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| name = Hilda M. Hankerson
| name = Hilda M. Hankerson
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| caption = Coach Hankerson giving a motivation speech
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|July 28, 1957|||mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|July 2, 1956|||mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]
| birth_place = [[Atlanta]], Georgia
| death_date =
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| player_years1 = 1974–1978
| alma_mater = [[Mercer University]]
| player_team1 = [[Mercer Bears women's basketball|Mercer University]]
| player_years1 = 1974-1978
| coach_years1 = 1978–1982
| player_team1 = [[Mercer Bears women's basketball|Mercer University]]
| coach_team1 = [[Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball|Mississippi State University]] (assistant)
| coach_years1 = 1995 to present
| coach_years2 = 1995–present
| coach_team1 = [[Westlake High School (Georgia)]]
| coach_team2 = [[Westlake High School (Georgia)|Westlake HS]]
| coach_years2 = 1978 to 1982
| overall_record =
| coach_team2 = [[Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball]] Assistant Basketball Coach, Recruiting Coordinator and Guards
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| championships =
* Geico Girls High School national championships (2021)
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* 4× Georgia state high school championships
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| championships = 2021 Geico Girls High School National Championship
4 x Georgia State High School 7A Championships

11 x 7A Regional Championships
| awards = *USA Today Girls High School Basketball 2020 Coach of The Year
* Atlanta Journal Constitution 5A Coach of the Year, 2010
* Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (GACA) Region
* Coach of the year 2010, 2009, 2003 and 2002
* GACA All-Stars Head Coach, 2006
* Atlanta Tip-Off Club 300 Career wins, 2007
* GACA All-Stars Assistant Coach, 2003 and 2004
* GACA All-Stars Coordinator Coach, 2002
* South Metro Region Coach of the Year, 2002
* Miami Dade County FL All-Star Coach, 1986
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Today_All-USA_high_school_basketball_team USA Today All-USA high school basketball team (2020]
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'''Hilda M. Hankerson''' (born July 28, 1957) is an American high school girls basketball coach. She is the head coach for the [[Westlake High School (Georgia)]] Lions girls basketball team where she's won one High School National Championship and four Georgia State High School 7A girls basketball Championships. She played for the Mercer Bears Womens basketball team along side of Hall of Famers [[Cindy Brogdon]] and Sybil Blalock from 1974-1978. Their 1974 team handed the Hall of Fame University of Tennrssee Womens Basketball Coach [[Pat Summit]]<ref>https://www.wbir.com/article/life/people/pat-summitt/legendary-tennessee-lady-vols-coach-pat-summitt-dies-at-age-64/51-257939797</ref> her first loss as a head coach. Hankerson was also an assistant coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs womens basketball team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cosfobserver.com/westlakes-hankerson-and-johnson-win-usa-today-coach-and-player-of-the-year/|title=Hankerson and Johnson Win USA Today Coach and Player of the Year|date=June 19, 2020}}</ref> Coach Hankerson won the USA Today 2020 Girls High School Basketball Coach of the Year.
'''Hilda M. Hankerson''' (born July 2, 1956) is an American high school girls basketball coach. She is the head coach for the [[Westlake High School (Georgia)]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30470057/espnw-high-school-top-25-girls-basketball-rankings |title=ESPN 2021 Top 25 Girls High School Basketball team rankings |date=April 20, 2021}}</ref> Lions girls basketball team where she won one National Championship and four Georgia State High School girls basketball Championships. She played for the [[Mercer Bears women's basketball]] team alongside of Hall of Famers [[Cindy Brogdon]] and Sybil Blalock from 1974 to 1978. Hankerson was also an assistant coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cosfobserver.com/westlakes-hankerson-and-johnson-win-usa-today-coach-and-player-of-the-year/|title=Hankerson and Johnson Win USA Today Coach and Player of the Year|date=June 19, 2020}}</ref> In 2020, she won the USA Today 2020 Girls High School Basketball Coach of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://geicohoops.com/geico-nationals-tournament/#girls-brackets|title=Geico Nationals Tournament Girls Bracket|date=April 3, 2021}}</ref>


