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Saint Louis Hires Coach

Former University of Wisconsin head coach Lisa Stone, who has amassed a 503-237 record in 26 years as a collegiate head coach, has been named head women’s basketball coach at Saint Louis University. Most recently, Stone served eight seasons (2003-11) in charge at Wisconsin. She had a three-year tenure at Drake, spent 12 seasons at

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BREAKING: NC A&T hires Robinson

North Carolina A&T has a new head women’s basketball coach. Today, Director of Athletics Earl Hilton announced Tarrell Robinson will head the program. A press conference will be held next week to introduce the new head coach. Robinson, 34, served as an assistant coach Patricia Cage-Bibbs for four seasons. Prior to the 2008-09 season, he

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HOT RUMOR: Lewis-Jay to become next coach at FAU

Multiple sources are now reporting that Nebraska assistant Kellie Lewis-Jay will become the next head coach at Florida Atlantic University. She is a 1998 graduate of Boise State who has been on the Nebraska staff since 2007. She has also spent time as an assistant at Washington, and is the co-founder of the Idaho Elite

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HOT RUMOR: UNCW to hire Harris

Multiple sources are reporting that Tusculum head coach Adell Harris will become the next head coach at UNC-Wilmington. The Board of Trustees is reportedly meeting today to approve the hiring. In three seasons at Tusculum, Harris compiled a 61-30 record. She has also spent time as the associate head coach at UNC-Asheville. According to sources,

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HOT RUMOR: MVSU’s Kilbert to bolt for UAPB

According to a great source, Mississippi Valley State head coach Nate Kilbert will resign to accept a similar position at Arkansas-Pine Bluff. UAPB AD Lonza Hardy has previously worked with Kilbert when they were both at MVSU. Kilbert is coming off of an 18-win season this year and holds a 111-156 record in 9-seasons at

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HOT RUMOR: Georgetown to promote Brown to HC

According to great sources, Georgetown University is expected to promote assistant coach Keith Brown to head coach. He would replace Terri Williams-Flournoy who became the head coach at Auburn earlier this month. Brown has been at Georgetown for the past five seasons. The Hoyas were 23-9 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA

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BREAKING: VCU’s Cunningham resigns

Virginia Commonwealth University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Beth Cunningham has resigned her post to become an assistant at her alma mater and 2011-12 national runner-up Notre Dame. She will officially hold the title of associate coach with the Irish. Cunningham, the Rams’ all-time winningest coach with 167 career victories, steps down after 11 seasons at

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Applin hired at Charleston Southern

Former East Carolina and Wake Forest assistant Fred Applin will take over the Charleston Southern women’s basketball team, being named the 15th coach in program history by Director of Athletics Hank Small on Monday. Prior to his time in Greenville, Applin was an assistant at the University of Washington, where he also served as the

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HOT RUMOR: Stone to St. Louis?

According to multiple sources, former Wisconsin head coach Lisa Stone is the front-runner for the St. Louis job. Stone spent 8-seasons at Wisconsin (128-119) before being fired after the 2010-11 season. She was the 2009-10 Big Ten Coach of the Year and has also been the head coach at Cornell (IA) College, Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and

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