K-State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Mittie has added Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame member and 1988 Olympic gold medalist Bridgette Gordon as the program’s Coordinator of Recruiting Operations following the departure of Sadie Thramer, who was recently named as an assistant coach at South Dakota State. “Bridgette has been a winner at every level
Fennelly agrees to contract extension at Iowa State
Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly has agreed to a two-year contract extension keeping him on the Cyclone sidelines until at least 2027. The dean of Big 12 coaches just finished his 26th season at Iowa State with another NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament appearance, his 19th with the Cyclones. “Ellen and I had an
Kansas WBB Staff Update
Head coach Brandon Schneider has announced the promotion of current assistant coach Terry Nooner to associate head coach as well as the additions of assistant coaches Karyla Middlebrook and Morgan Paige to the 2021-22 coaching staff. “As we knew he would, Terry has quickly made a positive impact in every phase of our program. He
Oklahoma’s Sherri Coale Retires
Sherri Coale, one of the most accomplished and impactful head coaches in University of Oklahoma history in any sport, is retiring after a transformative 25 years at the helm of the OU women’s basketball program. She informed her team Wednesday morning. Owner of the most wins in OU women’s basketball history and a member of the
Texas Tech Women’s Basketball Staff Finalized
First-year Texas Tech Lady Raider basketball coach Krista Gerlich finalized the program’s coaching and support staffs on Monday. “I couldn’t be more excited and confident in the staff that we have put together to lead Lady Raider Basketball back to prominence,” Gerlich said. “We have veterans who have recruited and won at the highest level, along
Texas Tech fires Stollings
Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech fired women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings on Thursday, a day after a scathing newspaper report alleging a culture of abuse in her program. Athletic director Kirby Hocutt announced the firing in a one-sentence statement while adding that he planned to address the decision Friday. Players made claims of
Courtney Paris Joins Oklahoma Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Courtney Paris, the most decorated player in University of Oklahoma women’s basketball history, is returning to her alma mater to serve her former program as an assistant coach. OU head coach Sherri Coale made the announcement on Wednesday. The first-ever four-time Associated Press and USBWA All-American in women’s college basketball history, Paris starred for the
Nooner joins Kansas Women’s Basketball Staff
Kansas Alum Terry Nooner joins the Kansas women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach, announced by head coach Brandon Schneider. Nooner’s responsibilities at KU will include recruiting, scouting, game preparation, skill development and position coach for forwards. “I’ve told Terry on several occasions that we’d like to bring him back to KU,” said Schneider. “This
Karen Aston’s contract will not be extended at Texas
University of Texas Head Women’s Basketball Coach Karen Aston’s contract, which runs through Aug. 31, 2020, will not be extended, UT Vice President and Athletics Director Chris Del Conte said on Friday. Aston led the Longhorns for eight seasons and was in the final year of her contract in 2019-20 when UT posted a 19-11
Shepherd Joins TCU Women’s Basketball Staff
TCU head women’s basketball coach Raegan Pebley has announced that former Horned Frog men’s basketball star, Karviar Shepherd, has joined her staff as a graduate assistant coach for the upcoming 2019-20 season. “We are ecstatic about adding Karviar Shepherd to our program as a graduate assistant,” said Pebley. “We love what he can bring to the table. He knows what