FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Jimmy Dykes quit Friday as Arkansas’ women’s basketball coach after compiling a 16-36 record against Southeastern Conference foes over three seasons. Arkansas was 43-49 under Dykes and made the NCAA Tournament only once, in his first season. The former ESPN basketball analyst had never coached the women’s game, and had last
Mickie DeMoss Joins LSU Basketball Staff
LSU women’s basketball coach Nikki Fargas may have landed one of her most heralded recruits yet. A 39-year veteran of the women’s basketball coaching ranks with six NCAA championships and one WNBA title, Mickie DeMoss has joined the Lady Tigers as an assistant coach. The hiring is subject to approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors. “Mickie DeMoss will be
Vanderbilt Announces Women’s Basketball Search Committee
Director of Athletics David Williams has announced creation of a committee to assist in the search for a head women’s basketball coach. Deputy Director of Athletics and Senior Women’s Administrator Dr. Candice Lee is chairing the committee. Dr. Lee was a women’s basketball student-athlete at Vanderbilt from 1998-2002. She has earned three degrees from Vanderbilt
REPORT: Melanie Balcomb out as Women’s Basketball Coach at Vanderbilt
According to a report by the Tennesean, Melanie Balcomb will not return as the head women’s basketball coach at Vanderbilt. Balcomb has compiled a 310-149 during her 14-seasons at Vandy but has averaged just 17-wins over the last three years, while going 5-11 in the SEC for two straight campaigns. Also, this was the first
Brooks Donald Williams Named Assistant Coach at Alabama
Brooks Donald Williams, who spent the last nine years as head coach at McNeese State University, has been added to the Alabama women’s basketball staff as an assistant, head coach Kristy Curry announced on Thursday. “I have watched Brooks since she was a high school athlete, division I assistant and now a nine year division
Raise + Extension for Tennessee’s Holly Warlick
University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Athletics Director Dave Hart announced that women’s basketball head coach Holly Warlick received a raise and a one-year contract extension. “Holly has done an outstanding job leading our women’s basketball program the last three years,” Hart said. “She has surrounded herself with a very experienced staff that does a
Mizzou’s Pingeton Agrees to New Five-Year Contract
Mizzou Women’s Basketball Head Coach has agreed to a new five-year contract that will keep her on the sidelines through the 2019-20 season. Pingeton’s new agreement includes a base salary of $300,000 and runs through April 30, 2020. “We are excited to announce a new contract for Coach Pingeton,” Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades said.
Vanderbilt Names Wendale Farrow Assistant Coach
Vanderbilt head coach announced the hiring of Wendale Farrow as an assistant coach on Wednesday. Farrow comes to Nashville after spending the past two seasons at UCLA, where he was a member of head coach Cori Close’s staff and served a variety of roles for the Bruins. Farrow was the team’s Video Coordinator, Community Service Liaison
Dawn Staley Receives Extension Through 2021 at South Carolina
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees today approved a two-year contract extension and raise for women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley. Now with six years remaining on her contract, the two-time Naismith National Coach of the Year finalist received a $200,000 raise for her effort in lifting the Gamecocks to national prominence and
Lange Tabbed as Associate Head Coach at Georgia
Karen Lange, who has more than two decades of playing and coaching experience at college basketball’s highest levels, has been named associate head coach for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs, head coach Joni Crenshaw announced on Friday. “I am extremely excited that Karen has chosen to join our staff,” Crenshaw said. “She is an excellent coach