University of Massachusetts head women’s basketball coach Tory Verdi has been extended through the 2026-27 season, Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford announced on Tuesday afternoon. The new five-year contract comes after a season where the Minutewomen won the Atlantic 10 Championship for the first time in program history. “We are pleased to extend Coach Verdi in recognition of his continued
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Drill of the Week
A new basketball season is here! As a coach, I’m always looking for new team shooting drills to use with our players. Because we devote at least 20 minutes of shooting per practice, we like to have plenty of options in our drill book to choose from. Here are 3 of our favorites. 1. Chaos
Joyner, Jr resigns at Johnson C. Smith; Travis named Interim Head Coach
Steve Joyner, Jr has resigned as the head women’s basketball coach at D2 Johnson C. Smith University (CIAA). Joyner, Jr. had been at JCSU for the past ten years where he put together a 148-105 (.585) record. No reason was given for his departure. Golden Bulls assistant Coach Dante Travis has been elevated to interim
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UConn associate coach Dailey OK after leaving today’s game on stretcher
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Longtime UConn associate head coach Chris Dailey gave her team a scare when she fainted Sunday before the start of the No. 5 Huskies’ game against 10th-ranked North Carolina State. UConn coach Geno Auriemma said after the game that Dailey is OK and “there’s nothing serious, nothing threatening.” Auriemma said that
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Drill of the Week
In this Dr. Dish drill from Coach Tony Miller, simulate help defenders contesting the offense’s finish at the rim while using the Dr. Dish CT away from the basket as a passer. The patented swivel net technology on the Dr. Dish CT provides tons of opportunities to use the machine as a passer from different locations