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Seattle University Hires Assistant

Seattle University head women’s basketball coach Joan Bonvicini has announced the hiring of assistant coach Shaquala "Shaq" Williams. At the collegiate level, Williams was a four-year varsity basketball letter winner and three-time All-Pac-10 honoree at the University of Oregon. Professionally, she played for WNBA teams in Los Angeles and Seattle from 2003-2005, and in Meblotap,

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Pitt-Bradford Hires Coach

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has named Patrick Daniel its new head coach. Daniel spent the last season as an assistant coach at Kenyon College. Prior to joining Kenyon, Daniel was as an assistant coach at St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind., from 2008-11. In three seasons, he helped direct the women’s basketball

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Northwestern State Hires Assistant

Northwestern State women’s basketball co-head coaches Brooke and Scott Stoehr have named Brittany Godsey as assistant coach in charge of recruiting and post players. Godsey has spent the last two seasons at the University of Montevallo (Ala.) serving as assistant coach and interim head coach. Before Montevallo, she worked at Belhaven University, Southern Mississippi, and

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New head coach at Williamette

Willamette University has hired Peg Swadener as the Bearcats’ next head coach of women’s basketball. Swadener, currently the associate head coach of women’s basketball at Portland State University, will begin her new duties in July. Swadener has been an assistant coach at Portland State for the past five seasons. She was hired as an assistant

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Hill named AC at Saint Augustine’s

Crishna Hill has been hired as an assistant coach at Saint Augustine’s College. Hill joins the Lady Falcons after spending last season at Stony Brook University as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. At St. Aug, Hill will oversee the development of the guards and assist in defensive strategy in addition to serving as recruiting coordinator.

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NYU adds assistant

New York University has hired Jenna McLaughlin as an assistant coach with the women’s basketball team. Her primary responsibilities will include equipment and film management, game scheduling and guard development. She will also assist in the team’s recruiting and scouting efforts. McLaughlin comes to NYU from NCAA Division I Sacred Heart University, where she spent

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Kemper Named Associate HC @ Marshall

Marshall University women’s basketball coach Matt Daniel announced the hiring of associate head coach Tony Kemper on Monday. Kemper, 32, is the second hire by Daniel for the Thundering Herd, joining Caronica Randle to complete the transition of Daniel’s former University of Central Arkansas staff. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news

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Tory Verdi contract details

New Eastern Michigan women’s basketball coach Tory Verdi will receive $170,000 in compensation each year, a monthly vehicle stipend and possibly thousands of dollars in bonus money, according to his employment contract. Verdi’s contract outlines the following bonus incentives: * $5,000 if team is champion of its MAC division * $7,500 if team is MAC

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Manhattanville coach takes DI AC job

After three successful seasons at the helm of the Manhattanville women’s basketball program, head coach Lauren Thomer has stepped down from her position to accept the top assistant job at Division I Yale University. Thomer finishes her three-year stint at Manhattanville ranked third all-time in wins at the school and moves on to a Yale

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W&L promotes AC

Washington and Lee Director of Athletics Jan Hathorn has announced that following a national search, Christine Clancy has been promoted to head women’s basketball coach and assistant professor of physical education. Clancy earned the head coaching position after one season as an assistant coach with the Generals, helping lead W&L to a 14-13 overall record

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