Emilee Thiesse, a Spearfish, S.D., native with six years of NCAA Division I coaching experience, has been named the eighth head coach in the history of the Minnesota State women’s basketball program. Thiesse most recently spent the last three seasons at South Dakota State where she served as recruiting coordinator and academic coordinator for the
Stephens College Hires Head Coach
Stephens College has named Chris Duncan its new head coach. Duncan spent the last eight years as an assistant at Columbia College. He is a 2007 graduate of Columbia College. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
UMBC adds Alum
UMBC head women’s basketball coach Phil Stern announced the hiring of former Retriever standout Carlee Cassidy as the Director of Women’s Basketball Operations. At the time of her graduation, Cassidy ranked second all-time at UMBC with 1,627 points and 347 free throws made – ranking first in both categories during the Retrievers’ Division I era
University of Nebraska at Omaha Hires Assistant
UNO women’s basketball Head Coach Chance Lindley has announced the hiring of Jesyka Burks-Wiley to be an assistant coach for the Mavericks. Burks-Wiley starred at Boston University from 2005-09, finishing her career as the America East Player of the Year in 2008-09. Stay with HoopDirt for the latest college basketball coaching news and rumors.
Albright adds assistant
Former Division I starting guard Marisa Crane has been named the new assistant women’s basketball coach at Albright College. Crane graduated Cum Laude in the spring of 2012 from Drexel University, with a degree in psychology. She was a four-year member of the Division I basketball team at Drexel, and started for three seasons. She
Ishee named AC @ Lamar
Lamar University women’s basketball coach Larry Tidwell has hired former Southeast Missouri coach John Ishee to be an assistant coach for the Lady Cardinals. Ishee posted a 77-74 record in five seasons at Southeast Missouri, earning Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2007 after leading the Redhawks to a 24-8 record and
HOT: Hamilton names head coach
Michelle Collins, an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator for the Siena College women’s basketball team since 2007, has been named the new head women’s basketball coach at Hamilton College. Collins has previous head coaching experience with the SUNY Oswego women’s program for seven seasons prior to her second stint as an assistant at Division
Worthy named assistant at JCSU
The Johnson C. Smith University department of athletics has announced Shenika Worthy as the associate head women’s basketball coach. Worthy, along with head coach Stephen Joyner, Jr., start off a new regime of JCSU women’s basketball for the 2012-13 season. She is no stranger to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) after spending the last
EMU Hires DBO
Nikki Bober, a standout student-athlete at the University of Nebraka-Lincoln, has been named director of women’s basketball operations at Eastern Michigan University. A 2010 graduate of UNL, Bober played in 56 games before a series of injuries cut her playing career short. Bober earned first-team academic All-Big 12 honors as a senior, and was a
Indiana names Video Coordinator
Indiana head women’s basketball coach Curt Miller has added Patrick Henry to his staff as video coordinator. Henry began his tenure with the Hoosiers on Monday. Henry most recently served as associate head coach for the women’s basketball program at Texas State University. He was a part of that staff for six seasons, starting as