University of Redlands Head Women’s Basketball Coach Rich Murphy announced another addition to his coaching staff for the 2023-24 school year bringing on former Bulldog Women’s Basketball player Cassandra Lacey ’20. “I am excited to have Cassie back home to our women’s basketball program!” Murphy stated. “She has been able to gain valuable knowledge since
Whaley-Briggs named Assistant WBB Coach at Tarleton State
Head coach Bill Brock has finalized his coaching staff for his first season at the helm of Tarleton Women’s Basketball, hiring Monique Whaley-Briggs as an assistant coach, the team announced. Whaley-Briggs joins assistant coaches Larry Tidwell and Geoff Golden on the bench for the purple and white, with Ashleigh DeBoue serving as director of basketball operations. “We
Cooper elevated to Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Montana Western
After a nationwide search, former Lady Bulldog, member of the 2019 National Championship team, and current assistant coach Britt Cooper has been named the 8th Head Women’s Basketball Coach in program history at the University of Montana Western. “I am beyond excited for Britt Cooper to be our next head Women’s Basketball Coach here at Montana Western,” Director of
D3 NEWS: Ames selected as WBB Head Coach at SUNY Cortland
Colleen Ames has been named the women’s basketball head coach at SUNY Cortland, according to director of athletics Mike Urtz. Ames replaces Jacey Brooks, who accepted the position as women’s basketball associate head coach at Division I University at Buffalo after five years at Cortland. “I want to thank Athletics Director Mike Urtz and the
Ogle promoted to Assistant Coach and Director of Operations at Lipscomb
Head Coach Lauren Sumski and the women’s basketball coaching staff are pleased to announce the promotion of Jacob Ogle to Assistant Coach and Director of Operations. Ogle decided to stay at Lipscomb despite having several collegiate opportunities at the men’s and women’s levels. Coach Sumski commented on the hire, saying, “We are thrilled to keep another Bison
Bruce inks contract extension through 2027 at IUPUI
The IUPUI Athletics Department and Director of Athletics have announced that head women’s basketball coach Kate Bruce has earned a contract extension, keeping her on the IUPUI sidelines through 2027. Bruce, in her first season in 2022-23, piloted the Jaguars to a 17-13 mark and a 13-7 record in Horizon League play. Included in her win total
D3 NEWS: Devrinn Paul takes over at Rose-Hulman
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has named Devrinn Paul as its next head women’s basketball coach. Paul comes to Rose-Hulman after spending several years on the coaching staff of several highly-prominent Division I programs, including the University of Louisville, Marshall University, and the University of Cincinnati. “I would like to thank President Rob Coons, Athletic Director Ayanna
WBB coaching change made at NWAC Linn-Benton
Leslie Reinecker, an assistant with the Linn-Benton program for the past four years, has been named as the new head coach of the Roadrunners’ women’s basketball program. She will officially begin her role July 3, 2023 and replaces Jerod Gibson, who accepted a position at University of Portland. Reinecker has 19 years of coaching experience,
D2 NEWS: Hayes named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Pfeiffer University
Pfeiffer University Athletics has selected former Falcon women’s basketball player Vontreece Hayes as the new head women’s basketball coach. Hayes returns to The Village after serving the past two seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Millersville University in Millersville, Pa. There, she helped rebuild the Marauders from a 7-20 overall mark in her first
D3 NEWS: LeVan steps away from WBB position at Valley Forge
The University of Valley Forge Athletic Department has announced that Gretchen LeVan will step down from her role as Head Women’s Basketball Coach. She will shift away from coaching responsibilities to focus on the department as a whole. In February, Gretchen LeVan completed her eleventh consecutive season as Head Women’s Basketball Coach. She has coached the Patriots to 101
