Northeastern women’s basketball head coach Bridgette Mitchell excitedly introduced Andre Jurko and Jasmine Brunson to the Huskies’ staff on Tuesday. Jurko will join the team as an assistant coach and Brunson will join as graduate manager. Andre Jurko “Andre will add great value to our program because of his ability to develop players on the court and build strong
Sugar Bears Add Jakeria Otey to Coaching Staff
The Central Arkansas women’s basketball team announces the addition of its newest assistant coach, Jakeria Otey. Joining the program from Northwestern Oklahoma State, Otey joins head coach Sandra Rushing‘s staff as the Sugar Bears gear up for year two in the ASUN. “We are thrilled to have Coach Jakeria on staff. She is a bright young
Purdue Fort Wayne Announces 2022-23 Coaching Staff
Purdue Fort Wayne women’s basketball head coach Maria Marchesano has announced coaching staff changes for the 2022-23 season. Jazmyne Geist has been promoted to the full-time third assistant coach role and Quincy Cunningham will fill the graduate assistant coach position. Geist takes over for Hannah Albrecht, who stepped away from the program to pursue other
Calvert named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at BenU Mesa
RaShawn Calvert has been named the Head Women’s Basketball Coach for Benedictine University Mesa. “I am very excited to finally announce Coach Calvert as the new leader of our women’s basketball program,” said Athletic Director Frank Woodford. “Coach Calvert has experience at the NAIA level as both a player and a coach, as well as connections in the
Perkins named WBB DBO at William & Mary
Jasmine Perkins has been named as the director of basketball operations at William & Mary. Perkins joins the Tribe after serving in the same role at Wake Forest last season where she oversaw the day-to-day operations of the program and coordinated team travel. The Demon Decans experienced success during her time in Winston-Salem, as they advanced
Pointer Returns to Rutgers as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Rutgers women’s basketball head coach Coquese Washington has hired the first member of her staff, bringing Tasha Pointer back to Piscataway as an assistant coach after a Hall of Fame playing career “On the Banks” and 18 years of coaching experience. “It is an absolute blessing to welcome Tasha Pointer back home to Rutgers,” said head coach Coquese Washington. “Tasha is
Winona State’s Ballard announces retirement
The sport of basketball is one of the most statistic-laden activities in college athletics, with a single game generating an endless array of performance metrics, such as points, assists, rebounds, shooting percentages and assist-to-turnover ratio, just to name a few. However, one statistic rises above all others at the end of 40 minutes on the basketball court.
Duperron tabbed Interim Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Allan Hancock College
Kari Duperron has been named as the Interim Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Allan Hancock College for the upcoming season, pending approval from the board of trustees. “We’re very excited to welcome Coach Duperron to the Bulldogs family,” shared Athletic Director Kim Ensing. “Kari brings a wealth of knowledge and player development experience to the
Drill of The Week
Between other sports/extracurriculars, vacations, and packed schedules, it can really tough getting a group of teammates or friends together to train and work on your game in the summer. Luckily, Dr. Dish has an extensive library of individual drills that you can do solo and still improve this offseason! 1.) Pick & Roll Progression w/ Skylar Diggins-Smith
Hopkins-Chery resigns at UC Merced; Takes over at Cal State Monterey Bay
After seven years as the head coach of the University of California, Merced women’s basketball program, Sarah Hopkins-Chery has been named the head women’s basketball coach at Cal State Monterey Bay. Hopkins-Chery led the Bobcats to three California Pacific Conference Tournament Championships and 103 wins in her time at the helm. This past year, Hopkins-Chery guided the
