Tasha Butts

Tasha Butts
Personal information
Born(1982-03-10)March 10, 1982
Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 2023(2023-10-23) (aged 41)
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
High schoolBaldwin
(Milledgeville, Georgia)
CollegeTennessee (2000–2004)
WNBA draft2004: 2nd round, 20th overall pick
Drafted byMinnesota Lynx
Playing career2004–2006
PositionForward
Number1
Coaching career2007–2023
Career history
As a player:
2004Minnesota Lynx
As a coach:
2007–2008Duquesne (assistant)
2008–2011UCLA (assistant)
2011–2019LSU (assistant)
2019–2023Georgia Tech (associate HC)
2023Georgetown
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Tasha Butts (March 10, 1982 – October 23, 2023) was an American basketball player. She played for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was an assistant coach at several NCAA schools over 17 seasons. She was hired as the head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas women's basketball team, but died of breast cancer before her first game as a head coach.