New York University has hired Cassandra Loftus as an assistant coach with the women’s basketball team. Her primary responsibilities will be coordinating recruiting efforts, post player development, opponent scouting, and academic progress. Loftus joins the Violets’ coaching staff after two years (2010-12) as an assistant coach at Williams College. During her tenure, the Ephs compiled
Mullen promoted at Army
Colleen Mullen, entering her second year with the Army women’s basketball program, has been promoted to associate head coach, as announced by head coach Dave Magarity. Mullen came to West Point after a two-year assistant coaching stint at Long Island University. Prior to her time in Brooklyn, Mullen served on the staff of Patriot League
Mock named assistant at Hillsdale
he path from Allendale to Hillsdale, first traversed by Hillsdale College head women’s basketball coach Claudette Charney, has now been traveled by new assistant coach Jon Mock. Mock joined the Charger coaching staff in July 2012 after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Grand Valley State University. Mock said he is
Leflar promoted @ BU
Boston University women’s basketball head coach Kelly Greenberg has announced the promotion of Michael Leflar to associate head coach on the women’s basketball staff. Leflar has served as an assistant coach on Greenberg’s staff for the past eight seasons and has helped guide the Terriers to a 149-101 record with five appearances in the America
Haywood named AC @ CSM
After helping lead the CSU-Pueblo women’s basketball team to a program-best 21-7 record last season, Leslie Haywood has joined the Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball coaching staff for the 2012-13 season, as announced by head coach Brittany Simpson. The top assistant for head coach Kip Drown and the ThunderWolves over the past six seasons,
Binford extended @ Montana St.
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 is MSU’s longest tenured coach as well as its winningest in its women’s basketball history. Last winter, she pushed her career win total to
Extension for Vandy’s Balcomb
Vanderbilt women’s basketball coach Melanie Balcomb has been rewarded with a contract extension which will keep her in Nashville through 2017. Balcomb, who has averaged better than 23 wins per season over the last decade, is just 19 wins from becoming the program’s all-time winningest coach. She is 238-94 (.717) in 10 seasons leading the
Louisville’s Norman promoted
Stephanie Norman has been promoted to Associate Head Coach of the Louisville women’s basketball program, head coach Jeff Walz announced. Norman is in her sixth season as an assistant coach with the Louisville Cardinals. Norman joined Walz’s staff in 2008 after he took over as head coach at Louisville. In her five seasons at Louisville,
Tulane promotes DBO
The Tulane University women’s basketball team finalized its coaching staff for the 2012-13 season as Beth Dunkenberger was named assistant coach, Green Wave head coach Lisa Stockton announced. Dunkenberger – who served as the team’s director of basketball operations last year and will join fellow assistants Alan Frey and Doshia Woods on the bench –
Radford staff update
Victoria Best and Danielle Dawson join the Radford women’s basketball program as assistant coaches, announced by head coach Tajama Abraham Ngongba. Best spent the last three years as the top assistant coach for the Frostburg State University women’s basketball team. Dawson joins the Highlanders’ coaching staff after six seasons with Delaware State, where she was