Pauline Love

Pauline Love (born April 5, 1987) is an American former basketball player and current head coach for Alabama.

Playing career Love began her college basketball career at Jones College. During her freshman year she averaged 15.9 points and 13.7 rebounds, and was named named All-MACJC and was selected as an NJCAA All-American, the school's first in over a decade. In 2023, she was inducted into the Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame.

Following her freshman season, she transferred to Southern Miss. In three years at Southern Miss, she averaged a career double-double, and earned three first-team All-Conference USA selections.

On April 23, 2010, she signed a training camp contract with the Connecticut Sun. She was waived by the Sun on May 6, 2010.

Coaching career Following her playing career, Love began her coaching career as an assistant coach for McNeese. She then served as an assistant coach at her alma-mater, Southern Miss, from 2013 to 2017. In seven seasons with Arkansas, she helped lead the Razorbacks to two NCAA Tournament appearances and signed three McDonald's All-Americans. During the 2024–25 season, she helped lead the Crimson Tide to a 24–9 record and the second round of the 2025 NCAA tournament.

On April 1, 2026, she was named the head coach for Alabama, replacing Kristy Curry, who left for the South Florida head coaching job.