Women’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Leflar has agreed to a contract extension, University of Massachusetts Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford announced today. With Leflar’s extended deal, he will lead the Minutewomen through the 2030-31 season. “We’re excited to extend Mike again this year after his program took another step forward in his third season leading our program,” Bamford said.
Box extended through 2031-32 at Miami (OH)
David Sayler, Miami’s Director of Athletics, has announced that head women’s basketball coach Glenn Box has signed a contract extension through the 2031-32 season. “This extension and contract speak to the support and commitment to Women’s Basketball that our administration has,” said Box. “I am even more motivated to see this vision of being amongst the elite. I want
Recchia named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Kent State
Kent State Vice President and Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond announced that women’s basketball associate head coach Fran Recchia has been named as the as the program’s seventh head coach. She replaces Todd Starkey, who departed to become the associate head coach at Arizona. “I want to thank Todd Starkey for his decade of dedication to
Haynie signs two-yr contract extension at Central Michigan
Story Courtesy: Harrison LaLone, CMU Athletics Central Michigan Athletics and Head Women’s Basketball Coach Kristin Haynie have agreed to a two-year contract extension that will run through the 2028-29 season, Zyzelewski Family Vice President/Director of Athletics Amy Folan announced. “Under her vision and leadership, Kristin continues to build our program to be a leader in the Mid-American Conference,” Folan
Eastern Michigan names Mesuch Director of WBB Operations/Assistant Coach
Eastern Michigan University Women’s Basketball Head Coach Sahar Nusseibeh announced the hiring of Alexis Mesuch as Director of Operations/Assistant Coach Tuesday, Aug. 19. Mesuch earned the role after serving as the program’s head student manager in the 2024-25 season while previously serving Nusseibeh’s Canisius University program in the same position from 2022-24. “Lexie’s commitment and loyalty to our program
Leflar receives contract extension at UMass
Women’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Leflar has officially agreed to a contract extension, announced by Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford on Thursday. Leflar is now set to lead the Massachusetts women’s basketball program into the 2029-30 season, as the program enters its first season in the Mid-American Conference. “In just two seasons, Mike Leflar has continued the advancement of our women’s
Battle named WBB Director of Operations and Assistant Coach at Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois University women’s basketball head coach Jacey Brooks has announced the addition of Ty Battle to the Huskies staff. Battle will serve as the Director of Operations and Assistant Coach for the Huskies this upcoming season. Battle played professionally in England and France from 2022 to 2024 after competing at Indiana State (2017-19) and Delaware
Dunn named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Kent State
Mary Dunn has been hired as an assistant coach for the Kent State women’s basketball program, joining the Golden Flashes after spending the past two seasons on staff at UAB. “We are really excited to add Mary Dunn to our staff as an assistant coach,” head coach Todd Starkey said. “She comes to us from a successful program at UAB.
Western Michigan named Emmerson Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
The Western Michigan women’s basketball team and head coach Kate Achter have announced the hiring of Audra Emmerson to the position of Assistant Coach. Emmerson joins the Broncos after wrapping up her playing career at Purdue Fort Wayne this past season. Emmerson played four seasons with the Mastodons, seeing action in 133 games while starting
Central Michigan Women’s Basketball adds El-Husseini for Player Development staff role
Story Courtesy Harrison LaLone, Central Michigan Central Michigan Women’s Basketball announced the hire of Dearborn, Mich.-native Rana El-Husseini to fill the player development role on its staff for the 2025-26 season. “Rana is a rising star in this industry, driven by endless passion and energy,” Head Coach Kristin Haynie said. “She not only understands the game, but she is