Bill McKee, who spent the past four seasons as Augsburg College’s women’s basketball head coach during a lifetime of coaching the sport, passed away on Thursday morning, Aug. 27, 2015, after a battle with kidney cancer. He was 62 years old. Hired at Augsburg in 2011, McKee led a turnaround of fortune for the Auggie
Trevor Woodruff Named Head Coach at Scranton
A new era has begun in the storied history of The University of Scranton women’s basketball program. Dave Martin, director of athletics, announced on Thursday that Trevor Woodruff has been named head coach of the Lady Royals, making him the sixth head coach in the program’s 42-year history. Woodruff comes to The University of Scranton
Illinois State Great Joins Redbird’s Staff
Redbird legend Cathy Boswell has joined the Illinois State women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, as announced by head coach Barb Smith. “It is an honor for me to announce that Cathy Boswell will be joining our coaching staff,” Smith said. “As one of the most-decorated student-athletes in the history of Illinois State and
Valpo Adds Llorens as DBO
Valpo women’s basketball head coach Tracey Dorow announced today that Rebekah Llorens has joined the Crusader staff as director of basketball operations. Llorens comes to Valpo after concluding her collegiate career at Hope College in 2015, where she graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in history. A four-year letterwinner and two-year starter, she
Krystal Wells Named Assistant at Colby College
Krystal Wells, an assistant coach at Regis College and an NCAA Division I player at Long Island University, was named assistant coach for the Colby College women’s basketball team Monday. Wells will work under Colby head coach Julie Veilleux, who led the Mules to a 16-9 record last season. Colby returns four starters and has
Marlene Stollings Extended at Minnesota
Gopher Athletics today announced that the University of Minnesota has agreed to new contract terms for three of the athletic department’s head coaches – men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino, women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings and softball coach Jessica Allister. “We’re excited to announce new contract agreements for Richard, Marlene and Jess,” said Interim Athletics Director
Cincinnati Staff Update
Cincinnati women’s basketball head coach Jamelle Elliott has announced final changes to the women’s basketball support staff for the upcoming 2015-16 season. Fans of the women’s basketball program will be no stranger to the three names being added to the staff. Dana Rieger returns as the director of basketball operations. Zach Anderson makes the jump
Temple Promotes Way Veney to Associate Head Coach
After serving as an assistant women’s basketball coach for seven seasons at Temple, Way Veney has been promoted to Associate Head Coach, announced by head coach Tonya Cardoza. “Way has earned this promotion and honestly, it’s long overdue,” noted Cardoza. “When I hired her seven years ago to be my top assistant, I knew she
Florida State’s Semrau Receives Extension Through 2019-20
Florida State University Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox announced today the contract extension of women’s basketball head coach Sue Semrau through the 2019-2020 season. “Sue’s 18 seasons of sustained success at Florida State place her in an exclusive group nationally among her peers,” Wilcox said. “Our student-athletes and the Tallahassee community have been the direct
Jacques Extended Through 2020 at Siena
Siena has extended women’s basketball head coach Ali Jaques’ contract through 2020. Jaques has rejuvenated Siena women’s basketball in her three years in Loudonville, culminating with a 22-win campaign in 2014-15 that marked the most wins for the program in a dozen years. The major elements of Jaques’ renewed deal are similar to the original