Thanks to a great source for getting WHoopDirt.com out in front of this one last week. It has now been made official – Allison Guth, the former Yale assistant coach who went on to help Northwestern earn its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 18 years, is the new Joel E. Smilow Class of 1954 head
Kelly Dunne Named Head Coach at Nazareth
Kelly Dunne, an assistant coach at Brockport and a former standout player at Nazareth, has been named head women’s basketball coach at Nazareth College. Dunne, a 2010 Nazareth College graduate, replaces Devin Gotham, who coached the Golden Flyers for eight seasons. A native of East Northport, N.Y., Dunne coached for three seasons at Brockport, where
Hoyt-Capra Promoted to Assistant Coach at Kansas State
Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie announced today the promotion of Jacie Hoyt-Capra to assistant coach on his 2015-16 coaching staff. Hoyt-Capra served on Mittie’s inaugural staff last season as the team’s coordinator of recruiting operations. Hoyt-Capra joins Mittie’s on-court coaching staff that features associate head coach Brian Ostermann, who has 24 seasons
Kohlheim Added to Florida Atlantic Staff
Brooklyn Kohlheim has joined Florida Atlantic University women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, FAU Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kelly Lewis-Jay announced today. “I am very excited to add Brook to our coaching staff here at Florida Atlantic University,” said Lewis-Jay. “Brook is a tireless worker with an ability to relate to and recruit quality
Southern Oregon Names Carlson Head Coach
Ten years after he stopped beating up Southern Oregon University as a player, Alex Carlson and the Raiders have officially made amends. Carlson, a former Oregon Tech great and most recently the associate head women’s basketball coach at University of Alaska Anchorage, on Thursday was named SOU’s head women’s basketball coach, Athletic Director Matt Sayre
Taj McWilliams-Franklin Tabbed as Post University Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Post University announced Monday that it has hired 13-year WNBA veteran and former Boston University assistant coach Taj McWilliams-Franklin as its new head women’s basketball coach. The six-time all-star played professionally for 21 years, including six with the Connecticut Sun, before heading to the sidelines in 2012. “I am humbled and honored to be picked
Schneider Finalizes Kansas Staff
Kansas head women’s basketball coach Brandon Schneider put the finishing touches on his staff when announcing the additions of Andy Majors, Donease Smith and Natalie Knight Wednesday afternoon. A long-time assistant under Schneider, Majors joins the Jayhawks as the Director of Player Development, while Smith, who has strong ties with the WNBA, will take over
Heintz Joins Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff at Stetson
Fourteen-year collegiate coaching veteran Roy Heintz has been named assistant women’s basketball coach at Stetson University, Hatters head coach Lynn Bria has announced. Heintz has served as the head coach at UAH and Covenant College as well as an assistant coach at Florida State. “I’m extremely excited to be joining Lynn Bria’s coaching staff,” Heintz
Gary Andrews Named Head Coach at Roberts Wesleyan
Following an extensive national search, Gary Andrews has been named head coach of the Women’s Basketball program at Roberts Wesleyan College. “We are blessed and excited that Gary has accepted the position,” said Athletic Director Bob Segave. “Roberts Wesleyan is getting a tremendous leader and highly successful individual to lead our program to even greater
Kancher Named Assistant at George Washington
George Washington head women’s basketball coach Jonathan Tsipis announced that GW alum and former women’s basketball practice player Zach Kancher (’03) will join the Colonials’ staff as an assistant coach after spending last season on the sidelines at the University of Miami. “We are extremely excited to add Zach to our coaching staff,” said Coach