Nebraska women’s basketball coach Connie Yori completed her staff for the 2012-13 season with the recent hiring of Administrative Assistant/Video Coordinator Austin Thoms and Graduate Assistant Manager Dominique Kelley (we had the Thoms hiring in our Daily Dirt today: http://www.whoopdirt.com/blog/a1d67f4e/daily-dirt-7-2-12/…) Thoms (pronounced TOMES) replaces Shawn Gilbert in his role as administrative assistant/video coordinator after Gilbert
New deal for ND’s McGraw
Muffet McGraw, the architect of one of the greatest NCAA women’s basketball programs during the past quarter-century and a member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, has signed a landmark contract extension that will keep her firmly at the helm of the Notre Dame women’s basketball program through the 2021-22 season. The 10-year extension,
Ball State Staff Update
Ball State head women’s basketball coach Brady Sallee has announced the hiring of three new assistant coaches to his staff; Ashleen Bracey, Rachel Galligan and Ryan Patterson. He will also retain Audrey Spencer as the director of operations for the 2012-13 season. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Binford Signs New Contract
Montana State women’s basketball coach Tricia Binford has signed a new three-year contract, pending Montana Board of Regents approval. Binford will begin her eighth year with the Bobcats this season. Binford’s squads have played for the Big Sky title twice in the last five seasons and have made six straight postseason appearances. Stay with HoopDirt
Rogers State Hires Coach
Rogers State University introduced Roxanne Long as it’s new head women’s basketball coach. Long, who has served as the head women’s basketball coach at Texas Lutheran University for the past four years, becomes the second head coach over the RSU women’s basketball program. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Smith promoted at Cal
Charmin Smith has been named Associate Head Coach of the Cal Women’s Basketball team. Smith has been an assistant coach for the Golden Bears since May of 2007. During her five seasons with the Bears, the former Stanford standout and WNBA player has helped to guide Cal to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a trip
SIUE names associate HC
Kari Kerkhoff has been named the Associate Head Coach for SIUE women’s basketball, according to Head Coach Paula Buscher. Kerkhoff rejoins Buscher after spending the last four seasons overseeing the recruiting efforts at Bradley University. Her four seasons at Bradley were some of the most successful seasons in the school’s history. Bradley collected 71 wins
Centenary (NJ) names HC
The Centenary College Athletic Department announced the hiring of former interim-head coach of Albright College, Rachel Weidensaul, as the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach for the 2012-13 Cyclones. Weidensaul served as an assistant coach with the Lions from 2008-12 before taking over as the interim head coach for Janice Luck for four games while she
University of North Dakota Staff Update
University of North Dakota head women’s basketball coach Travis Brewster rounded out his staff today, announcing the hiring of Drew Woods as assistant coach and the retention of Val Sussex (formerly Sannes) as director of basketball operations. Woods comes to UND after having spent the previous six seasons as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at
USC’s Staley gets a raise
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley got a $50,000 raise for reaching the NCAA tournament’s round of 16. Staley’s base salary rose from $250,000 to $300,000, making her total contract about $725,000 a year through 2016. Staley also had her buyout cut in half from $400,000 to $200,000 should she leave the Gamecocks. Stay