Story courtesy Andrew Kovar, Wake Forest Wake Forest women’s basketball and head coach Megan Gebbia announced the hiring of 25-year coaching veteran Darrick Gibbs as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. In his role with the Demon Deacon program, Gibbs will serve as the primary coach for wing players while also assisting in game planning,
Del Rosario added to Georgia Tech WBB Staff
Liberty Crayton Del Rosario joined the Georgia Tech women’s basketball staff as director of recruiting operations, head coach Karen Blair announced. Over the course of her professional career, Del Rosario has helped teams to four NCAA Division I Championship appearances plus the WNIT, NAIA and Division II tournaments. “I have waited a long time for the opportunity to
Georgia Tech Women’s Basketball Staff Update
Marsha Frese and Chris Meadows, Sr. have joined the Georgia Tech women’s basketball program as assistant coaches, head coach Karen Blair announced. A 20-year coaching veteran, Frese comes to The Flats after three seasons at Loyola University Chicago where she was instrumental in the program’s turnaround. In just her second season with Loyola, the Ramblers improved its win total by
SMU Women’s Basketball Staff Update
SMU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Adia Barnes has named Salvo Coppa, Bett Shelby, Anthony Turner and Kamiko Williams as assistant coaches ahead of the 2025-26 season. Coppa, Shelby, Turner and Williams worked with Barnes at Arizona and were all on her staff last season. Salvo, Barnes’ husband, has spent the previous nine seasons as an
Blair named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Georgia Tech
Karen Blair, who helped lead Maryland to three Big Ten championships in her seven seasons with the Terrapins, has been named the seventh head coach in Georgia Tech women’s basketball history, Tech vice president and director of athletics J Batt announced. “We’re proud and excited to name Karen Blair the seventh head coach in Georgia Tech women’s
Barnes departs Arizona; Named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at SMU
Former WBCA Coach of the Year Finalist and Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist Adia Barnes has been named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at SMU, Director of Athletics Damon Evans announced today. “We are happy to welcome Adia to the Mustang family,” Evans said. “She has had great success at Arizona, leading her teams to post-season appearances and 20-win seasons while
Georgia Tech’s Fortner announces retirement
Georgia Tech head coach and women’s basketball coaching legend Nell Fortner announced her retirement from coaching on Monday. Highlights of Fortner’s legendary coaching career include: “After a lot of deep thought and contemplation following the conclusion of our season, I have decided to retire from coaching,” Fortner said. “This was not an easy decision, nor one that
Wilson out as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at SMU
SMU Director of Athletics Damon Evans has announced a change in leadership for the Mustang women’s basketball program. “We appreciate Toyelle (Wilson) and her staff for their dedication and positive impact on SMU, our student-athletes and our women’s basketball program over the past four seasons,” said Evans. “Their commitment to integrity and the well-being of our student-athletes has been
Former Houston Head Coach Ronald Hughey joins Virginia Women’s Basketball Staff
Virginia head women’s basketball coach, Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, announced Friday (March 28) the hiring of Ronald Hughey as an assistant coach. Hughey joins the Cavalier staff following an 11-year stint as head coach at Houston. “I couldn’t be more excited to announce the addition of Ronald Hughey to my staff,” Agugua-Hamilton said. “I have known Hughey
Georgia Tech’s Fortner inks 3-yr contract extension
Nell Fortner, who has led Georgia Tech women’s basketball to 106 victories in five-plus seasons on The Flats, including an 18-4 start to the 2024-25 campaign, has signed a three-year contract extension that will keep her at the helm of the Yellow Jackets through the 2029-30 season. “It is a great privilege to have one