South Carolina women’s basketball assistant coach Nikki McCray announced today that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She has begun treatment and will continue to coach through the season, as possible. McCray learned of the diagnosis in November, and doctors indicate that it is treatable. "This will definitely be a challenge, but I am
Strong Gets Career Win No. 800
In a career full of sometimes thrilling, often entertaining and occasionally record-breaking victories, the 800th of Mike Strong’s storied career was one of the more anticlimactic ones. Strong became the first head coach in NCAA Division III women’s basketball history to reach 800 career victories as his University of Scranton Lady Royals pulled away early
Former Crown College coach arrested
According to the Duluth News Tribune, former Crown College head coach Ryan Paul Chmielewski was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct, accused of engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. He will make his first court appearance Friday. His bail is set at $100,000. You can read the full story here: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/288328/?ut… Stay with
400th win for McDevitt at St. Joe’s (ME)
St. Joesph’s College (ME) defeated Maine-Machias earlier this week. For Head Coach Mike McDevitt ’83, the victory was an historic one as the triumph counted as the 400th of his 21 seasons as the leader of the Saint Joseph’s College women’s basketball program. He is now 400-160 (.714) as the Monks’ skipper and is the
Seymour Wins 400th Career Game
The Pace University women’s basketball team placed four players in double figures and Head Coach Carrie Seymour picked up her 400th career victory as the Setters topped the St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans 67-45 on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Coach Seymour earned career win #400 which ranks her 22nd among the active winningest women’s basketball
200th win for Georgia Tech’s Joseph
It was a monumental night at McCamish Pavilion as Georgia Tech women’s basketball head coach MaChelle Joseph won her 200th career game with a 104-54 win against Portland State. With the victory, Joseph is only the second Georgia Tech head coach to win 200 games on the Flats. She is 200-124 in her 11 seasons
McGraw to be inducted into Indiana Basketball HOF
Notre Dame head women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw, a two-time consensus national coach of the year and winner of more than 700 games in her illustrious career, was named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced Tuesday. McGraw will receive the Hall’s Silver Medal, which is presented annually in recognition of contributions
Augustana College Coach Wins 500th
Head coach Dave Krauth became the 20th coach in Division II women’s basketball history on Saturday with 500 career wins in an 86-82 Augustana win over No. 12 Minnesota State in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play. The No. 10 Vikings improved their record to 7-2 (3-2 NSIC). The Mavericks’ loss dropped them to 6-3 (3-2
Cimino becomes all-time winningest coach at Caldwell
Caldwell College defeated Georgian Court University 72-63 this past weekend. The win is the 113th victory for head coach Linda Cimino, who becomes the program’s all-time winningest coach. Cimino passes former coach Bob Costello, who won 112 games from 1993 to 2000. Currently in her eighth season at Caldwell, Cimino has a record of 113-93.
Northeastern staff update
Tim Eatman has been hired at Northeastern University to replace Vicki Wancel who left the program in November. Prior to arriving at NU, Eatman was the interim head coach at Boston College. He has also been an assistant at Arkansas, Louisville and Kansas and brings with him over 20 years of basketball coaching experience. Stay