Georgia Tech associate head women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She released the following statement. Statement from associate head coach Tasha Butts: “In November, I was diagnosed with an advanced stage of breast cancer. While I am still processing this life-changing diagnosis and learning how to deal
Week 4: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Capital Elite Agency
By AJ Nelson, WHoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 4 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Capital Elite Agency. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Capital Elite Agency which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2021-22
Iowa’s Bluder wins #800
Iowa Women’s Basketball Head Coach Lisa Bluder earned her 800th win on Sunday in the Hawkeyes’, 88-61, win over Michigan State inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. She becomes the 14th overall Division I women’s head coach and the fifth active head coach to achieve this accomplishment. “It’s special being on your home court, obviously, but being able
Montana State announces endowment for WBB Head Coaching position
Montana State University and the Bobcats Athletics department announced the Ellen Kreighbaum Women’s Head Basketball Coach endowment, permanently naming the women’s basketball coaching position in Kreighbaum’s honor on Thursday. Kreighbaum will be recognized for her generosity and support of Bobcat women’s basketball prior to tipoff of Thursday night’s game against Northern Colorado at 7 p.m. in
Kiploks Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at D3 Ferrum
Director of Athletics John Sutyak has announced the hiring of Elyse Kiploks as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Ferrum College. Kiploks joins the Panther coaching staff after playing professionally in Australia, England and Spain. She played two years of collegiate basketball at Charleston Southern University in South Carolina, where she graduated with her Bachelor of
Week 3: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Capital Elite Agency
By AJ Nelson, WHoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 3 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Capital Elite Agency. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Capital Elite Agency which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2021-22
MILESTONE: Liberty’s Green notches 500th career victory
Liberty Head Coach Carey Green recorded his 500th career victory with his team’s 76-72 triumph over Bowling Green on day two of the Navy Classic, Sunday afternoon at Alumni Hall. Green is now 500-204 in 23 seasons at Liberty. He is the second Liberty head coach in any sport ever to win 500 games, joining
Drill of The Week
In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller breaks down a great competitive team drill to work on getting a ton of reps up in a short amount of time. Check out the full breakdown below. At the start of a new season, I’m always looking for some new, competitive team shooting drills. This
Week 2: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Capital Elite Agency
By AJ Nelson, WHoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 2 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Capital Elite Agency. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Capital Elite Agency which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2021-22
Drill of The Week
In this Dr. Dish drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller demonstrates a great offensive drill to work on ghost screens. Be sure to check out the full breakdown below! One of the most popular offensive actions in this year’s NCAA Tournament was the ghost screen. Instead of actually screening for the ball-handler, the screen sprints