After 35 years on the Hilltop as a coach and student-athlete, Rhonda Rompola will step away from SMU and from coaching at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season, as the long-time coach announced today that she will retire at season’s end. In all, Rompola has played or coached in 35 of the 40 seasons SMU has sponsored
Villanova’s Harry Perretta Wins #700
Villanova University head women’s basketball coach Harry Perretta won his 700th career game on Sunday with the Wildcats thrilling 63-60 comeback win over the Georgetown Hoyas. With the victory, Villanova improves to 17-10 overall and 10-6 in Big East play, while Georgetown falls to 14-12 overall and 7-9 in league play. Perretta becomes the 10th active and 14th overall Division I
Kent State’s O’Banion Named USBWA Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award Winner
Release courtesy of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced today the selection of Kent State coach and cancer survivor Danielle O’Banion as the winner of the Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award for women’s basketball and the late, former Butler player Andrew Smith and his widow, Samantha, as
Muhlenberg’s Ron Rohn Wins 300th Career Game
Muhlenberg College head coach Ron Rohn reached the 300-win milestone in the Mules 62-35 victory over Haverford earlier this week. In his 15th season at MC, he becomes just the second coach in College history to win 300 games in one sport, Rohn has a career record of 300-102 for a winning percentage of .746 – the
Brian Morehouse Notches 500th Victory at Hope College
The fourth-ranked and unbeaten Hope College Flying Dutch gave head coach Brian Morehouse another milestone victory with a 95-58 win against Saint Mary’s on Senior Day Saturday at DeVos Fieldhouse. Morehouse is now 500-76 in 20 seasons as head coach. “There’s no better place than Hope. There’s no better place that I’d rather do this,” Morehouse
Ryan Bragdon No Longer the Head Coach at Northwest Nazarene
Ryan Bragdon is no longer the head coach at DII Northwest Nazarene University. He has been replaced by John Hartman who was named as the interim head coach. Bragdon had been the head coach at NNU since 2013. Oddly enough, there was no official announcement by the university about this move. Apparently Bragdon did not
HOT: Elvis Robinson Out at Mississippi Valley State
Elvis Robinson is out as the head coach at Mississippi Valley State. In an interesting press release, MVSU made no mention of Robinson, or his tenure at the university. The statement just announced that assistant coach Melvin Williams has been named as the acting head coach. There has been no official word on the reason for Robinson’s
North Carolina’s Hatchell Suspended for Two Games
University of North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell will serve a one-game University-issued suspension at NC State on Sunday, January 31st, for making contact with an official during the Tar Heels’ game at Duke on January 24th. The NCAA is also suspending Hatchell for a separate game for a Level III violation of rules
Whitney Corley Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Southwestern College
Whitney Corley, who has led the Southwestern College women’s basketball team as the Interim Head Coach since June, has been named the Lady Builders’ permanent Head Women’s Basketball Coach. President Brad Andrews announced Corley’s hiring Thursday afternoon. “Whitney is a Builder,” Andrews said. “She personifies the character, hard work, dedication and spirit that defines Southwestern
Nevada’s Jane Albright Notches 500th Career Victory
Thanks to a 70-64 road win over San Diego State, Nevada women’s basketball coach Jane Albright earned career win No. 500 Wednesday night from Viejas Arena. Now in her 32nd year as a Division I head coach, Albright’s 500th win comes on a night where the Wolf Pack (4-15, 3-5 MW) had to mount a