Two Louisville Women's Hoops Assistants Leave for New Jobs

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Less than a week after the end of their 2025-26 season, the Louisville women's basketball program is seeing a pair of assistant coaches depart. Associate head coach Shay Robinson is leaving to take an associate head coaching job at Florida, while assistant coach Amanda Butler has been named the new head coach at the College of Charleston.

Why it matters

The departures of Robinson and Butler are significant losses for the Louisville program, as both coaches played key roles in the team's success over the past few seasons. The Cardinals have been one of the top women's basketball programs in the ACC, and maintaining coaching continuity is crucial for their continued success.

The details

Robinson has been on head coach Jeff Walz's staff for the last four seasons, while Butler has been with UofL for the last two. Both coaches were instrumental in Louisville's 29-8 season this past year, which included an 11-0 start in ACC play and a Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

• Robinson and Butler both departed the Louisville program in the last two days.
• Butler was named the new head coach at the College of Charleston on Tuesday.
• Robinson left Louisville to become an associate head coach at Florida.

What’s next

Louisville will now need to fill the two assistant coaching positions left vacant by the departures of Robinson and Butler.