Khadijah Sessions

One of the key pieces in the resurgence of South Carolina Women’s Basketball, Khadijah Sessions returned to the Gamecock bench in July 2023 as an assistant coach. The former point guard from Myrtle Beach, S.C., had been coaching at the high school level for several years after her playing career concluded.

In her first season on a college sideline, Sessions helped the Gamecocks post just the 10th undefeated National Championship season in NCAA history. Her tutelage of freshman MiLaysia Fulwiley helped the local star earn SEC All-Freshman Team honors as well as 2024 SEC Tournament MVP status.

In her four seasons in a Gamecock uniform (2013-16), Sessions helped South Carolina to three SEC regular-season championships and a pair of SEC tournament titles. A three-year starter, she was part of the program’s first NCAA Final Four team as a junior in 2014-15 and was named a captain the following season. After graduation, Sessions spent a season playing overseas in Finland and later helped the United States to gold in the 2019 FIBA AmeriCup, a team coached by Staley.

After retiring as a player, Sessions turned to coaching, privately training young basketball players in the Columbia area and leading a youth AAU team. In August 2020, she made the move to join Ridge View High School as its junior varsity head coach and an assistant coach for its varsity squad. She closed out her two seasons with the Blazers with the varsity team claiming the 2022 5A State Championship. Throughout her time coaching, she has seen 10 of her players go on to play at the college level.

Sessions graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality, restaurant, tourism management.

The Sessions Capsule

Coaching Experience
South Carolina, assistant coach, 2023-present
Ridge View High School, varsity boys’ assistant coach, 2020-22
Ridge View High School, junior varsity boys’ head coach, 2020-22

Playing Experience
USA Basketball, FIBA AmeriCup, gold medal, 2019
Kouvottaret, Finland, 2016
•   Finnish 1st Division Finalist, 2016
South Carolina, 2013-16
•   Three-year starter
•   Two-time team captain
•   Three-time SEC Regular-Season Champion, 2014, 2015, 2016
•   Two-time SEC Tournament Champion, 2015, 2016
•   NCAA Final Four, 2015

Education
Bachelor of science in hospitality, restaurant, tourism management, University of South Carolina, 2016