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Oklahoma chosen for WNIT preseason tournament

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:06:04 -0400

NORMAN, Oklahoma - The WNIT preseason tournament has picked Oklahoma to be in competition this fall.

Whitaker begins new role as Texas Tech coach

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:31:52 -0400

LUBBOCK, Texas - Candi Whitaker's favorite spot on campus while attending Texas Tech was in the basketball arena.

Montana State women's hoops names assistant

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:19 -0400

BOZEMAN, Montana - Montana State women's basketball coach Tricia Binford has announced the hiring of assistant coach Salvo Coppa.

Ex-player latest hire on Ohio State women's staff

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:47:22 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Former Buckeyes co-captain Beth Howe has been hired as Ohio State's director of women's basketball operations, new coach Kevin McGuff has announced.

UConn trio headline U19 World Championship team

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:54:09 -0400

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - UConn will be well-represented at the U19 World Championship.

US women's hoops team chosen for WUG

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:42 -0400

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - National champions Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Bria Hartley headline the U.S. women's basketball team that will compete in July at the World University Games.

Klein, Cheek on McGuff's Ohio State women's staff

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:42:20 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - New Ohio State women's basketball head coach Kevin McGuff has announced the hiring of Patrick Klein and Joy Cheek as assistant coaches.

UNC's Stafford-Odom takes over Concordia-Irvine

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:02:26 -0400

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina - North Carolina assistant Trisha Stafford-Odom is leaving to become head coach at Concordia-Irvine, an NAIA program in California.

Belmont hires Louisville assistant coach Newbauer

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:07 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Belmont has found its new women's basketball coach in Cameron Newbauer, who reached the NCAA championship game this past season as an assistant at Louisville.

Nebraska's Hooper makes US team for World U. Games

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:27:04 -0400

LINCOLN, Nebraska - USA Basketball has announced that Nebraska's Jordan Hooper has made the 12-player roster for the Women's World University Games.

Eastern Illinois hires women's basketball coach

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:54:58 -0400

CHARLESTON, Illinois - Eastern Illinois University has hired longtime Ohio State assistant coach Debbie Black to take over its women's basketball program.

Basketball Australia hires Joyce as women's coach

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:49:20 -0400

SYDNEY - Basketball Australia has hired Brendan Joyce as head coach of the Australian Opals women's basketball team in a deal that runs through the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.

South Carolina signs juco player of year

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:57:25 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has signed the junior college player of the year in 5-foot-7 guard Olivia Gaines.

NC State women adding Wilson from Arkansas

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:40:30 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina State is adding Arkansas guard Dominique Wilson as a transfer.

Techsters sign jr. college point guard

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:56:18 -0400

RUSTON, Louisiana - Louisiana Tech head coach Teresa Weatherspoon says the Lady Techster basketball program has signed junior college point guard Christassia Walter to a national letter of intent.

Tennessee plans to honor Summitt with sculpture

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:27:06 -0400

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - Tennessee plans to honor former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt by building an on-campus statue in her honor.

Alabama hires Curry as women's basketball coach

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:13:28 -0400

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Alabama has hired former Texas Tech coach Kristy Curry as its new women's basketball coach.

Foster eager to begin work at Chattanooga

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:44:22 -0400

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee - Chattanooga athletic director David Blackburn was initially surprised to discover he might have a chance to hire Jim Foster as his women's basketball coach.

Former Kentucky guard Smith joins Lady Vols' staff

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:24:46 -0400

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - Former Kentucky point guard Amber Smith is joining Tennessee's coaching staff as a graduate assistant.

Women's game looking to implement backcourt rule

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:11:03 -0400

The 10-second backcourt rule will go into effect in NCAA women's basketball for the first time next season if a recommendation from the sport's rules committee is approved.