Tasha Butts, Georgetown women's basketball coach, dead at 41 after breast cancer battle

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Georgetown women’s basketball head coach Tasha Butts died Monday at the age of 41 after battling with breast cancer for the past two years. 

"I am heartbroken for Tasha’s family, friends, players, teammates and colleagues," athletic director Lee Reed said. "When I met Tasha, I knew she was a winner on the court, and an incredible person whose drive, passion and determination was second to none. She exhibited these qualities both as a leader and in her fight against breast cancer. This is a difficult time for the entire Georgetown community, and we will come together to honor her memory." 

Butts was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2021, leading to her stepping away from the Hoyas’ women’s basketball program to focus on her health last month. 

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Tennessee senior guard Tasha Butts listens to a question during a new conference in Norman, Oklahoma, on March 29, 2004. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Butts, who coached at Georgia Tech prior to joining Georgetown as head coach in April, inspired the "Tasha Tough" campaign aimed at breast cancer awareness while raising money to bring care to women who can’t afford it through the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. 

Yellow Jackets players were spotted wearing "Tasha Tough" warmups during games this past season. 

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Butts played one year in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx, who drafted her in the second round in 2004. She averaged 2.5 points and 2.1 rebounds over 30 games. Butts had various contracts with other teams in the league, but it never led