The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees today approved a two-year contract extension and raise for women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley. Now with six years remaining on her contract, the two-time Naismith National Coach of the Year finalist received a $200,000 raise for her effort in lifting the Gamecocks to national prominence and
Richards Joins Clemson Women’s Basketball Staff
Margaret Richards has joined the Clemson women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, announced Head Coach Audra Smith on Monday. Richards will assist primarily with guard development on Smith’s staff. She joins the Lady Tigers after three seasons as an assistant coach at Western Kentucky. “We are excited to announce Margaret as our new assistant
Brett Sawyer Named Assistant Coach at Alaska Fairbanks
Alaska Fairbanks head women’s basketball coach Cody Bench has announced the hiring of Brett Sawyer to the position of assistant coach for the upcoming 2015-16 season. “I am very excited to join the Alaska Nanook program,” said Sawyer. “It is a big step up for me and I am happy to be part of such
McFerrin Adds Two to Coaching Staff at Memphis
The University of Memphis women’s basketball team has added two new staffers it was announced by head coach Melissa McFerrin, Friday. Darryl Brown joins Memphis as the program’s associate head coach, and Kat Kundmueller has taken over as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations. Brown comes to Memphis after spending the last two seasons as
Chessie Jackson Added to Princeton Staff
Princeton University women’s basketball head coach Courtney Banghart has announced the addition of Chessie Jackson to the Tigers’ coaching staff for the upcoming 2015-16 season. A four-year starter at Williams College, Jackson served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Smith College last season. Prior to her tenure with the Pioneers, Jackson spent a
Wyoming Cowgirl Basketball Completes Staff with Ezell
University of Wyoming head women’s basketball coach Joe Legerski completed his staff with the hiring of Heather Ezell an assistant coach with the Cowgirl program. “I am pleased to have Heather join our staff,” Legerski said. “She will bring a wealth of knowledge, both playing and coaching, to our basketball program. Heather excelled on the
EMU Announces Contract Extension for Head Coach Tory Verdi
Following one of the most successful seasons in Eastern Michigan University women’s basketball history, head coach Tory Verdi has received a six-year contract extension that will extend his agreement through the 2020-21 season, EMU Vice President and Director of Athletics Heather Lyke announced Wednesday, June 17. The agreement was made official at yesterday’s Board of
Ithaca Alum Devin Shea Joins Bombers Staff
Head Coach Dan Raymond of the Ithaca College women’s basketball team has announced that Devin Shea ’13 will return to Ithaca as his top assistant for the upcoming 2015-16 season. Shea, a four-year standout for Ithaca from 2009-13 and a captain during her senior year, recently coached at St. Lawrence for two seasons. She helped
Sorrell-Howard Named Assistant Coach at Northeast Mississippi CC
One of the most decorated athletes to ever take the floor inside the hallowed halls of Bonner Arnold Coliseum is returning to the team that she helped transition into one of the most tradition-rich in the entire country. Kunshinge Sorrell-Howard, who brings with her a well-established standard of excellence in the gymnasium, is the new
Lakeland hires Aaron Nester as New Head Coach
Lakeland College has named Aaron Nester as its new head women’s basketball coach, Lakeland Interim Director of Athletics April Arvan announced Tuesday. Nester comes to Lakeland with 13 years of coaching experience at the NCAA Division III level, including three years as the head coach at Oglethorpe (Ga.) University. This past season he was the