A student-athlete who helped build the foundation of the University of Notre Dame’s perennially powerful women’s basketball program and her husband, also a former student-athlete at the University, have made a $5 million gift to their alma mater to endow the Fighting Irish program’s head coaching position, the first endowed coaching position in Notre Dame’s
Thigpin has interim tag removed at Dixie State
Jenny Thigpin has been appointed Dixie State’s permanent head women’s basketball coach after serving as the interim head coach since the start of the 2014-15 season. Thigpin took over following the departure of Catherria Turner on Nov. 8, two weeks before the regular season opener. "We are grateful to Coach Thigpin for stepping up the
Martin wins #500 at McDaniel
McDaniel methodically built a 25-16 advantage at halftime en route to a 53-38 win over Gettysburg in Centennial Conference (CC) women’s basketball action on Wednesday. The victory was also the 500th for 34th-year head coach Becky Martin. Martin became the 26th coach in NCAA Division III women’s basketball history to reach the milestone, doing it
Abrahamson-Henderson Wins 100th Game at Albany
The University at Albany women used a 26-2 run to rout Pepperdine, 62-36, on Friday at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, Calif. The Danes’ win gave coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson her 100th victory with the program. "I am happy for Sarah (Royals) and Margarita (Rosario) and all the young women that have been part of this," said
Landers Wins No. 850 At Georgia
Shacobia Barbee scored 14 points to lead four Lady Bulldogs in double figures in No. 22 Georgia’s 74-51 win at Tennessee Tech on Saturday night. The victory represented Andy Landers’ 850th win in 36 seasons as the Georgia’s first – and still only – full-time women’s basketball head coach. "Let’s make sure we get the
Fulton returns to to PSU Hazleton
The Penn State Hazleton athletic department has announced the hiring of Cy Fulton as the head women’s basketball coach for the Nittany Lions. Fulton, who coached the women’s team from 2010-2013, returns to the staff after a one year hiatus. Fulton brings a strong background in basketball and an advanced knowledge of the collegiate game
Central Connecticut Hires Assistant
Central Connecticut women’s basketball head coach Beryl Piper has announced the addition of Jason Marshall to her staff as an assistant coach. Marshall most recently coached at Binghamton and also has Division I experience at Army. "We are really excited to have Jason join our Blue Devil staff," Piper said on Thursday. "He is young
Cummins named head coach at Thomas
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