Where Are They Now: Amy Sutton





Sister Jill (left), Amy (right) and child Jolie

Amy Sutton starred for the TCU Lady Frogs from 1997-2001. She and twin sister Jill had an immediate impact on the program and left a lasting impression on the school. Amy accumulated numerous honors, including All-WAC Mountain Division Second Team in 1999 and she was a member of the 2001 WAC All-Tournament Team. She was also an academic all-conference honoree in each of her four years.

Jill played a major role in helping TCU reach its first NCAA Tournament in 2001, which included a first-round upset of Penn State. She ended her career scoring 1,166 points, the fifth highest total in school history. She ranks among the top 10 in 15 of TCU's 19 career statistical categories. She graduated from TCU in 2002 with a degree in English.

Amy, whose last name is now Porter, was kind enough to sit down with the TCU media relations staff to provide an update on what she has been doing since graduation and she also answered some other questions.

Describe what you have been doing since you graduated from TCU.
"Since graduating from TCU, I have been an assistant coach and teacher at Celina High School. I coach junior high and high school volleyball, basketball and track and I teach freshman English. We were state champs in track in 2003 and I helped coach a state champion high jumper last year. In basketball, we were regional quarterfinalists and are expecting great things out of our varsity team this year."

When did you get married and what is your husband's name and what are the names of any children you have?
"I was married on May 2, 2000, to Ashby Porter, a former TCU football player, and we just had our first child, Jolie Reese Porter, on July 19, 2004."

Where are you living now?
"We live in Celina, Texas."

What does your spouse do for a living?
"My husband is also a coach and teacher at Celina High School."

What is your favorite basketball memory while playing for TCU?
"My favorite memory playing for TCU was beating Hawai'i in the conference tournament championship and earning an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament."

What is your favorite non-basketball moment while attending TCU?
"My favorite non-basketball memory was meeting my husband at TCU and getting married."

What is the most important life lesson you learned at TCU?
"The most important lesson I learned was working with different people to achieve one goal together. Being involved in team sports taught me how to come together with people who were different and to put those differences aside to achieve success. My team did this our senior year in order to win the WAC championship."

Why did you decide to attend TCU?
"Because my sister and I could both play there together and it was close to my hometown."

What advice would you offer to this year's Lady Frog freshmen class?
"Enjoy the non-basketball moments you share with others at TCU because those friends will be there for you after your playing days are over."

What advice would you offer to this year's Lady Frog senior class as they prepare to enter the real world?
"Try not to lose touch with those people who helped you through your college years."

 

 


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