Two-time NAIA national championship winning coach Steve Brooks will be named Marian University’s ninth head women’s basketball coach, Director of Athletics Steve Downing announced today. STEVE BROOKS INTRODUCTORY PRESS CONFERENCE Brooks brings a deep NAIA coaching background to Marian University, entering his 22nd season as a women’s basketball head coach. Brooks has a career record
Lynchburg hires Nichols as new Women’s Basketball Head Coach
University of Lynchburg athletics and director of athletics Jon Waters are thrilled to announce the addition of Allison Nichols as the women’s basketball program’s sixth head coach. Nichols comes to Lynchburg from Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Roanoke College, where she served as the Maroons’ associate head coach since 2017. “Coach Nichols has a depth
Davidson named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at D2 Converse College
Converse College has selected Samantha Davidson as the head coach for the Valkyries’ Women’s Basketball team. Davidson comes to Converse from Schreiner University, where she has coached for the last four years, and currently serves as the head coach. “We are thrilled to have Coach Davidson join our staff as our new women’s basketball coach.
Drill of the Week
In this drill, Coach Moris Hadzija of Croatia demonstrates how to snake the screen to create space for an open jumper. This is a great way to use the Dr. Dish CT shooting machine to simulate a common game-like action. Check it out below! The drill starts with the Dish passing the ball to the
Megan Phelps Named Dartmouth College Assistant Coach
Adrienne Shibles, the Gail Koziara Boudreaux ’82 and Family Head Coach of Dartmouth Women’s Basketball, has announced the hiring of Megan Phelps as the first assistant coach to join her staff. “Megan is an exceptional coaching and recruiting talent,” Shibles said. “Her remarkable record at both Bowdoin and Regis speaks for itself, and I am thrilled
Joddie Gleason Named Next Eastern Washington Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Eastern Washington University Associate Vice President/Athletic Director Lynn Hickey announced the hiring of the eighth head coach in EWU women’s basketball history, Joddie Gleason, today (May 21). Gleason takes over at the helm after five successful seasons as Seattle University’s associate head coach and has 12 years of head coaching experience at Humboldt State. “I am
UConn Extends Contracts of Auriemma
University of Connecticut director of athletics David Benedict today announced that the contracts of head women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma and head men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh have each been extended for five years. The contract extension for Auriemma is retroactive from April 2020, and runs through April 2025, and can be extended for two
Oesterle Adds Veteran Michele Savage To Central Michigan Coaching Staff
Central Michigan women’s basketball coach Heather Oesterle has added Michele Savage to her staff as her associate head coach. Savage most recently served as an associate head coach for two seasons at Memphis and was the head coach at Davidson from 2010-17. Prior to her tenure at Davidson, Savage served for nine years as an assistant
Kloppenburg-Pruitt named SOU women’s basketball coach
Southern Oregon University Director of Athletics Matt Sayre has identified a rising star in women’s college basketball to lead the Raiders: Carlotta Kloppenburg-Pruitt, who will arrive in Ashland after three years as an assistant at San José State University. Kloppenburg-Pruitt will become the 14th head coach in program history, Sayre announced Thursday, following a nationwide
Tulsa WBB names Brotherton as Coordinator of Player Development
The University of Tulsa Head Coach Angie Nelp announced the addition of Doug Brotherton as coordinator of player development to the women’s basketball staff. “I am so excited to welcome Doug and his family to TU,” Nelp said. “He brings an incredible wealth of basketball knowledge to our program and has made player development his professional