Jody Wynn completed her fourth season as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the University of Washington in 2021. Under Wynn's direction, the Huskies posted an overall record of 38-75 at UW and an overall record of 175-194 in 12 seasons as a head coach.
The Huskies finished 7-14 overall, 3-13 in Pac-12 play in 2020-21. She guided the Huskies to an upset of No. 6 seed Colorado in the Pac-12 Tournament and mentored junior Haley Van Dyke as she earned both honorable mention recognition on both the All-Pac-12 and All-Pac-12 Defensive Teams. In the classroom, the Huskies excelled and were named Washington Athletics' Most Improved Team for Autumn 2020 with a combined grade point average of 3.57.
Washington continued its upward trajectory in the 2019-20 season, posting a 13-17 overall record including a 5-13 mark in the Pac-12 -- the most wins in both categories over the previous three seasons. The Huskies pulled off a number of impressive wins during the season including an impressive victory on senior day over No. 8 UCLA. Washington also knocked off Iowa during a tournament in Puerto Rico in November, capping off a solid week which saw the team go 3-0 to win the tournament. The Huskies continued to shine on defense, ranking finishing in the top 40 nationally in steals and placing in the top two in the Pac-12 in steals and turnovers forced. Senior Amber Melgoza once again earned All-Pac-12 honors for the Huskies under Wynn.
The 2018-19 season saw the Huskies record an 11-21 overall record while playing the 14th-toughest schedule based on average opponent winning percentage according to
herhoopstats.com. Washington played 17 games against team which made it to the post-season including facing nine opponents which reached the NCAA Tournament. Wynn helped guide the Huskies to an impressive run through the Pac-12 Tournament to end the year. Washington entered as the No. 11 seed in the tournament, but knocked off the No. 6 seed Utah 64-54 in the first round. The Huskies then pulled off a massive upset, beating the No. 3 seed (and No. 11 ranked) Oregon State 68-67 to reach the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals for just the third time in program history.
Wynn’s first season with the Huskies was a tough, rebuilding campaign which culminated in a 7-23 overall record. She inherited a team which had lost over 85 percent of its scoring and rebounding from the previous year and had just one player which had started a collegiate game prior to the start of the season.
Despite being undersized and undermanned, the Huskies still led the Pac-12 in turnovers forced, forcing 17.80 per game. Washington also ranked third in steals with 9.3 per game and was second in three-pointers made at 8.5 made per contest. In addition, sophomore Amber Melgoza earned All-Pac-12 honors after averaging 19.0 points per game. The Huskies reached the first round of the Pac-12 tournament, battling No. 5 Cal all the way to wire before missing a potential game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds in a 71-68 loss.
Wynn, who has over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, took over as the head coach at UW on April 14, 2017 after eight seasons as the head coach at Long Beach State.
At Long Beach State, Wynn compiled a 137-119 record in eight season, reaching the WNIT three times and an NCAA tournament berth in her final season. Wynn posted three-consecutive 20-win seasons over her final three seasons at The Beach, recording a 69-30 record over her final three seasons at the helm. She capped her LBSU tenure by guiding the 49ers to the 2016-17 Big West Tournament Title granted
the team its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1992.
During her tenure at the Beach, Wynn coached 16 All-Big West selections, one Big West Freshman of the Year and one Big West Defensive Player of the Year. She also had four individuals named to the league's all-freshman team and five selected to the conference's all-tournament team. Wynn's players were also successful in the classroom as she has mentored one CoSIDA Academic All-American and 18 Big West All-Academic picks.
In 2015-16, Wynn guided Long Beach State to its most wins since 1990-91 with a 24-9 overall record. The Beach tied for second in the Big West regular-season standings at 12-4, and advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament. The campaign culminated with the program's second-consecutive WNIT bid. Wynn saw three of her athletes earn All-Big West honors with Jewelyn Sawyer named the Big West Defensive Player of the Year. During non-conference play, Wynn reached a career milestone with her 100th victory coming at Denver on Dec. 28, 2015.
