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Lange promoted at Charlotte

Charlotte 49ers head women’s basketball coach Cara Consuegra has announced the promotion of staff member Karen Lange from assistant coach to associate head coach, beginning with the 2013-14 campaign. “I am thrilled to announce the promotion of Karen to associate head coach,” Consuegra said. “Karen’s contributions to the program both on and off the court

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Ohio State staff update

Ohio State women’s basketball head coach Kevin McGuff today announced the hiring of Patrick Klein and Joy Cheek as assistant coaches on his staff. Klein remains on the coaching staff and will begin his third year as an assistant at Ohio State in 2013-14. Cheek comes to Ohio State after spending the past two seasons

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Concordia (CA) names Stafford-Odom head coach

Concordia University is proud to introduce Trisha Stafford-Odom as the ninth women’s basketball coach in program history. Stafford-Odom will take the reins of the program immediately and her first season will be in 2013-14. She takes over an Eagles program that hasn’t made the NAIA Tournament since 1997. Stafford-Odom comes most recently as an assistant

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Sanchez added to New Mexico State staff

Head women’s basketball coach Mark Trakh announced the hiring of former Aggie Erica Sanchez as the third assistant to the program. Sanchez played basketball for the Aggies from 2007-12 and was coached by Trakh during the 11-12 season. Sanchez joins the Aggies in replace of Stacey Nichols, who was with the NM State staff for

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Miami (OH) staff update

Miami University women’s basketball head coach Cleve Wright announced the addition of three people to his staff on Monday. Wright is retaining Colleen Day as an assistant coach, while he has hired Rachel Folcik as an assistant coach and Ashley Saia as the director of basketball operations. Day returns for her eighth season on the

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Tulsa names assistant

Tulsa Head Women’s Basketball Coach Matilda Mossman announced today the appointment of Megan Byford as an assistant coach for the Golden Hurricane. Byford comes to Tulsa from the Oklahoma State coaching staff. "Megan excelled as a post player in college because of her work ethic and mental toughness, and we are excited about her bringing

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Georgia Tech Hires Graduate Manager

Georgia Tech head women’s basketball coach MaChelle Joseph announced former Yellow Jacket standout Deja Foster has returned to the Flats as a graduate manager. Foster finished her career in 2011 as half of the then-winningest class in Yellow Jacket history. Foster has been a department manager at Target since earning her degree in business management

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West Virginia Hires Assistant

West Virginia University women’s basketball coach Mike Carey today announced the hiring of Sharrona Reaves as an assistant coach on the Mountaineer staff. Familiar with the Mountaineer traditions, Reaves returns to the women’s staff after serving as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator under Carey from 2003-06. In her previous three seasons with the Mountaineer program,

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South Alabama staff update

On Thursday, first-year South Alabama women’s basketball head coach announced the addition of Dan Presel and Mallory Luckett to his coaching staff and that Aisha Stewart – who has been with the program for the past five seasons – will remain with the program. “Aisha has a familiarity with the campus and the inner workings

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Close Returns To OSU

Former Oregon State women’s basketball standout Mandy Close, a four-year letterwinner from 2003-06 who led her squad to three postseason appearances and has spent the past five seasons on the coaching staff at Montana State, has returned to her alma mater as an assistant, OSU head coach Scott Rueck announced Thursday. Stay with HoopDirt for

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