After a 28-year collegiate head coaching career, including 10 at the University of West Alabama, Rusty Cram has announced his retirement from coaching. Cram will coach his final two games on the road at Valdosta State and West Florida this weekend. “Jana, Ryan, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the administration, coaches, athletes,
Hutchinson out as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Endicott College
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Brittany Hutchinson is no longer the women’s basketball head coach at D3 Endicott College. Hutchinson had been the Gulls head coach for the past 13-seasons, where she went 200-143 (.583). She also served as an assistant at the school from 2008-10. The veteran head coach was the 2018-19 Commonwealth Coast Conference Coach
Pena promoted to Assistant Coach and Director of Women’s Basketball Operations at UTRGV
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Women’s Basketball Head Coach Lane Lord announced the promotion of Victoria Pena, who has spent the last six seasons as the director of operations, to assistant coach and director of basketball operations. “Victoria has been with us for six years and she does such a great job with the logistics and all the duties
WEEK 16: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 16 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Pivot Analysis which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2023-24 college basketball season. This is the fifth
SMALL COLLEGE DIRT: Quick out as Women’s Basketball Coach at Clinton College
Averyeon Quick is out as the head women’s basketball coach at Clinton College (SC). There has been no release yet by the college, but Denisha Hall is now listed as the interim women’s basketball coach. Quick had served as the head coach at Clinton for the past two seasons, and was on staff as an assistant for
D3 NEWS: Wells resigns as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Buena Vista
David Wells has resigned as the women’s basketball coach coach at D3 Buena Vista University (IA). Wells had been the Beavers head coach for the past five seasons, where he put together a 19-85 (.183) record. This year, BVU went 3-20 (2-14 American Rivers Conference). Prior to his time at Buena Vista, Wells had served
Williams out as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Chicago State
Chicago State University is ending its contract with women’s basketball head coach Andrea Williams, effective immediately. Williams was hired July 1, 2022 and posted a 7-48 record during her time with the Cougars. The university will conduct a national search to identify the next leader of the women’s basketball program. “I want to thank Coach
Juniata WBB Head Coach Young-Uhrich to transition to Athletic Administration
Danny Young-Uhrich, the Juniata College women’s basketball coach for the last 21 years, will step down from her coaching responsibilities to take on a new role within the Juniata College athletics department. She will transition into an administrator role overseeing department-wide event management and equipment operations formerly led by Scott McKenzie, current associate athletic director
D3 DIRT: Russell Sage College opens
I can confirm that Allison Coleman is no longer the head women’s basketball coach at D3 Russell Sage College. Coleman had spent the past ten seasons as the Gators head coach, putting together a 142-103 (.580) overall mark. Her team went 6-19 (4-12) this past season, and did not qualify for the Empire 8 Conference
Western Oregon Update: WBB Staff placed on leave
Earlier this week, WHoopDirt shared the news that D2 Western Oregon University had cancelled the remainder of their women’s basketball season due to “internal team challenges.” The Wolves were 10-13 (3-11 GNAC) at the time of the shut down. While it is still unknown what exactly the “internal team challenges” were, the Statesman Journal is