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UConn forward Batouly Camara undergoes successful surgery for shoulder injury

UConn newcomer, 6-2 forward Batouly Camara, underwent a successful surgical procedure on Friday, July 1 to repair a pre-existing injury to her right shoulder. Camara is a rising sophomore who transferred to UConn from Kentucky…

Private funeral held for Pat Summitt

Basketball icon Pat Summitt was laid to rest Thursday in a private funeral for family and friends in Clarksville, TN. A public memorial service is set for Thursday, July 14 in Knoxville at Thompson-Boling Arena…

Tennessee’s senators honor Pat Summitt

Tennessee’s senators honor Pat Summitt

U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) paid tribute on the Senate floor to legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt Wednesday with heartfelt remarks. Summitt passed away yesterday morning after battling  early onset Alzheimer’s disease for…

NCAA seeks feedback on changes to tournament format and Final Four timing

The NCAA is seeking ways to improve the women’s basketball championship experience for fans, hosts and teams. As a result, the Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee will conduct a survey of members and key…

Rutgers head coach C.Vivian Stringer reflects on friendship with Pat Summitt

Rutgers head coach C.Vivian Stringer discussed her friendship with legendary coach Pat Summitt after learning about the passing of the basketball icon. Stringer and Summitt were friends since the first NCAA Final Four in 1982 and rivals…

The sports world mourns the passing of basketball icon Pat Summitt

Legendary basketball coach and women’s sports pioneer Pat Summitt passed away on June 28, 2016 at the age of 64. There was an outpouring of reactions in the sports world and other sectors of society.…

Statement by President Barack Obama on the passing of Pat Summitt

Pat Summitt Obituary Nobody walked off a college basketball court victorious more times than Tennessee’s Pat Summitt.  For four decades, she outworked her rivals, made winning an attitude, loved her players like family, and became…

Legendary  Basketball Coach Pat Summitt Dies at 64

Legendary Basketball Coach Pat Summitt Dies at 64

    “I won 1,098 games, and eight national championships, and coached in four different decades. But what I see are not the numbers. I see their faces.” Not since James Naismith invented the sport…

Pat Summitt’s family releases statement on health of basketball legend

Pat Summitt’s family releases statement on health of basketball legend

List of Pat Summitt’s Awards The family of basketball coaching legend Pat Summitt released a statement on her health Sunday morning. The former University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach has been suffering from early onset…

Nadine Domond pens open letter to Grambling community, takes job at Rutgers

Early this week news broke that Grambling State women’s basketball head coach Nadine Domond resigned from her position to join C. Vivian Stringer’s staff at Rutgers. She played for stringer during her collegiate career at…

Oregon signs heralded prep star Sabrina Ionescu, highest rated recruit to ever sign with the Ducks

Oregon signs heralded prep star Sabrina Ionescu, highest rated recruit to ever sign with the Ducks

From Oregon Athletics: The Oregon women’s basketball program has signed guard Sabrina Ionescu to its 2016 recruiting class, head coach Kelly Graves announced Sunday. Ionescu is one of the top players in the country and…

Appalachian State head coach Angel Elderkin reveals battle with cancer

Appalachian State head coach Angel Elderkin has been undergoing treatment for endometrial cancer she revealed today. In a letter posted on the school’s athletic department website, Elderkin indicated that she has been undergoing treatment to…

Stanford incoming guard Anna Wilson receives a heartfelt letter from big brother, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson

Stanford incoming guard Anna Wilson receives a heartfelt letter from big brother, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson

#FBF to my amazing sister! Love you sis & admire your work ethic & persistence! @iamAnnaWilson3 pic.twitter.com/FadbJoFcPA — Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) June 3, 2016 Stanford’s incoming class includes prep star Anna Wilson (Bellevue, WA), a…

UConn finalizes team’s 2016-17 non-conference schedule

The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team finalized its non-conference schedule for the 2016-17 season with a 13-game slate that includes six home games, six away games and one game at a neutral site. The three-time defending…

2016 Gulf Coast Showcase opening round matchups announced

The 2016 Gulf Coast Showcase takes place over the Thanksgiving weekend from Nov. 25-27 at Germain Arena in Southwest Florida. The tournament features eight teams including two-time national champion Baylor, 2016 national runner-up Syracuse as well…

2016 Preseason WNIT first round matchups unveiled

First round matchups and game times for the 2016 Preseason WNIT were unveiled today. The tournament features seven first-round games on Nov. 11 and one on Nov. 12. Round two of the 16-team event will take place Nov.…

SWAC announces new basketball tournament structure

The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced a new structure for its basketball tournament at the conclusion of the league’s spring meetings in Birmingham this week. The women’s and men’s competition will continue to be held in…

American Athletic Conference announces scheduling model for 2016-17 and 2017-18

The American Athletic Conference has announced the women’s basketball scheduling model for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons and an 11-team conference championship bracket. The league’s 11 members will play a 16-game schedule. Each team will…

Alabama A&M University: Head coach Semeka Randall resigns

Head coach Semeka Randall has decided not to return for employment at Alabama A&M University according to Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks. “We would like to thank coach Randall for her service to the women’s…

Former Vanderbilt assistant, Wendale Farrow, joins staff at Cal

Wendale Farrow joins Cal as an assistant coach after a one-year stint at Vanderbilt. He begins his duties at Cal on June 1. Farrow landed at Vanderbilt after two seasons at UCLA under head coach…

Stephanie White prepped for Vanderbilt challenge as the Fever “has her back” and Carolyn Peck her trust

Stephanie White prepped for Vanderbilt challenge as the Fever “has her back” and Carolyn Peck her trust

Social Media Recap of Press Conference If anyone has the perfect track record to return to coaching in the college ranks after a spending nine years in the pros as an assistant and head coach,…

Matchups for the 10th annual ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge Announced

The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten Conference announced the matchups for the 2016 ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge. This year’s challenge marks the 10th straight year of the event that pits two perennial…

Vanderbilt: Stephanie White named head coach

Vanderbilt: Stephanie White named head coach

Release from Vanderbilt: Stephanie White has been named the new head coach for Vanderbilt women’s basketball program, the university has announced. White, who currently is serving in her second season as head coach of the…

2016 Cancun Challenge field set

2016 Cancun Challenge field set

2016 The field for the 2016 Women’s Cancun Challenge is set. The annual event takes place during the Thanksgiving holiday and features two divisions. Mayan Division Northeastern Purdue Stanford Wichita State Riviera Division Davidson Idaho State…

Stephanie White and Indiana Fever issue statement on Vanderbilt coaching job

From the Fever: Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has interviewed for a head coaching position at Vanderbilt University, it has been announced in media reports today. She has issued the following statement regarding her…

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