McMurry University Vice President for Student Affairs and Intercollegiate Athletics Sam Ferguson removed the interim title from women’s basketball head coach Drew Long, making him the program’s official head coach Monday. Long joined the McMurry staff on August 5, 2021 and hit the ground running, taking over the program on the back-end of its offseason. In his interim
Burrows steps down as WBB Head Coach at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton announced a change in leadership with the Mocs women’s basketball program. Katie Burrows is stepping down as head coach after four seasons at her alma mater. “I would like to thank Coach Burrows and her staff for their hard work and dedication to our women’s basketball program,”
Vande Hoef announces retirement as Women’s Basketball Coach at Iowa Western
Iowa Western women’s basketball Head Coach Lindsey Vande Hoef announced her retirement from basketball on Monday after seven seasons as the Reivers head coach. “An opportunity has presented itself for me as the Development Director with the American Heart Association, where I hope that I can continue to make a difference in people’s lives,” said
Northeast Mississippi WBB staff resigns
Brenda Mayes and Kunshinge Sorrell-Howard have tendered their resignations as the coaches of the Northeast Mississippi Community College women’s basketball team. Mayes and Sorrell-Howard just completed their seventh seasons in charge of the program in which they played for as student-athletes under current Northeast president Dr. Ricky Ford. “We will always be thankful for the work that Brenda and
REPORT: Oklahoma State’s Littell out after season
The Oklahoman is reporting the Oklahoma State Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jim Littell and the OSU mutually agreed to part ways at the conclusion of the season. “We just had conversations as the regular season ended, and not knowing, really, for sure where those would go,” OSU athletic director Chad Weiberg said in a press
D2 DIRT: Mars Hill WBB job opens
I can confirm that Briana Clark is no longer the head women’s basketball coach at D2 Mars Hill University. Clark was hired at Mars Hill back in 2019 after spending the previous eight seasons as the head coach at Spartanburg Methodist College. During her time at MHU, she went 7-70 (.091), including a 1-29 (1-23
Central College WBB Coach steps away; Takes over men’s program
Determined to bring championships to the program he first joined as a player 22 years earlier, Joe Steinkamp is taking over as Central College’s head men’s basketball coach. A 2003 Central graduate and former Dutch co-captain, Steinkamp has served as the school’s women’s basketball coach the past five years after spending 10 years as a Central men’s
Pointer out as WBB Head Coach at UIC
Tasha Pointer will not return as head coach of the UIC women’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Michael Lipitz announced. “We thank Coach Pointer for her contributions on and off the court over the past four years and wish her and her family well moving forward,” said Lipitz. “We are committed to building a women’s basketball program that will
Syracuse announces national search for next WBB Head Coach
Syracuse University Director of Athletics John Wildhack today announced that the Athletics Department will begin a national search for the head women’s basketball coaching position. The announcement comes as the women’s basketball team concludes its 2021-22 season with acting head coach Vonn Read at the helm. “This basketball team did some truly terrific things this season under very difficult circumstances,”
Illionis’ Fahey announces retirement
The University of Illinois has just released the following statement regarding the retirement of women’s basketball head coach Nancy Fahey: