catholic.
Todd's teams finished ranked in the top-10 nationally in 2005 and 2006. His 2005-06 team at Lexington Catholic finished the season ranked No. 3 in the nation by USA Today, which stands as the highest final ranking ever for a boy's or girl's Kentucky team. Todd was named EA Sports National Coach of the Year following that season.
In 2017, Todd was inducted into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
"Being from Madison County, I am so excited to come home and get the women's basketball program to the top of the ASUN Conference as quickly as possible," said Todd. "I am excited about being able to build a bigger fan base with my local connections around the community."
Todd started his head coaching career at Berea Community High School where in seven seasons he led his team to a 166-54 record and an appearance in the state final four in 1998. Berea won 20 games every year under Todd, despite never winning 20 or more games before in school history. He is a member of the Berea Community High School Hall of Fame as a coach and basketball player.
"I am looking forward to re-recruiting and building a strong relationship with the players already on campus," Todd said.
Greg Todd Coaching Year-By-Year
| Season |
School |
Overall |
Conf. |
Conf. Finish |
Postseason |
| 2006-07 |
Transylvania |
19-9 |
12-4 |
3rd |
NCAA First Round |
| 2007-08 |
Transylvania |
15-12 |
10-6 |
3rd |
|
| 2008-09 |
Transylvania |
23-6 |
14-2 |
1st |
NCAA Second Round |
| 2009-10 |
Transylvania |
19-7 |
13-4 |
2nd |
|
| 2010-11 |
Transylvania |
20-8 |
13-5 |
3rd |
|
| 2011-12 |
Transylvania |
14-13 |
11-7 |
4th |
|
| 2012-13 |
Transylvania |
21-6 |
16-2 |
1st |
|
| 2013-14 |
Transylvania |
26-3 |
17-1 |
1st |
NCAA Second Round |
| 2014-15 |
Morehead St. |
12-18 |
8-8 |
6th |
|
| 2015-16 |
Morehead St. |
10-20 |
4-12 |
11th |
|
| 2016-17 |
Morehead St. |
21-10 |
11-5 |
2nd |
WNIT First Round |
| 2017-18 |
Morehead St. |
21-11 |
12-6 |
4th |
|
| 2018-19 |
Morehead St. |
24-11 |
13-5 |
2nd |
WNIT Second Round |
| 2019-20 |
Morehead St. |
10-20 |
6-12 |
9th |
|
| 2020-21 |
Morehead St. |
7-16 |
6-13 |
10th |
|
| 2021-22 |
EKU |
15-16 |
7-9 |
6th |
|
| 2022-23 |
EKU |
18-14 |
11-7 |
5th |
|
| 2023-24 |
EKU |
22-12 |
9-7 |
5th |
WNIT First Round |
|
|
317-212 (.599) |
193-115 (.626) |
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