Sean Sullivan - Women's Basketball Coach - University of North Carolina Athletics

Sean Sullivan

Title:
Director of Player Personnel, Development and Recruiting Operations
Email:
ssullivan@unc.edu

Sean Sullivan joined the Carolina staff in May of 2021 and serves as Director of Player Personnel, Development and Recruiting Operations. In June of 2023, his title was updated to reflect his added role as an assistant coach.

In addition to his coaching and recruiting duties, he supports the Tar Heel student-athletes and team in all areas of skill development. He utilizes film to ensure practice preparation and provides valuable support in recruiting operations and player development.

Before coming to Chapel Hill, he spent two years as Director of Video for the women's basketball program at Pitt. For two years prior to that, he was part of the Penn State women's basketball staff, serving as Director of Scouting & Digital Technology.

As an undergraduate at the University of Iowa, he spent four years as a women's basketball manager then became the team's Video Coordinator. He also spent a summer as Video Coordinator for USA Basketball, where he was part of the women's squad that won silver at the 2015 Pan Am Games.

"Sean is a rising star in women's basketball," UNC coach Courtney Banghart said upon his hiring. "He has a dedicated work ethic, a comprehensive skill set, and an infectious personality that will ensure him a valuable role in our program. He has spent time in both the ACC and the Big Ten as the leader in video operations, and is ready to utilize all that he's learned to be a great asset to our player and team development. He will impact our program in countless ways."