For Immediate Release March 31, 2020 Bethel University (TN) Head Women’s Basketball Coach Chris Nelson has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Pivot Analysis for the 2019-20 college basketball season. Nelson qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Pivot Analysis Coach of the Week for Week 16 of
MCCC Women’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Tenaglia to Retire After 30 Years
At the start of the 2019-20 Mercer County Community College (MCCC) women’s basketball season, Head Coach Mike Tenaglia didn’t really know what to expect. “I’m not sure what keeps bringing me back to Mercer,” Tenaglia said through a grin. At the time, he was entering his 30th season coaching at the college, a mark to
Bernhard to remain Interim Head Coach through 2020-21 Season at North Dakota
University of North Dakota Director of Athletics Bill Chaves announced Monday that interim head women’s basketball coach Mallory Bernhard will serve in that capacity through the 2020-21 season. “In light of current events, I made the decision to cancel our women’s basketball head coaching search and extend Coach Bernhard’s interim appointment through the end of
WHoopDirt.com 2019-20 JUCO Coach of the Year presented by Pivot Analysis
For Immediate Release March 30, 2020 South Plains College Head Women’s Basketball Coach Caya Petree has been named as the WHoopDirt.com JUCO Coach of the Year presented by Pivot Analysis for the 2019-20 college basketball season. Petree qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Pivot Analysis Coach of the Week for Week 3 of
Talking Basketball & It’s “New Normal” with Greg Stiemsma & Coach Mason
As most of us wrap up week 2, there’s no question that we are starting to feel it a little bit. Our very own Coach Mason sat down (virtually) with Greg Stiemsma, former NBA player to chat about basketball and how’d he approach this situation as a player or coach. Greg Stiemsma, former NBA and
Matt Gregory Named Bay College Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Bay College Athletic Director Matt Johnson has announced that Matt Gregory has been hired as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach. Gregory served as the interim coach for the end of the 2019-2020 season, leading the Norse to a 3-2 record in the final weeks of the season. Coach Gregory has been an Assistant Men’s Basketball
Mallon takes over Women’s Basketball program at Drexel
Amy Mallon, a fixture on Drexel’s bench for the past 16 seasons, has agreed to terms to become the head women’s basketball coach at Drexel University. Mallon will become just the sixth head coach since the school became a Division I member. “I am honored to be the next women’s basketball head coach at Drexel
OFFICIAL: Villanova announces Denise Dillon as Women’s Basketball Head Coach
After a national search for the successor of an all-time coaching legend, Villanova is bringing home one of its own to be just the fifth head coach in the history of its women’s basketball program. Denise Dillon ’96, a Villanova Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee with 17 years of Division I head coaching experience,
WHoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year Nominees presented by Pivot Analysis
Congratulations to the following sixteen coaches who captured WHoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Week Awards during the 2019-20 college basketball season. These coaches are all eligible to receive the inaugural WHoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year Award presented by Pivot Analysis which will be announced next week. Week 1 Dawn Staley – University
LaHaye Announces Retirement after 38 Years at Randolph-Macon
After 38 seasons as head coach of the Randolph-Macon women’s basketball team, head coach Carroll LaHaye has announced her retirement. “First and foremost, I have a significant amount of gratitude to Randolph-Macon College and their belief in me for all these years,” LaHaye said. “I have said on numerous occasions and at every opportunity I
