Penn State Altoona athletics has announced Casey Shoup as its head coach of varsity women’s basketball for the 2013-2014 season. Shoup was an assistant coach for the team during the past two years. “Having been an assistant coach for the team, Casey is familiar with our women’s basketball program and many of the student-athletes,” said
Syracuse Names Assistant
Syracuse women’s basketball head coach Quentin Hillsman announced the hiring of Sasha Palmer as assistant coach on Monday. The Northern Michigan ’00 alum served as head coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown the last six seasons. Palmer took over as head coach at Division II Pitt-Johnstown in Aug. 2007 and amassed an 87-80
Gardner-Webb Hires Assistant
Gardner-Webb women’s basketball head coach Rick Reeves is pleased to announce the addition of Brittini Young to the Runnin’ Bulldog coaching staff effective as of July 1st. Young comes to Gardner-Webb after serving as a graduate assistant coach for the Columbus State University Lady Cougar basketball program over the last two years where she worked
IUPUI Hires Assistant
After hiring Kristin Drabyn in May to fill one of the two vacancies on his coaching staff, IUPUI head women’s basketball coach Austin Parkinson announced today the final piece of his coaching staff for the 2013-14 campaign with the hiring of Lee Larkins. Larkins joins the IUPUI women’s basketball staff after spending last season as
Jacksonville State Hires Coach
Rick Pietri has been named women’s head basketball coach at Jacksonville State University, athletic director Warren Koegel announced on Monday afternoon. Pietri spent the last 13 seasons as the head coach at South Alabama and helped turn the Lady Jags into a contender in the Sun Belt Conference, capturing back-to-back Sun Belt West Division titles
Washburn University Adds Assistant
Washburn women’s basketball coach Ron McHenry announced Monday that former player Brette (Ulsaker) Herber will return to Washburn as the team’s top assistant coach. Herber will begin her duties Wednesday, replacing Jim Biggs after the two-year coach left the program this summer. She played for Washburn for three seasons from 2007-08 to 2009-10 and she
Alabama Huntsville adds assistant
Head Coach Roy Heintz and the Alabama Huntsville women’s basketball program announced the hiring of Amber Lee to be the team’s next assistant coach. Lee comes to the Rocket City after spending three seasons as an assistant at Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn. "I’m very excited to have Amber Lee join my staff,” said Heintz.
Curry’s contract at Alabama details
New Alabama head coach Kristy Curry had a five-year contract approved unanimously Friday morning by the University of Alabama Systems board of trustees’ compensation committee. The deal will pay her a base salary of $400,000 per season. There were also a lot of incentives built into the contract, they are: • $20,000 for participating in
Belmont Abbey Hires Head Coach
Belmont Abbey Director of Athletics Stephen Miss has named Jason Williams as the eighth women’s basketball coach in the history of the Crusaders program. No stranger to Belmont Abbey College, Williams served on the Crusaders men’s staff for eight years before departing for an assistant women’s coaching position at Jacksonville State University last year. Stay
UNCW Elevates Eshbaugh
UNCW women’s basketball coach Adell Harris announced the promotion of staff member Jason Eshbaugh to assistant coach on Friday. A native of Mercer, Pa., Eshbaugh served as Director of Basketball Operations on Harris’ staff during the 2012-13 season. In his new role, he will assist with the team’s offensive system as well as opponent scouting.