“Terri Lynn is one of the most organized and hard-working people I’ve encountered in this industry. Her passion for the game clearly drives her ability to run camps of all levels, organize the McDonald’s All-American Games nomination and selection process, and be a driving and supportive force for those of us who work with her closely.” – Shane Laflin, ESPNW
“I have had the privilege of knowing and working closely with Terri Lynn Wootten for the past 15 years. During this time, I have seen her expertise in basketball and her ability to assess not only elite basketball talent but also the character of today’s athletes. Terri Lynn consistently demonstrates a strong work ethic combined with sincere respect for others. She shows steadfast dedication to fairness and empathy for all, which truly sets her apart as a professional in the basketball arena.” – Paul Biancardi, ESPN National Director of Recruiting
Terri Lynn Wootten is a longtime leader in grassroots and high school basketball, bringing nearly three decades of experience in athletic training, basketball camp administration, player evaluation, event management, and the McDonald’s All-American Games nomination and selection process.
Wootten’s career with Coach Wootten’s Basketball Camps began in 1996, when she joined the organization as a student athletic-training intern. She went on to serve as Head Athletic Trainer and Medical Director before assuming broader administrative, operational, and leadership responsibilities within the organization.
Her involvement with the McDonald’s All American Games began in 2003 as part of the Games’ nomination and selection administrative team. In 2007, she was named Director of the McDonald’s All American Games Nomination and Selection Committee, a role that placed her at the center of one of the most prominent player-selection processes in high school basketball.
Wootten has also established herself as a respected basketball evaluator and administrator. ESPN has identified her as a director of the McDonald’s All American Games and has highlighted her role in co-leading and organizing the Wootten 150 alongside Joe Wootten. The Wootten 150 brings together many of the nation’s most highly regarded high school basketball prospects for evaluation by coaches, scouts, and basketball organizations.
Her professional background is rooted in athletic training and sports medicine. She studied physical education, sports medicine/athletic training, exercise science, kinesiology, and biology/nutrition at Salisbury State University. Her career has included work as an athletic trainer and educator, and she currently identifies professionally as an ATC/VLAT.
Wootten has also returned to the basketball court as a coach. In 2025, she returned to Bishop O’Connell boys’ basketball program as an assistant coach alongside head coach Joe Wootten.
A central part of Wootten’s current work is leading the Wootten 150, an event designed to identify, evaluate, and showcase elite high school basketball talent. Through her work with the event, she has helped create a platform connecting emerging players with coaches, scouts, and influential organizations throughout the basketball community.
Her career and contributions have earned consistent recognition across multiple areas of the basketball and sports industry. For the past five consecutive years, Terri Lynn Wootten has earned Top 100 recognition in multiple categories, reflecting the sustained impact of her leadership and contributions to the basketball community. Her professional biography notes her inclusion among the Top 100 Most Influential People in Women’s College Basketball, Grassroots Basketball, and Men’s College Basketball. She is the only woman named to both Women’s and Men’s College Basketball. Most recently, she was selected as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the NIL Space, recognizing her continued impact and leadership at the intersection of basketball, athletes, and the rapidly evolving Name, Image, and Likeness landscape.
These repeated recognitions over the past five years distinguish Wootten as a consistent and influential leader across multiple levels of the basketball ecosystem, from grassroots and high school basketball to the collegiate game and the emerging NIL landscape.
Terri Lynn Wootten is an administrator, athletic trainer, coach, basketball evaluator, and influential behind-the-scenes leader in the national high school basketball community. Her professional career is deeply connected to the Wootten basketball legacy and encompasses leadership of Coach Wootten’s Basketball Camps, the Wootten 150, and the McDonald’s All American Games nomination and selection process. Through nearly three decades of involvement, she has played a significant role in identifying, evaluating, developing, and supporting some of the nation’s most promising basketball talent.