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Amy Williams named Head Coach at South Dakota

University of South Dakota athletic director David Sayler has announced that Amy (Gusso) Williams has been named the new Coyote head women’s basketball coach. Williams, who was introduced at a press conference on Monday on the USD campus, is the seventh Coyote women’s basketball coach in school history. Williams, a native of Spearfish, S.D., replaces

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BREAKING: Buffalo fires coach

The University at Buffalo Division of Athletics announced today that Linda Hill-MacDonald will not return as women’s basketball coach after seven seasons leading the Bulls. Hill-MacDonald posted a career record of 75-137 in seven years, including a 35-77 record in conference play. This past season, Buffalo finished with a 9-22 record overall and were 4-12

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HOT RUMOR: Marshall to name Daniel HC today

Multiple sources are reporting that Central Arkansas head coach Matt Daniel will be named as the new head coach at Marshall today. After winning 6 games his first season at UCA, Daniel has put together three straight 20+ win seasons (including a 24-7 record this past year). Before his stint at UCA, Daniel was a

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OFFICIAL: Daniel hired at Marshall

Matt Daniel, who quickly built a successful NCAA Division I women’s basketball program at Central Arkansas, was named head coach at Marshall University, Athletic Director Mike Hamrick announced Tuesday. At UCA, Daniel earned a reputation as a spirited and tireless young coach who displayed an ability to turn around a program. He is 72-50 for

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Daily Dirt – 5/23/12

Here are some things that I’ve heard… • Two separate sources have told me that Alex Stewart will be hired as an assistant at Toledo. Stewart was an assistant at Jacksonville last year. She had spent three seasons at Georgia Tech in an administrative role before that. • It sounds like Wright State assistant Harry

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BREAKING: Oliver named HC at UC-Irvine

Doug Oliver has been named head women’s basketball coach at UC Irvine after serving as an assistant coach with the team last season. Oliver, who has nearly 40 years of coaching experience, signed a five-year contract to guide the Anteaters. Prior to working with the women’s program last year, he served two seasons as an

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HOT RUMOR: Colorado State to hire USD’s Williams

Multiple sources are reporting that South Dakota head coach Ryun Williams will become the head coach at Colorado State. Williams has compiled a 76-47 record in his four years at USD. He also spent 10-seasons as the head coach at Wayne State – 182-106 (258-153 overall). The official announcement is expected today or tomorrow.

OFFICIAL: Williams to Colorado State

Ryun Williams, a 19-year coaching veteran, has been introduced as the 12th head coach of the Colorado State women’s basketball program. CSU Director of Athletics Jack Graham made the announcement Monday afternoon. With over 19 seasons in coaching, including 17 as a head coach, Williams has compiled an impressive 311-190 career record, with stops at

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BREAKING: High Point names Hendrix head coach

Assistant coach DeUnna Hendrix has been promoted to head coach of the High Point University women’s basketball team. Hendrix played a large role in last year’s success as High Point had its second 20-win season since moving up to NCAA Div. I in 1999-2000. The Panthers’ 13 Big South wins were most in team history

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BREAKING: UCF AC gets HC job at Lipscomb

Central Florida associate head coach Greg Brown will become the next head coach at Lipscomb University. He replaces Frank Bennett, who has accepted a position as associate athletic director after 32 years as head coach. Brown will be officially introduced to the Lipscomb community Thursday, May 17 at 2 p.m. Brown, 41, was the associate

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