Utah State head women’s basketball coach Jerry Finkbeiner announced Thursday that Ben Finkbeiner will be joining the Aggie coaching staff as assistant coach. Finkbeiner will be replacing former assistant coach Stu Sells, who left to pursue other opportunities. Finkbeiner, the son of head coach Jerry Finkbeiner, comes to Utah State after three years as an
VanDyke named head coach at Montana Tech
Montana Tech has announced that Carly VanDyke has accepted the position as the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach. "I am excited for the opportunity to coach at Montana Tech," said VanDyke. "I was a student-athlete for four years and an assistant coach in the Frontier Conference for eight years. I am excited to get back
OFFICIAL: Graves to Oregon
Over the weekend, word began to circulate in the women’s basketball coaching community that Kelly Graves was interviewing at Oregon. Upon learning of the chatter, a writer for Sports Illustrated declared the possible hiring of Graves "a huge coup" for the Ducks. On Monday, that potential "huge coup" became reality. Graves, who took Gonzaga to
HOT: Extension for Daugherty at Wash. St.
Washington State Director of Athletics Bill Moos has extended head women’s basketball coach June Daugherty’s contract through the 2018-19 season, Moos announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not announced. “June, her staff and the entire team are to be commended for a truly fine season,” said WSU Director of Athletics Bill Moos. “Reaching the
Burton named head coach at Texas A&M-Commerce
Texas A&M-Commerce Director of Athletics Ryan Ivey announced the hiring of current McKinney Boyd High School boys coach Jason Burton as the eighth women’s basketball coach in the history of the program at a press conference on the A&M-Commerce campus. Burton, a Plano native who is making the transition to the women’s game after nine
Montana Tech Hires Coach
Montana Tech has announced that Carly VanDyke has accepted the position as the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach. "I am excited for the opportunity to coach at Montana Tech," said VanDyke. "I was a student-athlete for four years and an assistant coach in the Frontier Conference for eight years. I am excited to get back
Francis Marion names head coach
Francis Marion University athletic director Murray Hartzler announced on Friday (April 4) the hiring of Columbus State University athletic director and former women’s basketball coach Jay Sparks as FMU’s new head coach for women’s basketball. Sparks replaces Kate Glusko, who coached the Patriots for the past four seasons. Sparks becomes the 12th head coach in
Missouri State Extends Harper
To help solidify the basketball coaching staffs for the future, Missouri State University has extended the contracts of men’s head coach Paul Lusk and women’s head coach Kellie Harper while boosting the salaries of the assistant coaches. "We are extremely pleased with the progress we have made this year with both teams," said Missouri State
Alma College Hires Coach
Kris Johnson has been named the new head women’s basketball coach at Alma College. A former head coach at Nouvel Catholic Central High School in Saginaw, Mich., Johnson joins the Scots from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, where she was the Director of Internal Operations. Prior to the position at the GLIAC, Johnson coached
Extension for McMillan at Tenn-Martin
After elevating the University of Tennessee at Martin women’s basketball program to unprecedented heights, head coach Kevin McMillan has signed a new six-year contract that will take him through the 2019-20 season. “The University of Tennessee at Martin is committed to Coach McMillan, his staff, their families and the women’s basketball program,” Skyhawk athletics director