Following a season of positive growth, Clemson women’s basketball head coach Audra Smith received a contract extension through the 2020-21 season, the Board of Trustees Compensation Committee approved at its July meetings. The Tigers finished the 2016-17 season with a final record of 15-16, totaling 11 more overall wins than the season prior. Clemson also
Fralick Receives Multi-Year Contract Extension at Ashland University
Ashland University women’s basketball coach Robyn Fralick has signed a two-year contract extension to remain as head coach of the reigning NCAA Division II national champion Lady Eagles. “This is particularly significant because we generally do not extend multi-year contracts to our coaches, but there was consensus in the University community and the Ashland community
Tari Cummings Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Tulsa
Tulsa Head Women’s Basketball Coach Matilda Mossman announced the appointment of Tari Cummings as an assistant coach for the Golden Hurricane. Cummings comes to Tulsa after coaching the last six seasons at Arkansas. “We’re extremely excited to have Tari Cummings join our coaching staff,” Mossman said. “Her experience in coaching, recruiting and developing relationships will help
Zach Wilde Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Columbia Basin College
Columbia Basin College Athletic Director Scott Rogers announced the hiring of Zach Wilde as the new head women’s basketball coach. Wilde takes the reins of the storied women’s basketball program at CBC following a successful two-year stint as the associate head coach at Everett CC, leading the team to a pair of NWAC postseason appearances.
WNBA Veteran Le’Coe Willingham Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Fort Valley State
Fort Valley State University’s Director of Athletics Dr. Darryl Pope has announced that Le’Coe Willingham a 10-year WNBA veteran as the Lady Wildcats next Head Women’s Basketball Coach on July 17, 2017. “It is our pleasure to welcome Coach Le’Coe Willingham to the Fort Valley State family and Wildcat Country, said Pope, “She brings a
LaShawn Jones Tabbed Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at PBA
Head women’s basketball coach Carlos Palacio has announced that LaShawn Jones will join his staff as the program’s assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. Jones comes to PBA after serving as a graduate assistant at Missouri Western State the past two years. Jones helped guide the Griffons to a 21-8 record in 2016-17 including a
Shorter University Selects Dawn Brown to Lead Women’s Basketball Program
Shorter University is pleased to announce Dawn Brown will become head coach of women’s basketball. “Dawn is a tremendous coach, and we are happy to have her join the Shorter family,” said Aaron Kelton, Shorter’s interim Athletic Director. “Her experiences and success are extremely valuable. She has big shoes to fill following Coach Mitchell, but
OLLU welcomes new women’s basketball Assistant Coach Stacy Stephens
Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) Women’s Basketball Head Coach Christopher Minner has announced the addition of Stacy Stephens to his coaching staff. Stephens will become Minner’s assistant coach, taking over for Katie Peebles, who left OLLU this past spring for a head coach job at Sul Ross State University. Stephens comes to OLLU after a three-year stint
Todd Mitmesser joins Morehead State Women’s Basketball coaching staff as assistant coach
Morehead State women’s basketball has hired former Hillsdale College (Mich.) head coach Todd Mitmesser as an assistant coach for the 2017-18 season. “Our program is very fortunate to have Todd Mitmesser join our staff,” said Eagles head coach Greg Todd. “He has a great work ethic, and he’s a tireless recruiter and high-character person.” Mitmesser
Wabash Valley names Jack Trosper as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Jack Trosper will enter the 2017-2018 season as the new assistant women’s basketball coach after a successful stint as the Head Coach at Southeastern Illinois College. While the head coach at Southeastern Illinois College for 3 seasons, Coach Trosper turned around a women’s program with a previous 3 year record of 16-71 into a record