Murriel Page

Murriel Page joined the Georgia Tech women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach in July 2020. Page spent the last three seasons at Central Michigan in the same role. She begins her second season with Georgia Tech in 2021-22.

A WNBA veteran and collegiate All-American at Florida, Page brings a decade of collegiate coaching experience to The Flats. During her first season with Georgia Tech, Page was part of a historic season as the Yellow Jackets made just their second appearance in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Tech finished with a 17-9 overall mark and 12-6 ledger in the ACC during a season that faced a global pandemic with Covid-19.

In three years at Central Michigan (2017-’20), Page helped the Chippewas to a 78-20 overall record, two NCAA Tournament appearances, including a run to the 2018 Sweet Sixteen, three Mid-American Conference regular season championships and the 2018 MAC Tournament championship.

Before her stint at Central Michigan, Page served as an assistant coach for seven years at her alma mater, Florida. From 2010-‘17, Page helped guide the Gators to five postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournament trips (2012, ’14 and ’16).

A standout student-athlete at Florida from 1994-98, Page collected several accolades including all-SEC first team, All-American, Naismith Player of the Year finalist and Wade Trophy finalist. She was drafted third overall in the 1998 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics, and went on to have an 11-year career playing in the WNBA.

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Murriel Page joined the Georgia Tech women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach in July 2020. Page spent the last three seasons at Central Michigan in the same role. She begins her second season with Georgia Tech in 2021-22.

A WNBA veteran and collegiate All-American at Florida, Page brings a decade of collegiate coaching experience to The Flats. During her first season with Georgia Tech, Page was part of a historic season as the Yellow Jackets made just their second appearance in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Tech finished with a 17-9 overall mark and 12-6 ledger in the ACC during a season that faced a global pandemic with Covid-19. After finishing in third-place in the ACC standings and reaching the ACC Tournament semifinals, Georgia Tech made its 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. With wins over Stephen F. Austin and West Virginia in the first two rounds, the Yellow Jackets secured a spot in the Sweet 16 to face top-seeded South Carolina. Working primarily with the posts, Page helped tutor Lorela Cubaj to an outstanding season that she capped being named the ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year and WBCA NCAA Coaches’ All-America honorable mention. Additionally, Cubaj was named to the All-ACC first team, ACC All-Defensive Team, All-ACC Tournament Team and was tabbed the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s 2021 Women’s College Player of the Year.

In three years at Central Michigan (2017-’20), Page helped the Chippewas to a 78-20 overall record, two NCAA Tournament appearances, including a run to the 2018 Sweet Sixteen, three Mid-American Conference regular season championships and the 2018 MAC Tournament championship.

Primarily working with the post players at CMU, Page helped tutor three Chippewas to MAC Player of the Year status – Tinara Moore in 2017-18, Reyna Frost in 2018-19 and Micaela Kelly in 2019-20. Moore and Frost, who became the league’s career rebounding leader in 2018-19, both earned All-America accolades during their respective senior seasons.

Before her stint at Central Michigan, Page served as an assistant coach for seven years at her alma mater, Florida. From 2010-‘17, Page helped guide the Gators to five postseason appearances, including three NCAA Tournament trips (2012, ’14 and ’16). She mentored several Gators to accolades, including all-Southeastern Conference honors and two WNBA draft picks in Jennifer George and Ronni Williams.

A standout student-athlete at Florida from 1994-98, Page collected several accolades including all-SEC first team in 1997 and 1998, All-American in 1998, Naismith Player of the Year finalist in 1998, Wade Trophy finalist in 1998 and she was among the top vote getters for the 1998 Associated Press National Player of the Year award. She graduated from Florida in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise science.

In the 1998 WNBA Draft, Page was taken third overall by the Washington Mystics and had a storied career in Washington, D.C., earning a spot in the organization’s hall of fame. She played 11 seasons in the WNBA, which included stints with the Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury. Twice she finished as the league leader in field goal percentage. Page also played professionally overseas for several seasons in Spain, Italy and Brazil.