UConn coach Geno Auriemma says he would rather still be coaching against the late Pat Summitt than moving past her on the all-time wins list. The Huskies routed Butler 103-35 on Tuesday, giving Auriemma his 1,099th win. The victory leaves him just behind Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer (1,105) and gives him one more than his former
Fitchburg State Assistant Coach Paula Gastonguay passes away
The Fitchburg State athletic department mourns the loss of assistant women’s basketball coach Paula (Goodchild) Gastonguay. Gastonguay passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 16, 2021. “Paula made an immediate impact on every community she was a part of. Paula was such a genuine and kind person with a vibrant personality. A Fitchburg High School athlete
Week 8: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis
By AJ Nelson, WHoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 8 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Pivot Analysis which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2020-21 college basketball season. This
Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball to Discontinue Season
Due to a combination of COVID-19 related circumstances, opt-outs and injuries, the Vanderbilt women’s basketball program has elected not to continue the remainder of the 2020-21 season. “We fully support and respect the decision of our student-athletes. Their health, safety and well-being have always been, and will continue to be, a top priority,” said Candice
Tanner-Moore named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at SAU
Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) didn’t have to look far to find its next head women’s basketball coach. The SAU Department of Athletics hired Ebony Tanner-Moore, who was the Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at nearby Shaw University the past two seasons. Tanner-Moore replaces Montel Jones, who stepped down for personal family reasons in mid-November
SJSU WBB Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Season
The San José State women’s basketball program will not play the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to health and safety concerns stemming from COVID-19. “This was an incredibly tough decision, but one that is in the best interest of the health and safety for our program’s student-athletes, coaches and staff,” says Athletics Director Marie
Virginia Women’s Basketball Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Season
Virginia athletics announced today (Jan. 14) the women’s basketball team will not complete the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to health and safety concerns. The decision was made with the overall health and safety of the student-athletes and staff in mind after the program postponed or canceled six games due to COVID protocols. Injuries
WBB coaching change made at NAIA UNOH
The University of Northwestern Ohio is announcing the promotion of assistant coach Jill Segura to interim head coach of the Women’s Basketball team after the resignation of John McGinty. Segura began her career with the Racers in June, 2019. McGinty resigned on January 11, 2021 after a year and a half with the university for another coaching
Week 7: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis
By AJ Nelson, WHoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 7 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Pivot Analysis which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2020-21 college basketball season. This
Southern Miss WBB Head Coach Joye Lee-McNelis says she has lung cancer
Southern Miss Women’s Basketball Head Coach Joye Lee-McNelis announced on Saturday that she has stage 4 lung cancer. Lee-McNelis, who was first diagnosed with lung cancer back in 2017, told the Hattiesburg American, “I have Adenocarcinoma cancer again,” she said. “It’s back, and it’s It’s in the fluid. And what’s scares you in the fluid