==Basketball career==
==Basketball career==
Hilda "Heard" Hankerson played point guard for the Mercer Bears womens basketball team from 1974-1978. She was a four year starter and played an integral role in Mercer University women winning 2 State Championships and 2 championship runner-ups. The Bears were Southern Women's Athletic Conference regular season and tournament champions and AIAW regional champs during her playing tenure. Additionally, Mercer won the Georgia AIAW Tournament and advanced to the championship game of the AIAW regional tournament. During her career, Mercer advanced to the Women's National Invitational Tournament making it to the round of 16.
Hilda "Heard" Hankerson is a graduate of [[Mercer University]].<ref name="MercerianFall2020">{{cite journal |title=Class Notes – Achievements |journal=The Mercerian |issue=Fall 2020 |page=40 |url=https://www.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Mercerian_Fall20_RGB_smpl-web.pdf}}</ref> She played point guard for the Mercer Bears women's basketball <ref>{{Cite web|url= https://den.mercer.edu/mercer-alumna-continues-to-find-success-on-the-basketball-court/ |title=Mercer Alumna Continues to Find Success on the Basketball Court|date=July 13, 2021}}</ref> team from 1974 to 1978. She was a four-year starter and played an integral role in Mercer University women winning 2 State Championships and 2 championship runners-up. The Bears were Southern Women's Athletic Conference regular season and tournament champions and AIAW regional champs during her playing tenure. Additionally, Mercer won the Georgia AIAW Tournament and advanced to the championship game of the AIAW regional tournament. During her career, Mercer advanced to the Women's National Invitational Tournament making it to the round of 16.


==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
Hankerson's coaching career began in 1978. She served at Mississippi State University Bulldog women's basketball team as an Assistant Basketball Coach, Recruiting Coordinator and Guards Coach, from 1978 to 1982 in the [[Southeastern Conference]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usab.com:443/basketball/staff/h/hankerson-hilda.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029231551/https://www.usab.com/basketball/staff/h/hankerson-hilda.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 29, 2020|title=Hilda Hankerson|website=usab.com}}</ref>
===Assistant Coach===
Hankerson's coaching career began in 1978. She served at Mississippi State University Bulldog womens basketball team as an Assistant Basketball Coach, Recruiting Coordinator and Guards Coach, from 1978-1982 in the [[Southeastern Conference]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usab.com:443/basketball/staff/h/hankerson-hilda.aspx|title=Hilda Hankerson|website=www.usab.com}}</ref>


===Head coach===
===Westlake High School===
Hankerson joined the Westlake Lady lions in 1997.<ref name="Krohn">{{cite news |last1=Krohn |first1=Adam |title=Women coaching girls hoops increasing as veteran coaches act to keep it that way |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/high-school-sports/women-coaching-girls-hoops-increasing-veteran-coaches-act-keep-that-way/tjnP65mz3OK4MYdkxXEEJN/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=ajc |date=January 22, 2020 |language=English}}</ref><ref name="CoSFObserverCoachofYear">{{cite news |title=Hankerson and Johnson Win USA Today Coach and Player of the Year |url=https://cosfobserver.com/westlakes-hankerson-and-johnson-win-usa-today-coach-and-player-of-the-year/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=South Fulton Observer |date=June 19, 2020}}</ref> During her time with Westlake she has led the team to five final fours, five elite eights, four sweet 16s, eight state playoffs and nine regional championships.<ref name="USABCoachesCorner">{{cite web |title=Coaches Corner: Hilda Hankerson |url=https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2020/08/hankerson-coaches-corner.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918073628/https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2020/08/hankerson-coaches-corner.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |website=usab.com |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=August 13, 2020}}</ref> She achieved her 600th win during the 2018–2019 season, finishing the year with a 30–0 record.<ref name="USABBio">{{cite web |title=Hilda Hankerson |url=https://www.usab.com/basketball/staff/h/hankerson-hilda.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029231551/https://www.usab.com/basketball/staff/h/hankerson-hilda.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 29, 2020 |website=usab.com |access-date=April 5, 2021}}</ref><ref name="FCSchools">{{cite web |title=Tri-Cities, Westlake Win Historic Championships |url=https://www.fcsvolunteers.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=7115&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=12775&PageID=1 |website=fcsvolunteers.org |access-date=April 5, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In 2019 Hankerson guided the team to their third consecutive Class 7A state title, following a 72–53 win over Collins Hill.<ref name="USATodayHSSports2020">{{cite news |title=Premier award finalists revealed for USA TODAY High School Sports Awards in Atlanta |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/highschool/2020/05/13/finalists-usa-today-high-school-sports-awards-atlanta/5186838002/ |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=USA Today}}</ref> The team won the title for the fourth time in 2020.<ref name="Lewis">{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Daminon |title=Westlake 4-peat is complete after 64–46 win over Carrollton for GHSA 6A champinship |url=https://www.audacy.com/929thegame/sports/westlake-lions-win-2021-ghsa-6a-state-title |access-date=April 5, 2021 |work=audacy.com |date=March 12, 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
====Westlake High School====


