Tennessee head women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick announced today the hiring of assistant coach Jolette Law to the Lady Vol staff. Law, previously the head coach at the University of Illinois from 2007-12, will join recently hired assistant coach/recruiting coordinator Kyra Elzy and UT veteran assistant Dean Lockwood in filling Warlick’s first coaching staff at
Blue joins staff at Miami
The University of Miami welcomes back one of its own as women’s basketball head coach Katie Meier named Octavia Blue the Hurricanes’ newest assistant coach on Wednesday. Blue, who amassed 1,724 points from 1994-98 as a Cane, returns to The U after coaching stints at St. John’s (2008-09) and Georgia Tech (2009-12), along with a
Sweet resigns at Keuka
Keuka College head coach Dave Sweet has resigned from his position as the head women’s basketball coach at Keuka College. He will remain as the school’s AD. In 12-seasons as the head coach, he compiled a 179-97 record. Assistant Katie Marcella, who was named interim head coach in December (when Sweet underwent hip surgery), has
Saint Augustine’s adds assistant
Jarita Crump has been hired as an assistant basketball coach at St. Augustine’s College. Crump returns to the Lady Falcons basketball staff after spending the 2011-12 season at Leesville Road High School where she was head varsity girls basketball coach. She produced one all-conference player at Leesville Road. Crump started her college coaching career at
Yelton named HC at West Florida
The University of West Florida Department of Intercollegiate Athletics welcomed its new women’s basketball head coach Stephanie Lawrence Yelton in a press conference on Wednesday morning. Yelton brings 16 years of women’s basketball coaching experience at the NCAA Division I and II levels. The Morrow, Ga. native has five years of experience as a Division
Hernandez named assistant at Providence
Susan Robinson Fruchtl, who was recently appointed head women’s basketball coach at Providence College, announced today (May 1, 2012), that Dario Hernandez will join her staff as an assistant coach. Hernandez will team with Dan Durkin and Kristeena Alexander, who were named assistant coaches for the Friars on April 18. Hernanadez comes to Providence College
Texas hires assistant
Texas Women’s Basketball head coach Karen Aston completed her staff Tuesday with the hiring of George Washington as assistant coach. Washington’s appointment is effective beginning May 2. Prior to joining the Texas staff, Washington served as an assistant coach at Westbury Christian High School in Houston while also teaching computer science, health and physical education
Drake hires two
New Drake women’s basketball coach Jennie Baranczyk announced two members of her coaching staff Thursday, as David Lane will be an assistant coach and Kelsey Bolte will be the coordinator of basketball operations. Lane has been the head coach at Chipola College (Fla.) for the past nine seasons. An Iowa City native, Lane led the
Marquette Staff Update
Head coach Terri Mitchell has announced the promotion of Christina Quaye to assistant coach on the Marquette University women’s basketball staff. Quaye served as a graduate assistant on staff during the 2011-12 season where she assisted with video coordination, community service initiatives and student-athlete development. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news
Lanier Joins Kent State Staff
The Kent State women’s basketball program has added nine-year NCAA Division I veteran assistant Geoff Lanier to its coaching staff. Lanier spent the last four seasons as recruiting coordinator at Boston College after spending four years as an assistant coach in the Mid-American Conference with stints at Akron and Ohio. Stay with HoopDirt for the