ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Suspended Winthrop coach Kevin Cook is no longer with the school. Eagles athletic director Ken Halpin said Friday that the university and Cook have “agreed mutually and amicably to part ways.” Cook was suspended last month for what the school said was a personnel matter. Assistant Lynette Woodard has been
Alice Mullen Steps Down as Women’s Basketball Coach at Nichols College
Nichols College women’s basketball head coach Alice Mullen has announced her resignation to assume a full-time role in the Sport Management Department at the college. Mullen guided the Bison to a pair of Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) playoff appearance during her five seasons behind the bench. She saw three student-athletes – Hayley Zophin, Amber Litwinko,
Rhodes College Head Women’s Basketball Matt Dean Resigns
Rhodes College Athletic Director Jeff Cleanthes has announced that Lynx Head Women’s Basketball Coach Matt Dean, will step down from his duties as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the completion of the 2016-17 season. Dean will continue to serve in his role as the Assistant Athletic Director and oversee the Bryan Campus Life Center and
Southern Miss Head Coach Joye Lee-McNelis Taking Leave of Absence Due to Personal Health Matter
The University of Southern Mississippi’s women’s basketball coach Joye Lee-McNelis announced that she will be taking a leave of absence due to personal health reasons for an unspecified amount of time. Late last week, Coach McNelis was hospitalized for chest discomfort and tests revealed a small mass in the upper left lobe of McNelis’ lung.
North Platte CC Head Women’s Basketball Coach Richard Thurin to Retire
North Platte Community College Lady Knights basketball coach Richard Thurin has announced his retirement, following the 2016-17 basketball season. Coach Thurin has been coaching the Lady Knights since the 2001-02 season. Entering into the 2016-17 season, Thurin has a record of 206 wins and 236 losses. Coach Thurin has led the Lady Knights to four
Caleb Henson Resigns as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Sul Ross State
Caleb Henson has resigned as the head women’s basketball coach at DIII Sul Ross State University (TX). He has been replaced on an interim basis by current head men’s basketball coach Clif Carroll. “I am thankful for the opportunity at Sul Ross and am proud of the progress the program has made over the past
Lewis Shine Joins Central State University Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Central State University head women’s basketball coach Sheba Harris has named Lewis Shine as her new assistant coach. Shine, who made his CSU coaching debut on Feb. 1, brings a impressive resume and a wealth of knowledge to the Lady Marauder basketall program. A Chicago native, but also calling Lima, Ohio his home since moving
Jayne Arledge to retire as North Greenville University Head Women’s Basketball Coach at season’s end
North Greenville University women’s basketball coach Jayne Arledge has announced that the 2017 season will be her last at the helm of the women’s basketball program, ending a 36-year head coaching career at North Greenville. Arledge will retire at the end of the season but will resume her role as senior women’s administrator for North
Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer Becomes 2nd NCAA Women’s Basketball Coach to Earn 1,000 Victories
Tara VanDerveer became just the second NCAA women’s coach to reach 1,000 career victories Friday night, when No. 8 Stanford beat USC 58-42 to give the Hall of Famer a major milestone to share with the home crowd at Maples Pavilion. VanDerveer joined the late Pat Summitt, a dear friend who died last summer from
Pitt Head Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio Selected to Lead USA U19 World Cup Team
After serving as the head coach for the gold-medal winning 2016 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team that qualified the United States for the 2017 FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup, University of Pittsburgh head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio has been selected to lead the USA U19 World Cup Team this summer. She will be joined