Story: AJ Nelson, Senior Staff Writer, WHoopDirt.com BOSTON, MA – The following women’s college basketball coaches have been honored with the Week 2 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award, presented by FastBreak PlayBook. These coaches are now eligible for the prestigious WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award, presented by FastBreak PlayBook, which will be announced
Joyner named Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Bucknell
The Bucknell Bison women’s basketball program completed their coaching staff with the hiring of former Hampton men’s basketball head coach Edward “Buck” Joyner Jr. as associate coach. Head Coach Trevor Woodruff announced the hire last week. “We are fortunate to find someone with Ed’s history of success as a head coach,” said Woodruff. “He has hit the ground running
Smesko steps down at FGCU; Named Head Coach of WNBA’s Atlanta Dream
Florida Gulf Coast University’s Karl Smesko has announced he is stepping down as head women’s basketball coach of the Eagles to take the same job with the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. “Coach Smesko’s legacy at FGCU is not just about winning games,” said FGCU president Aysegul Timur. “It’s about the students and employees he has mentored
Mary Baldwin Hires Rideout as Head Coach to Rebuild the Women’s Basketball Program
After a nationwide search, Mary Baldwin University has announced the addition of Bradley Rideout as head coach of the Fighting Squirrels women’s basketball program. Rideout, originally from Chambersburg, Pa., joins the Mary Baldwin athletic program from Paul Smith’s College in Paul Smith’s, N.Y., where he’s been the head coach of the women’s team for three
Cohen named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Yeshiva
Orri Cohen has been named by Yeshiva University Athletics the next Head Coach of the Women’s Basketball Program. No stranger to the Maccabee program, Cohen served as an assistant coach to the team throughout the 2023-24 season, helping bring YU their first Skyline Conference Player of the Year in school history. Outside of Yeshiva, Cohen is heavily
Ohio State Women’s Basketball Staff Update
The Ohio State women’s basketball program and head coach Kevin McGuff announced a pair of additions to his staff. Katie Smith (’96) joins the coaching staff as an assistant coach and Jacy Sheldon (’24) will serve as the director of player development. As the director of player development, Sheldon will play a pivotal role in enhancing student-athlete growth both
Moravian’s Spirk to Step Away from Sideline for 2024-25 Season; Fallara Named Acting Head Coach
The Moravian University Athletics Department announced today that legendary Women’s Basketball Head Coach and Athletic Director Mary Beth Spirk, one of the most successful active coaches in NCAA Division III, will not be on the bench this season as she faces a recent cancer diagnosis. Coach Spirk remains dedicated to the team and the program and is hopeful
FIU extends Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jesyka Burks-Wiley through 2027-28
FIU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jesyka Burks-Wiley has signed a contract extension through the 2027-28 season, FIU Athletics officials announced. “I couldn’t be more grateful for FIU athletics and the surrounding community’s continued support of our program and the direction it is headed, and the young women that have helped us reignite a legacy”, said head coach Jesyka
Shields named Interim Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Merchant Marine
USMMA sixth-year Athletic Director Kristofer Schnatz has announced that Alexa Shields will serve as the Interim Head Coach of the women’s basketball program ahead of the upcoming 2024-25 season. This comes after 16-year head coach Matt Dempsey recently announced his retirement. Shields has been on the Mariners’ sidelines alongside Dempsey since they both arrived at Kings Point in 2008. She helped guide
Siena added Sabrina Della Bella to Women’s Basketball Staff
Siena Women’s Basketball head coach Terry Primm announced the addition of Sabrina Della Bella ’23 to his staff as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations. “I am ecstatic about Sabrina’s hire,” said Primm. “She is incredibly passionate and has experience with high-level professional sports organizations. Along with her being a Siena graduate, her campus connections and her love for our