In her third season on the UT Permian Basin Women’s Basketball bench, Sam Brenner has been promoted to Associate Head Coach. Brenner has spent her time under Head Coach Rae Boothe working with post players, assisting in recruiting, coordinating community service projects, and overseeing student-athlete academic success. “I’m so fortunate to be able to work with
Gustafson, Ferenz Join Whitman College Women’s Basketball Staff
A pair of familiar faces will join the Whitman College women’s basketball staff this season as head coach Michelle Ferenz has announced the additions of Lily Gustafson and Mikayla Ferenz as assistant coaches. Gustafson is an alumnae of the Blues basketball program and graduated from Whitman last spring after a stellar four-year career. Ferenz joins
NDSCS adds Masterson to WBB staff
North Dakota State College of Science head coach Adam Jacobson announced the hiring of Park Masterson to the women’s basketball program. Masterson is a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. Where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. She was a four-year starter and team captain her senior year, finishing 15th
Week 6: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis
By AJ Nelson, WHoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 6 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Pivot Analysis which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2020-21 college basketball season. This
Drill of the Week
Our partner and elite skills trainer Ryan Razooky demonstrates a great drill to create space from defenders called Fly By’s. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! Fly By’s The drill starts off with the player behind the 3 point line. Then the player will pump fake the ball hard to get the defense
Hoop Insights: Stanford Leading the Way with Efficiency
by Tony Perotti The Stanford Cardinal have ascended to the #1 spot in the national polls by being efficient on both sides of the ball. The Cardinal are sporting an offensive efficiency rating ranked seventh in the nation and a defensive efficiency rating ranking sixth in the nation. Continuing these trends will be key for
Graves inks extension at Oregon
University of Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens announced that the University has reached an agreement on a contract extension with head women’s basketball coach Kelly Graves. The extension runs through the 2028-29 season, and the incremental increases are funded through private athletic gifts. In his seventh season with the Ducks after being named the program’s
Women’s Basketball Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Season
The SMU women’s basketball team has decided to not play the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to health and safety concerns surrounding COVID-19. Potential virus-related issues including the possibility of isolation, quarantine and season disruptions resulted in a decision by the student-athletes to opt out of the 2020-21 season. While all agreed that SMU had
Morrow Returns to Syracuse as Assistant Coach
One of the greatest players in Syracuse women’s basketball history, Erica Morrow, has returned home. Morrow has rejoined Quentin Hillsman‘s staff as an assistant coach. Morrow previously served as the director of basketball operations from 2012-13 after spending the previous two seasons as the team’s graduate student manager. “I am very grateful and blessed to be
Week 5: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis
By AJ Nelson, WHoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 5 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Pivot Analysis which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2020-21 college basketball season. This is
