Basketball legend Lynette Woodard, a two-time U.S. Olympian, a four-time All-American, the all-time Division I women’s scoring leader, a 10-time Hall of Fame inductee, and the first woman to play for the world-renowned Harlem Globetrotters has accepted an assistant coaching position with the Winthrop women’s basketball program, it was announced by head coach Kevin Cook. “I
Michelle Wells Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Stillman College
Stillman College Athletic Director Donte Jackson has announced the hiring of Michelle Wells as the new women’s head basketball coach. Coach Wells brings a wealth of experience to the program, as well as familiarity. Wells has five years of experience with the Lady Tigers’ program, including four as an assistant (2009-2011 and 2014-2016) and one partial season as the
LSU Shreveport Names Curtis Lloyd Head Women’s Basketball Coach
LSU Shreveport’s new Athletic Director Lucas Morgan is already hard at work after being introduced a week ago as the school’s next leader of the athletic department as he announced the new addition of Curtis Loyd as the new head coach of the women’s basketball program. “Please let me first thank Chancellor Clark, Mr. Morgan
Brittany Gaetano Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Colby College
Brittany Gaetano, head coach at Drew University since 2010 and a former assistant at Amherst College, is the new head coach of the Colby College women’s basketball program. A four-year starter during her playing days at St. Lawrence University, Gaetano starts at Colby on August 1. “We are thrilled to have Brittany joining us to
Jacobs Tabs Jennifer Leedham As Women’s Assistant Basketball Coach at Wagner
Wagner head women’s basketball coach Heather Jacobs has announced that Jennifer Leedham, who amassed a .588 winning percentage in the last four seasons as head coach of Franklin Pierce College, has been hired as an assistant coach with the Seahawks. Leedham led the Rindge, NH-based Division II program to two NCAA Championship appearances (2013 &
Bethel College (KS) names Adam Esses Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Bethel College Athletic Director Kent Allshouse has announced the hiring of Adam Esses as head coach for the Thresher women’s basketball program. Adam Esses comes to Bethel from Kaskaskia College, a two-year school in Centralia, Illinois, where he has been head women’s basketball coach and athletic director since 2014. Before that, he was assistant women’s
Karen McConnell Resigns as Lourdes Women’s Basketball Coach
Lourdes University athletics director Jo Ann Gordon has announced that head women’s basketball coach Karen McConnell has resigned her position at the school to pursue other opportunities. “We’d like to thank Coach McConnell for leading our women’s basketball program for the last three seasons,” Gordon stated. “While we are disappointed in her departure, we wish
Dario Firas Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Cal State San Marcos
Cal State San Marcos head women’s basketball coach Renee Jimenez announced Dario Frias as her new assistant coach. Frias replaces Jimenez’s longtime assistant Tina Samaniego. Frias had spent the previous three seasons as an assistant at Cal State San Bernardino, where he was on staff with Jimenez and Samaniego from 2013-15. “We’re excited to welcome
Davenport University (MI) Staff Update
The Davenport University women’s basketball program has added three new faces to its coaching staff for the 2016-17 season. DU Head Coach Robyn Scherr-Wells has announced the additions of Danielle Pipal, Ray Kimball, and Kara Carlson to the women’s basketball program. Pipal will take over as the full time assistant to Scherr-Wells having just completed
Jessica Findley joins Oklahoma Christian women’s basketball coaching staff
Quite literally, Jessica Findley grew up at Oklahoma Christian, often tagging along as a child with her mother, OC women’s basketball coach Stephanie Findley, then later attending OC and playing for the Lady Eagles. Now she’s coming back home, to join her mother’s coaching staff as an assistant for the 2016-17 season. Stephanie Findley made