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Western Carolina hires Gore as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Western Carolina women’s basketball and head coach Kiley Hill have added former Indiana University graduate assistant Shayna Gore to the Catamount assistant coaching staff, it was announced this week. Gore replaces former assistant coach Megan Brown who spent four years on the WCU staff, first as the director of basketball operations and as an assistant coach. “Energy creates opportunity.

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Burstrom joins Coastal Carolina WBB staff as Assistant Coach

Coastal Carolina University head women’s basketball coach Kevin Pederson has added Tatum Burstrom to his 2023-24 coaching staff as an assistant coach. Burstrom arrives in Conway, S.C., after spending the previous seven seasons at Carson-Newman University working with the Eagles women’s basketball team. During her tenure at CNU, the Eagles averaged 22 wins in every season she was on the sidelines

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Purcell inks contract extension at Mississippi State

After winning more games in his first season than any other head women’s basketball coach in Mississippi State history and leading the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament, Sam Purcell has signed a contract extension through the 2026-27 season. Director of Athletics Zac Selmon announced the news Thursday afternoon.  “Sam Purcell is the winningest first year coach in school history

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Delaware County CC named Fain, Jr as new WBB Head Coach

Larry Fain Jr. has been named head coach of women’s basketball at Delaware County Community College. Fain played at Chester High School under the leadership of legendary Coach Fred Pickett. As a high school student-athlete, Fain earned First Team All-Delaware County honors. He continued his basketball career at Cheyney University and later at Franklin & Marshall College under

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Banghart signs 5-yr extension at North Carolina

Women’s basketball coach Courtney Banghart, who has led the Tar Heels to the NCAA Tournament in each of the past three years, has signed a five-year contract extension with the University of North Carolina. The new contract runs through the 2027-28 season. “When we conducted our coaching search four years ago, we were convinced that Coach Banghart

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Murphy joins Troy Women’s Basketball Staff

Troy women’s basketball head coach Chanda Rigby announced Monday the addition of Stephanie Murphy to her coaching staff. Murphy joins the Troy staff following five seasons as the head coach at Coahoma Community College.  “Coach Murphy is a tremendous addition to our staff at Troy,” Rigby said. “She has proven to be a great recruiter, has a passion

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Mosley promoted to Associate Head Coach at Arizona State

Arizona State University head women’s basketball coach Natasha Adair today announced the promotion of assistant coach Darrell Mosley to associate head coach. “It is with great excitement I announce this promotion for Darrell. He has been recognized nationally as one of the best in the business and is truly an asset to our program,” said Adair. “Darrell provides not

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Barrett named AD at Castleton; Steps away from Basketball position

Vermont State University Assistant Vice President for Athletics and Fitness Deanna Tyson is pleased to announce that Tim Barrett ’93 has been named the Director of Athletics at Castleton effective immediately. Barrett has been at Castleton full-time since 1998, beginning as the men’s basketball head coach for three seasons before moving to the women’s sidelines in 2001. From

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