Georgetown women's basketball coach Tasha Butts, 41, dies after battle with breast cancer

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Coach Tasha Butts died after a two-year battle with breast cancer, Georgetown University's athletic director said.

Georgetown women's basketball coach Tasha Butts died Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school's athletic director said.The 41-year-old coach was diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2021. She 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.

She joined the Georgia Tech women's basketball staff as an assistant coach in April 2019, and was promoted to associate head coach two years later.'I am heartbroken for Tasha's family, friends, players, teammates and colleagues,' said Georgetown athletic director Lee Reed. '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.

 

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