Fifteen Women’s Basketball Coaches have been named as candidates for the 2019 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year award. The list includes: FIRST NAME LAST NAME SCHOOL CONFERENCE Geno Auriemma UConn AAC Lisa Bluder Iowa Big Ten Amanda Butler Clemson ACC Lisa Fortier Gonzaga WCC Kelly Graves Oregon Pac-12 Carolyn Kieger Marquette
HOT: Georgia Tech women’s basketball coach placed on leave
Georgia Tech Women’s Basketball Head Coach MaChelle Joseph has been placed on administrative leave by the school. Assistant coach Mark Simons has been tabbed as the acting head coach. Georgia Tech will not comment on personnel matters. More on this story as it continues to develop.
Sean Stochl To Step Down as Harper College Head Coach
Hawks women’s basketball coach Sean Stochl will be stepping down from his position after the 2019 season. In Stochl’s first season with the team, the Hawks finished 7-21 and 4-10 in N4C play. The 7 overall wins were the program’s most since 2014-15 and the 4 conference wins were topped only by the 2012-13 team. “I really enjoyed
Meagan Henson Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Central Christian College of the Bible
Meagan Henson, who played four seasons at Texas Christian University and has spent the last four years as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels, has been named head women’s basketball coach at Central Christian College of the Bible, Director of Athletics Jack Defreitas announced Tuesday. “We began a search several weeks
Is Shooting The Most Important Skill in Basketball?
As the makers of a shooting machine (three models for that matter) you’d think we’d stand pretty firm on the response being “yes”. But that’s not entirely the case. As athletes and coaches ourselves we understand that the game is not that simple and we value all of the different opinions regarding this question. Thanks
Stringer takes leave of absence at Rutgers; Eatman named acting head coach
Assistant coach Timothy Eatman will take over head coaching duties of the Rutgers women’s basketball program for head coach C. Vivian Stringer, who is expected to return to the sidelines following the Big Ten Tournament. “As you can imagine this was not an easy decision, however, in consultation with my doctors, it is in my
Stern Resigns as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at UMBC
UMBC Head Women’s Basketball Coach Phil Stern has resigned. UMBC Athletic Director Tim Hall announced the change Friday, February 22, and indicated that current Acting Head Coach Carlee Dewey will continue in that role until the end of the 2018-19 season. A national search will be conducted for a new leader of the program. Stern
Purdue Ft Wayne’s Nelson Returns from Administrative Leave
Purdue Fort Wayne Head Women’s Basketball Coach Niecee Nelson has returned from administrative leave following the university’s investigation into allegations from an anonymous source. Those allegations, which centered primarily on practice drills and possible NCAA rules infractions, were determined to be unfounded. After a thorough university investigation that included input from student-athletes, assistant coaches, staff
SXU’s Hallberg announces retirement after 49-year career
Following a combined 25 years of service at Saint Xavier University, and a career that began at Saint Xavier University in 1971, Director of Athletics and Women’s Basketball Head Coach Bob Hallberg has announced that he will step down as coach at the end of the season, and the athletic director role in June. “Its
Dow to step down as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Louisiana Monroe
ULM women’s head basketball coach Jeff Dow has announced his decision to step down at the conclusion of his five-year contract, effective March 31, 2019, and not seek a contract renewal. “We wish Jeff, his wife Emily and family nothing but the best,” ULM Interim Athletics Director Scott McDonald said. “We deeply appreciate the five