On Wednesday, April 22, Frank Howell resigned as the women’s basketball head coach at Graceland University after four seasons at the helm. Assistant coach Uyen Tran will remain on staff and continue recruiting and running off-season workouts. Howell has been with the Yellowjackets for four seasons, during which time he coached one All-American student-athlete, nine
Briar Cliff announces Brita Hand as new women’s basketball coach
Briar Cliff University Athletic Director Nic Scandrett has announced the hiring of Brita Hand as the Chargers’ next women’s basketball coach. “We are so excited to welcome Coach Hand, a leader that’s ready and capable to compete in the toughest conference in the country while also maintaining academic excellence,” said Scandrett. “Coach Hand has a
Tahah named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Oklahoma City U
Brett Tahah has become the Oklahoma City University head women’s basketball coach. Tahah became the first Oklahoma City alumna to lead the program. Tahah spent the previous two years as head girls basketball coach and athletic director for Frontier High School in Oklahoma. “I’m very excited to get a coach of the caliber of Brett
Rice tabbed as new Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain College announced today that former Lady Topper Tracy Rice will be the new BMC Women’s Basketball head coach to succeed Lavon Driskell. Rice, a former four-year star at Blue Mountain and 2004 graduate, comes via Union University where she served as an assistant in 2019-20 and where the Lady Bulldogs went 26-5 and
Milligan promotes Russell to Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Milligan College alumna Kylie Russell has been tabbed to lead women’s basketball following the retirement announcement of longtime head coach Rich Aubrey. Russell, who played for Aubrey from 2011 to 2015, has served as an assistant coach for the Buffaloes since 2017. “Coach Russell distinguished herself as a competitive student-athlete and has carried that same
Fleming named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at CIU
Columbia International University Athletics Director James Whitaker has announced the hiring of Danielle Fleming as the CIU head women’s basketball coach. “We are so excited to have Danielle Fleming as our new women’s basketball coach. Her energy and enthusiasm are contagious, and her love for basketball, for her players, and for the Lord make her the perfect choice for our next
WHoopDirt.com 2019-20 NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Pivot Analysis
For Immediate Release March 31, 2020 Bethel University (TN) Head Women’s Basketball Coach Chris Nelson has been named as the WHoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year presented by Pivot Analysis for the 2019-20 college basketball season. Nelson qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Pivot Analysis Coach of the Week for Week 16 of
WHoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year Nominees presented by Pivot Analysis
Congratulations to the following sixteen coaches who captured WHoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Week Awards during the 2019-20 college basketball season. These coaches are all eligible to receive the inaugural WHoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Year Award presented by Pivot Analysis which will be announced next week. Week 1 Courtney Boyd – Clarke University (IA)
Clothier resigns as Women’s Basketball Coach at Crowley’s Ridge College
Tye Clothier has resigned as the head women’s basketball coach at Crowley’s Ridge College. In his nine seasons as the head coach at the College, Clothier put together a 76-177 record, including a 12-17 (4-7) record this past season. Clothier will remain at the college in a teaching role. Crowley Ridge will be competing in
REPORT: FHU releases Dale Neal following 27 win season
NAIA Freed-Hardeman University has released head women’s basketball coach Dale Neal following a 27-6 season. Neal, just wrapped up his 26th year at FHU with an overall record of 708-179 (.798). Neal is a the nine-time Conference Coach of the Year and three-time National Coach of the Year. He is also a member of the