Georgetown coach Tasha Butts dies two years after breast cancer diagnosis

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Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts, who was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2021, died Monday, the school’s athletic director said.

She was 41 years old. Butts stepped away from coaching Georgetown last month. Her diagnosis inspired the Tasha Tough campaign, which has brought awareness and raised money to bring quality care to women who can’t afford it through the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. “I am heartbroken for Tasha’s family, friends, players, teammates and colleagues,” said Georgetown athletic director Lee Reed.

She will be deeply missed by our community and by so many people around the country who have been inspired by her life.” When Butts stepped away last month, Georgetown named assistant Darnell Haney as the interim head coach. He said last week that he had been in constant contact with Butts while she was undergoing treatment. “We kept her up to date with what’s going on with the program. Shoot her a text on how practice went, how things are going in the conference,” he said.

 

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