Press Conference Video Release from George Washington: George Washington University Director of Athletics and Recreation Patrick Nero announced today that Jennifer Rizzotti has been hired as GW’s head women’s basketball coach. Coach Rizzotti has spent…
Approximately three weeks after former coach JR Payne left for Colorado, Santa Clara hired Bill Carr to be its new women’s basketball head coach. Carr comes to Santa Clara from Division II school Point Loma…
Nera D. White, the first woman to be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (Class of 1992), passed away at the age of 80 on Wednesday. She was a native of Lafayette, Tennessee. A…
From the Storm: The Seattle Storm has entered into an exclusive, multi-year marquee deal with Swedish Medical Center. The new agreement designates Swedish as the ‘Official Medical Provider of the Seattle Storm’ and includes Swedish…
From the NJCAA: Fueling Gulf Coast State’s drive to its fourth national championship, Kristina King was honored Wednesday with the Spalding NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Year Award from the NJCAA DI…
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reached a proposed agreement with former women’s basketball student-athletes who had filed a lawsuit against the university. The students alleged racial discrimination and mistreatment that included verbal and emotional…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary April 11, 2016 Readout of the President’s Call with University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma Today, the President called University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball…
From the league: WNBA President Lisa Borders announced today that veteran business leader Jay Parry will join the WNBA as the league’s Chief Operating Officer, effective May 2. Parry will be charged with league business…
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The USA TODAY Sports Division III Top 25 women’s basketball coaches’ poll, with first place votes to the right, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th. Rank Institution…
The USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women’s basketball coaches’ poll, with first place votes to the right, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th. Rank Institution…
Rank Team Record Points 1st Place Votes Previous Change Hi/Low 1 Connecticut 38-0 800 32 1 0 1/1 2 Oregon St. 32-5 718 0 6 4 6/12 3 Syracuse 30-8 713 0 15 12 15/NR…
Photos © Lee Michaelson, All Rights Reserved. United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Ann Meyers-Drysdale National Player of the Year: Breanna Stewart (UConn) Coach of the Year – Geno Auriemma (UConn) Freshman of the Year…
While Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman’s skills on the sideline are top-notch as his team is in this year’s Final Four, he is also known as a dapper dresser. It is not uncommon to see…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWy_FW_2MDA Indianapolis, Indiana THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman. Coach, an opening statement. COACH HILLSMAN: Well, obviously this is the game that you want to be at. That’s why you come…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90y4VioztsA Indianapolis, Indiana THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by head coach Geno Auriemma from Connecticut. Coach, an opening statement. COACH AURIEMMA: Well, you know, there’s always two parts to postseason. Three, actually. One, to get in;…
From Iowa: University of Iowa freshman point guard Tania Davis underwent surgery on her non-shooting shoulder this morning. She is expected to miss 5-6 months. Davis, who played in 30 games with 16 starts, led…
INDIANAPOLIS — Thomas More (33-0) defeated Tufts 63-51 to repeat as NCAA DIII women’s basketball champions Monday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Led by D3 All-American Abby Owings and three-time national player of the year, Sydney…
INDIANAPOLIS — Lubbock Christian University defeated Alaska-Anchorage 78-73 Monday afternoon in the NCAA Division II National Championship at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The contest marked the first-ever meeting between the two teams. The Lady Chaps, the…
Arizona named Adia Barnes as its new head women’s basketball coach on Monday. The leading scorer in Arizona women’s basketball history and a WNBA Champion replaces Niya Butts. The leading scorer in Arizona women’s basketball…
Sheryl Swoopes has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. She joins Allen Iverson, Tom Izzo, Yao Ming, Shaquille O’Neal and Jerry Reinsdorf in the Class of 2016, which will be enshrined during festivities,…
California’s Kristine Anigwe earned the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Freshman of the Year honor Sunday prior to tipoff of the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis. She is Cal’s first national honoree in…
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Photos © Lee Michaelson, All rights reserved. INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of coaches, players, fans and family members braved sub-freezing temperatures early Saturday morning to take part in the ninth annual 4Kay Run to kick off…
