The Thomas athletics department have announced the hiring of Emily Cummins as the new head coach for the women’s basketball team for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Emily is a graduate of Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio where she played four years of collegiate basketball and was a member of the 2004 NCAA DIII National Championship
NOVA promotes assistant
Uchenna Faumuina-Eze is entering his first year as the head coach for the Northern Virginia Community College women’s basketball team in 2014-15. Last season he served as the assistant coach. Before coming to NOVA, he spent eight years coaching high school basketball in Virginia, most recently as the assistant girl’s basketball coach at Hylton High
Alvernia names interim head coach
Alvernia University Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Stiles named former Crusader Jen Sawyer the Women’s Basketball Interim Head Coach on Tuesday. "We are excited to be able to promote someone in Jen Sawyer who takes the reigns having a longstanding familiarity with the university and our basketball program," said Stiles of the appointment. "She
Southern Maine staff update
Former local women’s basketball standouts Sam Allen (Bridgton, Maine) and Rachele Burns (Gorham, Maine) will be on the University of Southern Maine Huskies’ women’s basketball sidelines for the 2014-2015 season. The Huskies’ open their season on Saturday, November 15 hosting the 2014 USM Tip Off Classic. "It is a tremendous asset to have the caliber
Davis inks extension at TTU
The Tennessee Tech basketball programs are on solid ground, with women’s head coach Jim Davis and men’s head coach Steve Payne receiving contract extensions that will keep each directing his program through the 2019 season. The contract extensions were announced by Director of Athletics Mark Wilson. “If you look at our basketball programs, you see
Marcum Elevated to Associate Head Coach
East Carolina women’s basketball head coach Heather Macy has promoted John Marcum to associate head coach, according to an announcement Thursday. "John has done an amazing job recruiting and building our roster," Macy said. "We enjoy working together and what he brings has been essential to the development and chemistry within our women’s basketball program."
Grentz joins Lafayette staff
Lafayette women’s basketball head coach Dianne Nolan announced the addition of Theresa Grentz to her coaching staff. Grentz was the head coach of the 1992 US Women’s Olympic team and was also the head coach at the University of Illinois and Rutgers. “I am absolutely thrilled to announce Theresa Grentz is joining our Leopard staff
Matthys named head coach at Medaille
Medaille College Athletic Director, Amy M. DeKay, introduced Rachelle "Rocko" Matthys today as the next head coach of the Women’s Basketball program. Matthys joins the Medaille Mavericks for her first year as a collegiate head coach. Matthys just returned from her fourth year of playing professional basketball overseas. She played in Germany, Australia and England
Hokies Add Collins to Staff
Virginia Tech head women’s basketball coach Dennis Wolff announces the addition of LaTanya Collins as Assistant to the Head Coach and Director of Student-Athlete Development to round out the staff for the 2014-15 season. “We are pleased to add LaTanya to our staff,” said Wolff. “She is a veteran coach with extensive ties to the
SAGU’s Beadles to retire
After nearly half of century of coaching basketball, Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) women’s basketball coach Arlon Beadles has announced the 2014-2015 season will be his last at SAGU. Beadles is quick to point out that he prefers to call it relocating rather than retiring, “I have no plans to retire on life! I