| Title: | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach |
| Email: | acotten@cfcc.edu |
| Alma Mater: | Cape Fear Community College/Mount Olive University |
Ayonna Cotten joined the Cape Fear Women's Basketball coaching staff as the Assistant Coach in Spring of 2023. Coach Cotten is a CFCC Women's Basketball alumni who earned numerous accolades throughout her career from 2017-2019, including 2018 team MVP, Region 10 All-Academic Team honors, and she currently holds the all-time assists record for CFCC Women's Basketball. Cotten was an integrual part of the Sea Devils' two NJCAA Tournament runs in 2018 and 2019, where the Sea Devils earned 3rd place overall in the nation in her 2018-2019 Sophomore season.
Upon graduating from CFCC, Ayonna first transferred to Mississippi Valley State before finishing her playing career at Mount Olive, where she earned her 1,000th collegiate point and received many awards, including team high 3-point and free throw percentages, Conference Carolina All-Tournament Team honors, and Dean’s List academic honors.
Prior to her time as a student-athlete at CFCC, Ayonna Cotten played girls basketball at New Hanover High School where she was named Player of the Year in 2016.
Ayonna resides in Wilmington, NC and is a New Hanover County native.
