After winning the Conference USA regular season title on Saturday, the Charlotte women’s basketball program also cleaned up in the all-conference awards category announced by league officials Monday afternoon. Octavia Jett-Wilson was named the league’s Player of the Year, KeKe McKinney as the Defensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year honors going
REPORT: Oklahoma State’s Littell out after season
The Oklahoman is reporting the Oklahoma State Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jim Littell and the OSU mutually agreed to part ways at the conclusion of the season. “We just had conversations as the regular season ended, and not knowing, really, for sure where those would go,” OSU athletic director Chad Weiberg said in a press
Central College WBB Coach steps away; Takes over men’s program
Determined to bring championships to the program he first joined as a player 22 years earlier, Joe Steinkamp is taking over as Central College’s head men’s basketball coach. A 2003 Central graduate and former Dutch co-captain, Steinkamp has served as the school’s women’s basketball coach the past five years after spending 10 years as a Central men’s
Pointer out as WBB Head Coach at UIC
Tasha Pointer will not return as head coach of the UIC women’s basketball program, Director of Athletics Michael Lipitz announced. “We thank Coach Pointer for her contributions on and off the court over the past four years and wish her and her family well moving forward,” said Lipitz. “We are committed to building a women’s basketball program that will
Syracuse announces national search for next WBB Head Coach
Syracuse University Director of Athletics John Wildhack today announced that the Athletics Department will begin a national search for the head women’s basketball coaching position. The announcement comes as the women’s basketball team concludes its 2021-22 season with acting head coach Vonn Read at the helm. “This basketball team did some truly terrific things this season under very difficult circumstances,”
Denise Dillon Named Big East Coach of the Year
The BIG EAST Conference today announced the 2021-22 women’s basketball major award winners and All-Conference teams. Villanova had four individuals honored highlighted by junior Maddy Siegrist (Poughkeepsie, N.Y) being named the conference Player of the Year and head coach Denise Dillon garnering Coach of the Year distinction. Siegrist was also named first team All-BIG EAST
Illionis’ Fahey announces retirement
The University of Illinois has just released the following statement regarding the retirement of women’s basketball head coach Nancy Fahey:
Arizona State’s Charli Turner Thorne announces retirement
Charli Turner Thorne, a transformational figure in the lineage of Sun Devil Athletics who turned Sun Devil Women’s Basketball into a national power, announced her retirement as head women’s basketball coach at Arizona State on Thursday. The winningest coach in ASU women’s basketball history and No. 2 all-time in career wins (488) by a Pac-12
Amy Vachon Named America East Coach of Year
University of Maine junior guard Anne Simon has been named the America East Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year while Amy Vachon has earned the league’s Coach of the Year honors, as announced by the America East Conference on Thursday, March 3. Vachon joins Joanne Palombo McCallie as the only two
Cammon signs contract extension at Long Beach State
Long Beach State Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Cammon has signed a contract extension through the 2027 season, LBSU Executive Director of Athletics Andy Fee announced on Thursday. “We are excited that Coach Cammon will continue to lead our women’s basketball program,” said Fee. “Coach Cammon is one of the most respected coaches in the game and his integrity