Pam McGowens has resigned as Wren girls basketball coach, she announced Friday evening.
McGowens said she will continue to be a high school teacher, but will retire from coaching. She coached Wren for the past eight years, finishing with three straight 20-win seasons. The 2023-24 Hurricanes won their second consecutive Upper State championship and finished second in the state in Class AAA.
“I think the time has come to step away from coaching to support my children and their efforts and put my family first,” McGowens said. “I had a great time coaching and will cherish the opportunity I had to shape and mold young women on and off the basketball court. I will really miss the relationships made through basketball.
Wren went 28-3 this season, 10-0 in Region 2. Raina McGowens, daughter of the Hurricanes coach, finished her senior year as the program’s all-time leading scorer and will play next season at Furman. She was the Anderson Independent Mail Player of the Year.
Pam McGowens and her husband Bobby also have two sons who played in the NBA. Bryce McGowens is with the Charlotte Hornets and Trey McGowens is a free agent who played last season with the Brooklyn Nets.
Pam McGowens has led Wren to three regional championships and has been named Coach of the Year four times (2018, 2022, 2023, 2024). His overall record is 148-64, including 63-14 in regional games. Over the past four seasons, the Hurricanes were 38-2 in league play.
