Heidi VanDerveer, currently the head coach Occidental College, has been named the new head coach of the UC San Diego women’s basketball program. VanDerveer becomes the sixth coach in program history, taking over a Tritons squad that set a school record with 30 wins in 2011-12 and advanced to the NCAA Division II West Regional
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Mathews receives extension at Towson
Joe Mathews, the long-time head women’s basketball coach at Towson University, has signed a three-year contract extension that will take him through the 2014-15 season with the Tigers, it has been announced by Director of Athletics Mike Waddell. Mathews has posted 135 wins during his tenure at Towson, the second highest total in program history.
Northern Illinois Hires Assistant
The Northern Illinois women’s basketball program added longtime assistant coach Kevin McManaman to its coaching staff. McManaman comes to NIU after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach and co-recruiting coordinator with the Milwaukee Panthers of the Horizon League. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Northwestern adds assistant
Sam Dixon, Ph.D. has been named assistant coach for Northwestern’s women’s program, head coach Joe McKeown announced. Dixon, who brings a wealth of collegiate women’s basketball experience, comes to Evanston most recently from Akron, where he spent the past two seasons. In addition to his extensive college coaching resume, Dixon has mentored at the international
St. Francis (IL) names head coach
Her mother, Chris, and her late father, Pat, both left their marks in the athletic arena at then-College of St. Francis. Both were St. Francis hall of fame selections – Class of 1991 and 1993, respectively – with Chris’ No. 22 basketball jersey being retired in 1983 and the basketball court named after Pat by
GW Hires Director of Operations
George Washington head women’s basketball coach Jonathan Tsipis announced today that Erica Williamson will join the Colonials’ staff as director of basketball operations. Williamson spent last season in the same role at Loyola University (Md.). Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
St. Francis (PA) hires assistant
Saint Francis University head women’s basketball coach Joe Haigh has announced that Tiffani Selhorst will rejoin the Red Flash family as an assistant on his first coaching staff. Selhorst returns to SFU after having previously served under former head coach Susan Robinson Fruchtl from 2008-2011. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news
Collier elevated to head coach at Lincoln
Nicole Collier, an assistant with the Lincoln women’s basketball team over the past three seasons, has been elevated to the position of head coach. Over the past three seasons, Collier has helped Lincoln transition from playing in the Heartland Conference to playing in the MIAA. After posting a 2-24 overall record, including a 1-21 league
Love joins McNeese staff
Former professional player and Southern Miss standout, Pauline Love has been named McNeese State’s women’s basketball assistant coach as announced by head coach Brooks Donald Williams. Love’s duties include on and off campus recruiting, social media director in recruiting and marketing of Cowgirl Basketball, assist in camps and clinics, scouting, skill development, on court coaching
Cal Hires Assistant
California Golden Bear women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb announced the addition of Katy Steding to her coaching staff. Steding, a 1990 NCAA National Champion at Stanford and an Olympic gold medalist with Team USA in 1996 in Atlanta, comes to Cal from right across the bay, having spent the last two seasons serving as