Urbana Athletics announced Wednesday that Dayton-area native Andrea McCloskey has been hired as the next head women’s basketball coach. McCloskey will officially join the Blue Knights on Tuesday, Aug. 1. “I’m very excited that Andrea McCloskey will be our next women’s basketball coach,” UU executive director of athletics Larry Cox said. “She grew up in
Chandler Merkerson Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Valdosta State
Valdosta State Athletics, Head Coach Carley Kuhns, and Lady Blazer basketball have announced the hiring of Chandler Merkerson as the program’s new assistant coach. “It is truly an honor and privilege to join Coach Kuhns’ staff and the VSU family,” said Merkerson on Tuesday. “I am thankful that she and the administration chose me to fill some big shoes.
Miller named assistant women’s basketball coach at Marietta College
Marietta College head women’s basketball coach Kole Vivian announced the hiring of Maggie Miller as the program’s top assistant coach. “We are excited to have Maggie join to our staff. She had a tremendous amount of success as a student-athlete at Mount Union winning multiple OAC titles and making deep NCAA tournament runs,” Vivian said. “Maggie
Gannon Adds Christina Harvey to Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Gannon head women’s basketball coach Jim Brunelli has announced the addition of Christina Harvey to the coaching staff. She replaces Amanda Parris, who resigned last month to accept an assistant coaching position at NCAA Division I Wofford College of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Harvey comes to Gannon after spending the last two seasons as an
Arizona State adds Coaching Veteran Terri Mitchell to Women’s Basketball Staff
Arizona State University head women’s basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne today announced the appointment of Terri Mitchell as special assistant to the head coach. One of the most accomplished names in NCAA Women’s Basketball, Mitchell, who started her coaching career at ASU as a graduate assistant in 1989, brings more than 20 years of experience
Frost Named UNI Director of Basketball Operations
University of Northern Iowa head women’s basketball coach Tanya Warren has announced the hiring of Amanda Frost as Director of Basketball Operations for the Panthers. “We are looking forward to the addition of Amanda to our staff,” Warren said. “She is well organized, has high energy and is a great fit for our program. Amanda
LaTanya Collins named head coach of Motlow State women’s basketball program
LaTanya Collins has been hired as the new head coach of the Motlow State Community College women’s basketball program effective July 17, according to Scott Shasteen, Motlow athletics director. Collins was recently promoted to associate head coach at Coppin State University in Baltimore, where she spent the previous season as an assistant coach. Despite the
New Mexico State Adds Brooke Atkinson to Women’s Basketball Staff
The New Mexico State head women’s basketball coach Brooke Atkinson announced the hiring of assistant coach DeAudra Brown to the Aggie staff for 2017-18. “DeDe comes from two nationally known junior college programs with championship pedigree,” Atkinson said. “She is very skilled in the player development department and will bring recruiting contacts from different regions. DeDe
Delta State University Names Gary Redus Assistant Coach
Former University of South Alabama Jaguar and University of West Georgia assistant Gary Redus, II has joined the Delta State University Lady Statesmen basketball program as an assistant coach on Craig Roden‘s staff. Redus fills the void left by Shameka Thomas, who joined former DSU head coach Sandra Rushing’s staff at Central Arkansas. “Coach Redus
Mattio Adds Kristian Branson to West Texas A&M Coaching Staff
West Texas A&M women’s basketball coach Kristen Mattio announced the hiring of Kristian Branson as an assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. “We are extremely excited to welcome Kristian to our Lady Buff staff,” Mattio said. “What you will quickly find with Kristian is his ability to genuinely connect with just about anyone he comes