Molly Goodenbour, head coach of the University of San Francisco women’s basketball program since 2026, has signed a three-year contract extension, announced Thursday afternoon.
“We are pleased to extend the tenure of Molly as our head women’s basketball coach,” Director of Athletics Larry Williams said. “Her tactical and technical expertise is remarkable, and she cares deeply about the student-athletes in her program, the university’s mission and values, and the overall growth of women’s basketball, especially in the Bay Area.”
Goodenbour completed her ninth season on the Hilltop following the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, leading San Francisco to a 15-16 overall record and a fifth-place finish in the West Coast Conference standings at 11-9. The Dons’ 11 league wins last season marked the most victories in WCC play since 2016-17, when the program compiled an 11-7 record in Goodenbour’s first season at the helm.
Guiding the program to one of its best-ever starts in conference play, Goodenbour led the Dons to a perfect 5-0 record, defeating teams by an average of 13.8 points. During the five-game winning streak, the green and gold earned convincing triumphs over Gonzaga, LMU, Santa Clara, Saint Mary’s, and Pepperdine.
In recent weeks, Goodenbour and her staff have announced the addition of five recruits for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Three transfer guards, Olivia Williams (UC Irvine), Mara Neira (Appalachian State/Presbyterian), and Candy Edokpaigbe (Seattle U), join the program, while two freshmen, Sophia Priestley and Noelia Mouriño Freiria, look to make an immediate impact.
In 20 seasons as a head coach with nine on the Hilltop, Goodenbour has compiled a 307-274 record, with 134 victories coming at San Francisco. She has totaled five 20-win seasons and has guided the green and gold to six straight seasons with double-digit wins.
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