The Wichita State Athletic Department announced that Shocker women’s basketball assistant coach Kirk Crawford will serve as the acting head coach for the team’s games Friday and Sunday. “In the best interests of the women’s basketball program, its student-athletes and WSU, I have asked Kirk Crawford to handle head coach duties this weekend,” WSU Director
Maureen Magarity Wins 100th Game
Junior guards Olivia Healy (Reading, Mass.) and Brittni Lai (Irvington, N.Y.) and junior center Carlie Pogue (Cincinnati, Ohio) combined for 45 points to lead the University of New Hampshire women’s basketball team to a record ninth straight win, 50-44, over Maine on Thursday night. The win gave UNH coach Maureen Magarity the 100th victory of
HOT: Memphis Extends Head Women’s Basketball Coach Melissa McFerrin Through 2018-19 Season
The University of Memphis athletic department has awarded women’s basketball head coach Melissa McFerrin with a two-year contract extension, the third extension of her Memphis tenure, which will go through the 2018-19 season. “I am excited to announce that we have reached an agreement to extend Coach Melissa McFerrin’s contract through the 2018-19 season,” said
Delaware’s Tina Martin Records 400th Career Victory
The Delaware women’s basketball team picked up a 73-56 victory at Hofstra on Sunday. The win marked number 400 for head coach Tina Martin, who is in her 21st season at the helm of the Hens. “A lot of people worked really hard [for win 400]. This is a team sport and this isn’t for
Michigan State Women’s Basketball Head Coach Suzy Merchant to Take a Medical Leave of Absence
Michigan State women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant has taken a medical leave of absence from the Spartan women’s basketball program. Effective immediately, associate head coach Amaka Agugua will serve as interim head coach, during Merchant’s time away. Following Saturday’s (Jan. 14) game at Rutgers, Merchant remained in New Jersey to undergo more testing at
University of Maine Head Women’s Basketball Coach Richard Barron to Take Indefinite Medical Leave
University of Maine women’s basketball coach Richard Barron will take an indefinite medical leave, effective Friday. “I appreciate the concern people have showed me over the past month,” Barron said in a news release. “My condition was not improving and the medication had side effects that interfered with coaching effectively. I care deeply for our
HOT: Quinn Retires as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Southern Vermont, Hashim Takes Reins for Remainder of Season
Southern Vermont College Interim Director of Athletics Sharief Hashim announced that Mike Quinn has retired from being the head women’s basketball coach for the Mountaineers. Hashim will assume the interim head position for the remainder of the 2016-17 season as the College conducts a search for its new coach. “Coach Quinn has been an integral
Quentin Hillsman Wins 230th Game at Syracuse; Becomes Orange WBB Program Leader in Victories
Syracuse head women’s basketball Quentin Hillsman earned his 230th victory of his career, becoming the program’s winningest head coach, in an 88-62 victory at Clemson on Thursday night. “I don’t know what to say. It’s not something you really think about as you’re coaching.” Said Hillsman. “Being the all-time anything, usually you’re not there long
Cardoza Becomes Temple’s All-time Winningest Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Temple women’s basketball head coach Tonya Cardoza became the program’s all-time winningest coach in dramatic fashion, as the Owls topped Memphis, 73-67, in overtime on the road on Sunday night. The win, the fifth-straight for the Owls, improves the team to 9-3 overall, starting 1-0 in conference play. Memphis dips to 7-7 overall, 0-1 in
