The unique opportunity that Sanford offers the student athletes, you know, the fact that you can really excel in every facet of life is something that is really important to me and really giving these ladies an opportunity to have *** really, really positive experience and I've heard nothing but great things about Sanford, and I'm telling you I've never heard one person say *** bad thing about this place, and that makes it easy to sell. Change is hard. Change is hard even for me to get outside your comfort zone, but. I think when you do that you grow, you grow as people and you grow as women and and um that's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna push them to grow. It's crazy the transition kids go through in college. They come in as you know, scared high school students and they leave really as women and that's why I'm in this business because it's just the neatest thing to watch kids really grow. Um, and, and come into their own and figure out who they want to be in life and and meet their husband and and all of that and it's just it's *** powerful thing and for for me to have *** part in that journey is something that's going to be really special and and I want, I want to make sure that they have the best possible experience they can while they're here at Sanford.
'Truly a special place': Samford women's basketball head coach Carley Kuhns resigns
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Updated: 6:02 PM CDT Apr 18, 2025
Video above: Carley Kuhns on taking over the programAfter six seasons with the program, Samford's head women's basketball coach is stepping down.On Thursday, the university announced that Carley Kuhns was resigning to pursue another coaching opportunity. They did not say where."I want to express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Beck Taylor, Martin Newton and Michelle Durban for the privilege of leading such an exceptional program at this prestigious institution over the past six seasons," Kuhns said. "During these years, I've had the honor of working alongside some of the most real human beings, who are tremendous coaches and mentors in this profession. We truly became family, and I'm profoundly grateful to each of them for their investment in me and our players. To my current and former players鈥擳HANK YOU! You are the reason I do what I do, and I will forever cherish that you chose me as your coach. Samford is truly a special place, and I'm fortunate to take with me so many treasured memories that will always be a part of me. Thank you, Samford!"Kuhns guided Samford to back-to-back Southern Conference regular-season titles in 2020 (10-4) and 2021 (11-2), earning SoCon Coach of the Year in both seasons. Before its cancellation due to COVID-19, her 2019-20 team secured an NCAA Tournament bid."I would like to thank Carley for all she has done for the Samford women's basketball program and for Samford University," Samford Director of Athletics Martin Newton said; "She came in and had immediate success after being hired here in 2019 and has always represented Samford well. Her dedication to our program and to its student-athletes has been a tremendous asset and she will be missed."The university will immediately begin searching for Kuhn's replacement.
HOMEWOOD, Ala. — Video above: Carley Kuhns on taking over the program
After six seasons with the program, Samford's head women's basketball coach is stepping down.
On Thursday, the university announced that Carley Kuhns was resigning to pursue another coaching opportunity. They did not say where.
"I want to express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Beck Taylor, and for the privilege of leading such an exceptional program at this prestigious institution over the past six seasons," Kuhns said. "During these years, I've had the honor of working alongside some of the most real human beings, who are tremendous coaches and mentors in this profession. We truly became family, and I'm profoundly grateful to each of them for their investment in me and our players. To my current and former players鈥擳HANK YOU! You are the reason I do what I do, and I will forever cherish that you chose me as your coach. Samford is truly a special place, and I'm fortunate to take with me so many treasured memories that will always be a part of me. Thank you, Samford!"
Kuhns guided Samford to back-to-back Southern Conference regular-season titles in 2020 (10-4) and 2021 (11-2), earning SoCon Coach of the Year in both seasons. Before its cancellation due to COVID-19, her 2019-20 team secured an NCAA Tournament bid.
"I would like to thank Carley for all she has done for the Samford women's basketball program and for Samford University," Samford Director of Athletics said; "She came in and had immediate success after being hired here in 2019 and has always represented Samford well. Her dedication to our program and to its student-athletes has been a tremendous asset and she will be missed."
The university will immediately begin searching for Kuhn's replacement.
