Marist women’s head basketball coach Brian Giorgis has announced his retirement following the 2022-23 season. “It’s been an incredible ride, but it’s time,” Giorgis said. “As sad as I am to see the light at the end of the tunnel, I am extremely excited for the future of Marist women’s basketball. Marist could not have made a better
D2 DIRT: Cox resigns as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Arkansas Monticello
University of Arkansas Monticello head women’s basketball coach Markell Cox has resigned. He released the following statement on Twitter earlier this morning: Cox had been the head coach at UAM for the past two seasons. This season, his squad went 0-28, and 1-7 during a COVID abbreviated 2020-21 campaign. More on this when UAM officially
Grenek resigns as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at NAIA Point Park U
It’s the end of an era for Point Park University women’s basketball. Tony Grenek has resigned as the Pioneers’ women’s basketball head coach. Grenek led the Pioneers to a record of 206-101 (.671) the past 11 seasons. “After 11 years of coaching our women’s basketball program, I think it’s time for a new voice to be heard, and
JUCO DIRT: Bunker Hill CC opens
Richard Thornton has resigned as the head women’s basketball coach at NJCAA D3 Bunker Hill Community College, and has accepted a position as the assistant director of athletics at nearby Arlington High School. Thornton was hired as the Bulldogs head coach back in 2018, after serving as the head girls coach at Buckingham Browne &
Smith fired as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at South Carolina State
South Carolina State University announced Thursday the decision to end the contract of women’s head basketball coach Audra Smith, effective immediately. Associate Head Coach Ervin Monier has been named interim head women’s basketball coach. “We would like to thank Coach Smith for her dedication to our student-athletes and for the hard work she has committed to the women’s
Week 15: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Capital Elite Agency
By AJ Nelson, WHoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 15 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Capital Elite Agency. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Capital Elite Agency which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2021-22 college basketball
Mississippi State assistant WBB coach resigns
According to a report form the Clarion Ledger, Mississippi State assistant women’s basketball coach Malikah Willis has resigned. Willis had not been on the MSU bench since the late December MTE that the Bulldogs hosted. According to the Clarion Ledger, “a rift developed between interim coach Doug Novak and Willis after a loss to Troy to open that tournament, according to three
Nebraska suspends Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach
The University of Nebraska has suspended associate head women’s basketball coach Chuck Love for an unspecified personnel matter. A statement from the university’s Athletic Department says Love has been “suspended with pay effective immediately” and that it is a “personnel matter.” The statement ends with “there will be no additional comment at this time.” Love is
Texas A&M to Name Reed Arena Court in Honor of Hall-of-Famer Gary Blair
Texas A&M Athletics announced Thursday that the Reed Arena court will be named in honor of National Champion and Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach Gary Blair, upon approval from the Texas A&M System Board of Regents Thursday afternoon. With a generous donation from Wayne Roberts ’85 and the approval of the Board of Regents, Reed
Utah State’s Ard released from hospital after being placed in coma
Utah State head women’s basketball coach Kayla Ard has been released from the hospital after being placed in a medically induced coma following a scary incident on Friday. Ard describes the incident, and what happened next in a letter that she penned on Utah State’s website: I’m sure there are quite a few people in