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
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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
Tsipis Completes Wisconsin Staff with the Hiring of Craig Carter
First-year Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Jonathan Tsipis has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Craig Carter as an assistant coach. Carter joins Sasha Palmer and Myia McCurdy on the Badger bench. “We are excited to welcome Craig to the Wisconsin Women’s Basketball family,” Tsipis said. “Craig and I have known each other
Carrie Banks Joins Ohio State Women’s Basketball Staff
Ohio State women’s basketball head coach Kevin McGuff announced on Tuesday the addition of Carrie Banks to the staff. Banks will serve as an assistant coach after spending the last three seasons as an assistant at Northwestern. “I am extremely excited to welcome Carrie Banks to the Ohio State women’s basketball family,” McGuff said. “Her
Tamisha Augustin Joins Minnesota Staff
Tamisha Augustin has joined the University of Minnesota women’s basketball coaching staff, head coachMarlene Stollings announced on Monday. Augustin assisted on Stollings’ VCU staff for one season before spending the past two years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at UCF. “Tamisha’s return to my staff will give the Gophers a competitive advantage in our recruiting