Story courtesy: Todd Cruff, UTA Athletics After leading UT Arlington to their first ever appearance in Western Athletic Conference tournament championship game in her fifth season at the helm of the program, Lady Mavericks head coach Shereka Wright has signed a contract extension with UTA through the 2030 season. UTA Athletic Director Jon Fagg announced the three-year extension
Lawler joins Tarleton State Women’s Basketball Staff
Gee Lawler has joined Tarleton State Women’s Basketball’s staff as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, head coach Bill Brock announced. Lawler, a former student-athlete and coach for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, helped the Islanders to a pair of Southland Conference championships. She will work with Texan post players and oversee the program’s recruiting efforts. “We are so excited to have
Seattle U adds Motherwell to Women’s Basketball Coaching Staff
Michigan native and former North Dakota assistant coach John Motherwell officially joined the Seattle U women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach as announced by head coach Skyler Young. “I’m excited to welcome Coach Mo to Seattle University and our program,” Young shared, “He brings an unwavering work ethic and a vast amount of experience. John is
Grand Canyon Women’s Basketball Staff Update
New Grand Canyon women’s basketball head coach Winston Gandy named his coaching staff, adding years of experience, high-level recruiting and postseason experience to the Lopes sidelines. Former North Texas head coach Jalie Mitchell will be GCU’s associate head coach with Matt Shewmake, Julia Ford, Tez Dumars and Chloe Rice joining Gandy’s staff as assistant coaches.
South Carolina assistant Winston Gandy takes over as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon hired one of the most sought-after coaches in the country, a nationally renowned recruiter, an elite talent developer and a reigning national champion to be the next leader of its women’s basketball program. Winston Gandy, an assistant coach for 2024 national champion South Carolina, will take over the Lopes program. Gandy’s college stops have
Utah Valley announces hiring of Johnson-Harding to Women’s Basketball Staff
Utah Valley University head coach Dan Nielson has announced the hiring of Paisley Johnson-Harding to his coaching staff. Johnson-Harding was a standout player at BYU from 2017-22 and most recently has been on staff at Timpview High School in Provo. “I’m thrilled to add someone to our Wolverine family with the playing experience that Paisley has,” said Nielson. “When
UTRGV adds Cantu as Women’s Basketball Graduate Assistant
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros head women’s basketball coach Lane Lord announced on that Ronnie Cantu, a former basketball standout at Mission Veterans Memorial, has joined the program as a graduate student coach. Cantu will be pursuing a Master of Communications while assisting the women’s basketball program. She’ll work with the guards and posts, shadow each
Utah Valley hires Wardenburg as Women’s Basketball Associate Head Coach
Utah Valley University head coach Dan Nielson has announced the hiring of Adam Wardenburg as the program’s associate head coach. Wardenburg is making a return to UVU, where he spent four seasons as an assistant coach on the women’s basketball staff from 2014-18. Wardenburg was most recently at Southern Virginia University, where he led both the men’s and
Whaley-Briggs named Assistant WBB Coach at Tarleton State
Head coach Bill Brock has finalized his coaching staff for his first season at the helm of Tarleton Women’s Basketball, hiring Monique Whaley-Briggs as an assistant coach, the team announced. Whaley-Briggs joins assistant coaches Larry Tidwell and Geoff Golden on the bench for the purple and white, with Ashleigh DeBoue serving as director of basketball operations. “We
Frey named Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach at New Mexico State
After a decade of dominance at South Georgia Technical College (SGTC), former Lady Jets head women’s basketball coach James Frey is set to join Jody Adams’ coaching staff ahead of the 2023-24 season, which will mark Adams’ second year with NM State. “I have known Coach James for many years and coached several of his players,