The Connecticut College Department of Athletics announced the coaching staff for the women’s basketball program. Brett Zanardi has been named interim head coach and will lead the Camels during the 2025-26 season, and Wade McNamara will serve as assistant coach. Both are products of the Connecticut basketball scene and have strong ties within the state.
Mesaris named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Tufts
Following a national search, Tufts University announced Tuesday afternoon the hiring of Meredith Mesaris as the school’s new head women’s basketball coach. Mesaris becomes the program’s ninth head coach dating back to 1972, taking over for Jill Pace who resigned in April. “We are excited to welcome Meredith to the Jumbo family as our next
McCann named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Bowdoin
The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Kate McCann as its new assistant coach for women’s basketball. McCann, most recently a graduate assistant coach at Springfield College, assumes the role vacated by Abby Kelly, who is stepping away from coaching after three seasons on the bench with head coach Megan Phelps. A graduate of Mount Saint
Pace resigns as Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Tufts
Jill Pace has resigned after six seasons as the head women’s basketball coach at Tufts University, as she has accepted a position outside of coaching the University announced Wednesday evening. “We are so grateful for Jill’s exceptional leadership and the tremendous impact she has had on our women’s basketball program over the past six years,” said
Williamson departs UChicago; Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Trinity (CT)
Trinity Athletics is excited to announce the hiring of Maria Williamson as the seventh head coach in Trinity College Women’s Basketball history. Williamson will join the Bantams after serving as head coach at the University of Chicago for the last four years. “We are thrilled to welcome Maria to Trinity,” said Director of Athletics Drew Galbraith.
Dartmouth assistant Phelps named Women’s Basketball Coach at Bowdoin
The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Megan Phelps ’15 as head coach of the women’s basketball team. A former assistant coach for the Polar Bears from 2017-20, Phelps returns to Brunswick after a year as assistant coach at Dartmouth College. “I am thrilled to welcome Megan Phelps back to Bowdoin as
Santimano will not return as Head Coach of Bowdoin Women’s Basketball
The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has announced that Sacha Santimano will not return as head coach of the women’s basketball program. Santimano led the Polar Bears to a 16-9 record and NESCAC First Round appearance during the 2021-22 season and will depart Bowdoin due to family health reasons. “I am grateful for the positive contributions Sacha made to our
Santimano named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Bowdoin
The Bowdoin College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Sacha Santimano as head coach of women’s basketball. Most recently the Head Women’s Basketball Coach and Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Academic Services at Eastern Nazarene (Mass.) College, Santimano assumes the position vacated by Adrienne Shibles, who accepted the head women’s basketball coaching position at
Colby tabs Harris-Smith as new Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Courtesy of Colby Sports Information WATERVILLE, Maine – A standout collegiate coach and decorated student-athlete at Kent State has been named the new head coach of Colby women’s basketball. Chenel Harris-Smith comes to Colby from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she was associate head coach. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach Harris-Smith and
Tufts tabs Pace as new Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Jill Pace, a former assistant coach at Tufts who has been the head coach at Pomona-Pitzer since 2016, has been hired as the next head coach of the Jumbo women’s basketball team. Pace was an assistant coach under former Tufts head coach Carla Berube for two seasons in 2014-15 and 2015-16. The Jumbos advanced to