Bill McKee, who spent the past four seasons as Augsburg College’s women’s basketball head coach during a lifetime of coaching the sport, passed away on Thursday morning, Aug. 27, 2015, after a battle with kidney cancer. He was 62 years old. Hired at Augsburg in 2011, McKee led a turnaround of fortune for the Auggie
Trevor Woodruff Named Head Coach at Scranton
A new era has begun in the storied history of The University of Scranton women’s basketball program. Dave Martin, director of athletics, announced on Thursday that Trevor Woodruff has been named head coach of the Lady Royals, making him the sixth head coach in the program’s 42-year history. Woodruff comes to The University of Scranton
Illinois State Great Joins Redbird’s Staff
Redbird legend Cathy Boswell has joined the Illinois State women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, as announced by head coach Barb Smith. “It is an honor for me to announce that Cathy Boswell will be joining our coaching staff,” Smith said. “As one of the most-decorated student-athletes in the history of Illinois State and
Sborov Added to Crimson Staff
Harvard head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith announced the hiring of Jasmine Sborov as an assistant coach Wednesday. Sborov joins the Crimson after lettering for four years at the University of Colorado. Sborov started all 32 games as a senior, averaging 6.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Graduating with a B.A. in sociology from CU, the Round Rock,
Valpo Adds Llorens as DBO
Valpo women’s basketball head coach Tracey Dorow announced today that Rebekah Llorens has joined the Crusader staff as director of basketball operations. Llorens comes to Valpo after concluding her collegiate career at Hope College in 2015, where she graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in history. A four-year letterwinner and two-year starter, she
Krystal Wells Named Assistant at Colby College
Krystal Wells, an assistant coach at Regis College and an NCAA Division I player at Long Island University, was named assistant coach for the Colby College women’s basketball team Monday. Wells will work under Colby head coach Julie Veilleux, who led the Mules to a 16-9 record last season. Colby returns four starters and has
Marlene Stollings Extended at Minnesota
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