Diane Richardson, who led Towson to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history, has been named Temple University‘s Women’s Basketball head coach, announced Vice President and Director of Athletics Arthur Johnson. Temple will introduce Richardson at a news conference on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at 10 am. Click here to watch. “I am excited to announce that Diane Richardson will be our
Payne inks 5-yr extension at NAU
Northern Arizona University has extended the contract of women’s basketball head coach Loree Payne, for five years subject to approval by the Arizona Board of Regents, Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Marlow announced on Tuesday. “Loree Payne has guided our women’s basketball program on an upward trajectory over the course of her five seasons of leadership,” said Mike Marlow,
WHoopDirt.com 2021-22 NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency
For Immediate ReleaseApril 5, 2022 Thomas More University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jeff Hans has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Hans qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Capital Elite Agency Coach of the Week in Week 3 of the season. Coach
WHoopDirt.com 2021-22 NJCAA Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency
For Immediate ReleaseApril 5, 2022 Tyler Junior College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Trenia Tillis Hoard has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NJCAA Coach of the Year presented by Capital Elite Agency for the 2021-22 college basketball season. Hoard qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Capital Elite Agency Coach of the Week in Week 14 of the
Virginia Women’s Basketball Staff Update
Virginia women’s basketball head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton announced today (April 4) that CJ Jones, Alysiah Bond and Tori Jankoska have been hired as assistant coaches and Chris Toland will join her staff as assistant strength and conditioning coach. All four were on Agugua-Hamilton’s staff at Missouri State. “I’m blessed to be able to start this
West Virginia Staff Update
West Virginia University women’s basketball coach Dawn Plitzuweit has announced the hiring of three assistant coaches for the 2022-23 season. Plitzuweit welcomes associate head coach Jason Jeschke, assistant coach Aaron Horn and assistant coach Ariel Braker to Morgantown. Jeschke, Horn and Braker served under Plitzuweit at South Dakota for the 2021-22 campaign. Additionally, Jeschke has coached
Elzy extended through 2027 at Kentucky
After leading Kentucky to its first Southeastern Conference Tournament title in 40 years and becoming the program’s first head coach to lead the Wildcats to the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons to start a tenure, Kyra Elzy has signed a contract extension through the 2027 season. University of Kentucky Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart announced the amendment to the contract
Montreat selects Thompson as new Women’s Basketball Head Coach
This week, the Montreat athletic department announced the hiring of Josh Thompson as the head coach of the Cavalier women’s basketball program. Thompson, who brings a plethora of experience in the field with him to North Carolina, joins the Montreat family after an extended stint at King University. While the head coach for the NCAA Division II
Boggess named WBB Head Coach at D2 Davis & Elkins
Davis & Elkins Director of Athletics Patrick Snively named Roy “Bogie” Boggess as the next head coach of the Davis & Elkins women’s basketball team.Boggess arrived in Elkins in January as the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance and Operations after serving as Director of Basketball Operations and Academic Interventionist at Colleton Prep Academy in Walterboro, S.C. “I
UCF tabs Messer as new Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Sytia Messer, a 22-year coaching veteran who won a national title and made five other NCAA Elite Eight and 11 overall NCAA Championship appearances as an assistant coach, has been named the 13th head women’s basketball coach in UCF history, vice president and director of athletics Terry Mohajir announced today. UCF will hold a press conference to officially