Coach Hankerson achieved her 600th win and finished the season with a perfect 30-0 record, culminating with a second-straight Georgia 7A state title in 2018. Since she has gone on to win a total of 4 Georgia High School 7A Championships. Overall, she has led Westlake to five final fours, five elite eights, four sweet 16s, eight state playoffs and nine regional championships. She also served as Athletic Director for Westlake from 2001 to 2011. During her tenure as both Athletic Director and Head Coach her teams averaged 20 plus wins each season since 1995 and over 50 girls basketball student athletes have received college scholarships from schools including the University of Georgia, Clemson University, Mercer University, Georgia Southern University, Troy State University, the University Southern Mississippi, Xavier University, College of Charleston, University of Alabama Birmingham, University of Tampa, and Jackson State University. Her 2020-21 team won the Geico High School Girls Basketball National Championship carried on ESPN2 3 April 2021 in Ft Meyers, FL giving the State of Georgia its first ever girls high school basketball national championship. As Athletic Director, her program puroduced notables athletes to include [[WNBA]] player Anriel Howard with the [[Seattle Storm]] and [[Cam Newton]] 2010 Heisman Trophy Winner and 2011 NFL #1 Draft Pick.
She also served as Athletic Director for Westlake from 2001 to 2011. During her tenure as both Athletic Director and Head Coach her teams averaged 20 plus wins each season since 1995 and over 50 girls basketball student athletes have received college scholarships from schools including the University of Georgia, Clemson University, Mercer University, Georgia Southern University, Troy State University, the University Southern Mississippi, Xavier University, College of Charleston, University of Alabama Birmingham, University of Tampa, and Jackson State University. Her 2020–21 team won the [http://geicohoops.com/geico-nationals-tournament/#girls-brackets] Geico High School Girls Basketball National Championship carried on ESPN2 3 April 2021 in Ft Myers, FL giving the State of Georgia its first ever girls high school basketball national championship.<ref>{{cite news |title=Westlake becomes first georgia to be crowned maxprep national champion |url=
https://www.maxpreps.com/news/tEt8IBm4-0SoLYgicK76VQ/high-school-girls-basketball-rankings--westlake-finishes-no-1,-becomes-first-georgia-team-to-be-crowned-maxpreps-national-champion.htm |access-date=May 13, 2021 |date=April 13, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> As Athletic Director, her program produced notables athletes to include former [[WNBA]] player Anriel Howard aka [[Lash Legend]] with the [[WWE]] and [[Cam Newton]] 2010 Heisman Trophy Winner and 2011 NFL No. 1 Draft Pick. She coached and personally mentored high school and collegiate standout NCAA National Champion guard [[Raven Johnson]]. <ref name="2 Metro Atlanta Players Win NCAA Championship With South Carolina">{{cite web |title= 2 Metro Atlanta Players Win NCAA Championship With South Carolina |url= https://www.audacy.com/v103/latest/2-atlanta-players-win-ncaa-championship-with-south-carolina|website=Audacy|access-date=April 9, 2024 |date=April 9, 2024}}</ref>


