Bio
Mahogany Green-Eddie enters her third season with Kansas women’s basketball this season as she joined the Jayhawk staff in April 2012.
In her first season with the Jayhawks, Green-Eddie helped KU to a 20-14 finish and its second-straight Sweet 16 appearance. Kansas concluded the 2012-13 campaign in the top-25 of the USA Today Coaches Poll for the second year in a row. Green-Eddie worked with senior guard Angel Goodrich, who collected Women’s Basketball Coaches Association WBCA) All-America Honorable Mention and All-Big 12 First Team honors in 2013. Goodrich was drafted by the Tulsa Shock as the 29th overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft.
During the 2013-14 season, Green-Eddie mentored guard Natalie Knight to All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors, the first all-conference accolade of her career. The Jayhawks also snapped Big 12 foe Baylor’s 53-game conference winning streak after defeating the Lady Bears, 76-60, at Allen Fieldhouse.
Before arriving at KU, Green-Eddie spent the previous four seasons as an assistant at Central Michigan where she helped guide the Chippewas to their second-straight postseason appearance and fourth in school history. At CMU, Green served as the recruiting coordinator, academic liaison, scout and worked on player development, primarily with the guards.
The Toledo, Ohio native assisted Central Michigan in bringing in the No. 43 recruiting class in 2010. It was the highest of any Michigan school and the only team in the Mid-American Conference to be recognized. It consisted of the nation’s No. 37 prospect, Crystal Bradford, who earned All-Mid American Conference Honorable Mention accolades in 2011-12. Green also worked with guards Niki DiGuilio and Brandie Baker, the 2011 and 2009 MAC Freshmen of the Year, respectively.
Prior to her time at CMU, Green-Eddie served in similar roles as an assistant coach at Eastern Kentucky (2008), IPFW (2007) and Eastern Michigan (2004-06). Eastern Michigan advanced to the postseason all three seasons with Green on staff, including the 2004 NCAA Tournament. She also worked closely with EMU’s Ryan Coleman, a two-time WBCA All-America Honorable Mention honoree, as well as a three-time first-team All-MAC choice and the 2004 MAC Tournament MVP.
A four-year letterwinner at Cleveland State, Green-Eddie was the team’s Most Valuable Player in both the 2000 and 2001 seasons. The two-time first team All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC) selection was also named to the league’s all-tournament team in 2000 and 2001. Green finished her career second in the Viking record book with 151 three-point field goals made.
As a senior, Green-Eddie led the Vikings in scoring (15.1 ppg), rebounding (7.8 rpg) and in assists (4.64 apg) and scored a career-best 37 points with seven three-point field goals against Detroit. The previous year, she recorded the program’s third triple-double with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists against Niagara.
After prepping at Bowsher High School (Toledo, Ohio), she completed her Bachelor’s degree at Cleveland State in 2002 with a degree in psychology and received a Master’s degree in sport management/sport psychology at CMU in 2012.
Following her graduation from CSU, Green-Eddie played one season of professional basketball in Ankara, Turkey, before returning to her alma mater as a graduate assistant for the 2002-03 season. Green-Eddie resides in Lawrence with her husband, Rodney, and mother, Jeanette Green.