With just under a month remaining before the start of the 2021-22 women’s basketball season, Arkansas State head coach Matt Daniel announced the addition of Connor McNelis to his staff. McNelis joins A-State after a two-year stint as an assistant at Nicholls State under head coach DoBee Plaisance. With the Colonels, his responsibilities included working
Elderkin agrees to four-year contract extension at Appalachian State
App State women’s basketball head coach Angel Elderkin has agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season, director of athletics Doug Gillin announced after the contract extension was approved by Chancellor Sheri Everts and the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees. “I am excited to have Angel continue to lead our women’s basketball program,” Gillin said. “She continues to be an
Lewis added as Assistant Coach at Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern Head Women’s Basketball Coach Anita Howard announced today the addition of Tia Lewis as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2020-21 season. Lewis comes to Statesboro after a highly decorated career as a collegiate student-athlete at both UCF and Old Dominion, while also playing professionally overseas in Slovakia, Bulgaria and Israel. The Poulan, Ga.,
Travis promoted to Associate Head Coach at South Alabama
University of South Alabama head women’s basketball coach Terry Fowler announced on Tuesday that Rachel Travis has been promoted to associate head coach. Travis just completed her fourth season as a member of the Jaguar coaching staff, and her first as the program’s recruiting coordinator. During her time on the staff, she has helped South
UT Arlington Women’s Basketball Staff Update
First-year UTA Lady Maverick head basketball coach Shereka Wright announced the program’s coaching and support staffs on Tuesday (Sept. 22). “I’m so excited to announce my staff,” said Wright. “They bring a wealth of experience and knowledge that I will need as a first time head coach. Most importantly, they share the same core values
Wright tabbed as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at UT Arlington
Former WNBA player and Vanderbilt Associate Head Coach Shereka Wright has been named UTA’s 10th head women’s basketball coach, Director of Athletics Jim Baker announced on Friday. Wright – a Texas High School Hall of Fame member and former longtime assistant coach at Texas Tech – brings her impressive resume to the Lady Mavericks after
Jenkins promoted to Women’s Basketball Assistant coach at Texas State
Jericka Jenkins has been named an assistant coach on the Texas State women’s basketball coaching staff, Bobcat head coach Zenarae Antoine announced Tuesday. “Coach Jericka Jenkins is a rising young star in the coaching profession,” Antoine said. ‘As our program’s graduate assistant, she has shown her passion for not only the game of basketball, but
Women’s Basketball Adds Deont’a McChester As Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Georgia Southern Head Women’s Basketball Coach Anita Howard announced today the hiring of Deont’a McChester as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the upcoming 2020-21 season. McChester comes from Tennessee State University, where he has served as an assistant coach for the last three seasons. “I am very excited to add Coach McChester to our
Little Rock’s Foley notches 800th career win
Milestone victories are always memorable and it will be hard for Joe Foley to forget this one. Little Rock shot a season-high 56.9 percent from the field, ended a four-game skid and rallied from an early deficit in a 69-58 win over South Alabama Saturday afternoon. Teal Battle and Tori Lasker each scored 16 points to lead the Trojans with
Williams Named Head Women’s Basketball Coach at ULM
Brooks Williams, the all-time winningest head coach in McNeese State University history who spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, has been named head women’s basketball coach at ULM, according to an announcement made Tuesday, April 9 by Interim Athletics Director Scott McDonald. Williams’ hiring is pending approval
