University of North Texas Women's Basketball

Jason Burton recently completed his third season as head coach of the Mean Green after being hired on March 27, 2023. The ninth head women’s basketball coach in UNT history, Burton arrived in Denton after nine seasons as the head coach at East Texas A&M, formerly known as Texas A&M-Commerce. Since taking over the Mean Green program, Burton has guided UNT to its most successful three-year stretch ever. North Texas is coming off its third straight season winning at least 19 games, a first in program history, and its 67 total wins in that span are the most in any three-year stretch throughout UNT’s 50 seasons of competition. It also captured a share of the 2024 American Conference regular season championship, marking the program’s second conference title, and appeared in back-to-back national postseason tournaments in 2024 and 2025. In the three seasons since Burton’s hiring, UNT’s 67 total wins and 39 in league play both lead the American Conference. It also leads the league in several different statistical categories such as points per game (71.6), field goals per game (26.0), field goal percentage (42.8), free throws per game (14.9) and opponent three-point percentage (28.4). Additionally, North Texas is one of two American Conference teams with three straight top-four finishes in the league standings and the only to have secured true road wins over a power conference opponent in each of the last two years. Most recently, North Texas went 19-14 during the 2025-26 season and c

Britney Brown just wrapped up her third season as the associate head coach of the UNT women’s basketball program. With 15 seasons of Division I coaching experience, Brown is one of the nation’s best leaders, recruiters and defensive minds. Brown has helped UNT reach new heights since arriving in Denton three seasons ago. North Texas recently completed its third straight 19-win season, a first in program history, and leads the American Conference in both total wins (67) and league wins (39) during that span. It also won a share of the program’s second ever conference championship in 2024 and appeared in back-to-back national postseason tournaments her first two years on staff. Last season, North Texas went 19-14 and finished in the top four of the American Conference standings for the third year in a row. The Mean Green ranked top three in the league in both scoring offense and defense and set the program record for three-pointers in a season with 181. Brown was also crucial in the development of Aysia Proctor, who increased her scoring average by 9.6 points compared to her previous year at UTSA and earned Second Team All-Conference honors. A key architect on the defensive end, Brown had the Mean Green ranking top five in the American Conference in scoring defense (62.1), opponent field goal percentage (38.7), turnovers forced per game (18.5) and steals per game (8.7). No other team in the league ranked top five in each of those categories. During the 2024-25 campaign, Brown h

Dr. Leah Brown is on the heels of her third season with the UNT women’s basketball program and first as the director of leadership and engagement. She previously held the role of director of player engagement and assistant to the head coach during her first two seasons on staff. In Brown’s three seasons, the Mean Green have compiled their most successful three-year stretch ever. UNT recently secured its third straight season winning at least 19 games, a first in program history, and its 67 wins in that span lead the American Conference. It also captured a share of the 2024 American Conference regular season championship and competed in back-to-back national postseason tournaments during her first two seasons. North Texas also leads the league in several statistical categories in the last three years, such as points per game (71.6), field goals per game (26.0), field goal percentage (42.8) and opponent three-point percentage (28.4). She joined the Mean Green after spending five seasons as the player development coordinator at TCU alongside Britney Brown. In that span, Brown helped the Horned Frogs to a pair of 20-win campaigns and a WNIT semifinal appearance in 2019. Before working at TCU, she was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Tulsa for three years. Prior to Brown’s stint with the Golden Hurricane, she served in the same role at Loyola Chicago during the 2014-15 campaign and was an assistant coach at Houston from 2011 to 2014, where she recruited the country

The longest tenured member on the UNT women’s basketball staff, Durmon Jennings recently completed his sixth season with the Mean Green. He was promoted to associate coach in April 2024 after holding an assistant position throughout his first four seasons in Denton. Primarily working with the frontcourt and scout team, Jennings has seen North Texas rise to new heights since his hiring in 2020. The Mean Green have won 10+ conference games in five of his six seasons on staff and just completed their third consecutive 19-win season for the first time in program history. It also captured a share of the 2024 American Conference regular season championship and advanced to back-to-back national postseason tournaments in 2024 and 2025. This past season, North Texas compiled a 19-14 record and finished top four in the American Conference standings for the third year in a row. The Mean Green sank a program-record 181 three-pointers and ranked top three in the league in both scoring offense and defense. Jennings was crucial in recruiting and developing two of the most successful forwards to ever come through Denton in Megan Nestor and Tommisha Lampkin. Despite never playing competitive basketball until college and having only competed at the NAIA level, Nestor become one of the country’s most dominant inside forces during her one season in Denton. She averaged 12.8 points and 14.1 rebounds per game, making her the American’s only player to average a double double, and finished the seaso

Jackson Davis recently completed his fifth season as part of the UNT women's basketball program, serving in various roles since joining as a student manager in 2021. He has played an integral role in the Mean Green's behind-the-scenes operations, displayed by his naming as 2024 Women's Student Assistant of the Year by the Texas Association of the Basketball Coaches. In his five seasons with the program, Davis has seen UNT reach new heights with three straight 19-win campaigns and multiple appearances in national postseason tournaments. A native of Anna, Texas, Davis completed his undergraduate degree in social sciences in May 2025. From there, he was promoted to a graduate assistant role while working toward a master's degree in sports and entertainment management.

