Gopher Athletics today announced that the University of Minnesota has agreed to new contract terms for three of the athletic department’s head coaches – men’s basketball coach Richard Pitino, women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings and softball coach Jessica Allister. “We’re excited to announce new contract agreements for Richard, Marlene and Jess,” said Interim Athletics Director
Miami University Hires Assistant
Miami University head women’s basketball coach Cleve Wright announced the hiring of Alioune Ndiaye as a new assistant coach on Monday. Ndiaye comes to the RedHawks from St. John’s, where he spent the past two seasons as the team’s video coordinator. “We are very excited to have Alioune join our staff,” said Wright. “He is
Cincinnati Staff Update
Cincinnati women’s basketball head coach Jamelle Elliott has announced final changes to the women’s basketball support staff for the upcoming 2015-16 season. Fans of the women’s basketball program will be no stranger to the three names being added to the staff. Dana Rieger returns as the director of basketball operations. Zach Anderson makes the jump
Temple Promotes Way Veney to Associate Head Coach
After serving as an assistant women’s basketball coach for seven seasons at Temple, Way Veney has been promoted to Associate Head Coach, announced by head coach Tonya Cardoza. “Way has earned this promotion and honestly, it’s long overdue,” noted Cardoza. “When I hired her seven years ago to be my top assistant, I knew she
Florida State’s Semrau Receives Extension Through 2019-20
Florida State University Director of Athletics Stan Wilcox announced today the contract extension of women’s basketball head coach Sue Semrau through the 2019-2020 season. “Sue’s 18 seasons of sustained success at Florida State place her in an exclusive group nationally among her peers,” Wilcox said. “Our student-athletes and the Tallahassee community have been the direct
Jacques Extended Through 2020 at Siena
Siena has extended women’s basketball head coach Ali Jaques’ contract through 2020. Jaques has rejuvenated Siena women’s basketball in her three years in Loudonville, culminating with a 22-win campaign in 2014-15 that marked the most wins for the program in a dozen years. The major elements of Jaques’ renewed deal are similar to the original
Zenarae Antoine Receives Extension at Texas State
With back-to-back postseason appearances for the only time in school history, women’s basketball head coach Zenarae Antoine and Texas State University have agreed to a contract extension through the 2017-18 season. Antoine has been at the helm of the Bobcat program since 2011. “I appreciate what Coach Antoine has done with our women’s basketball program,”
Elizabeth City State Names Laquanda Dawkins Head Coach
Elizabeth City State University announced the hiring of Laquanda Dawkins as the new head coach of the women’s basketball program. “I am elated to be here at ECSU and look forward to leading the women’s basketball program. ECSU aspires to be the kind of place you prefer to be; a rich academic legacy that produces
Surguine Joins Campbell Staff as Special Assistant
Campbell women’s basketball welcomes former Mount St. Mary’s director of women’s basketball operations Adam Surguine as the special assistant to Head Coach Wanda Watkins beginning in the 2015-16 season. Surguine replaces Brittany Cox on the women’s basketball staff for Watkins’ 35th season at the helm of the program. Cox recently left the program to take
Hamilton Named Assistant at Norfolk State
Norfolk State women’s basketball head coach Debra Clark announced the hiring of Lou Hamilton as the Spartans’ new assistant coach. Hamilton will work the Spartans’ post players. Hamilton replaces Patrena Trice-Hill, who accepted a similar position at Columbia University. “I’m very excited about the addition of coach Hamilton to our staff,” Clark said. “Coach Hamilton