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Former Texas guard Lauren Flores to play for Houston

Texas head coach Gail Goestenkors dismissed Lauren Flores, a first-year player from Houston, from the team for an unspecified team rules violation in May. The University of Houston announced Friday that Flores transferred from Texas…

Purdue sophomore Ashley Wilson undergoes second surgery

Complications from a stress fracture required Ashley Wilson, a 6-foot sophomore guard/forward on the Purdue women’s basketball team,to undergo a second surgery on her lower right leg. “Ashley has worked very hard this summer with…

Big 12 announces 2010-11 FSN television schedule

The Big 12 Conference 2010-11 women’s basketball telecast schedule on Fox Sports Net features 26 appearances for the league. Nineteen regular season games and seven Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship matchups are also in the…

ESPN 24-hours of college basketball kickoff includes Baylor vs. UConn

Baylor plays Connecticut in the sole women’s matchup of the 20 live college basketball games featured in ESPN’s third annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon on Tuesday, November 16. Coverage will be spread across ESPN, ESPN2,…

NCAA releases Academic Progress Rates for Division I women’s basketball coaches

The NCAA released its first Academic Progress Rate report on coaches in six sports including women’s basketball. A searchable database of every single Division I coach is available on the NCAA’s website. The release of…

Lady Vol Amber Gray to transfer, will resume playing basketball at Xavier

Lady Vol redshirt sophomore Amber Gray is reportedly in the midst of transferring from Tennessee to Xavier University, where she will play basketball. Sources outside the university say that Gray, who was not cleared to…

Lady Vol Amber Gray not cleared to play

Last summer University of Tennessee women’s basketball player Amber Gray underwent shoulder surgery. The medical procedure led to the discovery of a brain aneurysm and the freshman underwent an extensive recovery period. Tuesday, Tennessee released…

Big 12 champion Texas A&M releases non-conference slate

Of the 13 teams the reigning Big 12 champion Texas A&M will face in its non-conference schedule, 11 advanced to postseason play last season. A&M will compete in two of fall women’s basketball tournaments in…

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announces the Class of 2011

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2011 during "WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun Game" Saturday at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The six members of the Class…

Baylor and UConn to meet November 16, Baylor vs. Tennessee on December 14

Baylor is set to meet reigning national champion Connecticut this season on November 16. The Lady Bears will also match up against four other teams that saw 2010 NCAA Tournament action: Tennessee, Liberty, Notre Dame…

Oregon State hires Scott Rueck to replace LaVonda Wagner

After a year of turmoil, including a mass exodus of players and the firing of the women’s basketball head coach, Oregon State hired Scott Rueck to replace LaVonda Wagner. Wagner, who was fired “without cause”…

Feature report: The rise of club ball and its effect on recruiting and high school teams

Several nights a week all spring and most of summer, they are there at the gym practicing: layup and box-out drills, running plays, practicing transition and defense – all to the soundtrack of their own…

Video: Complete press conference of Debbie Yow being named AD at NCSU

Video: NC State University Communications On Friday, June 25, North Carolina State named Debbie Yow, a native of the state, director of athletics. Yow is the sister of the late Kay Yow, who coached the…

Video: NC State women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper talks about new AD Debbie Yow

WRAL.com: NC State women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper talks about new AD Debbie Yow’s credentials.

List of ESPY categories with female nominees

Yesterday ESPN announced nominees for its 2010 ESPY awards. Fans vote for winners until July 10. The network will broadcast half-hour a nomination show today at 8p.m. ET. Winners will be announced during The 2010…

WNIT preseason bracket announced, Purdue to host Austin Peay

Purdue is set to take on Austin Peay in the opening matchup of the 2010 Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The Boilermakers host the Lady Govs at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, November 12 in…

Oklahoma’s Whitney Hand cleared to play

  Whitney Hand’s Twitter message about her medical clearance. Oklahoma sophomore guard Whitney Hand received a medical clearance to play after six months of rehabilitation from an ACL injury. Hand suffered a tear in her…

Maya Moore named co-winner of the Honda-Broderick Cup Award

University of Connecticut star player Maya Moore is the co-winner of the 2010 Honda-Broderick Cup Award. She shares the honor with Penn State volleyball player Megan Hodge. Moore is third athlete from the UConn to…

Maya Moore a finalist for the 2010 Honda-Broderick Cup

University of Connecticut star Maya Moore is a finalist for the 2010 Honda-Broderick Cup. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on June 21st at UCLA in Los Angeles. The finalists were chosen…

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame: Induction and coverage roundup

Teresa Weatherspoon, Rebecca Lobo, Leta Andrews, Teresa Edwards, Gloria Ray, Chris Weller. Photo: Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (WBHOF) announced its 12th group of inductees during last season’s WNBA…

Summary of penalties for women’s basketball programs from the NCAA APR report

The NCAA released the latest Academic Progress Rates Wednesday. The APR monitors team academic performance. Each Division I team calculates its APR annually based on the eligibility and retention of scholarship student-athletes. Teams scoring below…

USC: Michael Cooper adds two assistants, Laura Beeman and his son Michael Cooper II

University of Southern California head coach Michael Cooper added two assistant coaches to his staff for his second season at the school. Laura Beeman and Michael Cooper II are the new additions. “The combination of…

Women’s college basketball attendance surpasses 11 million for 3rd straight year

The NCAA reported today that women’s basketball attendance surpassed 11 million for the third straight year. Attendance for the previous season was the second-highest total in history. Attendance for all three NCAA divisions was 11,134,738,…

Sophomore Jessica Pachko transfers from Marquette to Xavier

Jessica Pachko transferred from Marquette University to Xavier. The 6-foot-2 sophomore left the University at the end of the school year a few weeks ago. She was a starter for Marquette, averaging 9.7 points and…

Video: U.S. Congress honors Division II Champions, Emporia State Lady Hornets

The U.S. Congress voted 407-1 to pass a resolution honoring DII Champions Emporia State University on Wednesday. Rep. Jerry Moran, (R-Kan.) introduced the resolution, H.Res. 1292. “Congratulations to the Lady Hornets, whose victory is a…

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