Kathy Ruddy (@jaqlinnikkels on Twitter) is a devout women’s basketball fan. She attends games at every level from Mater Dei High School to the University of Southern California to the Los Angeles Sparks. For this…
USA Basketball announced the selection of 6-3 forward Ashja Jones as the final member of the 2012 Olympic team today. The Connecticut graduate joins six former UConn players on the team. Sue Bird, Swin Cash,…
How does new Phoenix Mercury player and former Ohio State point guard Samantha Prahalis prepare for competition?
April 19, 2012 coverage of Pat Summitt’s official announcement of her retirement and Holly Warlick’s ascendancy to the head coaching job at Tennessee: Associated Press: Ex-Tennessee coach Pat Summitt: It has been a ‘great ride’ CBS…
Baylor announced today that junior Brittney Griner, a 6-8 center, withdrew her name from consideration for the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s National Team. She was the only collegiate player in the running for a spot…
University of Miami head coach Katie Meier, the 2011 Associated Press co-National Coach of the Year, has been selected to serve as head coach for the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team; while collegiate…
A day after announcing her retirement from the head coach position at Tennessee, legendary coach Pat Summitt received the nation’s highest honor for a civilian. President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
As news about Pat Summitt's retirement spread, the sports world reacted. Coaches, former Tennessee players, professional athletes from all sports and others released statements and tweeted their thoughts.
As one Summitt left the coaching ranks, another one entered. Tyler Summitt, son of legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, announced that he took a job as an assistant for the Marquette women’s basketball team on…
Pat Summit tolerates Kenny Mayne.
Before becoming an assistant coach with the WNBA Indiana Fever earlier this month, Mickie DeMoss served as an assistant to Pat Summitt for 21 seasons. Her thoughts on Pat Summitt’s retirement from the top women’s basketball job…
Pat Summtt’s Career Career Record: 1,098 wins and 208 losses Born: June 14, 1952 in Clarksville, Tenn. Children: Ross Tyler Summitt, born Sept. 21, 1990 Education B.S., Physical Education, UT Martin, 1974 M.S., Physical Education, UT Knoxville, 1975…
Tennessee named Pat Summitt “head coach emeritus” giving longtime associate head coach Holly Warlick the head coach job. What does a head coach emeritus do? Here are the duties and responsibilities of the position as…
Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma on Pat Summitt’s stepping down after 38 years as the head of Tennessee: Pat’s vision for the game of women’s basketball and her relentless drive pushed the game to a…
2012 WNBA DRAFT – ROUND 1 1 Los Angeles — Nnemkadi Ogwumike 15-19 2 Seattle — Shekinna Stricklen 21-13 3 Minnesota — Devereaux Peters 27-7 4 Tulsa — Glory Johnson 3-31 5 San Antonio — Shenise Johnson 18-16 6…
The WNBA draft will be held today at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn. ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round beginning at 2 p.m. ET. ESPN3 will simulcast the entire Draft. The…
From USA Basketball: Highlighted by a May 12 exhibition game against the China National Team, the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s National Team has added a May 11-13 training camp in Seattle, Wash., to its schedule.…
The NJCAA selected the women’s basketball All-America teams for the 2011-12 season in all three divisions of play at the organization’s annual meeting held March 28-31 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sha’Kayla Caples of Trinity Valley…
The NCAA’s letter to Baylor || NCAA public report on the investigation Baylor released a statement on an NCAA investigation that began in 2008 into impermissible text messages and phone calls made by women’s and men’s…
Name College/University Position Height LaSondra Barrett Louisiana State Forward 6’2” Vicki Baugh Tennessee Center 6’4” Sasha Goodlett Georgia Tech Center 6’5” Tiffany Hayes Connecticut Guard 5’10” Glory Johnson Tennessee Forward 6’3” Shenise Johnson Miami (Fla.)…
Baylor women’s and men’s basketball teams face NCAA sanctions after an investigation uncovered over 1,200 impermissible phone calls and text messages between coaches and recruits according to ESPN. Coaches involved include Baylor head coach Kim…
The Phoenix Mercury today announced the hiring of Earl Cureton as an assistant coach for the 2012 WNBA season.
Today President Barack Obama called Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey to congratulate the Lady Bears on winning the 2012 national championship and earning a 40-0 record. Readout of the call: Today, President Obama called Coach…
The telecast of the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship on Tuesday garnered a 14 percent increase in overnight ratings compared to last year’s championship. Baylor’s victory over Notre Dame averaged a 2.6 metered market rating.…
Skylar Diggins How was this game different than last year’s final? “We lost by 20. We were the underdogs and weren’t expected to win it all. I think we were expected to win last year.”…
