Illinois State women’s basketball head coach Kristen Gillespie has signed a one-year contract extension to remain the Redbirds’ head coach through the 2028-29 season, ISU Interim Director of Athletics Dr. Jeri Beggs announced Monday. She has guided Illinois State to a 132-82 record in seven seasons at the helm of the program. Illinois State has earned four-consecutive
Delaware Valley Women’s Basketball Coach Laura Hogan retires
Delaware Valley University head women’s basketball coach Laura Hogan ’90 announced her retirement from coaching on Monday morning, after 28 seasons at the helm. Hogan was named the head coach of her alma mater prior to the 1996 season. Her 28 years behind the bench is the most of any coach in DelVal Athletics history. She is
Woodside promoted to Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach at St. Joe’s (ME)
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is proud to announce the promotion of Chris Woodside to Associate Head Coach of the Women’s Basketball team. Woodside, who has served as an Assistant Coach with the Monks since 2020, will take on an expanded role under the leadership of longtime Head Coach Mike McDevitt. Coach Woodside brings a wealth
Hempfling named Assistant Basketball Coach at Ohio Northern
Kadie Hempfling has been named an assistant women’s basketball coach at Ohio Northern in 2024-25. Hempfling comes to ONU after receiving her master’s degree in business administration from Bowling Green State in 2023. She enjoyed standout 5-year career at Bowling Green, serving as team captain twice during her time there. Hempfling was a two time
Lenoir-Rhyne adds Clark as Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach
Lenoir-Rhyne University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Grahm Smith has announced the hiring of Hannah Clark as an assistant coach for the Lenoir-Rhyne University Women’s Basketball program. Clark joins LR following a highly impressive playing career at Wingate University. She began her role as an assistant coach on August 1st, 2024. “I’m thrilled to announce the
Jamie Craighead Turner added to San Francisco Women’s Basketball Staff
Coming to the Hilltop with over a decade of head coaching experience, the University of San Francisco women’s basketball program and Head Coach Molly Goodenbour have announced the addition of Jamie (Craighead) Turner to the coaching staff. “We are so excited to add someone with Jamie’s experience and knowledge to our staff,” Goodenbour said. “With over a
Virginia Peninsula names Harper as new Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Virginia Peninsula Community College has selected Chris Harper, a former assistant women’s basketball coach at Christopher Newport University and The Apprentice School, to be its women’s basketball coach. Harper is the athletics director at Peninsula Catholic High School in Newport News and has more than 20 years of high school and college coaching experience. “I
Bowlin named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Idaho State
Idaho State Women’s Basketball has announced the addition of Patrick Bowlin to the Bengal coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. Patrick comes to the Bengals after most recently serving as an assistant coach at Green Bay. “Our program has received a major boost with the addition of Patrick. He is bringing in a wealth of
Sul Ross State hires Blankenship as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
As a player, Victoria Blankenship brought a lot of intensity to the court during her career that saw time at the junior college and NCAA Division II levels. Blankenship now wants to engrave that same mentality in her first season as a coach. A native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Blankenship joins the Sul Ross State
Harris added to Northern Illinois Women’s Basketball Staff
Northern Illinois University women’s basketball head coach Lisa Carlsen announced the addition of Jasmine Harris to her coaching staff. Harris comes to DeKalb after serving as an assistant at William Jewell College last season. Under her guidance, William Jewell had an all-conference player for the first time in three seasons as Ayden Shannon was selected to the All-Great