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
Richardson named new WBB head coach at Temple
Diane Richardson, who led Towson to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history, has been named Temple University‘s Women’s Basketball head coach, announced Vice President and Director of Athletics Arthur Johnson. Temple will introduce Richardson at a news conference on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at 10 am. Click here to watch. “I am excited to announce that Diane Richardson will be our
Payne inks 5-yr extension at NAU
Northern Arizona University has extended the contract of women’s basketball head coach Loree Payne, for five years subject to approval by the Arizona Board of Regents, Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Marlow announced on Tuesday. “Loree Payne has guided our women’s basketball program on an upward trajectory over the course of her five seasons of leadership,” said Mike Marlow,
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For Immediate ReleaseApril 5, 2022 Thomas More University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jeff Hans has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Hans qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Capital Elite Agency Coach of the Week in Week 3 of the season. Coach
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For Immediate ReleaseApril 5, 2022 Tyler Junior College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Trenia Tillis Hoard has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NJCAA Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Hoard qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Capital Elite Agency Coach of the Week in Week 14 of the
Elzy extended through 2027 at Kentucky
After leading Kentucky to its first Southeastern Conference Tournament title in 40 years and becoming the program’s first head coach to lead the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons to start a tenure, Kyra Elzy has signed a contract extension through the 2027 season. University of Kentucky Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart announced the amendment to the contract
Montreat selects Thompson as new Women’s Basketball Head Coach
This week, the Montreat athletic department announced the hiring of Josh Thompson as the head coach of the Cavalier women’s basketball program. Thompson, who brings a plethora of experience in the field with him to North Carolina, joins the Montreat family after an extended stint at King University. While the head coach for the NCAA Division II