Central College Athletics

Amy Briggs joined the Central women's basketball staff in 2016.

In her first three seasons, Briggs has helped coach four all-conference performers, including second-team honoree Kendall Brown in 2018-19. In 2018-19, the team had its best finish in the conference since 2013-14, taking seventh place.

Briggs spent two seasons (2013-15) as a graduate assistant coach at Missouri Valley College (Mo.) while earning a master’s degree at Northcentral University (Ariz.) and serving as head coach for the Vikings’ junior varsity squad. She was an NAIA National Tournament Committee member in 2015 and has extensive camp and youth coaching experience.

A 2014 Truman State graduate, Briggs was a first-team Great Lakes Valley Conference pick and league all-tournament team selection in 2013-14. She helped her club earn a conference title and she set a school season record for most 3-pointers (80). Truman State was 42-17 in her two seasons there. She earlier attended Johnson County (Kan.) Community College for two years, gaining WBCA all-America distinction in 2011-12. Her squad made national tourney appearances both years, finishing fifth in 2010-11 and posting a 64-8 two-year mark. 

In high school Briggs was a 2009-10 Class 5A second-team all-state pick by the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association and a first-team selection by the Topeka Capital Journal.

Achievements

Central College

• 23-52 (.307) overall record through three seasons as an assistant coach
• 7-41 (.146) record in conference through three seasons as an assistant coach
• (4) All-conference performers

Missouri Valley College

• 25-30 (.454) overall record in two seasons as an assistant coach
• 19-21 (.475) record in conference in two seasons as an assistant coach
• (1) NAIA All-American, honorable mention
• (4) All-conference performers
• (1) Heart of America Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year
• NAIA National Tournament Committee Member (2015)
• Also served as head coach of the JV program

Athletics career

Truman State University (Mo.)

• (1) NCAA Division II Championships berth (2013-14)
• (1) Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament championship (2013-14)
• (1) All-Great Lakes Valley Conference selection, first team (2013-14)
• (1) Great Lakes Valley Conference all-tournament team selection (2013-14)
• 42-17 record during her two seasons with the Bulldogs
• Team's leader in scoring (13.4 ppg) and assists (3.7 apg) as a senior (2013-14)
• School record for most 3-pointers made in a single season (80, 2013-14)
• Also top-10 in program history for 3-point field goal attempts, season (186) and 3-point field goal percentage (.430) in 2013-14
• Also top-10 in program history for 3-point field goals made, career (133), 3-point field goal attempts, career (324) and 3-point field goal percentage, career (.410) from 2012-14

Johnson County Community College (Kan.)

• (1) WBCA All-American selection (2011-12)
• (2) NJCAA Division II Championships Appearances (2010-11, 2011-12)
• Team finished fifth in the 2011 national tournament
• 64-8 during her two seasons with the Cavs
• Made 103 3-point field goals in 2011-12, second in NJCAA Division II