Winthrop women’s basketball head coach Lynette Woodard announced three additions to her staff Tuesday. Lewis Shine will join the staff as associate head coach, Jackie Alexander as an assistant coach and Nellie Schafer as the team’s director of basketball operations. Lewis Shine comes to Winthrop most recently from Central State University, a Division II school
Gardner-Webb University Names Alex Simmons Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Gardner-Webb University announced Tuesday that Alex Simmons has been named head coach of the women’s basketball program, wrapping up a national search. A press conference to introduce Simmons will be scheduled next week. Simmons comes to Gardner-Webb after assistant coaching stints at Ole Miss (2013-2018) and Middle Tennessee State (2010-2013). She also served as a
Alaura Sharp Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Presbyterian
Presbyterian College and Athletic Director Danny Sterling announced Tuesday the addition of Alaura Sharp as the new women’s basketball head coach. She will start immediately, becoming the eighth head coach in PC’s women’s basketball history. “We would like to welcome Alaura (Sharp) to the Presbyterian College family,” said Sterling. “Add her wealth of experience with
Navy’s Rebecca Tillett to Lead Longwood Women’s Basketball
Growing up in a family full of coaches and educators, Rebecca Nemerow Tillett was all but predestined to become one herself. Now Tillett, who is coming off back-to-back 20-win seasons as associate head coach at Navy, will continue her rapid ascent up the college coaching ranks by taking over as Longwood University’s head women’s basketball
Gardner-Webb Head Coach Rick Reeves Resigns; Becomes Women’s Basketball Coach at University of the Cumberlands
University of the Cumberlands Athletic Director Chris Kraftick has announced that Rick Reeves will become the new Patriots Women’s Basketball coach on Wednesday afternoon. Reeves becomes the fifth coach to lead the program, replacing Melissa Irvin who stepped down in March. “We are thrilled to announce Coach Reeves as our new women’s basketball coach,” said
BREAKING: Steelman Resigns as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Presbyterian
Presbyterian College Director of Athletics Danny Sterling announced Tuesday that women’s basketball head coach Todd Steelman has resigned, effective immediately. “I appreciate what Coach Steelman has done for Presbyterian College and the women’s basketball team,” said Sterling. “He has continued the strong tradition and history of the program and we wish him well in his
Sherard Promoted to Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Liberty
Liberty Women’s Basketball Head Coach Carey Green has announced the promotion of Alexis Sherard to associate head coach. Alexis Sherard is in his 11th season as part of the Lady Flames’ coaching staff, tying him with Andrea “Andy” Bloodworth as the longest-tenured assistant in program history. He serves as the team’s co-recruiting coordinator and assists
Winthrop Women’s Basketball Staff Update
Winthrop head women’s basketball coach Lynette Woodard announced the completion of her staff with the hiring of three assistants and a director of basketball operations. Woodard, who was named head coach of the Eagles on March 28, has hired Kevin Lynum, Tesia Harris and Tobias Pinson to make up the assistant coaching staff and Gabe
Camille Collier Joins Radford Women’s Basketball Staff
Radford head coach Mike McGuire announced the addition of Camille Collier as an assistant coach on his women’s basketball staff Wednesday afternoon. “I want to welcome Camille to Radford and our women’s basketball program. She brings well-rounded experience to our program both as a former student-athlete at Wake Forest and as a collegiate coach at
Lynette Woodard Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Winthrop
Newly-named Winthrop women’s basketball coach Lynette Woodard pledged she will work hard to get the program turned around and will instill a vision in the players that will lead to success as she was introduced at Tuesday morning’s news conference by Director of Athletics Ken Halpin. Woodard joined the Winthrop coaching staff last August as