Director of Athletics Jennifer Bell and the Converse College Athletics Department are proud to announce the hiring of Jim Brunelli as the head coach of the Valkyries basketball team. Brunelli brings a plethora of knowledge to the Converse basketball program and will look to build off of what has become a competitive culture. Bell and
Mattinson Adds Ryan Larsen to Cowgirl Basketball Staff
Wyoming head women’s basketball coach Gerald Mattinson announced the addition of Ryan Larsen to his staff, it was announced on Monday. Larsen brings 20 years of coaching experience as an assistant and head coach to Mattinson’s bench. “We’re very excited to have Ryan on our staff,” Mattinson said. “His vast recruiting experience, his international recruiting
Dixon named TAMIU Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Texas A&M International University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Nate Vogel announced the hiring of Timm Dixon as the new Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach on Monday. Dixon brings 17 years of experience in men’s and women’s basketball while compiling a winning overall record (.503) as a collegiate women’s basketball coach. “Our program is very fortunate to
DeCriscio Named Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach at Detroit Mercy
The University of Detroit Mercy women’s basketball program welcomes a familiar face back to the staff with Kayla DeCriscio returning as the new assistant coach for the Titans under head coach Bernard Scott, it was announced Monday. DeCriscio spent two years with Detroit Mercy during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons as a graduate assistant/director of
Fairbanks resigns as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Doane
Doane Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tracee Fairbanks announced that she has resigned her position. Fairbanks has guided the Tigers the past 20 years, taking the team to a pair of NAIA National Tournaments. “The timing is right for my family and I,” Fairbanks said. “I have had all three of our kids while head coach at Doane,
Bullock named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Presentation College
Presentation College Vice President for Student Affairs and Interim Athletic Director Bob Schuchardt announced Nicole Bullock as the new head coach of the women’s basketball program on Monday. “We are excited about Nicole joining our coaching staff at Presentation College as the next head women’s basketball coach,” explained Schuchardt. “Her passion for and knowledge of
Pivot Analysis: Going beyond the box score
Tracking individual stats and box scores has been a standard method of basketball analysis across most organized levels of play. However, that doesn’t always provide the whole picture. As basketball analytical methods and technology have developed, so has the use of more advanced statistical metrics. The tracking of lineup performance and on court player impact
Smith named Head Basketball Coach at Flagler College
Flagler College Director of Athletics Jud Damon has announced Maurice Smith as the new women’s basketball head coach. Smith joins the Saints after spending the past nine years as the head coach at fellow Peach Belt Conference member Georgia College. Smith becomes the 19th coach in the program’s history. He replaces Erika Lang-Montgomery, who resigned
Dr. Dish Skill Builder Workout: Partner Dribble Hand Off Actions with DJ Sackmann
In this partner shooting drill our partner DJ Sackmann is joined by our good friend Reid Ouse of Catalyst Training in the Dish Lab to work on partner dribble hand-off actions. This is a great way to utilize the Dr. Dish CT to work on game-like situations in a partner setting. Both players receive a
Nash retires as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Aquinas College
The winningest Aquinas College men’s or women’s basketball coach has announced her retirement, as Linda Nash stepped down from the Saints women’s basketball program. Nash tallied a school-record 378 victories over her illustrious 23-year career, winning more games on the basketball sidelines than any individual in AQ history. The Aquinas women’s basketball coach since the