Story Courtesy: David Kiefer, Stanford Athletics Tara VanDerveer earned her 1,099th career victory Tuesday to become the winningest coach in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history. In her 42nd season as a collegiate head coach, VanDerveer passed the late Pat Summitt by guiding the No. 1 Cardinal to a 104-61 nonconference victory over Pacific at
Tatum tabbed as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Allen U.
Allen University Athletic Director Dr. Jerome Fitch has announced that Toccara Tatum is the new head women’s basketball coach. The athletic committee narrowed the heavy pool of candidates down to three candidates and Coach Tatum was selected to lead the Lady Yellow Jackets. Coach Tatum is coming to Allen with 19 years of coaching experience and was most
Week 3: 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 3 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
Thomas Named Interim Head Coach of OUAZ Women’s Basketball Program
Ottawa University – Arizona Director of Athletics Kevin Steele announced that Deon Thomas has been named the interim head coach of the OUAZ women’s basketball program for the 2020-21 season. “It is a privilege to have Coach Thomas at the helm of our women’s program. He is a bright young coach who already has a great
Week 2: 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 2 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
Stewart tabbed as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Colgate
Colgate head coach Bill Cleary welcomed this week the addition of Alex Stewart as his newest women’s basketball assistant coach. Stewart has spent eight of her 12 coaching years in the Division I ranks, most recently at Georgia Southern from 2015-19. She also had coaching stops at Toledo and Jacksonville, in addition to brief tenures
Week 1: 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 1 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
Jasmine Robinson Hill joins the Central Penn College WBB Coaching Staff
Former standout Jasmine Robinson Hill has been named as assistant coach to the Central Penn College women’s basketball team. Originally from Bethlehem, Pa., Robinson set the all-time scoring record for the Summerdale hoopsters, amassing more than 2,000 points over four seasons, from 2010 to 2014. “I am looking forward to being back at Central Penn
WhoopDirt.com Coach of the Week sponsored by Pivot Analysis set kick-off year 2
WhoopDirt.com is excited to announce the launch of their Women’s Basketball Coach of the Week program for the 2020-21 season. The weekly recognitions at each level of college basketball (NCAA DI, D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO), will be presented by our partner Pivot Analysis for the second year in a row. Each weekly winner is eligible to receive
Brooks receives contract extension at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced Tuesday that head women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks has agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him in Blacksburg through 2025-26 season. Since his arrival in 2016 Brooks’ Tech teams have enjoyed four consecutive 20-win seasons, with the first three resulting in trips to the