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UMHB Hires Assistant

Austin Klumpe has been named assistant coach with the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor women’s basketball team, UMHB head coach Lisa Curliss-Taylor announced today. Klumpe comes to UMHB from Murray State College in Tishomingo, Oklahoma where he spent last season as an assistant coach for the Aggies women’s basketball program, helping lead the team to an

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Santos named assistant at Kentucky

Former Illinois State assistant coach Danielle Santos, who helped lead the Redbirds to their first undefeated home season in program history, has been hired as an assistant coach at Kentucky, UK head coach Matthew Mitchell announced Tuesday. Santos, who played for Mitchell at the University of Florida while Mitchell was an assistant with the Gators,

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NYU HC resigns

Stefano Trompeo, who served as Head Coach of the New York University women’s basketball team for the past four seasons and as an assistant for the previous five, resigned today. Trompeo was an assistant to former Head Coach Janice Quinn from 2003-04 through 2007-08, and then took over as Interim Head Coach in November 2008.

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Kent St. names assistant

Kent State women’s basketball head coach Danielle O’Banion announced the addition of assistant coach Wyketha Harrell to her inaugural staff. Harrell comes to the Golden Flashes after a five-year stint as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). During her tenure, she aided with the team’s recruiting and post player development. Her

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OFFICIAL: UNCA hires

We blogged about this earlier today – just wanted to share the official press release now that Florida assistant coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick has been hired as the head coach at UNC Asheville: http://www.uncabulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92369&amp… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Nelson resigns at Wingate

Wingate University begins a search for a head women’s basketball coach this week, vice-president and director of athletics Steve Poston announced. Previous Bulldog head women’s basketball coach Barbara Nelson has resigned her position to pursue other career opportunities. Nelson was 101-51 in her 5-seasons at Wingate. In 2012, Wingate advanced to the Sweet 16. In

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Morehead State Hires Assistant

Lacey Goldwire, who was on the coaching staff when Oklahoma State won the WNIT title last season, has been named an assistant women’s basketball coach at Morehead State. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Alabama Hires Assistant

Clarisse Garcia has been named assistant women’s basketball coach at The University of Alabama, which was announced by head coach Wendell Hudson on Monday. Garcia replaces Leah Drury, who accepted the head coaching position at Pensacola State College last month. For the past two seasons, Garcia has served as the head coach at Palm Beach

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OFFICIAL: Brown elevated at Georgetown

No secret here – we’ve been talking about this for a week. Here’s the official release from Georgetown announcing George Brown as the Hoyas new WBB coach. Georgetown University Director of Athletics Lee Reed named Keith Brown as the new head coach of the women’s basketball program on Monday. Brown becomes just the seventh women’s

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North Dakota adds assistant

Incoming University of North Dakota head women’s basketball coach Travis Brewster announced today that Tom Dryburgh has been named assistant coach. Dryburgh’s main responsibilities will be scouting opponents, film exchange, game day video, individual workouts, and hiring student managers and practice players. He will also assist with recruiting, alumni outreach and summer camps. No stranger

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