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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

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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

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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

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Virginia fires Head Women’s Basketball Coach Tina Thompson

Virginia director of athletics Carla Williams announced today (March 3) the termination of head women’s basketball coach Tina Thompson’s contract. Thompson had one year remaining on her contract after being named the program’s head coach on April 16, 2018. Williams said a national search will begin immediately to name the program’s next head coach. “Unfortunately,

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Ethridge Named Pac-12 Coach of the Year

The Pac-12 Conference announced Wednesday, March 2, that the media named Washington State Women’s Basketball Head Coach Kamie Ethridge the 2021-22 Pac-12 Coach of the Year. Ethridge guided WSU to new heights in her fourth season on the Palouse, as the Cougars are 19-9 and 11-6 in Pac-12 play this season. The 19 overall wins

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Jocelyn Kovarik named DMACC women’s basketball head coach

Jocelyn Kovarik, an assistant coach for the DMACC women’s basketball program for the past 12 seasons, has been named the school’s new women’s basketball head coach. Kovarik will replace head coach Steve Krafcisin who is retiring after 17 seasons at DMACC. “When looking for the next head coach and leader of the DMACC women’s basketball

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Jeff Judkins Named WCC Coach of the Year

For the second-consecutive year, BYU head coach Jeff Judkins was named the West Coast Conference Coach of the Year and sophomore guard Shaylee Gonzales won Player of the Year. BYU had three players selected to the All-WCC First Team and one more honorable mention named by the league on Wednesday. “A coach of the year

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