| Title: | Head Women's Coach |
Long-time high school basketball fixture Pamela Walker in her 26th overall as a coach, enters her 1st season as head women’s basketball coach at Virginia University of Lynchburg starting the 25-26 season.
During her tenure at Thomas Dale Walker led the team to an impressive 45-6 record a perfect conference record and the 6A regional title and 6A state finals appearance. In her second season with the Knights, Walker led the team to signature wins over Vanderbilt bound Mikayla Blake and nationally ranked New Jersey Prep. Her team also dismantled Camden HS, of SC, breaking a 30-game win streak that boasted National Player of the year and Gamecocks recruit Joyce Edwards. Another highly strategized victory came against perinneal Florida powerhouse Wintergreen by more than 30 points, sealing the championship at the prestigious UBB National tourney in Myrtle Beach in 2023.
Walker, while also at the helm of the Knights program led the team to national recognition, ranked as high as #7 by sports icons, ESPN HoopGurlz, Sports Illustrated as well as Max Preps. During this time Coach P as she affectionately known, earned Regional, County and Conference Coach of the year.
Walker coached highly sought after basketball phenom and All State and Regional Player Nylah Wilson ESPN #27 in the nation. As well as other spught after D1 prospects.
Prior to her time at Thomas Dale, Coach Walker led Richmond Christian, Chesterfield, Va. to State #1 ranking in VISAA as well as the State Championship title, while garnering back to back Conference and State Coach of the Year in their 2018-19 and 2019-20 campaigns.
Success follows Walker wherever she goes. With stops at powerhouse Christian Academy of Knoxville, back to back State tournement semis, before that Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg Va VISAA Division 1 state semi-finals. As a military spouse Walker took her talents overseas with stints, as a semi-pro coach in Sardinia, Italy and an international high school team in Japan while coaching at the Zama International American School.
Walker has compiled an impressive 493-97 coaching, while coaching several D1 prospects. A record not only in number but impact. Coach also spent some time at the collegiate ranks as an eager assistant early in her coaching pursuit.
Walker's playing career started at Bethel High School, Hampton Va., coached by the legendary coach, Jessie Pope, who was an early advocate for Title IX equity in sports for girls, summer league and partnered with Boo Williams to begin AAU, Walker being one of his first players.
Collegiately Walker played in the historic CIAA at Saint Pauls College, known for competing as a prolific rebounder, finisher and athleticism.
Coach Walker will be inducted into the 2025 class of the Ole' Virginia Legends Hall of Fame this September.
Walker earned her master's degree from the Liberty University, as well as her doctoral work. She also serves on faculty at VUL as Assistant Professor in School of Divinity and Psyscholgy.
Coach Walker is a native of Hampton Va., and is married to now Retired Command Masterchief Allen Walker and mother to 3 and so many more.
