Georgetown Women's Basketball Coach Tasha Butts Dead at 41

The sports community is mourning the loss of a beloved member.

Tasha Butts, the head coach of Georgetown University's women's basketball team, passed away after a two-year battle with breast cancer, the school announced Oct. 23. She was 41.

"Tasha's passing is a devastating loss," University President John J. DeGioia said in a statement. "She was extraordinary—Tasha was a person of character, determination, vision, and kindness. She will be deeply missed by our community and by so many people around the country who have been inspired by her life. We offer her family our most sincere condolences."

Georgetown's athletic director Lee Reed also shared, "I am heartbroken for Tasha's family, friends, players, teammates and colleagues. When I met Tasha, I knew she was a winner on the court, and an incredible person whose drive, passion and determination was second to none. She exhibited these qualities both as a leader and in her fight against breast cancer. This is a difficult time for the entire Georgetown community, and we will come together to honor her memory."

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7prvNpaCnnV6YvK57zZ6urGdhaIV5gY9yZqCdn6e0psDOsKVmr5%2Bisq%2B%2FjJuYrKOVqa%2BiuMtmmqiZk516ta3SoZhmmqWpwbR5w56YnWWRqXp1fYyana2domKvs7HArKtmm5GjsKa%2BjJuYraycmg%3D%3D