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How UPIKE Men’s Basketball Coach Kelly Wells Used Analytics at the NAIA Championships

“Analytics help confirm or deny what we’re seeing,” says University of Pikeville men’s basketball coach Kelly Wells. Though he considers himself to be a “big instinct guy,” Wells relies heavily on analytics, which his staff generates by manually statting practices and games — a time-consuming process that Wells describes as “miserable.”   But the days

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Spaschak Joins Brockport Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff

The College at Brockport women’s basketball team has announced the addition of Allison Spaschak to the coaching staff for the 2018-19 season. Spaschak joins the Golden Eagle family after four years at Ithaca College where she played basketball for the Bombers. The recent graduate saw action in 27 games, making nine starts and notched season highs in

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UAFS Hall Of Famer Cummings Named New Lady Lions Head Coach

UAFS Director of Athletics Curtis Janz has announced the hiring of Tari Cummings as the new head women’s basketball coach. Cummings, who was an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Tulsa this past season, succeeds former Lady Lions coach Elena Lovato, who resigned earlier this month to become an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Mississippi State.

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Melissa Jackson Named Akron Head Women’s Basketball Coach

The University of Akron Director of Athletics Larry Williams announced on Wednesday that Melissa Jackson has been selected as the head coach of the Akron women’s basketball program, pending formal approval from the University’s Board of Trustees. Following her 10-year stint on the Zips staff, including the past six years spent as the associate head coach, Jackson becomes the 10thhead

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Shanahan Steps Down as Women’s Basketball Coach at CSI

After an 11-year run with the women’s basketball program, including the last six as Head Coach, Tim Shanahan has resigned from his position, it is announced today.   Shanahan announced his resignation to staffers earlier this week, leaving as the school’s third-longest tenured head coach, amassing a 116-54 record capped with a pair of 20-plus win seasons. “It’s hard

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Simonson Tabbed as Interim Head Coach at Seattle Pacific

Mike Simonson, who has served as the lead assistant coach for the Seattle Pacific women’s basketball team the past two seasons, has been named the program’s interim head coach. Simonson steps in for Julie Heisey, who announced her resignation on Monday after 13 years in charge of the Falcons. “Whenever you’re filling the shoes of someone

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