Kayla DeCriscio, a nine-year coaching veteran who has spent her entire basketball career in the region, is joining the Youngstown State women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Melissa Jackson announced. A native of Altoona, Pa., DeCriscio had two coaching stops at both Detroit Mercy and Niagara before her career brought her to Youngstown. She has
Charlotte Women’s Basketball Staff Update
Charlotte Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tomekia Reed has completed the hiring of her 2025-26 staff. Aaron A. Swinson (Assistant Coach), Shaaliyah Lyons (Director of Basketball Operations), Jariyah Covington (Director of Player Development), Jaylen Pointer (Video Coordinator / Player Development), and Trevor Boyd (Sports Performance) are set to join the program. Aaron A. Swinson – Assistant CoachSwinson comes to Charlotte after one season as the associate head coach at
Chaney added as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Grambling State
Story Courtesy: Leon Mitchell, GSU Athletic Communications Grambling State women’s basketball head coach Courtney Simmons has added a proven winner to her 2025–26 coaching staff with the addition of former LSU standout and seasoned high school coach Quianna Chaney as an assistant coach. Coach Simmons expressed her enthusiasm about Chaney joining the staff, saying, “When you surround
Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Announces Title Elevations to Coaching Staff
Coming off its second sweet 16 appearance in three years, Ole Miss women’s basketball’s head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin continues to build onto her elite coaching staff, announcing three title changes for the 2025-26 season on Monday. Quentin Hillsman has been promoted to associate head coach, while Empress Davenport and Joy Smith have been elevated to associate coaches.
Jansen named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Dubuque
The University of Dubuque’s Nelson Edmonds, Vice President of Student Engagement and Intercollegiate Athletics, announced Madeline (Staples) Jansen as the Spartans women’s basketball head coach. Jansen joins UD after serving as an assistant coach for the UW-Oshkosh Titans over the past four seasons where they have an overall record of 93-27, including two WIAC regular season conference
Elon names Prichard Director of Women’s Basketball Operations
Story Courtesy: Ashlee Brackett, Elon Assistant Director of Athletic Communications The Elon University women’s basketball program and head coach Charlotte Smith announced the addition of Melody Prichard to the staff. Prichard will serve as the Phoenix’s Director of Basketball Operations. Prichard arrives at Elon after spending the 2023-24 season at her alma mater, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU),
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Gibson named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Hawai’i Pacific
Hawai’i Pacific University has officially named Brent Gibson as the new Head Coach of the HPU Women’s Basketball program. After serving as the Interim Associate Head Coach, Gibson now becomes the seventh head coach in program history, bringing a well-rounded background in coaching, education, and leadership to the role. Gibson stepped into the interim position with
Parsons hired as new Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Wisconsin-Superior
Following a national search, the University of Wisconsin-Superior and Yellowjacket Athletics have announced Eveline Parsons as its new women’s basketball coach in a release Friday. She becomes the ninth coach in program history, dating back to the program’s inception in the 1976-77 season. “I am beyond excited to join the Yellowjacket family and lead the women’s
Pellicane named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at SUNY Old Westbury
SUNY Old Westbury’s Director of Athletics and Recreation, Lenore Walsh is proud to announce the hiring of Joe Pellicane as the next head coach of the women’s basketball program. Pellicane brings over four decades of collegiate coaching experience across various levels and a distinguished record of success. Walsh has expressed confidence in Pellicane’s ability to lead and build the
Buffalo State Names Foster As Next Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Buffalo State has hired Western New York-native Scott Foster as the 10th women’s basketball coach in school history. Foster comes to Buffalo State after spending the past three seasons as the lead assistant coach at SUNY Brockport. During his eight seasons as an assistant coach, he has been honored three times as a member of