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Special Jennings named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Jacksonville

Jacksonville University Athletics announced the hiring of Special Jennings as its new head women’s basketball coach on Monday. “Today marks an exciting moment for our women’s basketball program and university as we welcome Special Jennings as our head coach,” said Senior Vice President/Athletic Director Alex Ricker-Gilbert. “Special is a national championship-level coach, a world-class recruiter and

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Leflar promoted to Head Women’s Basketball Coach at UMass

Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford announced Mike Leflar as the next head coach of the University of Massachusetts women’s basketball program on Monday afternoon. “I am thrilled to promote associate head coach Mike Leflar to serve as our Massachusetts women’s basketball head coach,” said Bamford. “Mike has been an integral part of our success since

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Komara named WBB Associate Head Coach at Purdue

A Boilermaker legend will join head coach Katie Gearlds on the sidelines at Mackey Arena starting next season as Purdue Women’s Basketball welcomed Kelly Komara back home as an associate head coach. One of the top guards to play for Purdue, Komara helped guide the Boilermakers to the 1999 NCAA National Championship and runner-up honors in 2001.

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Ferguson named WBB Head Coach at Northeastern State

Northeastern State University Director of Athletics John Sisemore announced Friday the hiring of Keith Ferguson as the department’s new head women’s basketball coach.  Ferguson, the eighth coach in program history, comes to Tahlequah following seven seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at Bethany College (Kansas).  “We are extremely excited to welcome Coach Ferguson and

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Quincy U tabs Boyd as new WBB Head Coach

Quincy University has announced Courtney Boyd as its new Head Women’s Basketball Coach.  Boyd comes to QU from Clarke University in Dubuque, IA where she has served as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach since 2017 and as the Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Leader since 2022. “At Quincy University, championship-caliber play and postseason success are

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Mitchell named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Fordham

A rising star in the collegiate coaching ranks, Bridgette Mitchell will take over the reins of the Fordham women’s basketball program as its next head coach, it was announced on Friday by Athletic Director Ed Kull. “I am thrilled and honored to become the next head women’s basketball coach of Fordham University!” said Mitchell. “I believe in

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Pitt hires Verdi as new Women’s Basketball Head Coach

University of Pittsburgh Director of Athletics Heather Lyke announced Tory Verdi as the 10th head coach in Pitt women’s basketball history Friday morning. Verdi will be officially introduced as the next head coach of the Pitt women’s basketball team at a press conference Friday afternoon (12 p.m.) at the Petersen Events Center. A live stream of Friday’s press conference

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Haden named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Georgia Southwestern

Georgia Southwestern State University has hired Hana Haden as its new head women’s basketball coach, Director of Athletics Mike Leeder announced Thursday afternoon. Haden comes to Georgia Southwestern from Moberly Area Community College in Moberly, Mo., where she led the women’s basketball program for five seasons. During her tenure at MACC, Haden accumulated an overall record of 118-36

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