Following up on some DIRT from earlier in the week. Andrea Preston is no longer the Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Goucher College. She has been promoted within the athletics department. Here is the official release from the college: Goucher College Director of Athletics and Associate Dean of Students Andrew Wu announced Friday that Andrea Preston,
WHoopDirt.com 2021-22 NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency
University of South Carolina Head Women’s Basketball Coach Dawn Staleyhas been named as the WHoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Staley qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Capital Elite Agency Coach of the Week in Week 7 of the season. This is the second time
Guth named Head WBB Coach at Loyola Chicago
Allison Guth, who has spent the last seven years as head coach at Yale University, leading the team to 99 wins, has been named head women’s basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago, Director of Athletics Steve Watson announced on Friday. A 17-year coaching veteran, Guth, the 10th head coach in program history, returns to Rogers Park after previously
UTA inks Wright to two-year extension
After leading UT Arlington to its first Sun Belt Conference Championship in just her second season at the helm of the program, Lady Mavericks head coach Shereka Wright has signed a contract extension with UTA through the 2027 season. UTA Athletic Director Jim Baker announced the two-year extension for Wright on Friday morning “Words cannot express my appreciation,” said Wright. “I’d
Parkinson named Women’s Basketball Coach at Butler
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