{"id":51,"date":"2014-05-24T18:08:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-24T18:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachwootten.com\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2026-08-19T21:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T01:01:53","slug":"terrilynnwootten","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coachwootten.com\/site\/about\/terrilynnwootten\/","title":{"rendered":"Terri Lynn Wootten &#8211; Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 160px; margin-right: 80px;\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/coachwootten.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-20-at-11.06.02-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78206\" src=\"https:\/\/coachwootten.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-20-at-11.06.02-PM-252x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachwootten.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-20-at-11.06.02-PM-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/coachwootten.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-20-at-11.06.02-PM.png 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;<em>Terri Lynn is one of the most organized and hard working people I\u2019ve encountered in this industry. Her passion for the game clearly drives her ability to run camps of all levels, organize the McDonald\u2019s All-American Games nomination and selection process, and be a driving and supportive force for those of us who work with her closely.&#8221; &#8211; Shane Laflin, ESPNW&nbsp;<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>&#8220;I have had the privilege of knowing and working closely with Terri Lynn Wootten for the past 15 years. During this time, I have witnessed her expertise in basketball, as well as her ability to assess not only elite basketball talent but also the character of today\u2019s 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.&#8221; &#8211; Paul Biancardi, ESPN National Director of Recruiting<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Terri Lynn Wootten<\/strong> 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\u2019s All-American Games nomination and selection process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Wootten\u2019s career with <strong>Coach Wootten\u2019s Basketball Camps<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Her involvement with the <strong>McDonald\u2019s All American Games<\/strong> began in 2003 as part of the Games\u2019 nomination and selection administrative team. In 2007, she was named Director of the McDonald\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Wootten has also established herself as a respected <strong>basketball evaluator and administrator<\/strong>. ESPN has identified her as a director of the McDonald\u2019s All American Games and has highlighted her role in co-leading and organizing the <strong>Wootten 150<\/strong> alongside Joe Wootten. The Wootten 150 brings together many of the nation\u2019s most highly regarded high school basketball prospects for evaluation by coaches, scouts, and basketball organizations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Her professional background is rooted in <strong>athletic training and sports medicine<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Wootten has also returned to the basketball court as a coach. In 2025, she joined the <strong>Bishop O\u2019Connell boys basketball program<\/strong> as an assistant coach alongside head coach Joe Wootten.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A central part of Wootten\u2019s current work is leading the <strong>Wootten 150<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Her career and contributions have earned recognition within the basketball industry. Her professional biography notes her inclusion among the <strong>Top 100 Most Influential People in Women\u2019s College Basketball<\/strong>, the <strong>Top 100 Most Influential People in Grassroots Basketball<\/strong>, and the <strong>Top 100 Most Influential People in Men\u2019s College Basketball<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terri Lynn Wootten is an administrator, athletic trainer, coach, basketball evaluator, and influential behind-the-scenes leader in the national high school basketball community.<\/strong> Her professional career is deeply connected to the Wootten basketball legacy and encompasses leadership of Coach Wootten\u2019s Basketball Camps, the Wootten 150, and the McDonald\u2019s All American Games nomination and selection process. 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