==USA Basketball==
===USA Basketball===
Hankerson's first USA Basketball assignment was as a court coach for the 2019 USA Basketball Women's U16 National Teams trials.<ref name="USABCoachesCorner" /> In an interview following the assignment, she shared that the position was the "most memorable highlight of my career."<ref name="NerdyCEO">{{cite web |title=The Nerdy CEO presents: Coach Hilda Hankerson |url=https://thenerdyceo.com/the-nerdy-ceo-presents-women-who-lead-series-introducing-coach-hilda-hankerson-educator-and-coach/ |website=The Nerdy Goalsetter |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=February 22, 2021}}</ref>


==Honors and awards==
Hankerson's first USA Basketball assignment was as a court coach for the 2019 USA Basketball [https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2020/08/hankerson-coaches-corner.aspx Women’s U16 National Team trials].
* ''USA Today'' Girls High School Basketball Coach of The Year (2020)
* Atlanta Journal Constitution 5A Coach of the Year (2010)
* Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Region Coach of the year (2009, 2010, 2002, 2003)
* GACA All-Stars Head Coach (2006)
* GACA All-Stars Assistant Coach (2003, 2004)
* GACA All-Stars Coordinator Coach (2002)
* South Metro Region Coach of the Year (2002)
* Miami Dade County FL All-Star Coach (1986)
* [[USA Today All-USA high school basketball team]] (2020)

==Personal life==
Hilda is the daughter of the late Air Force Technical Sergeant Nathan Heard, Jr. and surviving Mother Mrs Mary Heard of whom she attributes her inspiration and success to date.<ref name="Nathan Heard, Jr.">{{cite web |title=Nathan, Heard Jr. Obituary |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?n=nathan-heard&pid=15889412&fhid=5334 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|access-date=April 22, 2021 |date=December 6–9, 2005}}</ref>
She is married to Theophilus Hankerson and has three sons, David C. Morris, Jarel R. Morris, Donovan D. Hankerson and one granddaughter, Kenylee Morris. Her siblings Brenda Heard Dent and Margaret Heard Cooper also played basketball. Brenda played with Hilda at Mercer University and Margaret in High School. Her brother in law, retired Air Force Colonel Willie Cooper, II<ref name="Rescue reservist retires after 35 years of service">{{cite web |title=Rescue reservist retires after 35 years of service |url=https://www.920rqw.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1021794/rescue-reservist-retires-after-35-years-of-service/|website=920th Rescue Wing|access-date=April 22, 2021 |date=December 7, 2016}}</ref>
played for the Mercer University men's basketball team and currently serves as the Westlake High School girls basketball team chaplain.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

*[https://usatodayhss.com/2018/2017-18-all-usa-georgia-girls-basketball-team 2017-18 ALL-USA Georgia Girls Basketball Team] USA Today Georgia Girls Basketball
*[https://usatodayhss.com/2019/all-usa-girls-basketball-coach-of-the-year-finalists-poll POLL: Who is the ALL-USA Girls Basketball Coach of the Year?] USA Today Girls High School 2020 Coach of The Year
*[https://cosfobserver.com/westlakes-hankerson-and-johnson-win-usa-today-coach-and-player-of-the-year/ Hankerson and Johnson Win USA Today Coach and Player of the Year] Westlake’ Hankerson Wins Coach of The Year
*[https://www.audacy.com/929thegame/sports/westlake-lions-win-2021-ghsa-6a-state-title Westlake 4-peat is complete after 64-46 win over Carrollton for GHSA 6A champinship] Westlake HS State Championship
*[https://www.usab.com/basketball/staff/h/hankerson-hilda.aspx Hilda Hankerson] USA Womens Basketball Coaching Staff
*[https://usatodayhss.com/2018/2017-18-all-usa-georgia-girls-basketball-team 2017-18 ALL-USA Georgia Girls Basketball Team] Georgia Girls HS Basketball
*[https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2020/08/hankerson-coaches-corner.aspx Coaches Corner: Hilda Hankerson] Hankerson Coaches Corner
*[https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/episodes/Episode-164-Coach-Hilda-Hankerson-Head-Girls-Basketball-coach-Westlake-High-School-Atlanta--GA-eeuqvt Episode 164: Coach Hilda Hankerson (Head Girl's Basketball coach Westlake High School) Atlanta, GA by Championship Vision Basketball Podcast • A podcast on Anchor] Coach Hilda Hankerson Basketball Podcast
*[https://www.ajc.com/blog/high-school-sports/women-coaching-girls-hoops-increasing-veteran-coaches-act-keep-that-way/tjnP65mz3OK4MYdkxXEEJN/ Women coaching girls hoops increasing as veteran coaches act to keep it that way] Atlanta Journal and Constitution-Women in Coaching
*[https://www.ajc.com/sports/high-school-sports-blog/winning-it-all-after-winning-it-all/VJSEP3YB4BGG7EBQQ7EOCNNTCY/ 5 teams seek at least third consecutive GHSA title] Atlanta Journal and Constitution-High School Sports
*[https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2021/03/geico-high-school-basketball-nationals-tournament-returns-march-31-april-3-moves-to-ft-myers-fla/ GEICO High School Basketball Nationals Tournament Returns March 31 – April 3, Moves to Ft. Myers, Fla.] High School Girls National Championship
*[https://www.fcsvolunteers.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=7115&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=12775&PageID=1 Tri-Cities, Westlake Win Historic Championships] Tri-Cities, Westlake Win Historic Championships
*[https://thenerdyceo.com/category/career/ Career Archives] Women That Lead
*[https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/naismith-trophy-high-school-girls-170145443.html Naismith Trophy high school girls Player and Coach of the Year finalists announced] Naismith High School Trophy
*[https://www.mercer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Mercerian_Fall20_RGB_smpl-web.pdf] The Mercerian


