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Youngstown State’s Barnes takes leave of absence

Youngstown State head women’s basketball coach John Barnes is taking a leave of absence to focus on personal family matters. Associate Head Coach John Nicolais, who has provided stable leadership alongside Barnes since the pair arrived together at YSU in 2013, will serve as acting head coach until Barnes returns. “We support Coach Barnes’ decision, and we will

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Chapman named Director of Women’s Basketball Operations at Wright State

 Wright State women’s basketball head coach Kari Hoffman has announced the addition of Emily Chapman as the Director of Operations.  Chapman is coming off a successful five-year collegiate playing career, spending four seasons at Cedarville University (2018-22) before joining Wright State for the 2022-23 campaign.  The Proctorville, Ohio native was a two-time All-GMAC First Team selection, highlighted by NCCAA

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Cleveland State Women’s Basketball Staff Update

Cleveland State women’s basketball head coach Chris Kielsmeier announced the addition of two assistant coaches for the upcoming 2023-24 season, as Melissa Jackson has joined the staff and Shelby Zoeckler has been promoted to this new role.  MELISSA JACKSONJackson comes to Cleveland State with 19 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 15 years in Northeast

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Novak added to Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball Staff

Doug Novak has joined Northern Kentucky Women’s Basketball as an assistant coach to round out head coach Camryn Volz’s staff for the upcoming 2023-24 season.  “We are thrilled Coach Novak and his family have chosen to be a part of our Women’s Basketball team at NKU,” said Coach Volz (Whitaker).  “Doug brings 30+ years of coaching experience at all levels and

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Brown named WBB Director of Player Development and Brand Management at Oakland

Oakland Golden Grizzlies women’s basketball program has announced the hiring of Detroit native Myron Brown as Director of Player Development and Brand Management. Receiving his Bachelor of Science in English from then-Rochester College in 2000, Brown played four years for the Warriors, starting as a senior, and brings two decades of coaching and operational experience

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Contract Extended for PFW WBB Head Coach Maria Marchesano

 Purdue University Fort Wayne and head women’s basketball coach Maria Marchesano have agreed to a contract extension, Director of Athletics Kelley Hartley Hutton announced on Thursday (July 6). Marchesano, who led Purdue Fort Wayne to the 2023 Horizon League semifinals in Indianapolis, now has her contract extended through the 2027-28 season. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Coach

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Bruce inks contract extension through 2027 at IUPUI

The IUPUI Athletics Department and Director of Athletics have announced that head women’s basketball coach Kate Bruce has earned a contract extension, keeping her on the IUPUI sidelines through 2027. Bruce, in her first season in 2022-23, piloted the Jaguars to a 17-13 mark and a 13-7 record in Horizon League play. Included in her win total

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Kielsmeier extended at Cleveland State

Following a record-setting year, Cleveland State University and women’s basketball head coach Chris Kielsmeier have agreed to a contract extension through the 2027-28 season.    Most recently, Kielsmeier guided the Vikings to the 2023 Horizon League Tournament Championship and secured CSU’s third all-time NCAA tournament appearance. He will begin his sixth season at the helm of

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University of Detroit Mercy names Achter Women’s Basketball Head Coach

University of Detroit Mercy Director of Athletics Robert C. Vowels, Jr. has announced that former collegiate standout and coaching veteran Kate Achter (OCK-terr) will be the 14th women’s basketball head coach in school history.  Achter was an All-American student-athlete at Bowling Green and has coached at Loyola Chicago, St. Bonaventure and Xavier.  “Kate Achter quickly rose as our top candidate

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Collins not retained at Detroit Mercy

The University of Detroit Mercy has announced a national search for a new women’s basketball head coach. LaTanya Collins had been serving as the interim head coach since last June as she assembled a brand new 14-player roster for the 2021-22 campaign. “I would like to thank coach Collins for her guidance and leadership that she

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