Paul Honsinger has evolved Eckerd women's basketball as one of the top programs in the nation during his tenure. He is a three-time NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year finalist (2016–17, 2021–22, 2022–23) and a three-time Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year recipient (2008–09, 2016–17, 2025-26). Over the past nine seasons, his teams have compiled a 206–67 record, highlighted by eight 20-win campaigns and a dominant 104–22 record at home during that stretch. His squads have consistently appeared in the WBCA Top 25 rankings, reaching a program-best No. 5 during the 2022–23 season and finishing that year ranked No. 9 nationally.
Honsinger recently wrapped up his 20th season as head coach of the Eckerd women’s basketball program after leading the Tritons through another historic campaign. During the 2025-26 season, Eckerd captured the Sunshine State Conference regular season championship outright, finished with a 25–7 overall record, and earned the No. 3 seed in the NCAA South Region Tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the second time in program history. He was named the Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year
Honsinger’s squad established itself as one of the most well-rounded teams in NCAA Division II in 2025-26, ranking among the nation’s top 50 in 13 statistical categories. The Tritons ranked fourth nationally in three-pointers per game while also placing 13th in assist-to-turnover ratio, 22nd in turnovers per game, 23rd in scoring margin, 26th in assists per game, and 28th in scoring defense. Eckerd also ranked among the national leaders in rebounding margin (29th), defensive rebounds per game (27th), field goal percentage (43rd), and three-point percentage (49th), while committing the fourth-fewest fouls per game in the country.
Individually, the Tritons continued their tradition of elite player development under Honsinger. Eckerd produced two WBCA All-Americans, two D2CCA All-South Region selections, and four All-SSC performers, while Triton players collected five SSC Player of the Week honors throughout the season. The campaign also marked the program’s eighth 20-win season in the last nine years, further cementing Eckerd’s status as one of the premier programs in the Sunshine State Conference and the NCAA South Region.
Division II National Coach of the Year Finalist: 2016-17, 2021-22
Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year: 2008-09, 2016-17, 2025-26
First NCAA Tournament Appearance: 2014-15
First Program SSC Regular Season Title: 2016-17
First Program SSC Tournament Title: 2016-17
First Program NCAA Tournament Win: 2017 vs. Lee (Tenn.)
100th Career Win: November 11, 2014 vs. UPR-Bayamon
200th Career Win: January 12, 2019 vs. Rollins
300th Career Win: March 5, 2024 vs. Rollins
NCAA Tournament Appearances (9): 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2025-26
NCAA South Region Semifinals (4): 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2025-26
NCAA Sweet 16 (2): 2022-23, 2025-26
SSC Regular Season Championships (2): 2016-17, 2025-26
SSC Tournament Championships (2): 2016-17, 2019-20, 2023-24
All-Americans (7)
- 2025-26
- Emma Egan, WBCA All-American Honorable Mention
- Ieva Korzane, WBCA All-American Honorable Mention
- 2024-25
- Chance Bucher, WBCA All-American Honorable Mention
- 2023-24
- Lauryn Vieira: WBCA All-American First Team
- 2022-23
- Sofia Persson: WBCA All-American Honorable Mention
- 2016-17
- Victoria Vine: D2CAA All-American Honorable Mention
- 2014-15
- Trine Kasemagi: D2 Bulletin All-Freshmen
South Region Player of the Year (1)
Daktronics/D2CCA All-South Region (13)
- 2008-09
- 2012-13
- Krystal Charles (2nd Team)
- 2014-15
- 2016-17
- Victoria Vine (1st Team), Kacie Juday (2nd Team)
- 2017-18
- 2018-19
- Chelsea Johnson (2nd Team)
- 2021-22
- 2022-23
- Maya Price (2nd Team), Sofia Persson (2nd Team)
- 2023-24
- 2024-25
- 2025-26
- Emma Egan (2nd Team)
- Ieva Korzane (2nd Team)
SSC Player of the Year (3)
- (2023-24): Lauryn Vieira
- (2021-22): Maya Price
- (2016-17): Victoria Vine
SSC Defensive Player of the Year (4)
- (2023-24): Lauryn Vieira
- (2022-23): Lauryn Vieira
- (2021-22): Lauryn Vieira
- (2017-18): Kacie Juday
SSC Freshman of the Year (2)
- (2014-15): Trine Kasemagi
- (2012-13): Annie Armstrong
SSC Newcomer of the Year (2)
- (2016-17): Ada Yalcin
- (2014-15): Trine Kasemagi
CSC/CoSIDA Academic All-District (16)
All-SSC (53)
In 2021-22, he coached Maya Price, who collected SSC Player of the Year and D2CCA First Team All-Region accolades. She is just the third player of the year in program history. Lauryn Vieira was tabbed the SSC Defensive Player of the Year, just the second in Eckerd history, and Sofia Persson, was named to the second team and newcomer team.
