Heather Macy was named the fourth Head Coach of the Nova Southeastern Women's Basketball program in April 2025 and brings over two decades of collegiate coaching experience and success to the Sharks program. Prior to NSU, Macy worked as the Head Coach for Barry University for two seasons.
During the 2024-25 season at Barry, Macy led the Buccaneers to a 19-10 record, leading the Sunshine State Conference in points-per-game (72.5), rebounds-per-game (42.0) and steals-per-game (10.86). Macy coached Audrey Jennings to first-team All-Sunshine State Conference honors and Kaliyah Morales was named the SSC Freshman of the Year.
Before joining the Sunshine State Conference, Macy coached for three seasons at Greensboro, where she accumulated a record of 57-14. Prior to Greensboro, Macy coached one season at Spartanburg Methodist, finishing the season at 21-8.
Macy is the all-time winningest coach in the history of East Carolina Women's Basketball, totaling 134 wins across eight seasons, including three consecutive 22-win campaigns from 2012 through 2015. Macy also has stints at Francis Marion (2007-2010) and began her career at Pfeiffer (2005-2007).
In addition to her time as a head coach, Macy also spent time as an assistant coach on the Division I (High Point and UMBC) and Division II levels, which started at Catawba College immediately following her graduation from Greensboro College.
While obtaining her B.S. in sport & exercise studies (Cum Laude) from Greensboro in 2000, Macy was a four-year member of the Pride women’s basketball team. During her playing career, Macy placed her name in the Pride's record books for three-point field goals attempted and made, while also ranking ninth in all-time games played with 105. She was also inducted into the Greensboro College Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the 1996 women’s basketball team on March 31, 2012. In addition to the Greensboro College Hall of Fame, Macy was also inducted into the Starmount High School Hall of Fame.
In addition to her degree from Greensboro College, Macy also holds an M.S. in human performance and recreation with a concentration in administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2002.
Macy has also been a speaker at some of the top coaching clinics and professional development events in the country, including USA Basketball and Nike Championship Clinics. Coach Macy is also a frequent speaker at corporate and leadership events on the topics of leadership, teamwork, accountability, and discipline. She is currently hosting a one-hour weekly Rising Coaches TV series discussing her book, Two Feet Forward: Everyday Lessons in Leadership. The leadership book was a #1 new release in basketball coaching on Amazon.
Macy is one of only 300 coaches in the country to have received a Certification in Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in 2016. She currently travels around the country educating teams, coaches and organizations on how to use EQ to become an elite performer. Several of these presentations are currently published on CoachTube.com for download. Combined with the EQ Certification, in the spring of 2020, Coach Macy also received a specialization in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Career Coaching Record
| Years |
School |
W-L |
Pct. |
| 2005-06 |
Pfeiffer |
14-15 |
0.483 |
| 2006-07 |
Pfeiffer |
26-5 |
0.839 |
| 2007-08 |
Francis Marion |
21-9 |
0.700 |
| 2008-09 |
Francis Marion |
27-5 |
0.844 |
| 2009-10 |
Francis Marion |
27-5 |
0.844 |
| 2010-11 |
East Carolina |
16-15 |
0.516 |
| 2011-12 |
East Carolina |
12-19 |
0.387 |
| 2012-13 |
East Carolina |
22-10 |
0.688 |
| 2013-14 |
East Carolina |
22-9 |
0.710 |
| 2014-15 |
East Carolina |
22-11 |
0.667 |
| 2015-16 |
East Carolina |
13-19 |
0.406 |
| 2016-17 |
East Carolina |
11-19 |
0.367 |
| 2017-18 |
East Carolina |
16-15 |
0.516 |
| 2019-20 |
Spartanburg Methodist |
21-8 |
0.724 |
| 2020-21 |
Greensboro |
6-9 |
0.400 |
| 2021-22 |
Greensboro |
25-2 |
0.926 |
| 2022-23 |
Greensboro |
26-3 |
0.897 |
| 2023-24 |
Barry |
9-19 |
0.321 |
| 2024-25 |
Barry |
19-10 |
0.655 |
| Total |
19 years |
355-207 |
0.631 |
| 4-year total |
18 years |
334-199 |
0.626 |
| 2-year total |
1 year |
21-8 |
0.724 |
