Illinois State Director of Athletics Larry Lyons announced that women’s basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie has signed a two-year contract extension that runs through 2024. “Kristen has made significant improvements in our women’s basketball program in a short period of time,” Lyons stated. “We look forward to competing for championships for years to come under
Bethune-Cookman Women’s Basketball Staff Update
Bethune-Cookman University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis announced the promotion of two veteran coaches on her staff to associate head coach on the eve of the 2019-20 basketball season. Chandler McCabe, assistant women’s basketball coach, now in her sixth season on the staff and another veteran assistant, Niki Washington, in year two of her second stint on
WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis; Nomination Information
The 2019-20 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award program presented by Pivot Analysis is now underway! The first group of weekly winners from the NCAA DI, D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO levels will be announced on Tuesday, November 19th. To nominate a coach who you feel is deserving of this recognition, please send an email
Kruk named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Potomac State
Larry Kruk has been named the head women’s basketball coach at West Virginia University Potomac State College according to Athletic Director Garett Sherman. While the head coach role is new for Kruk, the atmosphere is familiar. Kruk served as assistant coach to former Head Coach Jim Walton and the Lady Catamounts for seven years, from
Dr. Dish Skill Builder Workout: Duke Transition Shooting Drills
In this breakdown, Coach Sam Miller of Duke University demonstrates a great sequence of drills around shooting in transition while using their Dr. Dish CT. These drills work on multiple skills: Running wide, conditioning, attacking on the catch, passing, shooting off the move, AND shooting off the dribble. On the initial catch from the Dish,
Utah State’s Finkbeiner takes Medical Leave
Utah State head women’s basketball coach Jerry Finkbeiner is taking a medical leave of absence for a non-life-threating health condition, Vice President and Athletics Director John Hartwell announced Wednesday. In his absence, associate head coach Ben Finkbeiner will oversee the program. “Jerry’s health and the team’s well-being are our top priorities,” said Hartwell. “His staff
Becke named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Highland CC (IL)
Highland Community College has hired Blake Becke of Pearl City as the Head Women’s Basketball coach for the 2020-21 basketball season. “We have a commitment from a local basketball coach who will help our successful women’s basketball program continue to flourish,” said Pete Norman, Highland Community College Athletic Director. “This continues our commitment to student-athletes
Stringer Wins 500th Game as Rutgers Women’s Basketball Coach
Head coach C. Vivian Stringer has added another monumental milestone to a Hall of Fame career with her 500th career victory as head coach of Rutgers women’s basketball. In Coach Stringer’s first game of her 25th season at the helm of the Scarlet Knights, Rutgers defeated South Alabama by a score of 77-56 on Tuesday
Shenandoah U adds Morris to WBB coaching staff
Gregory Morris has joined the women’s basketball at Shenandoah University staff as a part-time assistant women’s basketball coach. Morris, a former AAU coach and a member of the basketball program at UNC Charlotte, comes to SU after serving as a graduate assistant coach with the Drexel University women’s basketball program from 2016-18. In this role,
Dr. Dish Skill Builder Workout: UNLV Sideline to Sideline Shooting
This is a great shooting workout from Head Coach TJ Otzelberger of UNLV Basketball on the Dr. Dish CT shooting machine. It specifically focuses on shooting off the move, working on conditioning, and shooting while fatigued. While we pride ourselves on providing endless reps at Dr. Dish Basketball, we always also want to promote QUALITY
