Wagner College head women’s basketball coach Heather Jacobs has announced has announced the hiring of Tara Flynn as an assistant coach for the Seahawks. Flynn, who spent the 2016-17 season as an assistant at Stevens Institute of Technology, is a former standout four-year player under Jacobs at Adelphi. In her one season at Stevens, Flynn helped guide the
Kia Damon Set to be Introduced as Lafayette Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Kia Damon will be introduced as the new women’s basketball head coach on Wednesday. The long-time Penn State assistant will be formally named at an 11 a.m. press conference. The live presser will be streamed through GoLeopards.com tomorrow. Damon is the seventh head coach in Lafayette women’s basketball history, most recently serving as the top
Ashley Garfield promoted to Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at BYU
BYU head women’s basketball coach Jeff Judkins has announced the promotion of Ashley Garfield as the Cougars’ third assistant basketball coach. Garfield has been serving as the team’s director of basketball operations since November 2015. Garfield replaces Melinda Bendall who retired from coaching in April after six years with the Cougar program. BYU recorded six-straight
Chaminade men’s assistant Art King becomes Silverswords women’s basketball head coach
Chaminade University Director of Athletics Bill Villa announced that Arthur “Art” King has been hired as women’s basketball head coach. King is no stranger to Chaminade having served as an assistant coach for the Silverswords men’s hoops team the past five seasons. With his assistance, the ‘Swords enjoyed three winning campaigns, each which resulted in
Dr. James Chandler Named Women’s Basketball Interim Head Coach at Blackburn College
Blackburn College has announced the hiring of Dr. James Chandler as its Women’s Basketball Interim Head Coach for the 2017-18 season. Chandler recently retired after 25 years as teacher, coach, administrator and superintendent of schools in Missouri. Chandler has been a successful Head Basketball Coach for eleven years at various schools in Missouri, and has
Jamie Smith Named Director of Women’s Basketball Operations at Niagara
Niagara women’s basketball head coach Jada Pierce announced the hiring of Jamie Smith as the Director of Basketball Operations. Smith most recently served as the graduate assistant coach at Alfred University for the 2016-17 season. “We are thrilled to add Jamie to our staff,” said Pierce. “Jamie adds real life experience, along with various coaching
Jesyka Burks-Wiley Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at the University of South Florida
University of South Florida women’s basketball head coach Jose Fernandez announced the addition of Jesyka Burks-Wiley as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Bulls on Thursday. “I am excited for the opportunity of joining a staff with a tradition of excellence,” said Burks-Wiley. “Not many programs can say they’ve made 13 postseason appearances
Toledo’s Tricia Cullop Signs Contract Extension Through 2024-25 Campaign
The University of Toledo and Head Coach Tricia Cullop have agreed to a contract extension through the 2024-25 campaign, UT Vice President and Athletic Director Mike O’Brien announced on Wednesday. “We’re extremely happy about extending Tricia’s contract to continue the stability and success that she has brought to Toledo women’s basketball,” said O’Brien. “Tricia is
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Named Hope Adams Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has named Hope Adams its new women’s head basketball coach. The college’s Board of Trustees approved Adams today. “I’m really excited about becoming the next head coach here at Gulf Coast,” she said. “It’s a dream come true. I think we have got good recruits coming in, and we have
Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Basketball Adds Sierra Simpson To Coaching Staff For 2017-18
The Lenoir-Rhyne University Women’s Basketball Team has announced the hiring of Sierra Simpson as its new Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. Simpson was an Assistant Coach at both Wofford (2016-17) and Anderson (S.C.) (2015-16) for the past two years. Last season, the Terriers won their second-most games in the NCAA Division I era since the 2000-01