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,
SFA Ladyjacks add Jordynn Hernandez to WBB staff
Story: Hunter Overholt, SFA Director Of Social Media And Digital Content As a part of recent hiring’s within the Ladyjack program, Head Coach Leonard Bishop has added Jordynn Hernandez to the SFA staff as a new assistant coach/recruiting coordinator. “We are so thrilled to have Jordynn join the SFA Ladyjack family” says Bishop. “She has an infectious energy for
Young named Women’s Basketball Head Coach at Seattle
Skyler Young, who brings nearly 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, has been named head coach of Seattle University women’s basketball, Director of Athletics Shaney Fink announced. Young becomes the sixth head coach in program history. “We are thrilled to welcome Skyler Young into the Redhawk Family,” Fink said. “Skyler is a proven winner. He is an exceptional
Jody Adams-Birch takes over at New Mexico State
Jody Adams-Birch will be taking over as the next leader of the NM State women’s basketball program. NM State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia announced Thursday evening that Adams-Birch will become the Aggies’ 12th head coach in program history. “Having known Jody for over 15 years I couldn’t be more thrilled that she will be the new head
NM State will not renew the contract of WBB Head Coach Atkinson
New Mexico State will not renew the contract of head women’s basketball coach Brooke Atkinson when it expires on April 30, Athletic Director Mario Moccia announced Tuesday. Atkinson’s fifth season as the Aggies’ head coach concluded on Tuesday, March 8, in the opening round of the WAC Tournament when the 10th-seeded Aggies fell to seventh-seeded Lamar, 65-54. In five seasons
OFFICIAL: Gottlieb added to Grand Canyon WBB staff
Following up on a story that WHoopDirt.com first reported back on October 17th (Grand Canyon Dirt). The hiring of Gregg Gottlieb to Molly Miller’s staff at Grand Canyon has now been made official. Here is the release from GCU: Grand Canyon women’s basketball added college coaching veteran and former Oregon State men’s basketball assistant Gregg