Duke women’s basketball head coach Kara Lawson has announced the hiring of Pierre Miller to the women’s basketball staff along with the promotion of Kenny Wolfe ahead of the 2023-24 season. Miller is set to join the staff as director of player development, while Wolfe has been elevated to director of recruiting. Miller joins the Blue Devil family after serving as
Middleton named Assistant Coach on Kara Lawson’s staff at Duke
Duke women’s basketball head coach Kara Lawson has announced the hiring of Karen Middleton as an assistant coach. Middleton, a 40-year coaching veteran with 17 years of head coaching experience, comes to Duke after serving as head coach of the UW-La Crosse women’s basketball team from 2016-2023. During her seven-year tenure with the Eagles, Middleton compiled a 111-58 record
Banghart signs 5-yr extension at North Carolina
Women’s basketball coach Courtney Banghart, who has led the Tar Heels to the NCAA Tournament in each of the past three years, has signed a five-year contract extension with the University of North Carolina. The new contract runs through the 2027-28 season. “When we conducted our coaching search four years ago, we were convinced that Coach Banghart
Pitt Women’s Basketball Staff Update
University of Pittsburgh women’s basketball head coach Tory Verdi announced the additions of Candice Finley as Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator and Ty Margenthaler as Assistant Coach / Defensive Coordinator for the Panthers. Both Finley and Margenthaler bring over 15 years of college coaching experience to the Pitt sidelines for the 2023-24 campaign. “I am very excited to announce both Candice
Pitt hires Verdi as new Women’s Basketball Head Coach
University of Pittsburgh Director of Athletics Heather Lyke announced Tory Verdi as the 10th head coach in Pitt women’s basketball history Friday morning. Verdi will be officially introduced as the next head coach of the Pitt women’s basketball team at a press conference Friday afternoon (12 p.m.) at the Petersen Events Center. A live stream of Friday’s press conference
WHoopDirt.com 2022-23 NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions
For Immediate ReleaseApril 3, 2023 Virginia Tech University Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kenny Brooks has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NCAA D1 Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2022-23 college basketball season. Brooks qualified for the award by being named as the WHoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week in Week 14 of the season. It was
BREAKING: Lance White out at Pitt
University of Pittsburgh Director of Athletics Heather Lyke announced today a head coaching change for Pitt women’s basketball. The program was led the past five seasons by Lance White. “Coach White has been wholeheartedly dedicated to the betterment of his student-athletes and women’s basketball at Pitt,” Lyke said. “I’m extremely grateful for his efforts and wish him only the very
Miami’s Meier suspended for 3 games
University of Miami Statement on Head Coach Katie Meier Suspension: “University of Miami Head Women’s Basketball Coach Katie Meier is suspended for the first three regular season contests beginning tomorrow night against the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The University and Coach Meier are working cooperatively with the NCAA on an enforcement matter and per NCAA
Augusta Head Coach Green resigns; Becomes Assistant Coach at Wake Forest
Augusta University Head Women’s basketball Coach Millette Green announced Thursday that she is stepping down to take the assistant coaching position at Division I Wake Forest University. Green leaves Augusta after five seasons at the helm of the women’s basketball program. Celeste Stewart, the current assistant coach, will be elevated to Interim Head Coach for the 2022-23 academic
Petersen named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Miami
Head women’s basketball coach Katie Meier announced the addition of Josh Petersen to the Miami women’s basketball staff Friday afternoon. Petersen is a familiar face in the Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball sphere, as he spent the last four seasons in the same role with the Pittsburgh Panthers. While at Pittsburgh, Petersen was responsible for