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://anchor.fm/kevin-furtado/episodes/Episode-164-Coach-Hilda-Hankerson-Head-Girls-Basketball-coach-Westlake-High-School-Atlanta--GA-eeuqvt Episode 164: Coach Hilda Hankerson (Head Girls' Basketball coach Westlake High School) Atlanta, GA by Championship Vision Basketball Podcast • A podcast on Anchor] Coach Hilda Hankerson Basketball Podcast
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA_Today_All-USA_high_school_basketball_team USA Today All-USA high school basketball team] USA Today All-USA high school basketball team
*[https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/westlake-lions-(atlanta,ga)/girls-basketball/home.htm Westlake High School (Atlanta, GA) Girls Varsity Basketball] Maxpteps Westlake HS Girls Basketball


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Latest revision as of 23:32, 9 April 2024

Hilda M. Hankerson
Coach Hankerson giving a motivation speech
Biographical details
Born (1956-07-02) July 2, 1956 (age 67)
Atlanta, Georgia
Playing career
1974–1978Mercer University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978–1982Mississippi State University (assistant)
1995–presentWestlake HS
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • Geico Girls High School national championships (2021)
  • 4× Georgia state high school championships

Hilda M. Hankerson (born July 2, 1956) is an American high school girls basketball coach. She is the head coach for the Westlake High School (Georgia)[1] Lions girls basketball team where she won one National Championship and four Georgia State High School girls basketball Championships. She played for the Mercer Bears women's basketball team alongside of Hall of Famers Cindy Brogdon and Sybil Blalock from 1974 to 1978. Hankerson was also an assistant coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team.[2] In 2020, she won the USA Today 2020 Girls High School Basketball Coach of the Year.[3]

Basketball career[edit]

Hilda "Heard" Hankerson is a graduate of Mercer University.[4] She played point guard for the Mercer Bears women's basketball [5] team from 1974 to 1978. She was a four-year starter and played an integral role in Mercer University women winning 2 State Championships and 2 championship runners-up. The Bears were Southern Women's Athletic Conference regular season and tournament champions and AIAW regional champs during her playing tenure. Additionally, Mercer won the Georgia AIAW Tournament and advanced to the championship game of the AIAW regional tournament. During her career, Mercer advanced to the Women's National Invitational Tournament making it to the round of 16.

