I mentioned last week that I had heard that Fresno State head coach Raegan Pebley was in the mix to succeed Beth Burns at San Diego State (http://whoopdirt.com/blog/7c4f305f/daily-dirt-5-9-13/…). Last night however, she told the Fresno Bee that she will be returning for her second season at Fresno State. The search at SDSU continues… Here’s the
HOT: Alabama to name Kristy Curry as head coach
Kristy Curry has agreed to become the next head women’s basketball coach at The University of Alabama. More information, including details on an introductory press conference, will be released at a later date. "I am very excited to announce that Kristy Curry will be the next women’s basketball coach at the University of Alabama," said
Daily Dirt – 5/9/13
A couple of quick things that I’ve heard today… • Beth Burns successor at San Diego State is expected to be named either at the end of the week, or early next week. Multiple sources have mentioned Fresno State head coach Raegan Pebley as being in the mix. This past season was her first at
HOT: Jim Foster headed to Tennessee Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics David Blackburn announced 2013 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee Jim Foster as the new women’s basketball head coach today. Foster has 35 years of experience as a collegiate head coach with a 783-307 (.718) overall record. He becomes the fifth head coach of
Eastern Illinois finalists
Eastern Illinois has announced the four finalists for its head women’s basketball coach position with on-campus interviews to begin this week. The four finalists are Chris Kielsmeier, Rekha Patterson, Debbie Black and Krystal Reeves Evans. Kielsmeier has been the head coach at Wayne State College in Nebraska since 2008. He has been a head coach
William & Mary Hires Swanson
William and Mary Athletics Director Terry Driscoll announced the hiring of 23-year head coaching veteran Ed Swanson as the Tribe women’s basketball program’s fifth head coach in its Division I history. Swanson, who has averaged 20 wins per season in Division I, comes to Williamsburg after amassing more than 400 wins as a head coach
William and Mary rumor
I have heard from multiple sources that sacred Heart head coach Ed Swanson is the leader to become the next head coach at William and Mary – it sounds like this could be made official as early as tomorrow. Swanson has been the head coach at Sacred Heart since 1990 compiling a 406-264 record (22-11
Daily Dirt – 5/2/13
A few things that I’ve heard… • I can confirm that Phil Daniel has been named as the interim head coach at Murray State College (OK). He takes over for Crystal Robinson who departed last week for an assistant spot at Southern Utah. Before joining the MSC staff, Daniel was a very successful HS coach
BASKETBALL COACHES READY TO TAKE A STEP UP IN CHARLOTTE
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 1, 2013) – Hundreds of collegiate men’s and women’s basketball coaches from Division I, Division II and Division III will gather in Charlotte this weekend for the fourth annual A STEP UP professional development symposium hosted by Felicia Hall Allen & Associates. A Step Up, specifically designed for college basketball assistant coaches
UPDATE: 2013 DI coaching changes
Here’s an up-to-date list of the 2013 DI college basketball coaching changes on the women’s side: School (old coach) new coach Alabama-Birmingham: (Audra Smith) Randy Norton Cal State Fullerton: (Marcia Foster) Daron Park Chattanooga: (Wes Moore) Clemson: (Itoro Coleman) Audra Smith Coastal Carolina: (Alan LeForce) Jaida Williams Columbia: (Paul Nixon) Stephanie Glance Dartmouth College: (Chris