by Tony Perotti | Just Play Solutions | Analytics Academy The Louisville Cardinals have ascended to the number one spot in the polls by consistently winning the battle beyond the three-point arc. Coach Jeff Walz and his Louisville Cardinals are 13-0 on the season and have only gotten better since entering ACC league play. A big reason for the Cardinals’
Detroit Mercy shuts down WBB program; Players accuse head coach of emotional abuse
University of Detroit Mercy Director of Athletics Robert C. Vowels, Jr. has issued the following statement in regard to the women’s basketball season. “The health and well-being of our student-athletes is our athletic department’s top priority. We have talked with all players and members of our women’s basketball program about their concerns. We take them very
Hartzler Promoted to Baldwin Wallace Associate Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Baldwin Wallace University Interim Director of Athletics John Snell ’87 and Women’s Basketball Head Coach Cheri Harrer are pleased to announce the promotion of Cody Hartzler from Assistant Coach to Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator. “Cody is another rising star on our coaching staff,” said Snell. “He has been a major contributor to the continued high
Auriemma passes Summitt in wins with #1,099
UConn coach Geno Auriemma says he would rather still be coaching against the late Pat Summitt than moving past her on the all-time wins list. The Huskies routed Butler 103-35 on Tuesday, giving Auriemma his 1,099th win. The victory leaves him just behind Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer (1,105) and gives him one more than his former
Fitchburg State Assistant Coach Paula Gastonguay passes away
The Fitchburg State athletic department mourns the loss of assistant women’s basketball coach Paula (Goodchild) Gastonguay. Gastonguay passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 16, 2021. “Paula made an immediate impact on every community she was a part of. Paula was such a genuine and kind person with a vibrant personality. A Fitchburg High School athlete
Week 8: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis
By AJ Nelson, WHoopDirt.com staff writer Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 8 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Pivot Analysis which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2020-21 college basketball season. This
Vanderbilt Women’s Basketball to Discontinue Season
Due to a combination of COVID-19 related circumstances, opt-outs and injuries, the Vanderbilt women’s basketball program has elected not to continue the remainder of the 2020-21 season. “We fully support and respect the decision of our student-athletes. Their health, safety and well-being have always been, and will continue to be, a top priority,” said Candice
Tanner-Moore named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at SAU
Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) didn’t have to look far to find its next head women’s basketball coach. The SAU Department of Athletics hired Ebony Tanner-Moore, who was the Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at nearby Shaw University the past two seasons. Tanner-Moore replaces Montel Jones, who stepped down for personal family reasons in mid-November
Juli Fulks wins 300th career game
The Transylvania women’s basketball team erased a double-digit second half deficit to earn a 65-60 win against the Anderson University Ravens at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. The win represented an illustrious milestone for seventh-year head coach Juli Fulks, who notched her 300th career victory. Fulks has won 20 or more games in five
Drill of the Week
In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller demonstrates a great team basketball shooting drill to challenge and encourage competition called Level Up Shooting. Check out the full breakdown below! It can sometimes be a challenge to keep shooting drills competitive during workouts with a single player. Something I’ve found to work