UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma announced the addition of Morgan Valley, a three-time national champion for the Huskies as a student-athlete, as an assistant coach, pending the completion of the university’s employee onboarding process. “We’re absolutely thrilled to have Morgan come on board,” Auriemma said. “We wanted to get someone in here who
UConn’s Auriemma Tests Positive For COVID-19
UConn head women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, March 14. The Hall of Famer is isolating at his home and is not experiencing any symptoms. Contact tracing protocols revealed that Auriemma did not have close contact with any other team member since Friday, March 12. All Tier I personnel have tested negative
Auriemma passes Summitt in wins with #1,099
UConn coach Geno Auriemma says he would rather still be coaching against the late Pat Summitt than moving past her on the all-time wins list. The Huskies routed Butler 103-35 on Tuesday, giving Auriemma his 1,099th win. The victory leaves him just behind Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer (1,105) and gives him one more than his former
Elliott Named UConn Women’s Basketall Assistant Coach
UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma has named Jamelle Elliott a permanent assistant coach beginning July 1. Elliott has served as an interim assistant since February. This is Elliott’s second stint in Storrs as an assistant coach. She was previously on the staff from 1998-2009, helping coach UConn to five national championships. As a
Greene added to Marquette Women’s Basketball Staff
The Marquette University women’s basketball program has announced the hiring of Tony Greene as an assistant coach, head coach Megan Duffy announced Thursday afternoon. Greene, regarded by his peers as one of the top assistants in the country, owns more than 20 years of collegiate coaching experience and his career owns stops at Langston University
OFFICIAL: Villanova announces Denise Dillon as Women’s Basketball Head Coach
After a national search for the successor of an all-time coaching legend, Villanova is bringing home one of its own to be just the fifth head coach in the history of its women’s basketball program. Denise Dillon ’96, a Villanova Varsity Club Hall of Fame inductee with 17 years of Division I head coaching experience,
REPORT: Villanova to name Drexel’s Dillon as new Women’s Basketball Coach
According to a report today by the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Mike Jensen, Villanova is set to hire Drexel’s Denise Dillon as their new head women’s basketball coach. Dillon would replace Harry Perretta, who is retiring after 42 seasons at the helm of the Wildcats. Dillon, who played for Perretta at ‘Nova, has spent the past 17
Jennings Returns to Butler as Interim Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Whitney Jennings will return to Butler as an interim assistant basketball coach for the women’s program. Head Coach Kurt Godlevske announced the news on Thursday, Dec. 5. “My first priority was to find someone who could immediately step in and help us,” Godlevske explained. “Whitney understands how our program operates. She understands our players and
DePaul’s Bruno nabs 700th collegiate victory
#16 DePaul beat cross-town rival Northwestern 70-68 this afternoon to give head women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno his 700th career collegiate victory. Bruno is now coaching his 34th year at DePaul. his overall career mark stands at 740 including his 40 victories in two seasons heading up the Chicago Hustle women’s pro team. The veteran
Villanova’s Perretta to retire at conclusion on 2019-20 season
Villanova University head women’s basketball coach Harry Perretta today announced that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season. Perretta will stay at Villanova through 2020-21 in an administrative role, serving as Special Assistant to the Athletic Director. Perretta will enter his 42nd year as the Wildcat head coach in 2019-20 with a