If you caught the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic last week, congratulations — you can now say you saw history in the making. This year’s edition of the tournament, featuring Nebraska, Missouri State, USC and Texas Tech, represents the first time in NCAA history that D1 teams have access to advanced stats and analytics
Rollins College Head Coach Glenn Wilkes Jr. Earns 700th Career Victory
Rollins College opened the Sunshine State Conference season in a big way Wednesday, upsetting 17th-ranked Embry-Riddle 71-63 and giving head coach Glenn Wilkes Jr. the 700th win of his career. Wilkes becomes just the fourth head coach in Division II women’s basketball history to reach the milestone and now has a record of 700-252 in
Pingeton Receives Contract Extension at Missouri
Mizzou Athletics has extended the contract of Head Women’s Basketball Coach Robin Pingeton four years, ensuring she will be on the Mizzou sideline through the 2024-25 season. In her ninth season, Pingeton has built Mizzou into a consistent Top-25 team program, leading the Tigers to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments for the first time since 1984-86.
Dr. Dish Skill Builder: Team Motion Shooting Workout
We’re thrilled to release another TEAM Dr. Dish Skill Builder workout that focuses on shooting, ball handling, and plyometric drills! At Dr. Dish Basketball, we’re always working in the Dish Lab to bring you applicable drills and workouts to incorporate into your practices/workouts. And with the season just beginning, we wanted to showcase a few
Paul Thomas Breaks All-Time Wins Record at Saint Mary’s
As the final minutes came to a close in the Gaels’ victory over Washington State, so did the length of a long-standing record: all-time wins for a women’s basketball head coach at Saint Mary’s. November 11th’s victory over the Cougars marked the 237th in Paul Thomas’ tenure at SMC (12+ seasons), breaking the previous record
Tartamella Inks Contract Extension at St. Johns
St. John’s Director of Athletics Mike Cragg announced on Monday that Head Women’s Basketball Coach Joe Tartamella has agreed to a contract extension through the 2023-24 season. “My family and I are thrilled to agree to a contract extension with the St. John’s women’s basketball program through the 2023-24 season,” Tartamella said. “The Red Storm
Rutgers Head Coach C. Vivian Stringer Earns 1000th Career Win
Hall of Fame head coach C. Vivian Stringer eclipsed 1,000 career victories on Tuesday night. Rutgers women’s basketball defeated Central Connecticut State by a commanding score of 73-44 at the RAC. Stringer became the sixth women’s head coach in NCAA history to join the elite 1,000 career victory club. More on the historic win from
Joe Haigh takes leave of absence as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Saint Francis (PA)
Saint Francis University (PA) announced today that Joe Haigh, Women’s Basketball Head Coach, is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons. Director of Athletics Susan Robinson-Fruchtl will serve as interim head coach. She previously served as Saint Francis head coach from 2007-2012. Haigh is 93-100 in his 6+ seasons at St. Francis, including 0-2 this season. The Red
SPORTS ANALYTICS IN THE CLASSROOM: HOW ONE HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY IS CHANGING THE GAME
By 2022, the sports analytics market is expected to skyrocket to $4 billion. Yet even as top international players are duking it out for industry supremacy, an assistant professor of computer science at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C. is poised to make just as big an impact on the data-charged future of sports.
Pro Shooting Workout with Courtney Boylan-Douglass
Dr. Dish basketball recently caught up with former Big Ten star and professional player Courtney Boylan-Douglass. She’s currently playing overseas basketball for Elitzur Holon which is located in Israel. Courtney, a tremendous leader and vital piece for the University of Michigan was a 4-year player from 2008- 2012. This summer she’s had the opportunity to