Minnesota women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Whalen has announced the first two members of her staff in Kelly Roysland and Carly Thibault-DuDonis as assistant coaches. “Being a first-time head coach I needed people that are familiar with this territory and know what it’s all about right off the bat,” Whalen said. “Kelly has been a
Kim Barnes Arico Becomes All-Time Winningest Coach in Michigan Women’s Basketball History
The No. 22-ranked University of Michigan women’s basketball team used a 22-3 run spanning the third and fourth quarters en route to an 80-57 win over Wisconsin on Thursday night at the Kohl Center. With the win, sixth-year Michigan head coach Kim Barnes Arico picked up her 124th career win to become the all-time winningest
Michigan State Women’s Basketball Names Fantanarosa Assistant Coach
Michigan State women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant announced the hiring of Maria Fantanarosa as an assistant coach on Thursday. Fantanarosa has an extensive women’s basketball background, including being the head coach of Miami (Ohio) from 1998-2013. “I am grateful to Coach Merchant for the opportunity to join her staff at Michigan State University. Suzy
Wesley Brooks Joins Michigan Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff
University of Michigan women’s basketball head coach Kim Barnes Arico announced the addition of Wesley Brooks to her coaching staff as an assistant coach on Monday (May 8). Brooks replaces Megan Duffy, who left to become the head coach at Miami University. “We are thrilled to have Wes join our program,” Barnes Arico said. “He
Nancy Fahey Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Illinois
Director of Athletics Josh Whitman has announced the hiring of Nancy Fahey as head women’s basketball coach at the University of Illinois. A member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Fahey comes to Illinois after spending 31 years at Washington University in St. Louis, where she guided the Bears to an NCAA record five
Illinois Dirt…
A “hot” name right now in the search to replace Matt Bollant at Illinois is Washington University (St. Louis) head coach Nancy Fahey. The veteran coach has won 737 games during her tenure at WashU, and has captured five National Championships. Fahey, who also serves as an assistant athletic director at the school, worked for
BREAKING: Illinois Fires Women’s Basketball Coach Matt Bollant
University of Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman announced Tuesday that Matt Bollant has been relieved of his duties as head women’s basketball coach effective immediately. Bollant averaged 12 wins per year during his five seasons at Illinois, compiling a 61-94 record overall and 22-62 in Big Ten play. He led the Fighting Illini to
Michigan State Women’s Basketball Head Coach Suzy Merchant to Take a Medical Leave of Absence
Michigan State women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant has taken a medical leave of absence from the Spartan women’s basketball program. Effective immediately, associate head coach Amaka Agugua will serve as interim head coach, during Merchant’s time away. Following Saturday’s (Jan. 14) game at Rutgers, Merchant remained in New Jersey to undergo more testing at
Northwestern Adds Tiffany Coppage to Women’s Basketball Staff
Northwestern women’s basketball head coach Joe McKeown announced today the addition of Tiffany Coppage to his coaching staff. “We are really excited to announce Tiffany Coppage as our new assistant coach,” McKeown said. “She brings great experience and energy to Northwestern and understands what it takes to be part of a winning program.” Coppage spent