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Featured Job: NCAA Men’s Basketball Data Analyst – Big League Advantage

Position: NCAA Women’s Basketball Data Analyst (Full Time)  Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid office/work from home)  Approximate Salary Range: $75,000 to $85,000  Summary  Big League Advantage is seeking a Women’s Basketball Data Analyst to help us add value to  our NCAAW basketball clients. This position offers an exciting opportunity to leverage data  analysis to provide actionable

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Georgia Tech’s Fortner inks 3-yr contract extension

Nell Fortner, who has led Georgia Tech women’s basketball to 106 victories in five-plus seasons on The Flats, including an 18-4 start to the 2024-25 campaign, has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep her at the helm of the Yellow Jackets through the 2029-30 season. “It is a great privilege to have one

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WEEK 13: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Fastbreak PlayBook

Story: AJ Nelson, Senior Staff Writer, WHoopDirt.com BOSTON, MA – The following women’s college basketball coaches have been honored with the Week 13 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award, presented by FastBreak PlayBook. These coaches are now eligible for the prestigious WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award, presented by FastBreak PlayBook, which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2024-25 college

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Women’s Basketball returning to Patrick & Henry CC in 2025-26; Patterson named Interim Head Coach

Women’s basketball returns to Patrick & Henry Community College (P&HCC) for the 2025-2026 season, marking an exciting new chapter for the college’s athletics. Leading the program’s resurgence is Melvin Patterson, who has been appointed Interim Head Coach. With an impressive coaching career spanning more than a decade, Patterson is ready to bring his expertise, passion,

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WEEK 12: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Fastbreak PlayBook

Story: AJ Nelson, Senior Staff Writer, WHoopDirt.com BOSTON, MA – The following women’s college basketball coaches have been honored with the Week 12 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award, presented by FastBreak PlayBook. These coaches are now eligible for the prestigious WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award, presented by FastBreak PlayBook, which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2024-25 college

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Winston-Salem State Head WBB Coach L’Tona Lamont announces retirement at conclusion of 2024-25 season

Winston-Salem State University head women’s basketball coach L’Tona Lamonte has announced she will be retiring at the end of the 2024-25 season. Lamonte has been with the Rams for eight seasons after being named the program’s 11th head coach. “As we celebrate the career of Coach L’Tona Lamonte, we honor not only her contributions to Winston-Salem State University

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WEEK 11: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Fastbreak PlayBook

Story: AJ Nelson, Senior Staff Writer, WHoopDirt.com BOSTON, MA – The following women’s college basketball coaches have been honored with the Week 11 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award, presented by FastBreak PlayBook. These coaches are now eligible for the prestigious WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award, presented by FastBreak PlayBook, which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2024-25 college

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South Carolina, Staley Ink Historic Contract Extension

The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved today a contract extension for women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley that will go through the 2029-30 season and make her the highest paid college women’s basketball coach in the history of the sport. “Dawn Staley is a once-in-a-generation coach who has made a tremendous impact

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