University of North Dakota head women’s basketball coach Mallory Bernhard announced the addition of Dennis Hutter to the North Dakota coaching staff as the associate head coach Thursday. “We are very excited to welcome Coach Hutter to our Fighting Hawks family,” said Bernhard. “Dennis has been an incredibly successful head coach for many years and brings a
NAIA NEWS: Crawford resigns as Women’s Basketball Coach at Northwest University
After 11 years as the head of the Northwest University Women’s Basketball program, Ken Crawford has resigned. He will be moving closer to home and will pursue future coaching opportunities. “I want to thank Ken for everything he has done for Northwest University and our women’s basketball program over his 11 years as head coach,” said NU
NAIA NEWS: Soderquist announces retirement as WBB Head Coach at John Brown U
After 27 seasons leading the program, John Brown University women’s basketball coach Jeff Soderquist announced his retirement Tuesday afternoon (March 26) on the heels of a record-shattering season that saw the Golden Eagles capture a pair of league titles and qualify for the NAIA National Championships. In 27 seasons as head coach for the Blue and Gold,
Coastal Georgia names Harris as Interim Women’s Basketball Coach
The College of Coastal Georgia Athletics department has named Men’s and Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach Corey Harris as the interim Women’s Basketball Head Coach. Harris will look to reenergize a women’s program that went 7-19 overall and 1-15 in conference play during the 2023-24 season. “I am very thankful to have the opportunity to serve as the
Mendez named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Missouri Baptist
Missouri Baptist University Director of Athletics Jeff Fore announced the official appointment of Edgar Mendez as the Spartans’ next head women’s basketball coach. “I am thankful for the opportunity that President Dr. Keith Ross and Athletics Director Jeff Fore have provided me at such a wonderful university,” Mendez said. “I’m extremely excited to compete at a
UT Southern’s Evans announces retirement
The University of Tennessee Southern proudly honors the remarkable career and announces the retirement of Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Billy Evans, effective July 1, 2024. Beginning his tenure when the institution was known as Martin Methodist College (MMC), which transitioned to UT Southern following its acquisition by the University of Tennessee in July 2021, Coach
Heffentrager takes over as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Central Baptist
Central Baptist College athletic director Lyle Middleton has announced his replacement as head women’s basketball coach for the 2024-25 season. Kory (Westerman) Heffentrager will take the reins of the program as Middleton retires after 20 seasons, but will stay on as golf coach and AD. “I’m excited to have Kory back on the Lady Mustang
NAIA NEWS: Pilgeram steps down as Women’s Basketball Coach at Corban
Corban University Vice President of Student Life Brian Jaworski has announced that women’s basketball head coach Bill Pilgeram will be stepping down as the program leader to better provide his full attention on the Director of Athletics role he accepted within the department in the spring of 2023. With Pilgeram at the helm of the committee, the
Pearson out as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Missouri Baptist
Missouri Baptist University Director of Athletics Jeff Fore has announced that the women’s basketball program will be under new leadership heading into the 2024-25 academic year. Samuel Pearson (’13, ’15) just wrapped up his sixth season as head coach after a promotion from the assistant head coach seat in 2018. In his six years at the
Minner named inaugural Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Texas A&M University-San Antonio has hired Chris Minner to launch its women’s basketball program. Minner comes by way of Texas A&M University- Texarkana (A&M-Texarkana), but he has also helmed NAIA programs at Midway University (KY) and Our Lady of the Lake University. Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) is also a member of the