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Simmons named Assistant WBB Coach at SMU

SMU women’s basketball Head Coach Toyelle Wilson completed her coaching staff as Kyley Simmons joins Jhasmin Player and Gary Redus as an assistant coach. Simmons has been at Eastern Illinois for the last four seasons. She was promoted to associate head coach prior to the 2019-20 season. In her second season, the program won eight

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Robyn Scherr-Wells named Evansville Head Women’s Basketball Coach

 Robyn Scherr-Wells, who has shown a knack for revitalizing programs and developing talent, has been hired as the 11th head coach in University of Evansville women’s basketball history. UE Director of Athletics Mark Spencer made the announcement Tuesday. Scherr-Wells will be introduced as the Purple Aces head coach during a press conference inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse at 3 PM on Tuesday.

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Huth Resigns as Northern Colorado Women’s Basketball Coach

Northern Colorado women’s basketball head coach Jenny Huth has resigned from her position after three years leading the Bears. “I respect Jenny’s decision and want to thank her for her time and commitment to the women’s basketball program,” said Athletic Director Darren Dunn. “We wish her and her family the best in their future endeavors.” Huth went

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Mark Trakh Retires As USC Women’s Basketball Head Coach

USC women’s basketball head coach Mark Trakh, who guided the Women of Troy the past four seasons, announced today (April 21) that he is retiring.   This was Trakh’s second stint as USC’s head coach.  He is the second winningest women’s basketball coach in USC history behind Linda Sharp, with a 155-114 record.   “This is a perfect

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Maximizing fit through the transfer portal

Men’s and Women’s NCAA Division 1 teams face a number of unprecedented challenges in 2021, one of which is the ever growing transfer portal. As of today, there are more or less 1,000 players available in each of the portals and every team / player is left with a number of decisions. Evaluating the “best”

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Colgate Names Adeduntan WBB Head Coach

Colgate Athletics announced Wednesday the hiring of Ganiyat Adeduntan (pronounced Gha-knee-yacht A-Da-dun-Ten) as the ninth women’s basketball head coach in its Division I program history. Adeduntan arrives after three seasons as the top assistant coach and four seasons overall on the staff of Jennifer Rizzotti at George Washington. She helped the Colonials win an Atlantic-10

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