The beginning of the 2007-08 season marks the 18th year Vic Mitchell will serve as the head coach of the Shorter College women's basketball program. During the past 17 seasons, Coach Mitchell has coached 34 Conference All-Academic selections, 20 All-Conference selections, 11 NAIA Scholar-Athlete selections (Academic All-Americans), a three time NAIA All-American, two Conference Freshman of the Year players, one Conference Player of the Year, one Kodak All-American, and one NAIA National Emil S. Liston award winner. During Mitchell's tenure, the Lady Hawks won the 1994-95 regular season conference championship, advanced to the 2001-02 NAIA National Tournament, and finished the 2001-02 season with a national ranking of 25th.

Coach Mitchell has been named Conference Coach of the Year twice during his time at Shorter College. After receiving his undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Georgia in 1983 and 1984, Coach Mitchell served as the women's basketball coach for six years at Reinhardt College, where he received region Coach of the Year honors for the 1988-89 season. While at the University of Georgia, Mitchell served as an undergraduate manager and graduate assistant coach for the men's basketball program. During this time, Mitchell was part of the 1981-82 NIT Final Four Team and the 1982-83 NCAA Final Four Team.