North Florida Athletic Director Lee Moon announced a four-year contract extension for UNF head women’s basketball coach Darrick Gibbs that keeps him at the helm of the program through the 2023-24 season. “I am humbled and excited to receive this extension,” Gibbs said. “I want to thank President David Szymanski and Lee Moon for their
Smith Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Cal
Charmin Smith, a mainstay on the Golden Bear bench for the last 12 seasons, has agreed to become the head women’s basketball coach at the University of California, Berkeley, Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton announced on Friday. Smith will be formally introduced at a press conference Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Field Club at
DIII DIRT: Ivy League Assistant headed to Wheaton College (MA) as new Head Women’s Basketball Coach
I have heard from a great source that Brown University assistant Sara Binkhorst will be named as the new head women’s basketball coach at Wheaton College (MA). She will replace Melissa Hodgdon who resigned back in April after 16 seasons at the helm. Binkhorst has been an assistant at Brown for the past four seasons.
Perez elevated to Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at JMU
James Madison alumna Ashley Perez ’16, ’19 is staying in Harrisonburg and joining the women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Perez spent time playing for the Dukes then served as a graduate assistant the last two seasons. “Ashley knows this program as well as anyone we could have considered for this position,’ head coach
Iowa Women’s Basketball Staff Update
University of Iowa head women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder announced several staff changes on Friday. Abby Stamp has been promoted to interim assistant coach, Kathryn Reynolds has been promoted to director of player development, while associate head coach Jenni Fitzgerald will now serve as a special assistant to the head coach. The search for a
Meier receives contract extension at Miami
University of Miami Director of Athletics Blake James announced a contract extension for head women’s basketball coach Katie Meier. The new contract for Meier, who recently concluded her 14th campaign leading the Hurricanes, will run through the 2024-25 season. “The University of Miami has been so fortunate to have Katie as our women’s basketball coach
Macalester College tabs Kollar as new Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Macalester College Director of Athletics Donnie Brooks has announced the hiring of Katie Kollar as the new head women’s basketball coach at Macalester. Kollar comes to St. Paul after spending the past four seasons as the head coach at SUNY Cobleskill. “We were fortunate to find Katie in such a strong pool of basketball coaches,”
Guiden named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Central Arkansas
In 2012, as an all-conference guard, Nakeia Guiden helped lead Central Arkansas to their first-ever Southland Conference championship. In 2016 she won another, this time as a graduate assistant, as the Sugar Bears claimed their first-ever Southland Conference tournament championship and made the first of back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament. Now, she’s back for another
Lewis resigns at Dickinson State, becomes Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Gillette College
Dickinson State University women’s head basketball coach Liz Lewis has accepted another position as the head women’s basketball coach for Gillette College in Gillette, WY. Coach Lewis will join the Pronghorns after serving two years as the head women’s basketball coach and sports information director for Dickinson State University. Lewis’ experience includes head coaching positions
Murphy named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at FGCU
Shannon Murphy is returning to the FGCU women’s basketball program as an assistant coach. “Shannon has a great knowledge of the game, and she has a passion for helping players improve,” FGCU head coach Karl Smesko said. “She has a great understanding of FGCU basketball as she was an excellent point guard for us, and