Francis Marion University athletic officials announced the resignation of women’s basketball head coach Jay Sparks. Sparks cited family reasons for his departure. "I hate to leave our current players and recruits, but this is something I have to do for my family," Sparks said. "If you keep your priorities in order, then family should come
Brinkoeter resigns at Southwestern (TX)
Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kerri Brinkoeter has resigned her position at Southwestern University to spend more time with her family as announced by Director of Athletics Dr. Glada Munt. Brinkoeter led the Pirates to their first SCAC Conference Championship since 1997-98 and a berth in the NCAA National Tournament. She has a career coaching record
Morthland College Hires Coach
Morthland College would like to welcome Coach Phillips as the 2015-2016 Women’s Basketball Coach. Brad Phillips begins his first year as Head Women’s basketball coach at Morthland College. Phillips brings a wealth of high school and college experience to Morthland College. Coach Phillips was the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at St. Cloud Technical & Community
UTSA Hires Assistant
Head women’s basketball coach Lubomyr Lichonczak announced the addition of Ela Mukosiej as the program’s newest assistant coach on Thursday. Her appointment is effective immediately. “We are very happy to welcome Ela as our newest assistant coach," Lichonczak said. "She comes to us with a wealth of experience at the professional level having played in
HOT: Murphy retires at Bates
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