Georgetown University’s athletic director said coach Tasha Butts has died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. Today we will discuss about Tasha Butts: Cause of death| Obituary| What happened to.
Tasha Butts: Cause of death| Obituary| What happened to
Tasha Butts (March 10, 1982 – October 22, 2023) was an American basketball player. She played for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was an assistant coach at several NCAA schools over 17 seasons. She was hired as the head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas women’s basketball team, but died of breast cancer before her first game as head coach.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1982 Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 2023 (aged 41) |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Baldwin (Milledgeville, Georgia) |
| College | Tennessee (2000–2004) |
| WNBA draft | 2004: 2nd round, 20th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2004–2006 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 1 |
| Coaching career | 2007–2023 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2004 | Minnesota Lynx |
| As coach: | |
| 2007–2008 | Duquesne (assistant) |
| 2008–2011 | UCLA (assistant) |
| 2011–2019 | LSU (assistant) |
| 2019–2023 | Georgia Tech (associate HC) |
| 2023 | Georgetown |
Cause of death
Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts, 41, died after a battle with breast cancer. Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts died Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school’s athletic director said. The 41-year-old coach was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2021.
She stepped away from the Georgetown coaching position last month. Her diagnosis inspired the Tasha Tough campaign which brought awareness and raised funds to bring quality care to women who could not afford it through the Kay Yo Cancer Fund.
Obituary
Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts died Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school’s athletic director said.
The 41-year-old coach was diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer in 2021. She stepped away from the Georgetown coaching position last month. Her diagnosis inspired the Tasha Tough campaign which brought awareness and raised funds to bring quality care to women who could not afford it through the Kay Yo Cancer Fund.
The team posted a message on social media Monday titled: “Heartbroken.”
What happened to
In 2021, she was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer. Her diagnosis inspired the Tasha Tough campaign, which, in collaboration with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, helped raise money and awareness about breast cancer for women who cannot afford the quality health care they need. According to Georgetown, Tasha Butts died of complications from breast cancer.
