Duquesne University President Dr. Charles Dougherty announced that head women’s basketball coach Dan Burt has been granted a contract extension. Terms were not disclosed. Burt, who is 43-24 in two seasons as head coach, has guided the women’s program to back-to-back WNIT appearances. The Washington, Pa. native, who spent six years as Duquesne’s top assistant,
Arkansas Fort Smith Adds Assistant
UAFS women’s basketball coach Louis Whorton has announced the hiring of Jordan Greenleaf as assistant women’s basketball coach. Greenleaf previously was assistant women’s basketball coach at NJCAA State Fair Community College and fills a vacancy created by the recent resignation of former UAFS assistant women’s coach Elisa Shoate, who returned to nursing fulltime. “We had
Lackawanna College Names Kayla Sileo Head Coach
The Lackawanna College Athletic Department is pleased to announce that it has hired Kayla Sileo as its head women’s basketball coach. Sileo replaces Joya Whittington, who vacated that position to take an assistant’s position at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Sileo served as the Falcons’ assistant during the last two Region XIX seasons. She is
Fort Valley State’s Henry Resigns to Become Assistant at Prairie View
Fort Valley State University women’s basketball coach Erica Henry has resigned as the head coach. Henry has decided to move on after two years and accept the position of Recruiting Coordinator/Assistant Coach at Prairie View A & M University. “We thank Coach Henry for her time here and wish her much success in the future,”
Ball State Extends Sallee Through 2019-20
Ball State director of intercollegiate athletics Mark Sandy announced today that head women’s basketball coach Brady Sallee has been given a contract extension through the 2019-20 season. This marks the second time in three years that Sallee has been awarded a contract extension. “I would like to thank President Ferguson and our Director of Athletics,
Lafayette Staff Update
Lafayette women’s basketball head coach Theresa Grentz finalized her coaching staff for the 2015-16 season on Wednesday afternoon. Grentz, who took over the helm of the Leopards program in April, has retained C.K. Calhoun and Ross James, and added former Temple University head coach Kristen Foley to complete her staff. Foley, who most recently has
St. Francis (NY) Names Griff Assistant Coach
Ranait (Renny) Griff has been named as an assistant coach of the St. Francis Brooklyn Women’s Basketball team, it was announced today by Women’s Basketball Head Coach John Thurston. Griff will be replacing Nettie Respondek, who accepted an assistant coaching position at the University of Denver following the Terriers championship season. Griff will serve as
Sasha Palmer named assistant women’s basketball coach at Wisconsin
Sasha Palmer, a native of Watertown, Wisconsin, has been named an assistant coach with the Wisconsin women’s basketball program, head coach Bobbie Kelsey announced today. Palmer replaces Stacy Cantley, who took an assistant coaching job at Western Carolina University. Palmer will also serve as the Badgers’ recruiting coordinator in addition to her on-court coaching duties.
Grand Valley State Names Mike Williams Head Coach
Grand Valley State Athletics Director Tim Selgo announced today the hiring of Mike Williams as the University’s seventh head women’s basketball coach. “We are thrilled to have Mike Williams back on our GVSU coaching staff as our head women’s basketball coach.,” said Selgo. “Mike has been highly successful at every step in his coaching career,
Niagara Hires Jada Pierce as Women’s Basketball Coach
Jada Pierce, who has 18 years of collegiate coaching experience at the Division I and II levels, has been named the eighth head coach in the history of the Niagara University women’s basketball program. Pierce will be formally introduced at a press conference on campus in early July. “We are very excited to welcome Jada