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William Peace University

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Annalee Bollinger

Annalee Bollinger

Annalee Bollinger was officially named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at William Peace University on May 15, 2024.

In her first season at the helm, Bollinger led the Pacers to a 4-21 overall record, including a 3-13 mark in USA South Conference play.

In year two, the program saw a major turnaround, finishing 16-11 overall and 12-6 in conference play. The +12 win improvement marked the second-largest jump in Division III, as recognized by D3SportsData.

During the 2025-26 season, the Pacers advanced to the USA South Tournament semifinals after earning a road victory over Pfeiffer in the opening round.

Individually, Ensley Perry was named USA South Rookie of the Year, the first in program history, while Zikira Henderson earned Second Team All-Conference honors. Perry also collected six USA South Rookie of the Week awards during the season, including three consecutive honors in December.

Bollinger served on the women’s basketball coaching staff at Brevard College for three seasons, the latest as Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach. She was the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach the previous two seasons.

During her time at Brevard, Bollinger helped guide the Tornados to one of their most successful runs in program history. The Tornados posted a three-year record of 48-30 overall including a 31-20 mark in the USA South. Their success included two trips to the conference semifinals, three All-Conference selections and a USA South Rookie of the Year winner.

Prior to coaching at Brevard, Bollinger was an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Averett University from 2019 to 2021. She helped lead the Cougars to an 18-9 overall record, an 11-5 conference mark and a USA South Tournament quarterfinal appearance in the 2019-20 season.

In college, Bollinger was a standout basketball player at Brevard, serving as team captain all three years after transferring from Division II Saint Joseph’s College in Indiana. A 1,000-point scorer, Bollinger still holds the NCAA-era school career record for made three-pointers (188) from 2016-19. Bollinger was selected to the USA South All-Sportsmanship Team her junior and senior seasons.


 
Year Overall Record Conference Record Conference Finish Highlights
2025-26 16-11 12-6 5th
  • 12 Win Improvement (2nd Largest in Division III)
  • USA South Tournament Semifinalists
  • USA South Rookie of the Year (Program’s First)
  • All-Conference Selection (Second Team)
  • Six USA South Rookie of the Week Honors
  • Empowerment Classic All-Tournament Team Selection
  • Program Record: 88 Points in a Single Game Against Greensboro College (12/4/25)
2024-25 4-21 3-13 7th
  • Three Player of the Week Awards