In 2014-15, Wynn led LBSU to one of its most memorable seasons as the 49ers reached 20 wins for the first time in 15 years. They turned heads in the preseason where they went 13-1, which matched the best regular-season non-conference record in school history. The lone defeat came in the third game of the year and was a narrow five-point overtime loss to USC. Following that setback, the Beach proceeded to go on a 15-game winning streak, defeating perennial national powerhouses Cal and LSU along the way. The Golden Bears were ranked 18th in the country at the time.
Long Beach State was recognized for its effort as it received votes in the Associated Press Women's Basketball Poll for three-straight weeks. LBSU also made its way into the College Insider Mid-Major Top-25, climbing as high as No. 9 in January. The season concluded with the 49ers' second WNIT berth in three years and a pair of All-Big West selections
In 2013-14, the Beach registered its first winning record in nine seasons, finishing with an overall mark of 17-15. Coach Wynn saw a pair of players earn All-Big West honorable mention recognition while placing two on the conference's all-freshman team.
In 2012-13, Long Beach State earned an at-large berth into the WNIT, marking the program's first postseason appearance since 2000. The 49ers ended up hosting eventual runner-up Utah in the first round and dropped a narrow 56-49 decision.
In 2011-12, the Beach finished sixth in the conference, but found themselves one win away from earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In the Big West Tournament, LBSU came back from a 19-point deficit on the road to defeat No. 2 seed Cal State Northridge in the first round before upending top-seeded Cal Poly, 51-48, in a semifinal match-up. Long Beach State then fell to UC Santa Barbara, 63-54, in its first championship appearance in 11 years.
In her first year at Long Beach State (2009-10), Wynn led a senior-laden squad to a fourth-place finish in conference play with a 9-7 record. They swept eventual Big West Tournament champion UC Riverside and defending Big West champion UCSB during the regular season. LBSU also defeated the Gauchos on their home floor for the first time in 19 years. Wynn saw three of her players earn All-Big West recognition, including one first-team selection.
Wynn arrived in Long Beach State with 13 years of collegiate coaching experience under her belt. She spent five seasons at USC, working under current Trojan coach Mark Trakh as the senior assistant, recruiting coordinator and head of scouting. She was in charge of bringing in four nationally-ranked recruiting classes, including the No. 1-ranked group in 2006. On the court, Wynn coached seven All-Pac-10 performers, a conference freshman of the year and a WNBA draft pick.
In 2008-09, Wynn helped the Trojans advance to their first-ever Pac-10 championship game, with five players garnering all-league honors. In her first season at USC (2004-05), the Women of Troy tied for second in the conference and rolled into the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1997, finishing the campaign ranked 22nd in the nation. One year later, the Trojans were back in the postseason, advancing to the second round.
Wynn entered the coaching ranks in 1996-97 as an assistant at Pepperdine while working with Trakh. She helped the Waves to six postseason appearances, including three bids to the NCAA Tournament. In her eight seasons in Malibu, Pepperdine had six 20-win campaigns and captured four West Coast Conference championships.
The Brea, Calif., native was a four-year letterwinner and starting guard at USC from 1993-96. During her playing career, the Trojans compiled a record of 79-35 (.693), won the 1994 Pac-10 Conference championship and made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
Wynn was also a prep standout at Brea Olinda High School, playing under coach Mark Trakh, and helping guide the Ladycats to three California state championships. She earned CIF-Southern Section and Orange County Player of the Year accolades in 1991 and 1992, while also being tabbed a USA Today and Streets & Smith honorable mention All-American.
Wynn earned her bachelor's degree in exercise science from USC in 1996 and attained a master's in education from Pepperdine in 2000.
The former Jody Anton is married to Derek Wynn and the couple has two daughters, Jada and Kaeli.
