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Yori’s Contract Extended Through 2017

Nebraska women’s basketball coach Connie Yori earned a two-year contract extension after leading the Huskers to their fourth NCAA Tournament in the past six years and a trip the 2012 Big Ten Tournament Championship Game. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Alabama staff update

A pair of standout high school coaches from the state of Alabama will join the Crimson Tide women’s basketball coaching staff as head coach Wendell Hudson announced the addition of Tim Miller and Donnie Quinn. In addition, former standout guard Ericka Russell has been named Director of Player Development. Miller recently served as the girls

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Texas A&M staff complete

Texas A&M women’s basketball head coach Gary Blair announced the completion of his coaching staff Thursday with the hiring of Amy Wright as an assistant coach. Wright comes to Aggieland after one season as an assistant coach at Arizona State and following a three-year stint at Cleveland State. She was also a four-year letterwinner under

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Dittman named HC @ Dakota State

Dakota State University Interim President Dr. David Borofsky has announced that Jeff Dittman will serve as its Athletic Director and Head Women’s Basketball Coach, effective June 22, 2012. Dittman returns to Dakota State after a four-year stint as the head women’s basketball coach at Hastings College in Hastings, Neb. He compiled an overall record of

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Staffers added at Texas

Texas Women’s Basketball head coach Karen Aston announced the hiring of three new members to her Longhorns staff effective immediately. Joining the UT Women’s Basketball program are strength and conditioning assistant coach Shaun McPherson, special assistant Stacy Stephens and video coordinator Mark Recoulley. McPherson comes to Texas after spending the past two seasons as an

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Marshall Hires Assistant

Marshall University women’s basketball Coach Matt Daniel announced the hiring of assistant coach Caronica Randle on Monday. Randle is Daniel’s first hire for the Herd staff. She formerly coached with Marshall’s new head coach at the University of Central Arkansas for the past four seasons. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news

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Gardner-Webb Hires DBO

Gardner-Webb women’s basketball head coach Rick Reeves announced the hiring of Gardner-Webb graduate Blake DuDonis as the Director of Basketball Operations beginning immediately. DuDonis returns to his alma mater after serving one year as an assistant coach at Merrimack College. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Wisconsin Hires Assistant

Jayme Callahan has joined the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball staff. Callahan comes to Wisconsin after serving as an assistant coach at Clemson University for one season. The St. Louis native also served as the recruiting coordinator and assistant coach at La Salle University in 2010-11. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching

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Maryland Staff Update

The ACC champion Maryland women’s basketball team welcomed Katie Fowler to its staff this week as the new assistant director of basketball performance. Fowler comes to College Park after working in strength and conditioning in men’s and women’s basketball at the University of Virginia. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and

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Ryerson names new HC

The Department of Athletics at Ryerson University is proud to announce that Carly Clarke has been named Head Coach of the Rams women’s basketball team. Clarke spent the last three seasons in the head coaching position at UPEI. The Halifax, N.S. native and Level III NCCP certified coach has garnered both national and international accolades

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