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UDC Announces Hiring of DeWayne Burroughs

University of the District of Columbia Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Patricia Thomas, has announced the hiring of DeWayne Burroughs as the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach. Burroughs, an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at UDC since 2011, replaces Lester Butler, Jr., who was announced the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach at his alma

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Kurz Named Assistant Coach at Villanova

Villanova University head women’s basketball coach Harry Perretta today announced the hiring of Laura Kurz as an assistant coach. Kurz replaces Heather Vulin who left the Main Line for an assistant coaching position at Virginia Tech. Kurz transferred to Villanova from Duke University and was a member of the Wildcat program from 2006-09. During her

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St. Bonaventure Extends Crowley

St. Bonaventure University today announced two-year contract extensions for men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt and women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley. Both coaches are now under contract through the 2020-21 season. “Mark and Jim are two of the best coaches in the Atlantic 10 Conference,” said Director of Athletics Tim Kenney. “Both of our programs are

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Brooks Donald-Williams Receives 3-Year Extension at McNeese State

Brooks Donald-Williams received a three-year contract extension at McNeese State.  She has guided the Cowgirl basketball team to five straight national postseason tournaments, including two NCAA tourney appearances (2010-11, 2011-12) and a championship game appearance in the 2013 WBI Tournament. She’s posted a 141-117 career record in eight seasons as head coach, including a 110-48

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UNC Welcomes Back Sylvia Crawley As Assistant Coach

Sylvia Crawley, the captain and coaches finals MVP of the 1994 North Carolina NCAA Championship team, has returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach for the Tar Heel women’s basketball program, announced on Tuesday by head coach Sylvia Hatchell. “This is a tremendous hire for our women’s basketball program,” said Hatchell. “Sylvia is

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Marcus Payne Named Assistant at Eastern Kentucky

Marcus Payne will join the Eastern Kentucky University women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Chrissy Roberts announced. Payne brings more than 25 years of college coaching experience with him to Richmond, including stints at three different Ohio Valley Conference schools. He was an assistant coach at Austin Peay from 1994-96 and, again,

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Kaneshiki Returns to Washington College Staff

Steve Kaneshiki, who previously served as interim head women’s basketball coach at Washington College, has returned to the school for his third stint on the team’s coaching staff. Kaneshiki spent the past three seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at Morrisville State, leading the Mustangs to their best-ever season and first conference championship game

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Bucknell Signs Aaron Roussell to Contract Extension

Head coach Aaron Roussell has guided the Bucknell women’s basketball team to an improved record in each of his three seasons with the Bison, including three straight 15-plus win seasons and back-to-back years with a home game in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League Tournament. On Monday, director of athletics and recreation John Hardt announced

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