Georgia women's basketball finalizes staff. Who is joining Ayla Guzzardo?
Four seems to be the lucky number. Fourth coach, four recruits, four coaches. Here's an insider on Ayla Guzzardo's new hires.
Georgia women's basketball has begun its reconstruction under the guise of the Ayla Guzzardo era and four seems to be the lucky number. The new head coach , fourth in program history, has already recruited four players from the transfer portal , including two from McNeese State, one from Purdue and one from Wake Forest. She's also hired four assistant coaches: Kenneth Lee, Jr.
, Justin Payne, Ronneka Robertson and Amber Gregg. Lee was named an associate head coach and the defensive coordinator, while Payne was named an associate head coach and the offensive coordinator. Robertson and Gregg will work as assistant coaches and recruiting coordinators alongside Bri Patton.
Georgia released the salaries for most the coaches to the Athens Banner-Herald under an open records request. As previously reported, Guzzardo will be paid $600,000 annually. Lee will make $245,000 a year, Gregg will be paid $180,000 and Robertson $125,000.
The previous staff pay heading into last season included $1. 03 million a year for coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson and three assistant coaches each making at least $215,000 per season. Lee, Robertson and Guzzardo go way back.