Des Moines Area Community College women’s basketball coach Steve Krafcisin earned his 200th victory at the school last weekend in a 66-41 victory over Iowa Lakes Community College. Krafcisin’s overall record in his ninth season at DMACC improved to 200-81, and he has a 104-42 record in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference. Stay with
Nebraska Update
Nebraska women’s basketball coach Connie Yori returned home early Sunday evening after a brief stop at a Lincoln hospital for precautionary tests Sunday afternoon. Yori fainted on the sideline near the 12-minute mark in the second half of the Huskers’ win over Indiana at Pinnacle Bank Arena earlier in the day. NU went on to
HOT: Evergreen State coach resigns
After 13 seasons at the helm of The Evergreen State College women’s basketball program, head coach and assistant athletic director Monica Heuer has decided to step down from her coaching post and move into a full-time administrative position, effective at the end of the 2013-14 season. Heuer, Monica womens bball-2“I would like to thank the
Former WBCA leader Jaynes passes away
Betty Jaynes, who for 38 years was a leading figure nationally in the sport of women’s basketball and the first executive director of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) passed away. She was 68. Jaynes died at St. Mary’s Hospice House in Athens, Ga., after a brief illness. Jaynes was named the WBCA’s first executive
Bluder becomes all-time winningest head coach at Iowa
It was a matter of time, University of Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder said of her quest for milestone victory No. 270 leading the Hawkeyes. And on a record-setting Monday, it took all 40 minutes before Iowa sealed a 90-84 win over pesky Northwestern on Mediacom Court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The win was the 19th
Harmon to Step Down Following 2013-14 Season
—Southern Virginia University Athletic Director Scott Y. Doxey today announced that after 15 years at the helm of the women’s basketball program, Mike Harmon has decided to step down from his head coaching post following the 2013-14 season. Harmon will continue to serve at the university as a physical education instructor and in other capacities
#300 for Assumption’s Phayre
Assumption College head coach Kerry Phayre won her 300th game as the Assumption College women’s basketball head coach as the Hounds defeated American International by a 55-47 final in Northeast-10 Conference play on Saturday. Under her direction, the Hounds have reached the NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinals on five occasions, including the 2010-11 and 2012-2013 seasons
Tilley Earns 600th Win
St. Norbert College coach Connie Tilley became the 13th coach in NCAA Division III women’s basketball history to reach 600 career wins as the Green Knights rolled to a 73-48 win over Beloit College in a Midwest Conference game at Flood Arena. Tilley reached the achievement in her hometown in her first attempt at the
Moravian’s Spirk wins #500
Moravian College head women’s basketball coach Mary Beth Spirk has celebrated a number of memorable victories during her 27-year career in Bethlehem, but this one will never be forgotten. The Greyhounds (13-2) defeated Drew University 58-44 in a Landmark Conference road game on Wednesday night to give Spirk her 500th career win, making the veteran
Change at Wilson College (PA)
The Wilson College Athletic Department announced Jared Trulear as the new head women’s basketball coach. Trulear spent the previous two seasons as the assistant coach for the Phoenix. "I am truly excited to become the head coach of the Wilson College women’s basketball program," said Trulear. I have always had aspirations to build a basketball