Women's Basketball
Cottrell, Sydney-Anne
Sydney-Anne Cottrell
- Title:
- Director, Video and Creative Content
- Email:
- scottrell@ia.ua.edu
- Phone:
- 205-348-7077
Personal Information
- Hometown: Houston, Texas
- Education: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2020 (bachelor's); Texas A&M, 2022 (master's)
- Birthday: July 15
Experience
- 2023-present: Alabama, Director of Video and Creative Content
- 2022-2023: Elon, Director of Video
- 2021-22: Texas A&M, Video Coordinator, GA
- 2020-21: Texas A&M, Graduate Assistant
Playing Experience
- 2016-20: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Sydney-Anne Cottrell enters her third season at The Capstone in 2025-26 after joining Alabama women's basketball in the summer of 2023 as assistant coach and director of video and creative content. She joins the program after stints at Elon and Texas A&M.
Alabama - Assistant Coach (2023-Present)
- Aided Alabama to a 24-9 overall record during the 2024-25 season, marking the fourth consecutive 20-win season
- Helped 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
- Aided in the development of two All-SEC players in Sarah Ashlee Barker (first team) and Aaliyah Nye (second team)
- Continued to oversee all filming operations during both practices and games and organized film breakdowns
- 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
- Oversaw all filming operations during practices and games, while organizing video breakdowns and evaluations
- Ran analytics after practices and games
Elon (2022-23)
- Director of video, scouting and recruiting operations
- Filmed practices and used live coding, in addition to helping with postgame video breakdown and evaluations
- Organized recruiting databases, recruiting travel and recruiting schedules
Texas A&M (2020-22)
- Served as the graduate manager and assistant video coordinator from 2020-21 when the Aggies won the SEC championship and made it to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament
- Worked as the video coordinator from 2021-22
- Filmed practices and games and helped with video breakdown
- Assisted Hall of Fame coach Gary Blair with day-to-day operations of the program
- Chosen for the “So You Wanna Be a Coach” program
Prior to Alabama
- Played at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for Coach Royce Chadwick, helping the team to its first-ever Southland Conference championship
- Five-time recipient of Commissioner's Honor Roll accolades
- SAAC Representative
Personal Info
- Father Ron was a long-time Division I basketball coach at Houston Christian University (formerly HBU)
- Mother Jacque had a long career in athletic media relations at Arkansas, Southwest Conference, Cotton Bowl, HBU and Great West Conference
- Sister Scottlyn is a learning specialist for Oklahoma Athletics
Kelly Curry Inducted Into the Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame
Tuesday, May 27
NCAA Tournament RD 2 Postgame: Kristy Curry & Sarah Ashlee Barker
Monday, March 24
NCAA Tournament Round 2 Preview: Coach Curry
Sunday, March 23
NCAA Tournament Preview: Zaay Green, Aaliyah Nye & Sarah Ashlee Barker
Sunday, March 23
