Multiple sources have told WHoopDirt.com that JJ Oliver is no longer the head coach at Bluefield State College (WVa). Oliver spent the past five seasons as the head coach at the school where he compiled a 59-75 record. Over the past two seasons, his teams went 36-16 – winning back-to-back ECAC Championships along the way. More
LaTonya Watson Named University of New Haven Head Women’s Basketball Coach
LaTonya Watson has been named the head coach of the University of New Haven women’s basketball program, as announced today by Associate Vice President, Director of Athletics and Recreation Deborah Chin. Watson brings nearly 15 years of Division I coaching experience to the Chargers’ sideline. “I’d like to welcome LaTonya to the New Haven community,”
Grand Valley State Names Mike Williams Head Coach
Grand Valley State Athletics Director Tim Selgo announced today the hiring of Mike Williams as the University’s seventh head women’s basketball coach. “We are thrilled to have Mike Williams back on our GVSU coaching staff as our head women’s basketball coach.,” said Selgo. “Mike has been highly successful at every step in his coaching career,
Lynch ’08 Named Head Coach at Southern Connecticut State University
The all-time leading scorer in the history of the Southern Connecticut State University women’s basketball program is returning home, as Kate Lynch ’08 was introduced as the Owls head coach earlier today. Director of Athletics Jay Moran made the announcement in a press conference at the Michael J. Adanti Student Center. “We are ecstatic to
Brett Sawyer Named Assistant Coach at Alaska Fairbanks
Alaska Fairbanks head women’s basketball coach Cody Bench has announced the hiring of Brett Sawyer to the position of assistant coach for the upcoming 2015-16 season. “I am very excited to join the Alaska Nanook program,” said Sawyer. “It is a big step up for me and I am happy to be part of such
West Virginia Wesleyan Adds Assistant
The West Virginia Wesleyan College Lady Bobcat Women’s Basketball program announced the hiring of new full-time assistant women’s basketball coach Madison Martin. Martin attended Nicholas County High School in Summersville, W. Va. and played four years of varsity basketball before signing to play at Glenville State College. While at Glenville from 2011-2015, Martin played all
ESU Names Diane Decker Head Coach
Diane Decker, a former assistant coach and interim head coach at East Stroudsburg University, has been named the Warriors’ head women’s basketball coach, the university has announced. Decker comes to ESU from Bloomsburg University, where she was an assistant coach for seven seasons and helped the Huskies to five PSAC East regular season titles, one
Hillsdale College Adds Ballenger to Women’s Basketball Staff
Hillsdale College women’s basketball coach Todd Mitmesser is pleased to announce the hiring of Lisa Ballenger as the Chargers’ new assistant coach. Ballenger spent the past two years as a graduate assistant at the University of Nevada, learning under the leadership of longtime head coach Jane Albright, who has won nearly 500 games in a
Lake Superior State Adds Assistants
Former Canisius College graduate assistant Logan Fletcher has been named assistant coach and former Laker guard Stephanie Fisher will serve as junior varsity coach for the Lake Superior State women’s basketball program, LSSU head coach Kristen Rogers announced today. Fletcher spent two seasons at Canisius, where he earned a master’s degree in sport administration and
Northern State Assistant Resigns
Alaina Benson has resigned as the assistant coach for the Northern State University women’s basketball team, to pursue other career opportunities. She had spent the past three seasons as an assistant at NSU. Prior to coming to NSU, Benson coached for four seasons at Presentation College. The women’s basketball program and NSU athletic department will