Alex Furr joins the Razorbacks from SMU, where she served as an assistant coach and the director of player development for the Mustangs since June of 2023. Prior to her time in Dallas, Furr served as the associate head coach for North Texas in 2022-2023. Furr went to UNT after three seasons as head coach at Panola College in Carthage, Texas, where she compiled a record of 50-29, led the Fillies to three straight double-digit win seasons and finished ranked No. 24 in the final NJCAA of the 2021-22 season. Furr was named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association 30 Under 30 in 2020.
Furr started her coaching career in 2016 as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for New Mexico Junior College. She was named the 2018 WBCA JUCO Assistant Coach of the Year and the following year, the Thunderbirds finished as the NJCAA Tournament runner-up.
A native of Athens, Texas, Furr earned both her bachelor’s in community health (2014) and master’s in sports psychology (2016) degrees from Fresno State, where she was a five-year letterwinner and played in 133 games with 80 starts. Furr ranks in the Fresno State all-time top 10 in 3-pointers made and career free throw percentage.
While playing at Athens High School, Furr earned all-state recognition three years in a row, recorded 3,169 career points, and made 337 total three-pointers. She was a McDonald’s All-American nominee and earned Texas Association of Basketball Coaches “Miss Texas” in 2010.
Furr’s Coaching Experience
2016-19 New Mexico JC (Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator)
2019-22 Panola College (Head Coach)
2022-23 North Texas (Associate Head Coach)
2023-25 SMU (Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development)
