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OFFICIAL: Olson to CBU

I mentioned this in my blog today….it’s now official. Florida Southern head coach Jarrod Olson is the new head coach at California Baptist. Here’s the official statement: http://www.cbulancers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8100&am… Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Florida Southern names new coach

Holly Borchers has been named head women’s basketball coach at Florida Southern College. She replaces Jarrod Olson, who resigned after six seasons at FSC to become the head women’s basketball coach at California Baptist. Borchers was Olson’s assistant all six seasons at FSC after both were assistants together at Creighton. At FSC, she has helped

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Troy Hires Coach

Chanda Rigby has been named the new women’s basketball head coach at Troy University. Rigby just completed her seventh season at Pensacola State College where she led the Pirates to a combined 64-6 record over the last two seasons and two trips to the National Junior College Athletic Association Final Four. Stay with HoopDirt for

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WKU adds assistant

New Western Kentucky University women’s basketball coach Michelle Clark-Heard announced that Margaret Richards has joined her staff as an assistant coach. Richards spent two years as an assistant under Coach Heard at Kentucky State (2005-06, 2006-07). The two were also on the staff at Louisville for the 2007-08 season, where Richards served as a graduate

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Augustana Hires Coach

Mark Beinborn has been hired as the new head women’s basketball coach at Augustana, Beinborn has been the assistant coach for the Vikings since 2008. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.

Texas staff named

University of Texas Women’s Basketball head coach Karen Aston announced Tuesday the hiring of four new members to her Longhorns’ coaching staff effective immediately. Joining the UT Women’s Basketball program are associate head coach Travis Mays, assistant coach Jalie Mitchell, Director of Basketball Operations Angela Ortega and special assistant Amie Smith Bradley. Aston has yet

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OFFICIAL: Kellogg to NW Missouri

Following up on a rumor from earlier today….Fort Lewis head coach Mark Kellogg has indeed been named as the head coach at Northwest Missouri. Kellogg will be formally introduced at a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 12 on the Northwest campus. Here’s the link to the official release: http://www.nwmissouri.edu/sports/womensbball/2012/pressrelea… Stay with HoopDirt for

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Crowley signs 2-year extension

St. Bonaventure head coach Jim Crowley has signed a long-term extension to remain at St. Bonaventure. Specifics of the deal will not be disclosed, but the latest extension secures Crowley through the end of the 2018-19 season. Last June, Crowley signed an extension through the end of the 2016-17 campaign. Crowley guided the Bonnies to

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Bradley resigns at Trinity (TX)

Director of Athletics Bob King has announced that Head Women’s Basketball Coach Amie Bradley has resigned from Trinity University. Coach Bradley won 117 games in her seven full seasons with the Tigers, including three seasons in which the team reached 20 wins. She led Trinity to the NCAA Playoffs twice in her career, losing in

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Oklahoma State Hires Assistant

Former UMKC head coach Candace Whitaker has joined the Oklahoma State women’s basketball staff as the program’s associate head coach. Whitaker comes to Stillwater after compiling a 77-93 record during her tenure in Kansas City. This past year, she guided the `Roos to one of the most successful seasons in school history, finishing with a

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