North Carolina Central released the following statement on the status of WBB Head Coach Tricia Stafford-Odom: North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has released women’s basketball head coach Trisha Stafford-Odom from her contract, effective Sept. 13, 2023. An interim head coach for the 2023-24 season will be announced at a later date. Assistant coach Terrence Baxter will remain
Norfolk State Women’s Basketball Staff Update
Norfolk State University head women’s basketball coach Larry Vickers announced the addition and return of two assistant coaches to his Spartan coaching staff. Joining NSU is Keiva Small-Mings, while familiar face Trinese Fox returns to the Spartans coaching lineup. Fox returns to Sparta after spending the 2022-23 season as an assistant basketball coach for East Tennessee State. While at ETSU,
Cephas joins Coppin State WBB Staff
A familiar face is returning to Coppin State as women’s basketball head coach Jermaine Woods announced that Taariq Cephas (’15) will join his staff as an assistant for the 2023-24 season. Cephas has spent the last four years at CCBC Essex as its women’s basketball associate head coach. “I’m excited about the addition of Coach Taariq,” said Woods. “He is
SC State hires Eatman as Women’s Basketball Head Coach
South Carolina State has introduced Tim Eatman as their new head women’s basketball coach in a press conference on campus today. Eatman is a long-time D1 coach, having most recently served on the staff at Rutgers since 2015. While at Rutgers, he served as the Associate Head Coach, Acting Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and Recruiting
SC State announces consultant for Men’s + Women’s Basketball searches
The Department of Athletics at South Carolina State University has announced national searches for the next head men’s and women’s basketball coaches. CarrSports Consulting will assist with both searches. “We are excited to have the opportunity to search for the best head coaches for our basketball programs,” stated Director of Athletic Stacy Danley. “These programs are
Smith fired as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at South Carolina State
South Carolina State University announced Thursday the decision to end the contract of women’s head basketball coach Audra Smith, effective immediately. Associate Head Coach Ervin Monier has been named interim head women’s basketball coach. “We would like to thank Coach Smith for her dedication to our student-athletes and for the hard work she has committed to the women’s
Howard’s Grace receives contract extension
Howard University has announced a four-year contract extension for head women’s basketball coach Ty Grace, the 2020-21 MEAC coach of the year. “I would like to thank President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick and Athletic Director Kery Davis for the opportunity to continue to lead this program,” Grace said. “We have accomplished some great things thus
Pillow inks 3-yr extension at Florida A&M
Florida A&M Vice President and Director of Athletics Kortne Gosha announced contract extensions for head football coach Willie Simmons, head men’s basketball coach Robert McCullum and head women’s basketball coach Shalon Pillow after Board of Trustees approval on Wednesday afternoon. “The past year has been filled with uncertainly and our coaches have demonstrated the highest levels
MEAC DIRT: Delaware State WBB job opens
Following up on my TWEET from earlier today… I have heard from multiple sources that David Caputo is out as the head women’s basketball coach at Delaware State. Caputo went 22-51 (.301) during his three seasons as the Lady Hornets head coach. Before taking over back in 2018, he had spent four seasons as the
Coppin State Women’s Basketball Staff Update
Coppin State women’s basketball head coach Laura Harper announced on Wednesday afternoon the hiring of Jermaine Woods, Anjalé Barrett, Breanna Gross and Jennifer George to the Eagles coaching staff. Woods will serve as associate head coach, Barrett and Gross as assistant coaches, with Barrett also serving as recruiting coordinator, and George as the program’s director