After 21 seasons, 343 victories and six NCAA Tournament appearances, Jim Murphy is retiring as head coach of the Bates College women’s basketball team, effective at the end of the 2014–15 academic year. The Bates Department of Athletics will immediately begin a national search for the team’s new head coach. See this story and a
Fortier Named National Rookie Coach of the Year
Gonzaga University’s Lisa Fortier is the 2015 recipient of the Spalding Maggie Dixon Division I Rookie Coach of the Year Award, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced Monday at the Fifth Annual WBCA Awards Show. This distinguished award honors a WBCA Division I head coach who has led his or her team to a
Johansen takes helm of Hastings College Women’s Basketball
Dannebrog, Nebraska-native Jina Johansen is returning to her home state to become Head Coach for the Hastings College Women’s Basketball program. Johansen recently finished her fifth season as Head Coach of the NCAA Division III University of Dallas’s women’s basketball program. "Jina becomes only the fifth head coach of a storied program," said Patty Sitorius,
Alaska-Fairbanks assistant resigns
Assistant women’s basketball coach Greg Bruce has decided to step down from his position and return home to his family in Oregon, following a successful season with the Nanooks. Bruce helped lead Alaska to its best ever start to a season since joining the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and to the cusp of its first
Bilderback named associate head coach at JCJC
One of the most successful coaches in the state is joining the Jones County Junior College staff. Missy Bilderback has been named associate head coach for women’s basketball. She joins the staff of head coach Sandra Sumrall and assistant coach Brooke Eccles. Bilderback comes to JCJC after serving as head coach at Presbyterian Christian School
K-State assistant Coggins resigns
Kansas State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie announced on Wednesday that assistant coach Claire Coggins has resigned from her position on the staff and a search for her replacement will begin immediately. The public is invited to wish Coggins well on her future endeavors on Tuesday at a National Championship game viewing party hosted
HOT: Andrews resigns at St. Francis (IN)
Gary Andrews, Head Coach of the University of Saint Francis’ Women’s Basketball team for the past 14 season, has submitted his resignation, effective April 10th. Andrews guided the Lady Cougars to 322 career wins and nine NAIA Division II National Tournament appearances during his tenure. He leaves with a 322-141 record including the only NAIA
Lamoreaux-Tate resigns at Ferris State
Ferris State University women’s basketball head coach Colleen Lamoreaux-Tate, who has guided the Bulldog program for the past three seasons and led FSU to an 11-14 overall record in 2014-15, announced her resignation today (March 31) to focus on family and health concerns. "Knowing Colleen, this was an extremely difficult decision for her to make,"
University of Nebraska at Kearney Hires Coach
The University of Nebraska at Kearney has hired former Hastings College head coach Carrie Hofstetter as its head women’s basketball coach, UNK announced today. UNK will formally introduce Hofstetter as its seventh coach in program history at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The press conference will be hosted on the floor of the Health and Sports Center.
Hidbon named head coach at Truett-McConnell
Chad Hibdon of Murfreesboro, Tenn., two–time state championship coach for high school girls’ basketball, was announced as head women’s basketball coach for the Truett-McConnell College Lady Bears, Friday March 27. Hibdon was named USA TODAY national girls basketball coach of the year in 2014 and led the Lady Blaze to Class AAA state championships in