Jess Rini has been named the interim head women’s basketball coach at Misericordia University, Chuck Edkins, director of athletics, has announced. “It is my pleasure to welcome Jess Rini back to the Misericordia University community as our women’s basketball coach,” said Edkins. “Her experience and passion for the game of basketball will be an asset
D3 NEWS: Peckham named Assistant WBB Coach at Lyon College
Lyon College is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Peckham as the new Scots assistant women’s basketball coach. Peckham brings 42 years of administrative, coaching and teaching within interscholastic and collegiate athletic programs. He has a Master of Science in Athletic Administration degree with special emphasis on interscholastic athletics and professional development through completion
D3 NEWS: McCarthy named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Rose-Hulman
Alison McCarthy has been named the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at the Rose-Hulman Insitute of Technology, effective immediately. McCarthy has been a basketball coach for 19 years at the high school level, beginning in 1999. She got her start in 1999 as the head girls basketball coach at Holmes and Simon Keaton in Kentucky. She
Armstrong elevated to Head Women’s Basketball Coach at UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz Assistant Coach Monica Armstrong has been named the Head Coach of Women’s Basketball. She takes over for Todd Kent, who retired earlier this month after 13 years at the helm of the program. The Banana Slugs went 17-7 in Coach Kent’s final season, which included the Banana Slugs’ highest-ever national rank at No. 18.
Clark named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Kalamazoo College
Ryan Clark was introduced as Kalamazoo College’s head women’s basketball coach on August 29, 2023. A 2011 graduate of Kalamazoo College, Clark returns to his alma mater with ten years of college coaching experience. Clark started as a graduate assistant with Central Michigan University’s men’s program for one season (2011-12) before becoming an assistant men’s
Mesaris named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Vassar
Director of Athletics and Physical Education Michelle Walsh has announced the hiring of Meredith Mesaris as the next Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Vassar College. Mesaris joins the Vassar staff following assistant coaching stops at Dartmouth College, Williams College, and most recently the University of Hartford. During her time at Hartford, Mesaris assisted and collaborated with
UC Santa Cruz Head Coach Kent announces retirement
UC Santa Cruz Women’s Basketball Head Coach Todd Kent has announced his retirement from coaching. The winningest coach in program history, Coach Kent compiled a 169-148 record in his thirteen seasons in charge. He led the Banana Slugs to NCAA Tournament bids in 2016 and 2017, their first-ever postseason appearances. “On behalf of the University of California, Santa
D3 NEWS: Dietz named WBB Head Coach at Mount Saint Mary College
Mount Saint Mary College Athletic Director Drew Brown has named Marion Dietz as the Knights’ new Head Women’s Basketball Coach. Dietz takes the reigns on August 14th after stints as an assistant coach at William Smith College and as a graduate assistant at Catholic University. “I am thrilled to welcome Marion Dietz to the Mount as our next
Rogan named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Associate Vice Provost and Director of Athletics & Recreation Jennifer S. Baker announced the appointment of Rodney Rogan as the school’s head women’s basketball coach today. Rogan, who most recently served for four seasons as the head coach at Rhodes, replaces Katherine Bixby, who was named an assistant coach at Division I Loyola
D3 NEWS: Pearson departs Cabrini; Named Head Coach at Rowan
Kate Pearson has been named the head women’s basketball coach at Rowan University, it was announced by director of athletics John Giannini. Pearson becomes the 10th head coach in Profs’ history after 14 successful seasons at Cabrini University in which she led the Cavaliers to five conference titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances. Pearson, who established Cabrini