Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft has named four-year Penn State women’s basketball letterwinner Tanisha Wright as the seventh head coach of the Lady Lion basketball program. She returns to Happy Valley following a five-year stint coaching in the WNBA, including three seasons as a head coach. Wright will be introduced as
MTSU’s Insell announces retirement
Rick Insell, the winningest coach in Middle Tennessee basketball history, announced Thursday that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. Following Insell’s retirement, current associate head coach, Matt Insell, will take over the program, continuing the Blue Raiders’ tradition of excellence. A press conference to formally introduce Matt Insell as the eighth head coach in
INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Lyons named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Converse University
The Converse University Athletic Department announces the promotion of Kevin Lyons to the role of head women’s basketball coach. Lyons served as the interim head coach during the 2025-26 campaign. “We are building a special program at Converse and to have the support of our administration, coaches, support staff, and student athletes means a lot!” stated Lyons
St. Clair County CC names Cox as new Head Women’s Basketball Coach
St. Clair County Community College (SC4) has announced the hiring of Dion Cox as the program’s new head women’s basketball coach, bringing home a familiar face with deep roots in the Skippers basketball tradition. Cox returns to SC4 after a distinguished tenure as an assistant coach with the men’s basketball program for more than a
Guzzardo receives five-year contract extension at McNeese State
After record-breaking season that saw the McNeese Cowgirls post the greatest turnaround in McNeese and Southland Conference women’s basketball history, and the third-best in the history of the NCAA, head coach Ayla Guzzardo has been rewarded with a five-year contract and extension, McNeese VP/Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer announced on Monday. The term runs through the 2031 season. In her
Baxter out as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at North Carolina Central
The North Carolina Central University Department of Athletics has announced that head women’s basketball coach Terrence Baxter will not return. Baxter recently completed his third season as head coach and fifth overall season with the Eagles. During his tenure, he helped guide the program through a period of growth and competitiveness, including a historic 2023-24 campaign that
Fordham parts ways with Women’s Basketball Coach Bridgette Mitchell
Charles Guthrie, Fordham University’s director of intercollegiate athletics, announced today that the University will move in a new direction regarding leadership of the women’s basketball program, parting ways with Bridgette Mitchell. Fordham will immediately commence a comprehensive national search for its next head coach. Mitchell went 37-52 (.416) during her three seasons at Fordham, and
Recchia named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Kent State
Kent State Vice President and Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond announced that women’s basketball associate head coach Fran Recchia has been named as the as the program’s seventh head coach. She replaces Todd Starkey, who departed to become the associate head coach at Arizona. “I want to thank Todd Starkey for his decade of dedication to
Starkey named Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Arizona
Arizona Women’s Basketball head coach Becky Burke has announced the addition of Todd Starkey to her coaching staff as associate head coach. Starkey brings more than 25 years of collegiate coaching experience including the past 10 seasons as head coach at Kent State University. “We are thrilled to have Todd Starkey join our coaching staff here at Arizona,” Burke said.
Bria resigns as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Stetson
After 18 remarkable seasons leading the Stetson University women’s basketball program, head coach Lynn Bria has announced she will step away from her coaching position at the conclusion of the current season. One of the most influential figures in program history, Bria has guided the program to three conference championships, two NCAA Tournament appearances, 12 winning seasons and