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Auriemma passes Summitt in wins with #1,099

UConn coach Geno Auriemma says he would rather still be coaching against the late Pat Summitt than moving past her on the all-time wins list. The Huskies routed Butler 103-35 on Tuesday, giving Auriemma his 1,099th win. The victory leaves him just behind Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer (1,105) and gives him one more than his former

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Fitchburg State Assistant Coach Paula Gastonguay passes away

The Fitchburg State athletic department mourns the loss of assistant women’s basketball coach Paula (Goodchild) Gastonguay. Gastonguay passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 16, 2021. “Paula made an immediate impact on every community she was a part of. Paula was such a genuine and kind person with a vibrant personality. A Fitchburg High School athlete

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Week 8: 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 8 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

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Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball to Discontinue Season

Due to a combination of COVID-19 related circumstances, opt-outs and injuries, the Vanderbilt women’s basketball program has elected not to continue the remainder of the 2020-21 season. “We fully support and respect the decision of our student-athletes. Their health, safety and well-being have always been, and will continue to be, a top priority,” said Candice

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Tanner-Moore named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at SAU

Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) didn’t have to look far to find its next head women’s basketball coach. The SAU Department of Athletics hired Ebony Tanner-Moore, who was the Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at nearby Shaw University the past two seasons. Tanner-Moore replaces Montel Jones, who stepped down for personal family reasons in mid-November

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Juli Fulks wins 300th career game

The Transylvania women’s basketball team erased a double-digit second half deficit to earn a 65-60 win against the Anderson University Ravens at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. The win represented an illustrious milestone for seventh-year head coach Juli Fulks, who notched her 300th career victory. Fulks has won 20 or more games in five

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Drill of the Week

In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller demonstrates a great team basketball shooting drill to challenge and encourage competition called Level Up Shooting. Check out the full breakdown below!  It can sometimes be a challenge to keep shooting drills competitive during workouts with a single player. Something I’ve found to work

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SJSU WBB Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Season

The San José State women’s basketball program will not play the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to health and safety concerns stemming from COVID-19.  “This was an incredibly tough decision, but one that is in the best interest of the health and safety for our program’s student-athletes, coaches and staff,” says Athletics Director Marie

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