Having logged more than 350 victories on the hardwood as head coach of both the men’s and women’s basketball programs at UNC Pembroke over the last 32 years, women’s basketball skipper John Haskins has announced his plans to retire following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season. Haskins, who guided the program to its most successful season and a
Stanford’s VanDerveer becomes all-time winningest coach in college basketball, passing Duke’s Krzyzewski
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — It never fails, Tara VanDerveer always takes a minute to thank everybody for coming to the game and that includes offering her immense gratitude to the Stanford band. On Sunday, moments after her latest remarkable milestone in a career filled with them and as the new winningest coach in basketball history,
Drill of The Week
Coach Tony Miller demonstrates a great shooting drill designed to improve players’ ability to take shots under pressure. Check out the full breakdown below! 3 Shot with Contest Whether it’s a small group workout or a block of practice time, shooting drills are a cornerstone to our basketball program. Mixing in a variety of simple
WEEK 10: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 10 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Pivot Analysis which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2023-24 college basketball season. This is the fifth season
Hope’s Morehouse reaches 700 wins faster than any other NCAA Basketball Coach
Story Courtesy Hope Athletics A career that began with a modest winning record has grown into one unlike any other in the nation for Hope College women’s basketball coach Brian Morehouse. Morehouse became the fastest NCAA basketball coach to 700 wins — in any division, men’s or women’s — after the nationally-ranked Flying Dutch’s 79-77, double-overtime victory against
Team Profile: Detroit Mercy
Under Coach Kate Achter’s leadership, Detroit Mercy’s basketball program is experiencing a renaissance. With an 11-5 record, they’ve enjoyed one of the program’s best starts in over two decades and are undefeated at home (5-0). Their 7-4 non-conference record is the program’s best since 1991-92, showcasing their early-season resurgence. Dominating the Boards: One key to
Northwestern’s McKeown to miss tonight’s game at Wisconsin
Northwestern head women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown will miss tonight’s game at Wisconsin due to an illness. NU’s WBB X account released the following statement with the news late this morning: Associate head coach Tangela Smith will handle the coaching duties tonight for the Wildcats, who are currently 6-9 (1-3 Big Ten), and on a
WEEK 9: WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis
Story: Adam Nelson (@HD_DirtKing) Congratulations to the following coaches who have been selected as the Week 9 WHoopDirt.com Coach of the Week presented by Pivot Analysis. These coaches are now eligible to receive the WHoopDirt.com National Coach of the Year Award presented by Pivot Analysis which will be announced at the conclusion of the 2023-24 college basketball season. This is the fifth season
Minner named inaugural Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Texas A&M University-San Antonio has hired Chris Minner to launch its women’s basketball program. Minner comes by way of Texas A&M University- Texarkana (A&M-Texarkana), but he has also helmed NAIA programs at Midway University (KY) and Our Lady of the Lake University. Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) is also a member of the
Former TCU head coach Raegan Pebley named Los Angeles Sparks GM
Story Courtesy Los Angeles Sparks The three-time WNBA Champion Los Angeles Sparks announced today the hiring of Raegan Pebley as General Manager. Pebley, who played in the WNBA from 1997-1998, joins the Sparks after a successful 21-year NCAAW head coaching career. “We are excited to name Raegan Pebley the General Manager of the LA Sparks,”