Kelsi Musick

Kelsi Musick
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamArkansas
ConferenceSEC
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1980-01-28) January 28, 1980 (age 45)
Canton, Oklahoma
Playing career
1998–2002Cameron
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2006Canton HS
2008–2009Fresno State (assistant)
2009–2022Southwestern Oklahoma State
2022–2025Oral Roberts
2025–presentArkansas
Head coaching record
Overall316–164 (.658) (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 1 Division II Runner-Up (2019)
  • 4 Great American Conference (GAC) Tournament championships (2012, 2014, 2019, 2022)
  • 3 GAC regular season championships (2018, 2019, 2022)
  • 1 GAC Western Division championship (2021)
Awards
  • 5 GAC women's basketball Coach of the Year awards

Kelsi Musick (born January 28, 1980) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball team.[1]

Early life and playing career

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Musick was born and grew up in Canton, Oklahoma, where she graduated from Canton High School.[1] Musick went on to attend Cameron University, graduating in 2002, after four-years playing for the Aggies women's basketball team.[1]

Coaching career

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Musick was the head coach of the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs for thirteen seasons, from 2010 to 2022. During her tenure at the Divison II school, she coached her team to a Great American Conference (GAC) division title in 2021 (the only year the conference had divisions), three GAC regular season championships (2018, 2019, 2022), four GAC Tournament championships (2012, 2014, 2019, 2022), six appearances in the NCAA Division II tournament, and a national runner-up finish in 2019. She was named the GAC coach of the year five times.

Musick then accepted the head coaching position at Oral Roberts and would coach the lady Golden Eagles for three seasons, from 2023 to 2025. Her teams improved every year she was at ORU, and they made post-season appearances in the WNIT in 2024 and the WBIT in 2025.

On March 24, 2025, Musick was hired as the 10th women's basketball head coach in University of Arkansas program history.[2]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (Lone Star Conference) (2009–2011)
2009–10 Southwestern Oklahoma State 3–24 3–11 7th (North)
2010–11 Southwestern Oklahoma State 12–14 4–10 6th (North)
Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (Great American Conference) (2011–2022)
2011–12 Southwestern Oklahoma State 20–9 12–4 2nd
2012–13 Southwestern Oklahoma State 24–7 16–4 2nd NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals
2013–14 Southwestern Oklahoma State 19–11 13–7 3rd NCAA Division II First Round
2014–15 Southwestern Oklahoma State 12–15 9–11 T-6th
2015–16 Southwestern Oklahoma State 20–11 14–8 3rd
2016–17 Southwestern Oklahoma State 20–10 15–7 3rd
2017–18 Southwestern Oklahoma State 26–5 20–2 1st NCAA Division II First Round
2018–19 Southwestern Oklahoma State 35–2 22–0 1st NCAA Division II Runner-Up
2019–20 Southwestern Oklahoma State 21–8 16–6 3rd Cancelled due to Covid-19
2020–21 Southwestern Oklahoma State 18–4 16–2 1st (Western) NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals
2021–22 Southwestern Oklahoma State 29–5 20–2 1st NCAA Division II First Round
Southwestern Oklahoma State: 259–125 (.674) 180–74 (.709)
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (Summit League) (2022–2025)
2022–23 Oral Roberts 12–19 8–10 T-5th
2023–24 Oral Roberts 21–11 11–5 3rd WNIT First Round
2024–25 Oral Roberts 24–9 12–4 2nd WBIT First Round
Oral Roberts: 57–39 (.594) 31–19 (.620)
Arkansas Razorbacks (Southeastern Conference) (2025–present)
2025–26 Arkansas 0–0 0–0
Arkansas: 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–)
Total: 316–164 (.658)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kelsi Musick". Arkansas Razorbacks. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Westerman, Ethan (March 24, 2025). "New era: Kelsi Musick introduced as Arkansas women's basketball coach | Whole Hog Sports". www.wholehogsports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.