A Michigan native and current NCAA Division I head coach will return to her home state to guide the Ferris State University women’s basketball program as FSU Athletics Director Perk Weisenburger today (June 11) officially announced the appointment of Kendra (Harris) Faustin as the Bulldogs’ new head coach. Faustin, who competed collegiately in the Great
Johnson Joins Arkansas State Coaching Staff
Arkansas State head women’s basketball coach Brian Boyer has announced that Deidra Johnson will join the Red Wolves’ staff as an assistant coach for the 2015-16 season. Johnson brings nine years of coaching experience, including four years at the Division I level that includes stops at Marshall and Texas-San Antonio. Most recently, she spent two
Kaneshiki Returns to Washington College Staff as Assistant Coach
Steve Kaneshiki, who previously served as interim head women’s basketball coach at Washington College, has returned to the school for his third stint on the team’s coaching staff. Kaneshiki spent the past three seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at Morrisville State, leading the Mustangs to their best-ever season and first conference championship game
Hillsdale College Adds Ballenger to Women’s Basketball Staff
Hillsdale College women’s basketball coach Todd Mitmesser is pleased to announce the hiring of Lisa Ballenger as the Chargers’ new assistant coach. Ballenger spent the past two years as a graduate assistant at the University of Nevada, learning under the leadership of longtime head coach Jane Albright, who has won nearly 500 games in a
Michael Williams Named Head Coach at Pratt
Michael Williams, who assisted Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham to an NCAA Division III Elite 8 and a national title the last two seasons, was named as Pratt Institute’s head women’s basketball coach. “I am very excited, and I can not wait to start making positive changes to the women’s basketball program,” said Williams. “I’m extremely thankful
Kevin Pham Resigns at UC Merced; Becomes Head Coach of Men’s Team
The second coach in UC Merced men’s basketball history is a familiar face to the department. Kevin Pham who has been with UC Merced for three years, previously as the Head Women’s Basketball Coach and fresh off the first California Pacific Conference Tournament Championship in school history will now take the reigns of the men’s
Lake Superior State Adds Assistants
Former Canisius College graduate assistant Logan Fletcher has been named assistant coach and former Laker guard Stephanie Fisher will serve as junior varsity coach for the Lake Superior State women’s basketball program, LSSU head coach Kristen Rogers announced today. Fletcher spent two seasons at Canisius, where he earned a master’s degree in sport administration and
Holt Rounds Out APSU Staff
Tessah Holt will round out the Austin Peay State University women’s basketball coaching staff as its third assistant coach hire, Tuesday, by head coach David Midlick. Holt, a Fayetteville, Georgia, native, recently completed her master’s degree at West Florida and was the women’s basketball graduate assistant in 2014-15. She helped the Argonauts post a 20-9
Dorsey Named Associate Head Coach at Texas State
Texas State women’s basketball head coach Zenarae Antoine announces the return of Chandra Dorsey as associate head coach Tuesday. Prior to a one-year stint at Wichita State during the 2014-15 season, Dorsey spent three seasons as the Bobcats assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. In all, Dorsey has a total of 14 years of experience coaching
Northern State Assistant Resigns
Alaina Benson has resigned as the assistant coach for the Northern State University women’s basketball team, to pursue other career opportunities. She had spent the past three seasons as an assistant at NSU. Prior to coming to NSU, Benson coached for four seasons at Presentation College. The women’s basketball program and NSU athletic department will