Appalachian State University women’s basketball head coach Angel Elderkin is excited to announce the addition of former Akron assistant women’s basketball coach Sam Pierce to the Appalachian staff as an assistant coach. “Sam is a perfect fit for our players, program and community,” mentioned Elderkin. “He is go-getter, a pro-active thinker and a doer. His
Young Named Assistant Coach at Georgia State
Jasmine Young is the newest member of the Georgia State women’s basketball coaching staff, head coach Sharon Baldwin announced Wednesday. Baldwin coached Young for four seasons at East Carolina from 2005-09. Young comes to Georgia State after serving as an assistant coach at Virginia Union since the 2014-15 season. Under head coach AnnMarie Gilbert, Young
Terry Primm Joins FAU Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Terry Primm will join the Florida Atlantic University women’s basketball staff as an Owls’ assistant coach, announced FAU Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jim Jabir. “I’m very pleased to have Terry joining our FAU family,” said Jabir. “It makes a statement when someone who is so respected throughout the state and basketball community joins our program.
USC approves raise and contract extension for Dawn Staley
Coming off historic runs through the NCAA Tournament, the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees has approved new contracts for head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin and head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley, it was announced today. Martin, who guided the Gamecocks to their first Final Four in program history, had one year added
Levens adds Gonsalves to coaching staff at Nevada
Recently hired Nevada women’s basketball coach Amanda Levens made her first assistant coaching hire with the addition of Laura Gonsalves. “Laura brings a great deal of knowledge and ability to teach the game,” said Levens. “Having worked together for four years at Southern Illinois, Edwardsville, we are very familiar with building a program together. Laura
Briann January Named Arizona State Assistant Coach
Arizona State University head women’s basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne today announced that all-time Sun Devil great and current Indiana Fever guard Briann January has been named assistant coach at ASU. January, who helped lead ASU to 104 wins – the most in program history in a four-year span – while playing for the Sun
Applin agrees to extension with CSU
Charleston Southern University and women’s basketball coach Fred Applin have announced an agreement to a contract extension that ensures the continued growth of the program for the foreseeable future. Details of the contract were not released, but Charleston Southern athletic director Hank Small called the agreement a commitment to the program and Coach Applin by
Harada Named Cal State Fullerton Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Cal State Fullerton named Jeff Harada its head women’s basketball coach, Athletics Director Jim Donovan announced on Monday during a press conference at Titan Gym. Harada becomes the Titans’ 11th head coach in the program’s 48-year history, after spending the last three seasons as head coach at Division II Central Washington University in Ellensburg. “Jeff
MU Announces Carolyn Kieger Contract Extension
Marquette University head women’s basketball coach Carolyn Kieger’s contract has been extended through the conclusion of the 2022-23 campaign, Vice President & Director of Athletics Bill Scholl announced Tuesday afternoon. “We are thrilled with the direction the program is heading under Carolyn’s leadership,” Scholl said. “The team has made tremendous strides in just three years
Harris Steps Down As Women’s Basketball Head Coach at UNCW
Fifth-year UNCW women’s basketball head coach Adell Harris has resigned to pursue other interests, Director of Athletics Jimmy Bass announced on Tuesday. Harris came to UNCW in the summer of 2012 following a three-year stint at Tusculum (Tenn.) College and compiled a 42-112 record in five seasons with the Seahawks. The Seahawks went 11-20 overall