Cynthia Jordan

Biography

Cynthia "CJ" Jordan originally joined the Florida coaching staff in 2022, and has since helped the Gators to four straight winning seasons, and three postseason berths. Included during that stretch were top-25 wins over No. 20 Alabama in 2025 and No. 19/20 Ole Miss during the 2026 season. Over the past four years, Jordan assisted in the recruiting and development of a trio of McDonald's All-American's in Liv McGill, Me'Arah O'Neal and Laila Reynolds. McGill earned Associated Press and WBCA Honorable Mention All-America accolades in 2025-26, was honored with a spot on the All-SEC First Team, and was named to the Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award Midseason Watch List. McGill and O'Neal also each earned SEC Player of the Week honors in 2025-26. Prior to making her way to Florida, Jordan served as both the director of women’s basketball operations (2012-22) and video coordinator (2008-11) for Head Coach Dawn Staley at South Carolina. The Gamecocks won two NCAA Championships, seven SEC Tournament titles, six regular season conference championships, and more than 350 games during Jordan’s time in Columbia, as she worked alongside some of the greatest players in the game in A’ja Wilson and Aliyah Boston. In 2007, Jordan began her career in collegiate athletics as a graduate assistant at her alma mater, Temple. On the court, Jordan was a four-year letter winner for the Owls women’s basketball team under Staley before playing professionally overseas. As a senior, she avera