Carolyne Heston has been named as the interim women’s basketball coach at Penn State Abington. Last year Heston assisted in the Nittany Lions amazing 22-6 run, first ever NEAC championship, and NCAA tournament appearance. Prior to Abington, Heston played her college basketball at Holy Family University. She won back-to-back CACC championships and went to the
Bob Kintzel Named Interim Head Coach at Mount Mercy
Mount Mercy College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Aaron Jennings will take over the men’s basketball program on a permanent basis, while current women’s assistant coach Bob Kintzel will be interim head coach of the women’s squad. A search for a head women’s basketball coach will commence in the spring. Kintzel is a 1986 Mount Mercy
DePaul Adds a Year to Bruno’s Contract
DePaul University added a year to head women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno’s current contract. His contract now runs through 2020-2021 season. Bruno is beginning his 30th season on the bench at his alma mater and has led the Blue Demons to 13 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. “DePaul is honored to be once again extending Coach
John Nakpodia Named Assistant Coach at District of Columbia
University of District of Columbia head women’s basketball coach DeWayne Burroughs has announced the hiring of John Nakpodia as the new Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. “I am excited about the hire of John and what he will bring to our program,” first year head coach Burroughs said. “Being a Washington, DC native, John will be
Western Michigan’s Shane Clipfell Receives 5-Year Extension
Western Michigan University has announced a five-year contract extension for head women’s basketball coach Shane Clipfell. Clipfell’s extension runs through May 31, 2020. Clipfell is entering his fourth season at WMU after being hired as the sixth women’s basketball coach in program history, April 13, 2012. After inheriting a program that had only achieved 46
Carlotta Kloppenburg Named Assistant Coach at Winthrop
Carlotta Kloppenburg, a native of California and 2014 graduate of Point Loma Nazarene in San Diego, has been hired as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Winthrop on Kevin Cook’s staff following one season as a graduate assistant. “Carlotta is a winner. She comes from a strong basketball bloodline as her grandfather (Bob) was an
Christal Caldwell Added to La Salle Staff
La Salle women’s basketball coach Jeff Williams is pleased to announce the hiring of Christal Caldwell as the Director of Basketball Operations and an Assistant Coach. “I’m very excited about the hiring of Christal Caldwell, we’re lucky to have her,” said Williams. “She played major college basketball at West Virginia and professionally overseas so she
Micaella Petrich Named Assistant Coach at Bethel University
Micaella Petrich was recently hired to be the Assistant Director of Wellness Center Operations and Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Bethel University. A former athlete at BU, Petrich was a member of both the women’s soccer and women’s basketball team. Her responsibilities will include general management of the brand new fitness and wellness center opening
Raise + Extension for Tennessee’s Holly Warlick
University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Athletics Director Dave Hart announced that women’s basketball head coach Holly Warlick received a raise and a one-year contract extension. “Holly has done an outstanding job leading our women’s basketball program the last three years,” Hart said. “She has surrounded herself with a very experienced staff that does a
Mizzou’s Pingeton Agrees to New Five-Year Contract
Mizzou Women’s Basketball Head Coach has agreed to a new five-year contract that will keep her on the sidelines through the 2019-20 season. Pingeton’s new agreement includes a base salary of $300,000 and runs through April 30, 2020. “We are excited to announce a new contract for Coach Pingeton,” Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades said.