Thanks to great sources who got WHoopDirt.com out in front of this story yesterday. It has now been made official, Kent State University Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen announced that the university would not be renewing the contract of Head Women’s Basketball Coach Danielle O’Banion. “We appreciate everything Danny has done for the program over the past four
BREAKING: Kent State and Danielle O’Banion Part Ways
WHoopDirt.com can confirm that Danielle O’Banion is no longer the head women’s basketball coach at Kent State University. She informed her team of the change in a meeting earlier today, and the official announcement is expected shortly. O’Banion was hired as the head coach at Kent State back in 2012 after spending four seasons on
Kent State’s O’Banion Named USBWA Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award Winner
Release courtesy of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced today the selection of Kent State coach and cancer survivor Danielle O’Banion as the winner of the Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award for women’s basketball and the late, former Butler player Andrew Smith and his widow, Samantha, as