University of Maryland Director of Athletics Damon Evans has announced an agreement with women’s basketball head coach and National Coach of the Year Brenda Frese that extends her contract through the 2026-27 season. Frese’s new six-year contract became effective this month and includes an additional one-year extension for the 2027-28 season. “Coach Frese has shown
Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball Staff Update
Northern Kentucky women’s basketball head coach Camryn Whitaker announces Parker Payne as assistant coach and Caleb Smith as the director of basketball operations. Both Payne and Smith have extensive experience with the program. Payne is entering his fourth season with the Norse, which includes two as the director of basketball operations before spending last season
Johnson Named ULM Assistant Coach for Women’s Basketball
ULM women’s basketball head coach Brooks Donald Williams announced Monday the hiring of former collegiate and professional standout point guard and Louisiana native Jayln Johnson as assistant coach. “I am just as excited as the day Jay committed to play for me,” Williams said. “She is a special young professional. I have watched her coach, direct,
Marian University Announces Steve Brooks as Head Women’s Basketball Coach
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