Women's Basketball
Butler, Chelsie
Chelsie Butler
- Title:
- Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator
- E-Mail Address:
- butle3c@cmich.edu
- Phone:
- (989) 774-3041
- Year at CMU:
- 2nd
- Hometown:
- Minerva, Ohio
- Alma Mater/Year:
- Marquette '15, Akron M'17
- Experience:
- 8th year
Chelsie Butler will mark her second season on Central Michigan Women’s Basketball’s coaching staff in 2024-25 as well as being tasked with the program’s recruiting duties. The Chippewas tallied a 6-22 record, 4-14 in the MAC, in her first season.
CMU finalized the inaugural coaching staff of Head Coach Kristin Haynie’s tenure with the announcement of Coach Butler in September 2023. The 2015 graduate of Marquette joined the 2023-24 bench after a two-year stint at Youngstown State.
Butler joined the Youngstown State women's basketball program in October 2021 and handled the team's recruiting efforts on head coach John Barnes' staff, a role she will continued to hold for the Chippewas. She also held key roles with scouting, practice preparation, camps and individual workouts.
In her first season with the Penguins, YSU earned the Horizon League’s automatic bid into the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) through a 24-win campaign and share of the conference title. Youngstown state opened the 2021-22 season with 15 wins through its first 16 games, marking three separate five-plus game winning streaks for just the second time in school history for a single season.
A native of Minerva, Ohio, Butler ventured to Youngstown State after spending the previous four seasons at Southeastern Louisiana. Prior to her time in Hammond, La., Butler was the graduate manager on the women's basketball staff at Akron, where she collected a master’s degree in coaching. Butler's first crack at the MAC overlapped with another member of Central Michigan's 2023-24 staff as Jared Roane graduated from Akron's women's basketball staff with his master's degree in 2016.
During Butler's tenure with the Lady Lions, the team went from 12th place in the Southland Conference up to second. Butler oversaw Southeastern's post players, opponent scouting and out-of-bounds plays. She also assisted with the team's offensive schemes and recruiting, oversaw all camps and clinics, and was tasked with the program's equipment and gear orders.
Butler spent four seasons playing at Marquette, where she averaged 5.4 points and 3.5 rebounds during her collegiate career, then capped her tenure with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting. She was the All-Ohio Co-Player of the Year at Minerva High School in Ohio as a senior and was inducted into her alma mater’s Hall of Fame in 2017.
Career Timeline
Central Michigan; Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Sep. 2023-present
Youngstown State; Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Oct. 2021-Sep. 2023
Southeastern Louisiana; Assistant Coach, 2017-Oct. 2021
Akron; Graduate Manager, 2015-17
CMU finalized the inaugural coaching staff of Head Coach Kristin Haynie’s tenure with the announcement of Coach Butler in September 2023. The 2015 graduate of Marquette joined the 2023-24 bench after a two-year stint at Youngstown State.
Butler joined the Youngstown State women's basketball program in October 2021 and handled the team's recruiting efforts on head coach John Barnes' staff, a role she will continued to hold for the Chippewas. She also held key roles with scouting, practice preparation, camps and individual workouts.
In her first season with the Penguins, YSU earned the Horizon League’s automatic bid into the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) through a 24-win campaign and share of the conference title. Youngstown state opened the 2021-22 season with 15 wins through its first 16 games, marking three separate five-plus game winning streaks for just the second time in school history for a single season.
A native of Minerva, Ohio, Butler ventured to Youngstown State after spending the previous four seasons at Southeastern Louisiana. Prior to her time in Hammond, La., Butler was the graduate manager on the women's basketball staff at Akron, where she collected a master’s degree in coaching. Butler's first crack at the MAC overlapped with another member of Central Michigan's 2023-24 staff as Jared Roane graduated from Akron's women's basketball staff with his master's degree in 2016.
During Butler's tenure with the Lady Lions, the team went from 12th place in the Southland Conference up to second. Butler oversaw Southeastern's post players, opponent scouting and out-of-bounds plays. She also assisted with the team's offensive schemes and recruiting, oversaw all camps and clinics, and was tasked with the program's equipment and gear orders.
Butler spent four seasons playing at Marquette, where she averaged 5.4 points and 3.5 rebounds during her collegiate career, then capped her tenure with a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting. She was the All-Ohio Co-Player of the Year at Minerva High School in Ohio as a senior and was inducted into her alma mater’s Hall of Fame in 2017.
Career Timeline
Central Michigan; Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Sep. 2023-present
Youngstown State; Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Oct. 2021-Sep. 2023
Southeastern Louisiana; Assistant Coach, 2017-Oct. 2021
Akron; Graduate Manager, 2015-17
WBB Practice
Friday, July 04
MAC WBB Tournament Press Conference
Wednesday, March 12
Video Podcast: Amy Folan Connection-Women's Basketball March Madness and the Growth of the Game
Wednesday, March 12
WBB Cinematic Recap - Akron
Monday, March 10
