Earlier today, Corey Boilard stepped down as the women’s basketball head coach at St. Anselm and was named as the associate head coach at New Hampshire. Following that move, St. A’s announced that they have elevated assistant Century McCartney to the role of interim head coach.
“We are excited to name Century McCartney as our interim head coach,” said Rowe. “Over the past two seasons, she has demonstrated outstanding leadership, built strong relationships with our student-athletes, and played an integral role in the program’s recent success. Coach McCartney understands the culture and expectations of Saint Anselm women’s basketball, and we are confident she is well-positioned to lead the program as we begin this new era of Hawks basketball.”
Century McCartney joined the program as assistant coach ahead of the 2024-25 season and enters her third season on the Hilltop in 2026-27, her first as interim head coach.
“Coach Corey has had a tremendous impact on me personally and professionally,” said McCartney. “I thank him for taking a chance on me. I’m grateful for his mentorship and look forward to building on the strong foundation he created here in his time.”
McCartney and the Hawks started the 2025-26 season 6-0, the team’s best start since the 2019-20 season. Saint Anselm closed out the 2025-26 season with a 12-11 record, including a 7-11 mark in NE10 action. Under McCartney’s guidance, senior Tatum Forbes was named NE10 Player of the Year, marking the second consecutive season a Hawk has won the award. Forbes was also named to the NE10 All-Conference First Team, D2CCA East Region Player of the Year, D2CCA All-East Region First Team, and a WBCA All-America Honorable Mention. Junior Elise MacNair earned a spot on the NE10’s All-Conference Third Team and was joined by senior Anna Nelson on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® team.
In her first season at Saint Anselm, McCartney and the Hawks went 18-10 with a 14-6 record in NE10 play, earning the No. 2 seed heading into postseason action. The Hawks fell in the first round of the conference tournament. Still, they earned an at-large bid as the No. 4 seed in the Division II NCAA East Regional, defeating No. 5 Southern Conn. State by a score of 59-41 in the first round before falling to top-seeded Bentley, 60-55, in the second round.
McCartney played a vital role in the development and success of the NE10 Player of the Year, Melanie Hoyt. Hoyt was also named D2CCA East Region Player of the Year and a WBCA All-America Honorable Mention honoree. Three other Hawks, junior Tatum Forbes, sophomore Elise MacNair, and freshman Addisen Sulikowski, earned NE10 All-Conference honors after the Hawks’ impressive season.
McCartney joined the Saint Anselm College women’s basketball program after five seasons as a Division I college basketball player, playing three seasons at Northeastern University before closing out her career at Portland State University.
McCartney appeared in 44 games with three starts for the Huskies, averaging 2.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 14.7 minutes per game. In her first season at Portland State, McCartney started 30 of the Vikings’ 31 games, averaging 26.3 minutes, 6.0 points, and 4.9 rebounds per game while shooting 38.9 percent from the floor. Her senior year at Portland State was cut short due to injury, but she started in nine of the 10 games she appeared in, averaging 3.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in 27.2 minutes per contest. McCartney was named to the Academic All-Big Sky Team in 2022-23.
A native of the Bronx, N.Y., McCartney attended Holy Cross High School in Waterbury, Conn., followed by another two years at The Ogburn School in Fernandina Beach, Fla. She was named MVP of her team at The Ogburn School and won a Naugatuck Valley League title with her Holy Cross team, the same year she and the team made the state quarterfinals. McCartney earned all-league and all-state honors during her time at Holy Cross.
McCartney graduated with her bachelor’s degree in social sciences with a minor in criminal justice from Portland State University in 2023 followed by a graduate certificate in 2024.
“I’m extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity,” said McCartney. “Being here for the last two years has allowed me to build something special, so it’s an honor to have the chance to lead it. I’m committed to continuing the culture and standards we’ve built together while continuing to find ways for us to grow. I am grateful for the trust that’s been placed in me and can’t wait to see what we accomplish.”
