Case Western Reserve University women’s basketball head coach Jennifer Reimer has announced the addition of Kelly Muffley to the program as the team’s assistant coach. “Kelly has invaluable experience combined with strong work ethic that is instantly going to move our program forward,” said Reimer. “We are thrilled that she has joined our staff.” Muffley
Jessica Yonkers named Cornerstone University Women’s Basketball Coach
Director of Athletics Chip Huber announced Tuesday afternoon the hiring of Jessica Yonkers as the new Cornerstone Women’s Basketball head coach. Yonkers, a 2005 CU graduate, is the ninth head coach in program history and most recently served as the head varsity coach at Rockford High School from 2007-2017. “Jess is a Cornerstone alum who
Jackie Smith Named Connecticut College Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Katherine Wenk Christoffers ’45 Director of Athletics Fran Shields has announced Jackie Smith as the new head women’s basketball coach at Connecticut College. She was most recently an assistant coach at George Washington University. “We are very excited to welcome Jackie Smith into our community,” said Shields. “We are confident that she can take a
Dillon agrees to multi-year contract extension at Drexel
The Drexel Athletics Department and Women’s Basketball Head Coach Denise Dillon have agreed to a multi-year contract extension, the full terms of which were not disclosed. Dillon, the unanimous choice for Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year in 2017-18, will soon embark on her 16th season as the head coach of the Dragons. The
The College of Staten Island Names Nicole Sarcone Head Women’s Basketball Coach
The College of Staten Island Athletics department has officially announced the hiring of Nicole Sarcone as their new Head Coach for Women’s Basketball. Sarcone, a veteran of the high school coaching circuit on Staten Island, will replace Tim Shanahan, who resigned from the position in early-July. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Nicole Sarcone
McCloskey-Bax Named Women’s Basketball Coach at North Central College
North Central College director of athletics Jim Miller ’86 is has announced the hiring of Maggie McCloskey-Bax as the 11th head coach in the history of the women’s basketball program. “Coach McCloskey-Bax brings a variety of experience to this position,” said Miller, “she was an outstanding local high school player at Riverside-Brookfield High School, played
Penn State mourns the passing of former women’s basketball head coach Rene Portland
Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics mourns the passing of former women’s basketball head coach Rene Portland, who died on Sunday in Tannersville, Pennsylvania. She was 65. A native of Broomall, Pennsylvania, Portland was named the fourth head coach in Penn State women’s basketball history on May 20, 1980. She compiled a 606-236 overall record during her
Nebraska-Kearney Names Bailey Morris Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Nebraska-Kearney head women’s basketball coach Carrie Eighmey announced today that Bailey Morris is the Lopers new assistant coach. She replaces Brandon Rohr who resigned his position in the spring. UNK’s other assistant coach is Devin Eighmey who is entering his third year with the program. “We are extremely excited and fortunate to add Bailey to
Otero Junior College names new Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Sta’Nisha Hersey will be joining the Otero Junior College team as the new Women’s Basketball Coach for the 2018-19 year. Her most recent coaching experience was at Dodge City Community College where she spent the last three years helping coach, recruit and train student athletes. She assisted in obtaining a 17-14 overall record the first
Former Texas A&M/UTEP point guard Atallah “Lulu” McKinney named EMCC’s assistant women’s basketball coach
Former UTEP and Texas A&M point guard Atallah “Lulu” McKinney has been hired as an assistant women’s basketball coach at East Mississippi Community College, as announced Friday by EMCC head women’s basketball coach Sharon Thompson. A native of Houston, Texas, McKinney was a team captain as a point guard at the University of Texas at