Drake women’s basketball coach Jennie Baranczyk announced the final addition to her coaching staff Monday. Former Mississippi State standout Courtney Graham joins the staff as assistant coach. Graham has been out of coaching for the past two seasons but prior to that she was an assistant coach at Holy Cross for three seasons Stay with
Lavigne resigns at Plymouth State
The Plymouth State University women’s basketball program is looking for a new coach after the resignation of veteran head coach Lauren Lavigne. Lavigne, who has served as PSU’s head women’s basketball coach the past 14 years, has stepped down and will assume additional administrative responsibilities in the Athletic Department. A 1994 Plymouth State graduate, Lavigne
Norris named assistant at EMU
Rob Norris, the associate head men’s basketball coach at Canisius College for the past three seasons, has been named an assistant women’s basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University, new Head Coach Tory Verdi announced today, May 14, 2012. We had this as a rumor this morning over at HoopDirt (http://hoopdirt.com/blog/869bd391/daily-dirt-5-14-12/…). Here’s the official announcement from
McConnell-Serio signs extension at Duquesne
Duquesne University Director of Athletics Greg Amodio announced today that head women’s basketball coach Suzie McConnell-Serio has agreed to a multi-year contract extension which secures her as the Dukes’ coach through the 2017-18 season. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Manchester CC coach resigns
Manchester Community College women’s basketball head coach Mary Roickle has resigned after one season with the program to pursue a business opportunity in Boston. The school has named former CCSU player and Classical Magnet High School girls coach Katie DaCosta as interim head coach effective immediately. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching
NJIT Coach Steps Down
Margaret McKeon has resigned as head coach of women’s basketball at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Director of Athletics Lenny Kaplan announced today. McKeon coached NJIT for five seasons, starting in 2007-08, the program’s second year of NCAA Division I competition. Her five-year record with the Highlanders was 49-96, including 13-17 in 2011-12. Prior to
NDSU hires assistant
North Dakota State head women’s basketball coach Carolyn DeHoff announced the addition of Tom Goehle as an assistant coach for the 2012-13 season. Goehle has spent the last four seasons as an assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Sioux Falls under head coach Travis Traphagen. Together they inherited a program that won only
Kirkland promoted at Georgetown
Georgetown University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Keith Brown made his first hire on Tuesday promoting Kenya Kirkland to assistant coach. Kirkland played for Georgetown from 2006-10 and most recently served as the assistant operations manager while working on her master’s in social and public policy. Kirkland will work primarily with the guards and on the
OFFICIAL: Hoover to Wake
ake Forest Director of Athletics Ron Wellman has announced the hiring of Jennifer Hoover as Wake Forest head women’s basketball coach. Hoover is the 10th women’s basketball coach in school history. Hoover returns to Wake Forest where she starred for the Demon Deacons from 1987-91. She was a three-time All-ACC selection and still holds the
Bowling Green Hires Assistant
One of the greatest players in Bowling Green State University women’s basketball history is returning to the program. Head coach Jennifer Roos has announced the hiring of Ali Mann as an assistant coach. Mann, a captain of the Falcons’ ‘Sweet Sixteen’ team, officially begins her duties at her alma mater on May 23. Stay with