Larry Vickers

Larry Vickers

Larry Vickers an exceptional mentor and coach for the women's basketball team at Norfolk State University. On March 23, 2025, Larry Vickers, who has spent the last ten years at Norfolk State guiding the women's basketball team to previously unheard-of heights, including three consecutive conference titles and NCAA Tournament berths, was appointed head coach of Auburn's women's basketball program.

In addition to his eighteen years of coaching experience, Vickers served as the Spartans' associate head coach and men's assistant for eight years. Furthermore, while coaching MEAC Player of the Year and HBCU Player of the Year Kierra Wheeler and MEAC Newcomer of the Year Diamond Johnson, Vickers received his second MEAC Coach of the Year award. Vickers also coached two MEAC All-Rookie selections and one All-MEAC Second Team selection.

As the Spartans finished with a 26-7 overall record and advanced to the first round of the NCAA Championship tournament in 2022–2023, Vickers guided the team to its first MEAC Championship since 2002. Vickers was selected as both the MEAC Coach of the Year and the HBCU National Coach of the Year after the Spartans won the MEAC regular season championship. Deja Francis and Camille Downs were both named HBCU All-Americans, while Downs won MEAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year. Vickers also coached three MEAC Defensive Team picks and three MEAC All-Conference accolades.