Story Courtesy Hope Athletics A career that began with a modest winning record has grown into one unlike any other in the nation for Hope College women’s basketball coach Brian Morehouse. Morehouse became the fastest NCAA basketball coach to 700 wins — in any division, men’s or women’s — after the nationally-ranked Flying Dutch’s 79-77, double-overtime victory against
Northwestern’s McKeown to miss tonight’s game at Wisconsin
Northwestern head women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown will miss tonight’s game at Wisconsin due to an illness. NU’s WBB X account released the following statement with the news late this morning: Associate head coach Tangela Smith will handle the coaching duties tonight for the Wildcats, who are currently 6-9 (1-3 Big Ten), and on a
WEEK 9: 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 9 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 season
Minner named inaugural Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Texas A&M University-San Antonio has hired Chris Minner to launch its women’s basketball program. Minner comes by way of Texas A&M University- Texarkana (A&M-Texarkana), but he has also helmed NAIA programs at Midway University (KY) and Our Lady of the Lake University. Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) is also a member of the
Former TCU head coach Raegan Pebley named Los Angeles Sparks GM
Story Courtesy Los Angeles Sparks The three-time WNBA Champion Los Angeles Sparks announced today the hiring of Raegan Pebley as General Manager. Pebley, who played in the WNBA from 1997-1998, joins the Sparks after a successful 21-year NCAAW head coaching career. “We are excited to name Raegan Pebley the General Manager of the LA Sparks,”
WEEK 8: 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 8 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 season
NAIA DIRT: Ray out as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Oklahoma Panhandle State
I can confirm that Greg Ray is out as the head women’s basketball coach at NAIA Oklahoma Pan Handle State University, and Maria Wiltzius has taken over on an interim basis for the remainder of the season. Ray was hired at OPSU back in 2022 after serving as the associate head coach at Seward County
Bradley’s Kate Popovec-Goss returns to sidelines following suspension
Bradley women’s basketball head coach Kate Popovec-Goss returned to the sidelines on Saturday following a ten game suspension. Popovec-Gross was suspended from her duties as head coach for the remainder of the non-conference season back on November 12th for undisclosed reasons. In a post game presser following last night’s 78-74 loss at Illinois State, Popovec-Gross said,
JUCO DIRT: Moore named Interim Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Lewis and Clark CC
Isaac Moore has taken over as the Interim Head Women’s Basketball Coach at NJCAA D2 Lewis and Clark Community College (IL). Moore will replace Jaron Young, who had been the Trailblazers head coach since 2012. There has been no reason given for his departure. Moore, who has been an assistant on the men’s team at
D3 NEWS: Broderick becomes all-time winningest WBB coach in Christopher Newport program history
The third-ranked Christopher Newport women’s basketball team opened play at the Music City Classic run by Basketball Destinations and hosted at Welch College in Tennessee with a 71-51 victory against Grove City College (5-5). The Captains improved to 11-0 and Bill Broderick secured his 266th career win as the head coach of Christopher Newport women’s basketball, becoming