Arkansas women’s basketball head coach Mike Neighbors has announced the hiring of assistant coach Nick Bradford to the coaching staff ahead of the 2024-25 season. “Building a staff and managing a roster has always been important, but in 2024, it’s become vital,” said Neighbors. “With today’s addition of Nick Bradford, we’ve added a Fayetteville native
Caldwell named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Tennessee
University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White announced Sunday that Kim Caldwell, the 2024 Spalding Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year, has been chosen to lead the Lady Volunteers. She will be introduced Tuesday at a press conference on campus. “From the beginning, our goal has been to find
Former Syracuse Head Coach Hillsman joins Ole Miss WBB staff
Ole Miss women’s basketball continues to build toward the future, with head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin announcing the addition of Quentin Hillsman as an assistant coach on Wednesday. “I am very pleased to be able to hire a coach with the pedigree and experience of Quentin Hillsman,” said McPhee-McCuin. “He is an excellent teacher of the game and
Kellie Harper out as Women’s Basketball Coach at Tennessee
Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White announced on Monday a leadership change with Tennessee women’s basketball as head coach Kellie Harper will not return as head coach next season. “After a thorough review of our women’s basketball program, I have informed Kellie we are making a change in leadership,” said White. “Decisions like these are never easy to
Virginia Tech’s Kenny Brooks headed to Kentucky
Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball Head Coach Kenny Brooks has departed and will become the next head coach at Kentucky. No official announcement from the Wildcats yet, but Virginia Tech released the following statement: Kenny Brooks, the architect of one of the most storied stretches in Virginia Tech women’s basketball history, is set to depart as
Elzy relieved of duties as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Kentucky
Kyra Elzy, head coach of the University of Kentucky women’s basketball team, has been relieved of duties, Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Monday. Elzy has been head coach of the Wildcats since November, 2020, when Matthew Mitchell resigned. Her four seasons as head coach were highlighted by winning the 2022 Southeastern Conference Tournament championship. Elzy
Florida promotes Augustin to Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Coach Kelly Finley has announced the promotion of Tamisha Augustin prior to the start of the 2023-24 season. Augustin will now serve as the Associate Head Coach after joining the Florida staff in 2022 as an assistant coach. Tamisha Augustin was a large factor of success in the 2022-23 women’s basketball campaign, helping the Gators grasp the 2023 WNIT quarterfinals in her
2022 WNBA #1 draft pick Rhyne Howard joins Florida WBB coaching staff
Story: Meg Christenson, Florida Athletics Florida women’s basketball has rounded out their 2023-24 coaching staff by adding the number one overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft, Rhyne Howard. Howard plays for the Atlanta Dream and has ties to Florida dating back to 1987-91 when her mother Rhvonja (RJ) Avery, played for the Gators. Howard’s
Rice, Schwartz elevated to Assistant Coaches at LSU
LSU’s Kaylin Rice and Joe Schwartz have been elevated to assistant coaches on the women’s basketball staff, head coach Kim Mulkey announced Tuesday. A recent NCAA rule change approved by the Division I Council supported an increase of two assistant coaches for programs around the country. Both Rice and Schwartz have been integral parts of
Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Staff Update
As the calendar hit July 1 and with the NCAA’s coaching limit increase going into effect, head women’s basketball coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin has elevated Patrick Henry and Erika Sisk to assistant coaches. In January of 2023, the Division I Council increased coaching limits across several sports, including women’s basketball. The Council supported an increase of two coaches, in which these additional coaches