I have heard that Sacred Heart will name Jessica Mannetti as their next head basketball coach. Mannetti has been an assistant at Hofstra for the past five seasons. She apparently beat out three other finalists: current Sacred Heart assistant Jen Wedo, Villanova assistant Heather Vulin (a former SHU assistant), and Virginia Tech assistant Thomas Joyce.
OFFICIAL: Mannetti to Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Executive Director of Athletics Bobby Valentine announced that Jessica Mannetti has been named the Pioneers’ new head women’s basketball coach at a press conference Tuesday morning. Mannetti becomes the eighth head coach in SHU women’s basketball program history and just the second on the Division I level. "I am both humbled and honored
Baylor rumor
Multiple sources are reporting that Prairie View A&M head coach Toyelle Wilson has resigned and will become an assistant at Baylor. Wilson has been the head coach at Prairie View for the past three seasons – she has won three straight SWAC titles and advanced to three straight NCAA Tournaments. The official announcement is expected
HOT: Briggs steps down at Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons women’s basketball coach Shanna Briggs, who is the school’s all-time winningest coach, has resigned to take a teaching and coaching position in the Northwest Independent School District. "My time at Hardin-Simmons has been very special and I have been blessed to coach great young ladies and work with wonderful people," said Briggs. "However, after
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Daily Dirt – 6/12/13
Catching-up on a few things that I’ve heard… • I have heard from a very good source that Louisiana Tech assistant Dave Caputo will become the head coach at Bloomfield College (NJ). He had been on the La. Tech staff for the past two seasons. Before that, he had a ton of success as the
BREAKING: Francis out at Oakland
Beckie Francis has been relieved of her position as head coach of the Oakland University women’s basketball program effective immediately, announced by Director of Athletics Tracy Huth on Wednesday. "We wish Coach Francis the best in her future endeavors," said Huth. Jeff Tungate will assume responsibility for the women’s basketball program until a new head
Eastern New Mexico rumor
I have heard from multiple sources that Howard Payne University head coach Josh Prock is the leader to become the next head coach at Eastern New Mexico. Prock has compiled a 108-31 record during his five seasons at HPU. Before coming to HPU, he was on the Oklahoma men’s staff for seven seasons. Prock would
HOT: Watts resigns at Jacksonville State
Annette Watts has resigned as women’s basketball coach at Jacksonville State University to pursue other opportunities, athletics director Warren Koegel announced Tuesday afternoon. Watts spent three seasons at Jacksonville State, joining the Gamecocks in May of 2010, after spending nine years at Davidson. She was the program’s winningest coach at Davidson and has a career
Daily Dirt – 6/3/13
Some "dirt" to kick-off the week… • From a good source…former Princeton star Addie Micir will be named as an assistant at Dartmouth. She graduated from Princeton in 2011, and has been playing professionally in Europe since then. At Princeton, the former co-captain concluded her career with 1,188 points – 10th best in program history.