Truett-McConnell College announced that Matt Sanders in the new women's basketball coach Friday.

Sanders comes with experience from Lee University, where he served as assistant men's and women's basketball coach, the head junior varsity men's basketball coach, and the assistant men's and women's golf coach.

In addition, Sanders won two state championships as head coach for Heirway Christian Academy, and was assistant coach at Class AAA Ola High in McDonough.

"We are going to be the best we can possibly be on and off the court-spiritually, emotionally, socially, academically, and also in basketball," Sanders said. "We are going to be excellent."

"That is what the Lord has called us to be and that is what we are after."