I have heard that Northern Kentucky is set to name a new women’s basketball coach today. I can confirm that the four finalists are: • John Barnes – Former assistant Michigan and Wisconsin. Former head coach Michigan Tech • Chancellor Dugan – Former head coach Florida Atlantic • Brian Neal – Assistant coach Xavier. •
BREAKING: Ball State hires Sallee
I guess this is a follow up to the previous blog – now we know why Brady Sallee has resigned at Eastern Illinois! Brady Sallee, who has served as the head women’s basketball coach at Eastern Illinois for the past eight seasons, has been named the 11th head women’s basketball coach in Ball State history,
BREAKING: Sallee resigns at Eastern Illinois
Brady Sallee has resigned as the head coach at Eastern Illinois to "pursue other opportunities". In his eight seasons at EIU, Sallee compiled a 136-110 record. There is no official statement on the EIU website yet, but Sallee’s name has been removed from the coaches page.
Northern Kentucky Hires Coach
Northern Kentucky University has named Dawn Plitzuweit its new head coach. Plitzuweit, who spent the past five years as the associate head coach at the University of Michigan, replaces longtime NKU head coach Nancy Winstel. Prior to Michigan, Plitzuweit spent five years as the head coach at Grand Valley State University.
Wake Forest rumors
According to multiple sources, Wake Forest is getting ready to name their new head coach. It sounds like the finalists are High Point head coach Jenn Hoover and Illinois State head coach Stephanie Glance. I have heard from a trusted source that Hoover will be the choice. She is Wake Forest’s all-time leader in scoring
BREAKING: Moser resigns at Alaska-Anchorage
After discussions with UAA Athletic Director Dr. Steve Cobb, Tim Moser has resigned his position as University of Alaska Anchorage women’s basketball head coach, effective immediately. “Coach Moser has issued a letter of resignation that I have accepted,” Dr. Cobb said. "We are grateful for his efforts in leading the UAA women’s basketball program to
BREAKING: Milwaukee hires Rechlicz
Kyle Rechlicz has been named the new head coach for UWM Women’s Basketball. She comes to the Milwaukee Panthers from the University of Wisconsin, where she served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Badger Women’s Basketball for the 2011-2012 season. A press conference has been scheduled at 2 p.m. to introduce the new coach.
BREAKING: UNC-Asheville set to hire
UNC-Asheville will host a 4:00pm press conference this afternoon to announce the hiring of Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick as the program’s new head coach. Kirkpatrick has been an assistant coach at the University of Florida for the past five years and is a North Carolina native. She has also been an assistant at Georgia Tech, UNC-Charlotte,
HOT RUMOR: East Carolina assistant headed to Wingate
According to a source, East Carolina assistant coach Ann Hancock will be the next head coach at Wingate. She is a 1992 Wingate grad and has worked at ECU for the past two seasons. Before that, she spent 10-seasons as the head coach at UNC Wilmington (138-156) and 8-seasons as an assistant at UNC. The
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