Alaura Sharp

Alaura Sharp
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamAppalachian State
ConferenceSun Belt
Record13–17 (.433)
Biographical details
Born (1977-10-12) October 12, 1977
Fredonia, Kansas
Alma materSouthwest Minnesota State (BA) ('06)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2006–2008Adams State (asst.)
2008–2009Lamar CC
2009–2013Garden City CC
2013–2015Southern Miss. (Assoc. HC)
2015–2018Louisiana Tech (Assoc. HC)
2018–2024Presbyterian
2024–presentAppalachian State
Head coaching record
Overall201–168 (.545)
Tournaments1–1 (NCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2024 Big South Tournament

Alaura Sharp is an American college basketball coach and is the current head coach of the Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team. She previously served as the head coach of the Presbyterian Blue Hose women's basketball team from 2018 to 2024. At Presbyterian, she led her team to their first ever NCAA Tournament and their first ever NCAA tournament win when they beat the Sacred Heart Pioneers 49–42 in a First Four matchup.