LIU Brooklyn Director of Athletics Brad Cohen has named Stephanie Oliver as head women’s basketball coach, it was announced on Monday. The top assistant at Seton Hall for the last two seasons, Oliver was an integral part of leading the Pirates to a school-record 28 victories and a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2014-15.
HOT RUMOR: Guth the Choice at Yale
According to a great source, Northwestern assistant coach Allison Guth will be named as the next head coach at Yale. Guth was an assistant at Yale from 2010-2012 before heading to Northwestern. The Chicago native has also worked at DePaul and Missouri. She will replace Chris Gobrecht who became the head coach at Air Force
Henderson Resigns at Coe
Coe College women’s basketball Head Coach Randi (Peterson) Henderson has resigned to pursue other coaching opportunities, Director of Athletics John Chandler announced Friday. Henderson has accepted a job as assistant coach at NCAA Division I North Carolina-Charlotte. Henderson will be reunited with former University of Iowa teammate Cara Consuegra, who is entering her fifth year
North Florida Staff Update
University of North Florida women’s basketball head coach Darrick Gibbs has announced the addition of three new assistant coaches. David Lowery, Jessica Ridgill and MaryLynne Schaefer join the Osprey women’s basketball staff, which also includes director of operations Charlsea Owen. “My goal was to put together a group of people who are dedicated to the
VCU Dirt…
I have heard from a great source that VCU head c0ach Beth O’Boyle will add Richard Fortune to her staff. Fortune has been an assistant at Old Dominion for the past two seasons. He has also worked at Central Florida, and been an assistant for the Boo Williams AAU Girl’s Nike Travel Team. Fortune will
Wiedower Named Assistant at Arkansas Little Rock
UALR women’s basketball coach Joe Foley announced the hiring of Steve Wiedower as an assistant coach on his staff. Wiedower, who coached as an assistant under Foley from 2004 through the 2008-09 season, returns to the Trojans after spending the last six years as the head girls’ coach at Russellville High School. “It’s great to
Mattio Hired as New West Texas A&M Basketball Coach
West Texas A&M Director of Athletics, Michael McBroom, announced Monday at a press conference that associate head coach women’s basketball coach Kristen Mattio has been hired as the new head coach of the Lady Buffs. Mattio replaces Mark Kellogg who was hired as head women’s basketball coach at Stephen F. Austin Sunday. “I am thrilled
DIII DIRT: Southern Maine to Name Allen Head Coach
Multiple sources have said that Southern Maine will name Sam Allen as their next head women’s basketball coach. Allen was an assistant to recently retired Gary Fifield last season. Before coming to Southern Maine in 2014, Allen was the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Vermont. She played collegiately at Southern New Hampshire, and
Wyoming Staff Update
University of Wyoming head women’s basketball coach Joe Legerski announced the hiring of Bojan Jankovic as an assistant coach with the Cowgirl program. There has also been a reorganization of the women’s basketball staff, assistant coach Mike Petrino will now become the Director of Recruiting and assistant coach Katie Kern is stepping down to pursue other
Illinois Springfield Names Kost as Head Women’s Basketball Coach
University of Illinois Springfield Director of Athletics Kim Pate announces the hiring of Mark Kost as the head women’s basketball coach. “I am excited to add Mark Kost to our talented staff of coaches,” said Pate. “He is extremely knowledgeable around the game and brings tremendous passion and enthusiasm to establish an exciting brand of