According to multiple sources, Seton Hall head coach Anne Donovan has resigned and will become the next head coach of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun. She has been at SHU for the past two plus seasons, winning 21 games over that span. She had previously coached the Seattle Storm to the 2004 WNBA championship. She has
HOT: Extension for Giorgis at Marist
Marist Director of Athletics Tim Murray announced that head women’s basketball coach Brian Giorgis has signed a contract extension through the 2020-21 season. Giorgis is currently in his 11th season as head coach of the Red Foxes. He has compiled a record of 255-77 (.768), and entered this season with the fourth-highest winning percentage among
HOT: Coaching change at Henderson State
Henderson State assistant women’s basketball coach Kaci Bailey has been named interim head coach of the Lady Reddies for 2012-2013 season. With Bailey’s assistance, the Lady Reddies finished last season with a 14-13 record overall and a 7-9 record in the Great American Conference. Bailey was named interim head coach following the resignation of Chris
BREAKING: Ole Miss fires Wiggins + 2 assistants
The University of Mississippi announced today that women’s basketball head coach Adrian Wiggins will no longer serve as head coach and has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation continues over impermissible recruiting contacts and academic misconduct committed by members of his staff. These staff members, which include assistant coach Kenya Landers and director
HOT: Extension for C. Conn’s Piper
Head coach Beryl Piper has agreed to a five-year contract extension to remain at the helm of the Central Connecticut women’s basketball program through the 2016-17 season. Piper, who is entering her sixth season coaching at her alma mater, has led the Blue Devils to three Northeast Conference Tournament Semifinals. Over her first five seasons
HOT: UMary head coach resigns
One of the most successful coaches in the history of University of Mary athletics, Fred Fridley resigned his position after nine seasons directing the women’s basketball program. Fridley has accepted a position with Sanford Health as the Director of Public Affairs for Bismarck, ND, and central and western North Dakota. The Marauders are coming off
College of Central Florida rumor…
According to multiple sources, College of Central Florida head coach Cheryl Rice will announce her resignation today. She compiled a 201-115 record in her 10-seasons as the helm. Apparently she will be assuming a role in administration at the college. She will be replaced as the head coach by Sharrona Reaves – a veteran who
HOT: Penn State’s Washington agrees to extension
Penn State women’s basketball coach Coquese Washington, who led the Lady Lions to the 2012 Big Ten Championship, has signed a contract extension to keep her as the head of the Lady Lion Basketball program through the 2017 campaign. Washington’s new deal runs from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2017. The five-year contract has
HOT: Extension for Albany’s Abrahamson-Henderson
University at Albany Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced a two-year contract extension for head women’s basketball coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. With the extension in place, Abrahamson-Henderson will remain at the helm of the Great Dane program through the 2016-17 season. Abrahamson-Henderson, the 10th head coach in the UAlbany program’s history, was named
Brayden Carr Coaches Clinic
We here at HoopDirt are huge supporters of the Brayden Carr Coaches Clinic. This has now become a yearly event and helps to support a great cause run by URI assistant Jim Carr. Here’s the official link for registration (http://braydencarrfoundation.com/site/?p=294……) and there is more info below. There may even be a DirtKing sighting at the