In 2022-23, he guided Sofia Persson to WBCA Honorable Mention All-American, D2CCA All-Region, and SSC First Team honors. He also coached Lauryn Vieira to back-to-back SSC SSC Defensive Player of the Year accolades, just the third player in SSC history to do so, and Maya Price to another First Team All-SSC honor.
In 2023-24, he guided Lauryn Vieira to First Team WBCA All-American honors, the first first-team selection in program history. She also garnered first team all-region, SSC Player of the Year, SSC Defensive Player of the year accolades. She became just the third SSC player to earn both awards in the same year and the first SSC player to receive three defensive player of the year honors. Hannah Wentworth was also selected to the third team.
In 2025-26, he guided Emma Egan and Ieva Korzane to WBCA All-American honors, the first time the program has seen multiple All-Americans in a season. Egan and Korzane were both All-Region selections by D2CCA, making Eckerd the only team in the region with more than one on the list. Each of them were First Team All-SSC.
A native of Troy, NY, he graduated from Eckerd with a degree in psychology in 1998, and he later received his master's degree in education administration from The College of Saint Rose (NY) in 2004.
Honsinger resides in St. Petersburg and has three children Reese, Anna and Myles.
| YEAR |
OVERALL |
SSC |
NOTES |
| 2006-07 |
7-22 |
1-15 |
|
| 2007-08 |
15-13 |
5-11 |
|
| 2008-09 |
17-12 |
9-7 |
|
| 2009-10 |
10-15 |
4-12 |
|
| 2010-11 |
17-11 |
9-7 |
|
| 2011-12 |
15-11 |
8-8 |
|
| 2012-13 |
14-12 |
9-7 |
|
| 2013-14 |
11-16 |
4-12 |
|
| 2014-15 |
23-8 |
11-5 |
NCAA National Tournament First Round |
| 2015-16 |
12-14 |
6-10 |
|
| 2016-17 |
27-5 |
16-2 |
SSC Regular Season Champions
SSC Tournament Champions
NCAA National Tournament Second Round |
| 2017-18 |
22-8 |
15-5 |
NCAA National Tournament First Round |
| 2018-19 |
22-10 |
14-6 |
NCAA National Tournament First Round |
| 2019-20 |
24-5 |
17-3 |
SSC Tournament Champions
NCAA National Tournament |
| 2020-21 |
|
|
No competition due to COVID19 |
| 2021-22 |
21-5 |
15-5 |
NCAA National Tournament Second Round |
| 2022-23 |
26-6 |
18-2 |
NCAA National Tournament Sweet 16 |
| 2023-24 |
20-12 |
11-9 |
SSC Tournament Champions
NCAA National Tournament Second Round |
| 2024-25 |
19-9 |
13-7 |
|
| 2025-26 |
25-7 |
17-3 |
SSC Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 |
Prior to leading the Eckerd program, Honsinger, a native of Albany, N.Y., was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the College of Saint Rose.
