South Dakota State University women’s basketball head coach Aaron Johnston announced Friday that Carissa Nord has been elevated to a full-time assistant coaching position. A graduate assistant during the 2011-12 season in which the Jackrabbits made their fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, Nord replaces Emilee Thiesse, who was named head coach at Minnesota
Eaton named AC @ NCCU
North Carolina Central University announces Kendra Eaton as a new assistant coach with the women’s basketball program. Eaton rounds out the foursome of new faces to the Lady Eagles coaching staff, led by newly appointed head coach Vanessa Taylor. Eaton rises to the ranks of coaching after one year as coordinator of basketball operations at
Schuler named head coach @ Post
Following a three-month national search, Post University director of athletics Anthony Fallacaro announced the hiring of Stephen Schuler as the first full-time head coach of the women’s basketball program. Schuler spent the 2011-12 campaign as the head coach at Albertus Magnus College, a NCAA Division III program in New Haven. In his only season as
Murray State Hires GA
Murray State women’s basketball head coach Rob Cross announced the addition of Morgan Harrington to his staff. Harrington will serve as a graduate assistant for the 2012-2013 season. Harrington comes to Murray State after a successful collegiate career at Missouri State and Lindenwood (Mo.). After two years at Missouri State, Harrington transferred to Lindenwood where
Blue Hose name assistant
The Presbyterian College women’s basketball program and head coach Ronny Fisher announced the hiring of Corey Mullins as assistant coach. Mullins arrives at PC after two seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at Covenant (Ga.) College. In his second year, Mullins improved on his first year’s win total as the Scots played their first
HOT: RIC names head coach
Rhode Island College has named Kara Williamson as its new head women’s basketball coach. She replaces Marcus Reilly who stepped down in June after four years at the helm to become an assistant at URI. Williamson spent the past three seasons (2009-12) as an assistant coach at Southern New Hampshire University. In 2011-12, SNHU won
HOT: Extension for NIU’s Bennett
Northern Illinois has extended the contract of women’s basketball head coach Kathi Bennett through the 2017 season, NIU Associate Vice-President and Director of Athletics Jeff Compher announced Wednesday. The extension for Bennett comes after leading NIU to the MAC quarterfinals for the first time since 2007. Not only was it the program’s first trip to
Air Force staff update
Air Force women’s basketball head coach Andrea Williams has announced the additions of Pat Filien and Capt. Katie Jannazo to the Falcons’ coaching staff. Filien, who has nearly 20 years experience in coaching collegiate men’s basketball, will serve as the associate head coach, while Jannazo joins the staff as the military coach. Prior to his
SIUE adds assistant
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville women’s basketball Head Coach Paula Buscher named Todd Schultze an assistant coach for the Cougars. Schultze returns to the Midwest after spending one season as the head assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. He served as the recruiting coordinator as well as game and practice coordinator. Schulze previously spent 12
Augusta State Hires Assistant
Augusta State women’s basketball head coach Nate Teymer recently appointed Courtney Boyd to the role of assistant coach with the Lady Jaguars. Boyd, who will aide Teymer with all aspects of the ASU Women’s Basketball program, spent last season as an assistant coach at Grand View University. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball