After serving as the head coach for the gold-medal winning 2016 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team that qualified the United States for the 2017 FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup, University of Pittsburgh head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio has been selected to lead the USA U19 World Cup Team this summer. She will be joined
Eastern Florida State College Head Coach Jim Grimes Passes Away
Eastern Florida State College women’s basketball coach Jim Grimes, whose leadership turned the team into champions, passed away early Monday morning. He was 45. Grimes took over the women’s basketball program in 2013 and led them to Southern Conference titles the past two seasons, earning trips to the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA Tournament both seasons. His
Michelle Cunningham to step down as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Salem State
Salem State Director of Athletics & Recreation, Peggy Carl, announced that women’s head basketball coach Michelle Cunningham will step down at the conclusion of this year’s basketball season. “We are sad to see Michelle go. Her enthusiasm for the sport of basketball and her tireless efforts on behalf of her student-athletes will be sorely missed,”
JUCO DIRT: Coaching Change made at Bristol CC (MA)
WHoopDirt.com can confirm that Arom Murrell is no longer the Head Women’s Basketball coach at NJCAA DIII Bristol CC (MA). Murrell was hired in August 2015, and had previously served as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Wisconsin-Washington County-West Bend in Wisconsin. Serge Moniz has been named as the Interim Head coach
OFFICIAL: Laura Pruitt out as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Athletic Director at DIII Mount Saint Vincent
Following up on a report from earlier this week, it’s now been made official that Laura Pruitt will no longer serve as Director of Athletics and Recreation and Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Additionally, Brian Nigro will no longer serve as Associate Director of Athletics and Head Men’s Basketball
HOT: DIII College of Mount Saint Vincent Makes Coaching Change
Laura Pruitt is no longer the Athletic Director and Women’s Basketball Coach at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Head Men’s Basketball Brian Nigro is also no longer employed by the college. Mount Saint Vincent officials have confirmed that an official statement on the situation will be released later today. More on this as we
BREAKING: Winthrop Suspends Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kevin Cook
Winthrop University has suspended head women’s basketball coach Kevin Cook effective immediately. The university released the following statement: “Pursuant to the terms of his contract, Coach Kevin Cook has been suspended from his position as head women’s basketball coach due to a personnel matter. Lynette Woodward will serve as acting head coach during this time.”
Wichita State and Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jody Adams-Birch Agree to Mutually Part Ways
Wichita State University and its head women’s basketball coach Jody Adams-Birch have mutually and amicably agreed to part ways, Director of Athletics Darron Boatright announced tonight. Boatright said, “I would like to thank Coach Kirk Crawford for his leadership during the weekend, and for his willingness to serve as head coach for the last two
Wichita State Removes Head Basketball Coach Jody Adams-Birch for Weekend Games
The Wichita State Athletic Department announced that Shocker women’s basketball assistant coach Kirk Crawford will serve as the acting head coach for the team’s games Friday and Sunday. “In the best interests of the women’s basketball program, its student-athletes and WSU, I have asked Kirk Crawford to handle head coach duties this weekend,” WSU Director
HOT: Memphis Extends Head Women’s Basketball Coach Melissa McFerrin Through 2018-19 Season
The University of Memphis athletic department has awarded women’s basketball head coach Melissa McFerrin with a two-year contract extension, the third extension of her Memphis tenure, which will go through the 2018-19 season. “I am excited to announce that we have reached an agreement to extend Coach Melissa McFerrin’s contract through the 2018-19 season,” said