Janie Mitchell

Janie Mitchell joined the staff in May of 2016 after previously serving as Kennesaw State’s recruiting coordinator for three seasons. In 2014-15 the Owls won 17 games, their highest win total since 2004-05.

“I am thrilled to have Coach Mitchell join our Seawolves’ basketball family,” said McCombs. “She is an outstanding person who will make an immediate impact with our student-athletes. Janie was a high-level collegiate player and will bring a tremendous amount of competitiveness, passion and knowledge to our program. As our recruiting coordinator, Coach Mitchell is someone who builds genuine relationships and will continue to target the best student-athletes for our program across the nation. I'm thankful for the positive influence she will have at Stony Brook on a daily basis.”

Prior to her time at Kennesaw State Mitchell spent three years with her alma mater Yellow Jackets as an assistant coach, working primarily with the team’s post players.

While with Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets set school records for wins in her first two seasons, advancing to the NCAA Tournament both years and appearing in the school’s first ever Sweet 16 in 2012.

On the individual side, Mitchell helped center Sasha Goodlett earn second team All-ACC and ACC All-Tournament first team honors. Goodlett was named the State of Georgia's Women's College Player of the Year and became just the second Yellow Jacket selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft when she was picked No. 11 overall by the Indiana Fever.

Mitchell also served a stint as an assistant coach at Southern Polytechnic State University, where she coached under WBCA NAIA National Coach of the Year, Nate Teymer. The Hornets went 30-5 in her only season.

Mitchell was a standout, All-ACC student-athlete at Georgia Tech from 2004-08, leading the Yellow Jackets in scoring (16.4 ppg) and rebounding (6.3 rpg) as a senior. She became the 22nd player in school history to reach 1,000 points and the 15th to finish her career with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds.

After her collegiate career, Mitchell spent time in camp with the Sacramento Monarchs of the WNBA before becoming the first-ever American female to play in Rousse, Bulgaria for Dunnav Econt.

Mitchell was the 2004 State of Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year and an Adidas and Nike All-American at Callaway High School.