Clark University women’s basketball head coach Pat Glispin has announced that she will be retiring after 38 years of leading the program. Coach Glispin guided the program to 569 victories, three ECAC New England DIII Championships, four NEWMAC Championships, seven NCAA Tournament appearances, and 25 NEWMAC Tournament appearances. Glispin was inducted into the New England
D2 DIRT: Wheeling U opens
I can confirm that Matt Schmidt is no longer the women’s basketball head coach at Wheeling University (WVa). Schmidt was hired last July after spending the previous eight seasons as an assistant at Duquesne. In his only season at Wheeling, Schmidt’s squad went 8-20 (7-15 MEC). In addition to his time at Wheeling at Duquesne,
Cooper-Dyke announces retirement at Texas Southern
Texas Southern head women’s basketball coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke announced her retirement on Thursday. “Coach Cooper-Dyke has had a tremendous impact on TSU women’s basketball since her arrival and moved the program to new heights,” said Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Kevin Granger. “She will be missed as I wish her nothing but success in her
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Mitchell named Head WBB Coach at CSUN
CSUN Director of Athletics Mike Izzi has announced the removal of the interim tag and appointment of Carlene Mitchell as the Matadors’ head women’s basketball coach. “When we named Carlene our interim head coach this past July, she immediately united the team during an incredibly tough time surrounding the pandemic,” Izzi said. “She always put our student-athletes
West Virginia’s Carey announces retirement
West Virginia University women’s basketball coach Mike Carey, the winningest coach in program history, has announced his retirement after 21 years of leading the Mountaineer program. “I want to thank all my current and former players and staff for 21 great years at West Virginia University. This has been a lot of fun, and I am
NM State will not renew the contract of WBB Head Coach Atkinson
New Mexico State will not renew the contract of head women’s basketball coach Brooke Atkinson when it expires on April 30, Athletic Director Mario Moccia announced Tuesday. Atkinson’s fifth season as the Aggies’ head coach concluded on Tuesday, March 8, in the opening round of the WAC Tournament when the 10th-seeded Aggies fell to seventh-seeded Lamar, 65-54. In five seasons
D3 DIRT: SUNY Purchase makes WBB coaching change
I can confirm that Varrell Eddie is no longer the head women’s basketball coach at D3 SUNY Purchase. Eddie had led the program for the past five seasons, where he compiled a 34-91 (.272) record. His best season came in 2018-19, when he led the Panthers to a 15-12 mark. This past season, his squad
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Rogers named Head WBB Coach at A-State
After leading the Arkansas State women’s basketball team in the final 18 games of the 2021-22 season, Destinee Rogers has been named the program’s eighth all-time head coach, Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Bowen announced Sunday. In her first game as the team’s interim head coach on Dec. 14, Rogers made history as the first African-American female head
Purcell named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Mississippi State
One of the most respected recruiters in America and most impactful Division I assistant coaches in the country, Sam Purcell has been named the ninth head coach in Mississippi State women’s basketball history, MSU Director of Athletics John Cohen announced Saturday, March 12. “During our search, Sam Purcell routinely emerged as one of the nation’s elite recruiters and
Roden announces retirement as WBB Head Coach at Delta State
Delta State University head women’s basketball coach Craig Roden has announced his retirement from the coaching ranks. Roden’s retirement marks the conclusion of a long and distinguished career with hundreds of lives changed through the student-athlete experience at various stops along A 43-year coaching journey that has spanned the ranks of the NJCAA, NCAA Division I, and NCAA Division