With 20 seconds remaining, Shay Weaver drained a 3-pointer to secure a 60-55 victory for the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women’s basketball team, which made head coach Royce Chadwick the 55th coach in women’s college basketball history to reach 600 career wins. Chadwick’s win etched the Floydada, TX native into the record books, joining the ranks
HOT: Wes Moore Inks New Deal at NC State
NC State Athletics has taken a significant step towards solidifying its future, as both men’s basketball head coach Mark Gottfried, and women’s basketball head coach Wes Moore have agreed to new contracts through 2020, Director of Athletics Debbie Yow announced on Friday. “Mark and Wes continue to elevate our basketball programs at NC State,” said Yow. “They are both building
Clint Neumann Named Assistant Coach at Bemidji State
The Bemidji State University women’s basketball program added another piece to the puzzle as Head Coach Chelsea DeVille announced the hiring of Clint Neumann as an assistant coach. Neumann joins the Bemidji State women’s basketball team after serving on the University of Minnesota men’s basketball staff as team manager since 2014. While with the Gophers,
JUCO Dirt: Connors State’s Laverentz Resigns
According to multiple sources, Connors State women’s basketball coach Rusty Laverentz has resigned. Assistant coach Jamie Fisher has been named as the interim head coach, and is already in the process of bring on an assistant coach to join him. Laverentz was hired at CSC back in June of 2014 after spending time as an assistant
Penn State Abington Names Carolyne Heston Interim Head Coach
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