Butler has hired Austin Parkinson, the all-time winningest coach in IUPUI history and fresh off an appearance in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, to lead the women’s basketball program. Vice President/Director of Athletics Barry Collier made the announcement Friday, April 8. **The Butler community is invited to welcome Parkinson on Tuesday, April 12 at 1:30 p.m. The
D3 DIRT: Goucher College opens
I can confirm that Andrea Preston is no longer the women’s basketball head coach at D3 Goucher College (MD). Preston, a coaching veteran, had been the head coach at Goucher since 2017. She put together an 11-86 (.113) record during her tenure, including a 1-21 (0-14) record this past season. She has also been the
NAIA DIRT: Benedictine U Mesa opens
I can confirm that Brian Hutchins is no longer the women’s basketball head coach NAIA Benedictine University Mesa. Hutchins was hired as the first-ever women’s basketball head coach at Ben U Mesa back in 2016. He has been the head coach at Campo Verde High School in Gilbert, Ariz. for seven seasons before taking the
WHoopDirt.com 2021-22 NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency
For Immediate ReleaseApril 7, 2022 Glenville State College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kim Stephens has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NCAA D2 Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Stephens qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Capital Elite Agency Coach of the Week in Week 12 of the season.
San José State names Phillips new Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Director of Athletics Jeff Konya has selected April Phillips to lead the San José State women’s basketball program, announced on Wednesday. Phillips spent the last season as an assistant coach at the University of Texas where the Longhorns won the Big 12 tournament championship and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. “I want to thank TurnkeyZRG and Katy Young
Irvin named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Mississippi State
Mississippi State women’s basketball head coach Sam Purcell announced the addition of Corry Irvin to his staff as an assistant coach on Wednesday. Irvin is the second assistant coach announced by Purcell, joining Gabe Lazo, who was announced back in March. “In order to be successful, you have to hire good people who work hard and have great relationships with
Bradley tabs Popovec as new WBB Head Coach
A rising star in the coaching profession, Northwestern Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Kate Popovec has been named the 10th head coach in Bradley University Women’s Basketball history, according to an announcement from Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Chris Reynolds Wednesday morning. “I could not be more excited about the future of Bradley Women’s Basketball,” said Reynolds. “Kate has
Burke named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Buffalo
Becky Burke has been named the 13th head women’s basketball coach in school history, University at Buffalo Vice President and Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt announced on Wednesday. Burke comes to Buffalo from USC Upstate where she was named the 2022 Big South Coach of the Year. “We are extremely excited to welcome Becky Burke to our UB Family,” said
WHoopDirt.com 2021-22 NCAA D3 Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency
For Immediate ReleaseApril 6, 2022 Hope College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Brian Morehouse has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NCAA D3 Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Morehouse qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Capital Elite Agency Coach of the Week in Week 4 of the season. This
Harvard selects Moore as head women’s basketball coach
Carrie Moore has been named The Friends of Harvard Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Erin McDermott, The John D. Nichols ’53 Family Director of Athletics, announced today. Moore, who becomes the fourth head coach in program history, is set to arrive in Cambridge from Michigan where she helped the Wolverines to the Elite 8 round of the