Coaching career[edit]

Hankerson's coaching career began in 1978. She served at Mississippi State University Bulldog women's basketball team as an Assistant Basketball Coach, Recruiting Coordinator and Guards Coach, from 1978 to 1982 in the Southeastern Conference.[6]

Westlake High School[edit]

Hankerson joined the Westlake Lady lions in 1997.[7][8] During her time with Westlake she has led the team to five final fours, five elite eights, four sweet 16s, eight state playoffs and nine regional championships.[9] She achieved her 600th win during the 2018–2019 season, finishing the year with a 30–0 record.[10][11] In 2019 Hankerson guided the team to their third consecutive Class 7A state title, following a 72–53 win over Collins Hill.[12] The team won the title for the fourth time in 2020.[13]

She also served as Athletic Director for Westlake from 2001 to 2011. During her tenure as both Athletic Director and Head Coach her teams averaged 20 plus wins each season since 1995 and over 50 girls basketball student athletes have received college scholarships from schools including the University of Georgia, Clemson University, Mercer University, Georgia Southern University, Troy State University, the University Southern Mississippi, Xavier University, College of Charleston, University of Alabama Birmingham, University of Tampa, and Jackson State University. Her 2020–21 team won the [1] Geico High School Girls Basketball National Championship carried on ESPN2 3 April 2021 in Ft Myers, FL giving the State of Georgia its first ever girls high school basketball national championship.[14] As Athletic Director, her program produced notables athletes to include former WNBA player Anriel Howard aka Lash Legend with the WWE and Cam Newton 2010 Heisman Trophy Winner and 2011 NFL No. 1 Draft Pick. She coached and personally mentored high school and collegiate standout NCAA National Champion guard Raven Johnson. [15]

USA Basketball[edit]

Hankerson's first USA Basketball assignment was as a court coach for the 2019 USA Basketball Women's U16 National Teams trials.[9] In an interview following the assignment, she shared that the position was the "most memorable highlight of my career."[16]

Honors and awards[edit]

  • USA Today Girls High School Basketball Coach of The Year (2020)
  • Atlanta Journal Constitution 5A Coach of the Year (2010)
  • Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Region Coach of the year (2009, 2010, 2002, 2003)
  • GACA All-Stars Head Coach (2006)
  • GACA All-Stars Assistant Coach (2003, 2004)
  • GACA All-Stars Coordinator Coach (2002)
  • South Metro Region Coach of the Year (2002)
  • Miami Dade County FL All-Star Coach (1986)
  • USA Today All-USA high school basketball team (2020)

Personal life[edit]

Hilda is the daughter of the late Air Force Technical Sergeant Nathan Heard, Jr. and surviving Mother Mrs Mary Heard of whom she attributes her inspiration and success to date.[17] She is married to Theophilus Hankerson and has three sons, David C. Morris, Jarel R. Morris, Donovan D. Hankerson and one granddaughter, Kenylee Morris. Her siblings Brenda Heard Dent and Margaret Heard Cooper also played basketball. Brenda played with Hilda at Mercer University and Margaret in High School. Her brother in law, retired Air Force Colonel Willie Cooper, II[18] played for the Mercer University men's basketball team and currently serves as the Westlake High School girls basketball team chaplain.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ESPN 2021 Top 25 Girls High School Basketball team rankings". April 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hankerson and Johnson Win USA Today Coach and Player of the Year". June 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Geico Nationals Tournament Girls Bracket". April 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Class Notes – Achievements" (PDF). The Mercerian (Fall 2020): 40.
  5. ^ "Mercer Alumna Continues to Find Success on the Basketball Court". July 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Hilda Hankerson". usab.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Krohn, Adam (January 22, 2020). "Women coaching girls hoops increasing as veteran coaches act to keep it that way". ajc. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hankerson and Johnson Win USA Today Coach and Player of the Year". South Fulton Observer. June 19, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Coaches Corner: Hilda Hankerson". usab.com. August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hilda Hankerson". usab.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Tri-Cities, Westlake Win Historic Championships". fcsvolunteers.org. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Premier award finalists revealed for USA TODAY High School Sports Awards in Atlanta". USA Today. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  13. ^ Lewis, Daminon (March 12, 2021). "Westlake 4-peat is complete after 64–46 win over Carrollton for GHSA 6A champinship". audacy.com. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "Westlake becomes first georgia to be crowned maxprep national champion". April 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hilda_M._Hankerson&diff=1218138786&oldid=1015842779

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