Sherika Nelson - Head Coach / Women's Athletic Director​

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At the institution where she began her teaching and coaching career, Sherika Nelson is entering her seventeenth season as the head women’s basketball coach and women’s athletic coordinator for Flower Mound High School.

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In sixteen seasons as head coach, Nelson has led the Lady Jaguars to seven Bi-District Championships, two District Championships, and the programs first ever Regional Championship and State Tournament appearance. In 2013, Nelson was named District 5-5A Coach of the Year as she led the Lady Jags to a Bi-District Championship. In 2015, Nelson led the Flower Mound Lady Jaguars to a historic season. The Lady Jags posted a 28-8 record, which marked the school’s most victories in a season, claimed the school’s first Regional Championship, and advanced to the State Tournament for the first time in school history. In 2017, Nelson recorded her 200th career win when the Lady Jags defeated Cleburne 51-29 in the Mansfield Spring Creek Tournament. During the 2018 season, Nelson was named District 5-6A Co-Coach of the Year as the Lady Jags captured the District 5-6A Championship and ended their season with a Bi-District Championship and a 23-10 record. In the 2019-20 season, the Lady Jags finished district runner-up and finished the year with 25 wins as Nelson was named the District 6-6A Coach of the Year. During the 2021-22 season, Nelson recorded her 300th career victory when the Lady Jags defeated Richardson Pearce 64-28. Over the past sixteen seasons as the leader of the Flower Mound Girls’ Basketball program, Nelson has amassed an overall record of 332-189.

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Nelson, who will begin her 24th season overall at Flower Mound High School, is just the third head coach in program history. During her first seven years as a varsity assistant, she helped lead the Lady Jags to their first Regional Semi-Finals finish in 2004, and their first District title in 2005.

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Nelson coached Flower Mound’s most prominent player, Lauren Cox (2013-2016), throughout all four years of high school. Cox set a record almost every time she stepped on the court and she currently holds eight of the Lady Jags basketball records. Some of Cox’s major accomplishments include being named two time Gatorade Texas Player of the Year, McDonald’s All-American, WBCA National Player of the Year, TGCA 5-6A Athlete of the Year, four time USA Gold Medalist and was drafted as the overall #3 pick in the WNBA.

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In addition to standout, Lauren Cox, Nelson has coached five additional 1st Team All-State Players, Ashley Deary (2010-2013), Dionne Marsh (2001-2004), Anna Jackson (2014-18), Whitney Cox (2015-2019) and Madison Cox (2019-2023). Under Nelson’s direction, twenty-eight players have gone on to play college basketball.

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Nelson was a highly touted player for Aubrey High School and later for Marcus High School (95). While at Marcus, she lettered in basketball, tennis, and softball. Her accomplishments in basketball include being selected 1st team All-District, Newcomer of the Year, Best Offensive Player, Area MVP, and 1st Team All-State. Nelson finished her high school career with 1,704 career points and 1,031 assists.

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She went on to excel at the University of Texas at San Antonio where she holds the record for the most 3-pointers made in a half (6). She led her team in 3 point attempts, 3-pointers made, and 3-point percentage. Nelson also led her team in steals, assists, and points scored while accumulating a number of career and single season records.

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She finished her playing career at the University of North Texas and completed her degree in Kinesiology and Health. She enjoys traveling, collecting sports memorabilia and spending time with her niece, Natalie.

Danny Gillham - Varsity Assistant

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This is Coach Gillham's 11th year coaching at Flower Mound High School.  In 2018 he was named Assistant Coach of the Year by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. He also was recognized that season as the 5A/6A Sub-Varsity Coach of the Year by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

 

His first three years at FMHS he also coached the junior varsity, amassing a 50-23 record. In the 2013-14 season, the Lady Jags JV had the best district record at 13-3. Before his time at Flower Mound, Coach Gillham previously coached at Joshua High School for five years, where he was the girls’ basketball varsity head coach for two seasons. He is a 2001 graduate of Brock High School, where he lettered in basketball, baseball, and golf.  His senior year, the basketball team went 33-3 and was the Class 1A State Semi-Finalists.  The baseball team went 32-3 and reached the state championship game. 

 

Coach Gillham is a 2005 TCU graduate, where he earned a degree in broadcast journalism.  In college he interned at ESPN Radio, and was the sports editor for the TCU Daily Skiff and the sports director for TCU News Now. He received awards in college from the Texas Society of Professional Journalists, the Lone Star Emmys, and the Baseball Writers Association of America. Coach Gillham worked in Dallas/Fort Worth media for three years, last serving as an assistant producer for KDFW Fox 4 News, before switching careers into coaching. He and his wife Laura have been married for 14 years. They have two daughters – Hailey and Hannah.