North Dakota State, WBB Coach Walseth mutually agree to part ways

The North Dakota State Athletic Department and Head Women’s Basketball Coach Maren Walseth have mutually agreed to part ways, director of athletics Matt Larsen announced Monday, March 11.

Walseth had a 40-106 record in five seasons with the Bison, including a 19-59 record in The Summit League.

She led the Bison to an 11-18 record and sixth-place finish as a rookie head coach in 2014-15 after spending seven years as an assistant coach at Penn State and three years at Navy.

The Bison finished 7-22 this year and placed seventh in the league for the third straight season.

Larsen said a national search will begin immediately for a new head coach.

North Dakota State University is a student-focused, land-grant research university located in Fargo, N.D., with an enrollment of approximately 14,000.  NDSU is a member of The Summit League and Missouri Valley Football Conference with an affiliate membership in the Big 12 Conference for wrestling.

NDSU has a storied history of athletic success including 27 team national championships since 1965 in football, women’s basketball, wrestling, softball, men’s cross country and women’s indoor track and field.
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