Savannah State University Women's Basketball

Baker enters his 13th season as head womens basketball coach at Savannah State University and enters his 23rd year of head coaching. He was named head coach at Savannah State on July 30, 2003.   Since coming to Savannah State, Baker has gradually improved the womens basketball program.  In the 2014-15 season, SSU went 21-11 overall and 13-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference; all records were the best in the program's Division I era (since 2002-03) and the best MEAC record since its first year of competition in 2011-12.  The Lady Tigers won the 2015 MEAC Tournament Championship for the first time in school history and recieved its first bid into the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament. In the 2013-14 season SSU went 19-14 overall, 10-6 in the MEAC, and 10-2 in Tiger Arena; all records were the best in the programs Division I era (since 2002-03). It was also the best MEAC record the programs had since its first year of competition in 2011-12.   The Lady Tigers under Baker made history in the 2014 MEAC Tournament with wins over Morgan State and Florida A&M. They were the first basketball team in the school's history to make the semifinals of the MEAC Tournament.   Prior to that, the 2006-07 team earned a spot on the Division I most improved list, compiled by the NCAA, with a 7.5 game improvement.  Their winning percentage also increased to .413 in 2006-07 from .142 in 2005-06. The team earned a .577 winning percentage in 2010-11.   During his tenure at Savannah State University, Baker has helped guide the Lady Tigers to some of the most significant wins in the history of the program.  Those wins came against opponents from various Division I conferences, including: The University of Texas San Antonio (Conference USA), Troy (Sun Belt), Charleston Southern (Big South), Longwood (Big South), East Carolina (Conference USA), Louisiana-Lafayette (Sun-Belt), Georgia Southern (Southern Conference), Tennessee St. (OVC), and Mercer (Atlantic Sun).    Baker has also proved successful in the HBCU arena, recording wins over Alabama State, Bethune-Cookman, Maryland Eastern Shore, Howard, Florida A&M, Norfolk State, Delaware State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State,  Morgan State, and SIAC champion Fort Valley State.   In the 2013-14 season, Baker eclipsed 300 career wins and broke 100 Savannah State NCAA Division I wins, etching himself into the record books with the most NCAA Division I wins (111) in school history.   Baker comes to SSU from Benedict College where he served as head womens basketball coach and guided the program to a 55-29 overall record during his tenure.  In 2003, his team finished third in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Eastern Division with a 19-9 record.  He led the team to back-to-back Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (EIAC) championships in 2001 and 2002, and was named EIAC Coach of the Year in 2002.   Prior to his coaching position at Benedict, He served as head coach of the Voorhees College womens basketball team where he compiled a 139-86 record during his seven years at the programs helm.  His team earned four EIAC championships and three NAIA Division I National tournament appearances.  In 2000, his team compiled a record of 24-4, earning him an at-large berth into the NAIA Division I basketball tournament. The team was ranked number 16 in the NAIA Division I top 25 final poll and was the EIAC conference champions with a record of 12-0.   Baker graduated from Voorhees College in 1990, earning a bachelors degree in mathematics and applied sciences. At Voorhees, he was a four year basketball letterman and a member of the 1987 Voorhees Mens Basketball EAIC Championship team.

Phillip Wallace, Jr. was announced as the new head women's basketball coach at Savannah State University on August 4th, 2025. Wallace brings a wealth of experience as a basketball coach and administrator, compiling over three decades of experience on the sidelines, and recording over 400 victories in four stops over his career. From 2004-22 at Miles College, Wallace accumulated 210 victories, which made him the winningest head coach in program history. In 2020, Wallace earned the SIAC Coach of the Year award.    As well as Wallace's teams played on the court, including having two players named SIAC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, his teams were also strong academically. The Lady Bears were three-time winners of the top team academic award in the SIAC. During the 2020-21 season, Miles was No. 24 in the nation in overall grade point average as tabulated by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and included the school's valedictorian.                                                                 Prior to his time at Miles, Wallace spent three seasons at Morris Brown College, where he had a 49-33 overall mark from 1996-99. Wallace began his coaching career at Savannah State in 1990, spending five seasons leading the program where he compiled a 105-38 record. Wallace also had a brief stop as head coach at Andrew College, a junior college in Cuthbert, Georgia.   In addition to his career as a head coach, Wallace also has had an accomplished career as an administrator, coming to SSU after spending time as the Director of Athletics at Allen University. He also served as the Associate Athletic Director for Operations at Morehouse College, and Director of Athletics at Miles College. A proud native of Savannah, Wallace received his bachelor of science degree from SSU in 1989 and his master's in public administration also from SSU in 1993.   He is also a member of the Black Coaches Association (BCA), Women Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), and has served on the WBCA Top-25 National Ranking Committee. He and his wife, Sharon, are the proud parents of one daughter, Sha'ron, and two sons, Phillip III and Kendall.

Jackie Britt is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Savannah State women's basketball program. A dedicated mentor, trainer, and coach with more than 15 years of experience developing student-athletes both on and off the court, Britt is graduated from East Coweta High School in 2001 and began his collegiate career at Andrew College before transferring to Crichton College, where he studied Sports Management and played basketball. After college, Coach Britt found his true passion—mentoring and coaching at-risk youth. Over the years, he has built a strong reputation for developing athletes’ skills while also guiding them personally and academically. His coaching journey includes more than 15 years at the high school level at Newnan and Northgate high schools, three years at Miles College, and a half-season at Talladega College. Coach Britt has helped numerous student-athletes advance to the next level, including NCAA Division I, II, and III, as well as NAIA, JUCO, and even professional opportunities. He takes pride in shaping players not only as athletes, but as young men and women prepared for success in life beyond the game. Off the court, Coach Britt is a devoted husband to his wife, Charity, and a proud father to their three sons—Justin, Jace, and Jaydon. Britt  played semi-pro basketball with the Southern Generals in the Universal Basketball Association were he a averaged 7.3 points and 5 rebounds per games during his three seasons (2011-13).