Essence Baucom is an assistant coach for the George Washington University women's basketball program in Washington, D.C., joining the staff in May 2026.
Before arriving at George Washington, Baucom spent five seasons with Elon women's basketball. She returned to her alma mater after one season as an assistant coach at Furman and served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Elon beginning in 2021. During her time on the staff, Elon produced five all-conference selections, including Jayda Angel, who earned CAA Rookie of the Year and Sixth Player of the Year honors in 2024-25. Elon also posted a 9-9 conference record in 2021-22, the program's first .500 or better finish in CAA play since 2017-18, and finished 10-8 in the league in 2025-26 for its first 10-win conference season in nine years.
