William Penn Athletics Director Nik Rule has announced the hiring of Joe McKinstry as Head Women’s Basketball Coach. McKinstry returns to WPU as one of the most successful coaches in the last decade in the NJCAA, most notably winning two national championships at Kansas City Kansas Community College. “Coach McKinstry has such a passion for
Hays named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Pepperdine
The Waves will welcome head coach Tim Hays as the next leader of the Pepperdine women’s basketball program, Athletic Director Steve Potts announced on Tuesday. Hays comes to Malibu after a year as an assistant on the University of Colorado women’s basketball staff. Before Boulder, he led programs at Southeastern University (NAIA) in Lakeland, Florida and Colorado Christian University
WHoopDirt.com 2022-23 NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate ReleaseApril 3, 2023 Virginia Tech University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kenny Brooks has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2022-23 college basketball season. Brooks qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week in Week 14 of the season. It was
Samantha Norris has announced her departure as head coach of the University of Southern Maine Huskies’ women’s basketball program. The 11th coach in program history, Norris led Southern Maine for eight seasons (2015-2023) after serving as an assistant coach under Gary Fifield for one season (2014-2015). Norris also served as the Advisor to the Huskies’ Student Athlete
Providence Women’s Basketball Staff Update
Providence College first-year women’s basketball Head Coach Erin Batth announced today that Kaili McLaren will join her staff as an assistant coach and Sheana Vega has been hired as the Director of Women’s Basketball Operations. Kaili McLaren “Kaili is a National Champion and I can’t wait for her to share her knowledge and experience with our
Plefka Named New Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Auburn Montgomery
Story: UAM Sports Information Director Cody Clark Auburn University at Montgomery Director of Athletics Erik Maas has announced hiring Jon Plefka as the school’s new head women’s basketball coach. “We are thrilled about Jon Plefka joining our department and leading our women’s basketball program,” said Maas. “The AUM women’s basketball program has a rich tradition and
Kellogg named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at West Virginia
West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker has named Mark Kellogg as the seventh women’s basketball head coach in the program’s history. Kellogg is the sixth winningest active Division I women’s basketball coach in the country by winning percentage and brings a 445-120 (.788) career record to Morgantown. He has spent
Fralick hired as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Michigan State
Bringing with her a proven track record of success and program building, Robyn Fralick was announced as Michigan State’s new women’s basketball head coach on Friday by MSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Alan Haller. Fralick becomes the sixth coach in Spartan women’s basketball history. She will be formally introduced at a press conference next
Kielsmeier extended at Cleveland State
Following a record-setting year, Cleveland State University and women’s basketball head coach Chris Kielsmeier have agreed to a contract extension through the 2027-28 season. Most recently, Kielsmeier guided the Vikings to the 2023 Horizon League Tournament Championship and secured CSU’s third all-time NCAA tournament appearance. He will begin his sixth season at the helm of
Payne named WBB Head Coach at Nicholls State
Nicholls State University Director of Athletics Jonathan Terrell announced Friday the hiring of Justin Payne as the 10th head women’s basketball coach in program history. The hiring is pending approval from the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. “Justin Payne is the perfect person to lead our women’s basketball program and I could not be more ecstatic in