LaDerica "LD" Paul recently wrapped up her third season with UNT women's basketball as the director of basketball operations. Her first season at North Texas saw the team win a then-record 23 games, including 13 in conference play to clinch a share of the program's first conference championship since 1986. It also earned a berth to the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament, marking the sixth postseason appearance ever at UNT. The Mean Green then continued their success in Paul's second season, reaching new heights with 25 wins for the first time. After compiling a 15-3 record in conference play, UNT appeared in the WNIT and won a national postseason tournament game for the first time since 2019 in its run to the round of 16. Most recently, UNT went 19-14 during the 2025-26 season to cap off the program's winningest three-year stretch of all-time. The Mean Green ranked top three in both scoring offense and defense and once again reached the American Conference tournament semifinals. Paul held the same title in her one season at Incarnate Word prior to her arrival at UNT. There, she helped the Cardinals win 15 games and earn the fourth seed in the Southland Conference tournament. No stranger to Denton, Paul spent the 2021-22 campaign as an assistant coach nearby at Texas Women's University. Before her stint at TWU, she was an assistant coach on the 2021 North Central staff that led the program to its first regular season championship and Upper Midwest Athletic Conf

Nicole Hergert joined North Texas in 2018 after three years at Highland Community College as the assistant athletic trainer. Prior to that, she was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Oklahoma State University, working with the cheer, dance and softball teams. While at Oklahoma State, she earned her master's degree in health and human performance with an emphasis in athletic training. Before OSU, Hergert earned her Bachelor's in Science from Kansas State University in 2012 where she worked with cheer, track and field, and football as a student athletic trainer.

A former Texas A&M-Commerce standout under Jason Burton, Princess Davis recently concluded her third season as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the UNT women’s basketball program. In Davis’ three years on staff, UNT has reached new heights with three straight 19-win seasons for the first time ever and 67 total wins in that span, which lead all American Conference competitors. It also claimed the program’s second ever conference championship in 2024 and has competed in national postseason tournaments twice. That stretch has also seen North Texas lead the American Conference in several statistical categories like points per game (71.6), field goals per game (26.0), field goal percentage (42.8), free throws per game (14.9) and opponent three-point percentage (28.4). In addition, the Mean Green have accumulated six All-Conference selections in that time, which is tied for most in the league. Working primarily with the backcourt, Davis has been instrumental in the development of several All-Conference caliber guards. The most recent example came this past season in Aysia Proctor, who improved her scoring average by 9.6 points to earn Second Team All-Conference recognition. Guards Ereauana Hardaway and Desiree Wooten also saw massive improvement under Davis’ guidance, each setting career highs in points per game, rebounds per game, assists, steals and three-point percentage two years ago. Davis played a key role in the signing of point guard Cherie Spencer, who was

Tavion Pleasant was hired on Sept. 5, 2023 as a full-time strength and conditioning coach for the tennis and swimming and diving programs. In May 2025, Pleasant was promoted and began working with the Mean Green women's basketball and volleyball teams. Pleasant is a UNT alumnus with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (2020), a Master's of Science in Kinesiology (2023) and a Master's of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (2023). He has worked with UNT strength and conditioning since 2018 when he began as a student intern. He became a graduate assistant in 2021, primarily working with swimming and diving and tennis as the head strength and conditioning coach for both programs while also assisting with football and other sports in the weight room. Pleasant was born and raised in Chicago before arriving in Denton.

Will Watkins just finished his first season as an assistant coach and director of recruiting and player development for the UNT women’s basketball program after being hired in April 2025. In the 2025-26 season, North Texas went 19-14 and came within a victory of the American Conference tournament finals. The Mean Green ranked top three in the league in both scoring offense and defense and set the program record for three-pointers in a season with 181. Sharpshooters Andi Schissler and Aysia Proctor were largely responsible for the record-breaking effort, sinking 59 apiece to crack the top five on the program’s all-time single-season list. Another highlight of Watkins’ debut season was the emergence of Megan Nestor, who went from the NAIA level to Division I star. One of the most dominant posts in the sport, Nestor averaged 12.8 points and 14.1 rebounds per game and led the nation in boards while breaking nearly every UNT and American Conference rebounding record. She ranked top 10 in the country with 21 double doubles and received several American postseason accolades, including Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference. Watkins made a short move up to Denton from UT Arlington, where he was the director of player development for two years. In his time there, the Mavericks posted a pair of winning seasons and received a berth to the 2025 WNIT. Before his time in Arlington, Watkins had a pair of stints with the WNBA’s Dallas Wings working in various roles, inclu