James Alfredo, a longtime local hoops coach, has been named the interim head women’s basketball skipper at Purchase College, Athletic Director Chris Bisignano announced. Alfredo replaces Kellianne Dunlay midseason and will have an opportunity to retain the job following the second half of the winter campaign. Alfredo, who is also the head golf coach at
Hutchins Named Fist-Ever Head Coach at Benedictine University at Mesa
Benedictine University at Mesa has announced the appointment of Brian Hutchins as the University’s first-ever head women’s basketball coach. “I am honored, humbled and blessed to be selected as the head women’s basketball coach at Benedictine University at Mesa,” Hutchins said. “I have always had aspirations to coach in college. Benedictine is a unique opportunity
Buscaglia Wins 700th Career Game
The Robert Morris University women’s basketball team easily outpaced visiting Wagner Monday evening for a 64-44 win in Northeast Conference action at the Charles L. Sewall Center. The victory was the fourth consecutive for the Colonials (8-5, 2-0 NEC) and was the 700th win for RMU head coach Sal Buscaglia. Already the all-time leader at
Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw Wins #800
No. 3 Notre Dame clamped down in the fourth quarter against Pittsburgh to give coach Muffet McGraw her 800th victory. McGraw became the 10th coach to reach 800 victories and the sixth-fastest to accomplish the feat. She joined Connecticut’s Geno Auriemma, Tennessee’s Pat Summitt, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina’s Dean Smith as the only
Syracuse Head Coach Quentin Hillsman Gets 200th Win
Syracuse Head coach Quentin Hillsman recorded his 200th victory of his collegiate coaching career as the Syracuse University women’s basketball team trounced Duke, 86-50, on Sunday afternoon in the Carrier Dome. It marked Syracuse’s largest margin of victory against a top-25 opponent in program history. http://www.cuse.com/news/2016/1/3/WBB_0103163201.aspx
Kennedy Resigns at Western New Mexico, Enriquez Named Interim Coach
Having turned around the Western New Mexico University women’s basketball program in just three-plus seasons, Rusty Kennedy will be moving on after resigning as the head coach of the WNMU women’s basketball program effective immediately to pursue an athletic director position at Midway University in Kentucky. WNMU Hall of Famer and current men’s basketball assistant
Pomona-Pitzer’s Kathy Connell to Retire
After an extensive 38-year coaching career, Pomona-Pitzer Women’s Basketball Coach Kathy Connell will retire at the end of the 2015-2016 season, the Athletic and Physical Education Department announced today. Connell, who will have coached for 20 years at Pomona-Pitzer at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 season, mentored teams at four different institutions during her coaching
Former Indiana Head Coach Curt Miller Named Head Coach of WNBA’s Connecticut Sun
Curt Miller was introduced as the new head coach of the Connecticut Sun during a press conference Thursday morning at Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre. “We were fortunate to have many qualified candidates, but Curt stood out because of his past success and what he was willing to do to engage this team to put them
Sean Miller And Dawn Staley Share 2015 USA Basketball National Coach Of The Year Award
After each led USA teams to perfect, 7-0 records and impressive, gold medal performances at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championships for Men and Women, USA Basketball U19 head coaches Sean Miller (University of Arizona) and Dawn Staley (University of South Carolina) today were named co-recipients of the 2015 USA Basketball National Coach of the
HOT: Smith Resigns as Head Coach at Northwest Missouri State
Northwest Missouri State University has announced the resignation of Michael Smith, the head coach of its women’s basketball program, effective immediately, due to personal reasons. Assistant Coach Buck Scheel becomes interim head coach. Smith was named the seventh head women’s basketball coach at Northwest in 2013 and led the Bearcats to a 20-43 mark during