After Norfolk State head coach Larry Vickers left to lead Auburn University’s women’s basketball team, two of his standout players have revealed their next career moves. Kierra Wheeler and Diamond Johnson emerged as the top stars on a talented Norfolk State team that finished the season 30-4 and unbeaten in the MEAC.

Larry Vickers will be the next coach to lead the program, with the school announcing his hiring on Sunday. Vickers is now the fifth head coach in Auburn women’s basketball history, coming to the Plains from Norfolk State.

Auburn named Norfolk State's Larry Vickers as its women's basketball coach on Sunday. Vickers spent the past nine-plus seasons with the Spartans, leading his alma mater to four consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season championships (2022-25) and three straight NCAA Tournament appearances (2023-25).