Kelly Curry - Women's Basketball Coach

Kelly Curry

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
rcurry@ia.ua.edu
Phone:
205-348-7077

Personal Information

Hometown: Hillsboro, Texas
Education: Texas A&M University, 1990 (bachelor's); Stephen F. Austin (teaching certificate), 1993
Spouse: Kristy
Children: Kelsey, Kendall
Birthday: August 22

Coaching Experience

2013-present: Alabama, Assistant Coach
2006-2013: Texas Tech, Assistant Coach
1999-06: Purdue, Assistant Coach
1998-99: Louisiana Tech, Assistant Coach

Kelly Curry enters his 13th season with the Crimson Tide women's basketball team in 2025-26, where he primarily works as the offensive coordinator and with the perimeters, while also handling scheduling and scouting.

Alabama - Assistant Coach (2013-Present)

Aided Alabama to a 24-9 overall record during the 2024-25 season, marking the fourth consecutive 20-win season
Helped guide the program to its 14 NCAA Tournament appearance
Assisted in the squad becoming the fastest Crimson Tide team to reach 20 wins in a season (Feb. 9, 2025 at Mississippi State)
Helped the UA receive a top 25 ranking in both the Associated Poll and US Today Coaches Poll, which included staying ranked every week in the coaches poll
Assisted in the team's 13-1 non-conference record which marked the best start to a season in program history
Helped Alabama collect a 10-6 SEC record, marking the fourth time in program history that Alabama has collected at least 10 conference wins
Played a prominent role in the development of Alabama's three 2025 WNBA Draft selections in Sarah Ashlee Barker (Los Angeles Sparks - 9th overall), Aaliyah Nye (Las Vegas Aces - 13th overall), Zaay Green (Washington Mystics - 32nd overall)
Barker, who was named to the Southeastern Conference first-team for the second consecutive year, became the fifth player in UA history to surpass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 250 assists while at The Capstone
Green surpassed 500 career assists, averaging 4.5 assist per game during the 2024-25 season, while leading Alabama in total points (519)
Nye, who was named All-SEC Second Team, holds the program record in the following categories: career three-point field goals made (293, 2022-25); career three-point field goal percentage (43.9, 2022-25); single season three-point field goals made (111, 2024-25); single season three-point field goal percentage (45.5, 2024-25); three-point field goals made in a single game (9, at Florida, Feb. 6, 2025)
Aided in the development of two All-SEC players in Sarah Ashlee Barker (first team) and Aaliyah Nye (second team)
Guided Alabama to six 20-plus win seasons (Latest, 2024-25)
Helped Alabama to a 24-10 record and to the program's 13th NCAA Tournament berth during the 2023-24 season
Assisted in the team's 23-8 regular season record - the most regular season wins for the Crimson Tide since 1991-92
Helped lead UA to a 10-6 record during SEC play, marking the third time in program history that the Tide has collected at least 10 conference wins
Assisted in the development of two All-SEC players in Sarah Ashlee Barker (first team) and Aaliyah Nye (second team) and an SEC All-Freshman honoree Essence Cody
Helped guide the Crimson Tide to a birth in the NCAA Tournament with a 20-11 record in 2022-23
The 22-23 team converted on 281 of its 728 three-point field goal attempts (.386), the program's second-best three-point percentage
Played a prominent role in the development of Brittany Davis, who was selected by the Las Vegas Aces with the 36th pick of the 2023 WNBA Draft
Guided Alabama to a 20-14 record in 2021-22, with an appearance in the Women's National Invitation Tournament
Davis, a two-time All-SEC honoree, led the league in 3FGM (93) and 3FGPG (2.74) and broke a three-decade-old school record with her 93 three-point field goals
Davis also became the first Alabama player to eclipse 600 points in a season since 1998-99 with her 603 points in 2021-22
Helped guide Alabama to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1999 with a 17-10 record in 2020-21
Working primarily with the guards, including 2021 All-SEC Second Team selection Jordan Lewis, the club averaged 74.6 points per game (program's best average since 1998-90)
Played a prominent role in the development of Jasmine Walker, who was selected by the Las Angeles Sparks with the 7th pick of the 2021 WNBA Draft
Walker, who was named to the 2020 All-SEC Second Team, holds a top-10 program record in the following categories: three-point field goals made (No. 9), three-point field goal percentage (No. 8), three-point field goals made in a single game (No. 7) and three-point field goal percentage in a single game (No. 10)
The 2019-20 season saw Alabama put up 71.7 points per game, which was the highest for an Alabama team since 2001-02
Curry's difficult schedule was rated 43rd-toughest in the country, which had the Tide in the mix for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, before the COVID-19 pandemic cut the season short
In 2018-19, Curry played a pivotal role in the Tide becoming the first SEC team in history to complete a five-game winning streak over Tennessee, as the Tide drowned the 20th-ranked Lady Vols, 86-65
Helped lead the Crimson Tide to back-to-back 20-win seasons in 2016-17 and 2017-18, making quarterfinal appearances in the WNIT both seasons
Under Curry's watch, Lewis was named 2017 SEC Newcomer of the Year by the Associated Press, while also being named to the SEC All-Freshman team and winning SEC Freshman of the Week five times
Helped guide Alabama to a 54-46 win over Tennessee in 2015-16, snapping a 42-game losing streak to the Lady Vols that began in 1984
In 2014-15, Alabama collected double-digit wins in non-conference play for the first time since 2010 and had several players finish in the final SEC rankings, including Ashley Williams, who led the conference in field goal percentage for the entire season
In his first season in Tuscaloosa, Alabama won seven SEC games, marking the most since the 2001-02 season

Texas Tech - Assistant Coach (2006-13)

Spent seven seasons at Texas Tech prior to his arrival in Tuscaloosa
Helped guide the Lady Raiders to two NCAA Tournament appearances
Worked primarily with the post players while also handling scheduling, recruiting and scouting opponents
Held opponents to less than 60 points per game in each of his final three seasons as the defensive coordinator

Prior to Texas Tech

Served as an assistant coach at Purdue for seven years, working with the post players, being heavily involved in recruiting and scheduling, also helped lead the Boilermakers to three Big Ten Tournament titles (2000, 03, 04) and two Big Ten regular season titles (2001, 02), as well as seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 2001 national championship game
Started his coaching career at Louisiana Tech, where he coached under Hall of Famer Leon Barmore, Helped lead the team to a 30-3 record, reaching the NCAA Final Four