Iowa State’s Fennelly Announces 2026-27 will be his Final Season

Bill Fennelly, the winningest coach in Iowa State athletics history, announced Monday that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2026-27 season, concluding an incredible 39-year head coaching career with more than 50 seasons overall on the sidelines. Fennelly enters his 32nd season at Iowa State, tying as the third-longest tenured coach in any

Continue Reading →

Other Headlines

Scott steps down as Women’s Basketball Coach at D3 Westminster; transition to athletics administration

After more than two decades on the Westminster College women’s basketball sidelines, Rosanne Scott will step away from coaching and transition to the position of Assistant Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA), Director of Athletics Jason Lener announced Wednesday. The move is effective immediately. Scott has led the women’s basketball program for the

Continue Reading →

Burke steps down as Women’s Basketball Coach at D2 Goldey-Beacom; Named AD at D3 SUNY Maritime

Story: Goldey-Beacom Athletics Bethann Burke, the winningest women’s basketball coach in Goldey-Beacom history who also served as the College’s Senior Woman Administrator and Associate Director of Athletics, has been named the Director of Athletics at the State University of New York Maritime College. Burke leaves with 127 career victories, six trips to the Central Atlantic Collegiate

Continue Reading →

Jones promoted to Women’s Basketball Associate Head Coach at Akron

Story Courtesy: Noah Tylutki, Associate Director of Athletics Communications Sarah Jones has been promoted to associate head coach of the Akron women’s basketball program after being an assistant coach in each of the past three seasons. Jones coaches the Zips’ wings/guards, while overseeing Akron’s defense and non-conference scheduling. Last season, Jones helped mentor Shaena Brew

Continue Reading →

Sword promoted to Women’s Basketball Associate Head Coach at Villanova

Villanova University head women’s basketball coach Denise Dillon announced that assistant coach Michelle Sword has been elevated to Associate Coach. Sword enters her seventh season as a member of the Wildcat coaching staff in 2026-27. She arrived at Villanova in 2020-21 after spending the previous eight seasons on Denise Dillon‘s Drexel University staff. In her role, Sword assists with on-court

Continue Reading →

Oklahoma adds WNBA coaching veteran Trammell as Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach

Story Courtesy: OU Athletics Communications Oklahoma head women’s basketball coach Jennie Baranczyk announced the hiring of former WNBA head coach and WNBA Coach of the Year finalist Latricia Trammell as the Sooners’ associate head coach Wednesday pending approval from OU’s Board of Regents, bringing one of the game’s most experienced professional coaches back to her home state

Continue Reading →

More dirt More news

Features

About HoopDirt

HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches.