Boston Celtics assistant coach Kara Lawson is expected to be named as the new head women’s basketball coach at Duke. This was first reported the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn and confirmed by NBC Sports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely. Lawson, who spent the past season as an assistant with the Celtics, is a former standout at
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Denver University Dirt…
After being placed on administrative leave at Denver University back in late January, it appears that the Jim Turgeon era at DU is now over. Turgeon and his entire staff (except for DBO David Pennewell) have now been removed from the WBB roster as well as the Pioneers athletics staff directory. There has been no
REPORT: Mississippi State set to hire McCray-Penson
According to multiple reports, Mississippi State is set to name Old Dominion’s Nikki McCray-Penson as their new head women’s basketball coach. She would replace Vic Schaefer, who departed for Texas last week. McCray-Penson was on WHoopDirt.com‘s list of candidates earlier in the week. The former University of Tennessee and WNBA standout just wrapped up her
Mississippi State Dirt…
The search to replace Vic Schaefer at Mississippi State is underway. I’ve talked to a bunch of people around this one, and here are the 5 names that I’ve heard the most: Johnnie Harris – Associate head coach Mississippi State. Had been with Schaefer for eight seasons at MSU. Also spent five seasons alongside
JUCO DIRT: South Plains HC Petree headed to Gulf Coast State
I can confirm multiple reports from everythinglubbock.com as well as World Exposure WBB, that South Plains College (TX) head women’s basketball coach Cayla Petree will become the next head coach at Gulf Coast State College (FL). She will replace Roonie Scovel who retired after 22-seasons at GCSC. Last season, Petree led South Plains to a
REPORT: Omaha set to hire Ohio State assistant as new Women’s Basketball Coach
I can now confirm a report by World Exposure WBB that the University of Nebraska Omaha will hire Carrie Banks as their new women’s basketball head coach. She will replace Brittany Lange, whose contract was not renewed following the 2019-20 season. Banks has been an assistant at Ohio State since 2016, where she has also
JUCO DIRT: USC-Salkehatchie WBB coach on the move
I can confirm that USC-Salkehatchie head women’s basketball coach Glen Mayo will take over as the men’s coach at the school. Mayo has spent the past two seasons as the Indians head coach, and had previously served as an assistant on the men’s side under former head coach Jake Williams (Williams became the head coach
REPORT: Villanova to name Drexel’s Dillon as new Women’s Basketball Coach
According to a report today by the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Mike Jensen, Villanova is set to hire Drexel’s Denise Dillon as their new head women’s basketball coach. Dillon would replace Harry Perretta, who is retiring after 42 seasons at the helm of the Wildcats. Dillon, who played for Perretta at ‘Nova, has spent the past 17
REPORT: FHU releases Dale Neal following 27 win season
NAIA Freed-Hardeman University has released head women’s basketball coach Dale Neal following a 27-6 season. Neal, just wrapped up his 26th year at FHU with an overall record of 708-179 (.798). Neal is a the nine-time Conference Coach of the Year and three-time National Coach of the Year. He is also a member of the