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Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Launches New Website

the WBCA — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:27:15 UT

ATLANTA - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today the launch of the organization’s new website.

Tags: NCAA Women's Basketball, WBCA

WBCA Recognizes Top Classroom Performance with 2010 Academic Top 25

the WBCA — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:05:47 UT

ATLANTA - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced its winners for the 2009-10 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll.

Tags: NCAA Women's Basketball, WBCA

Big Ten Announces Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients

the Big Ten — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:46:09 UT

PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Following the conclusion of the 2009-10 academic year, the Big Ten Conference announced that 484 student-athletes have been selected as recipients of the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award.

Tags: Big Ten, NCAA

USA Women's National Team to Play Australia, Spain Before 2010 World Championship

USA Basketball — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:38:09 UT

HARTFORD, Conn. -- In its final domestic tune-up prior to the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the USA Basketball Women's National Team will host Australia and Spain in a pair of exhibition contests at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.

Tags: geno auriemma, NCAA Women's Basketball, University of Hartford, usa basketball, USA Women's National Team

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Announced at "The Stars at the Sun Game"

the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 02:04:06 UT

Knoxville -- The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 13th group of inductees, the Class of 2011, on ESPN during "WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun Game" at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. today.

Tags: Lometa Odom, Muffet McGraw, Pearl Moore, Ruthie Bolton, usa basketball, Val Ackerman, Vicky Bullett, WNBA, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Gives Back to Community, Volunteers at Elijah’s Promise

Rutgers Athletics — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 01:35:32 UT

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Several members of the Rutgers University women’s basketball team took time out of their summer class and workout schedule on Friday to serve lunch at Elijah’s Promise in New Brunswick.

Tags: Chelsey Lee, Elijah's Promise, Erica Wheeler, Khadijah Rushdan, Monique Oliver, NCAA Women's Basketball, Nikki Speed, Rutgers Athletics

Tarjay Ashmeade Signs with Seton Hall Women’s Basketball

Seton Hall Athletics — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:03:51 UT

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – New Seton Hall head women’s basketball coach Anne Donovan has announced the addition of junior college transfer Tarjay Ashmeade to the program for the upcoming 2010-11 season.

Tags: Anne Donovan, Big East, NCAA Women's Basketball, Seton Hall Athletics, Tarjay Ashmeade

Kelly Gibson Joins Syracuse Women's Basketball Staff

Syracuse University Athletics — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:01:21 UT

SYRACUSE – Kelly Gibson has been named an assistant women’s basketball ball coach at Syracuse University women’s basketball, head coach Quentin Hillsman announced Monday.

Tags: Kelly Gibson, ncaa women's basketball, Quentin Hillsman, Syracuse University

University of Hartford Receives Women's Basketball Grant from NCAA

Hartford Athletics — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:48:31 UT

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Hartford was one of 12 institutions and two conferences to receive the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Grant, marking the second straight year the Hawks have received the NCAA funds to help market the women’s basketball program.

Tags: ncaa women's basketball, University of Hartford

UConn Head Coach Geno Auriemma to Receive 2010 WNBA Inspiring Coach Award

the WNBA — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:59:24 UT

NEW YORK – University of Connecticut Head Coach Geno Auriemma has been named the recipient of the 2010 WNBA Inspiring Coach Award.

Tags: Connecticut Huskies, Doc Rivers, geno auriemma, ncaa women's basketball

BIG EAST Repeat Opponents Remain Unchanged for the 2010-11 Women’s Basketball Season

the BIG EAST — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:22:40 UT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The BIG EAST Conference has elected to keep the same repeat opponents from 2009-10 for the upcoming 2010-11 season for its 16 women’s basketball teams. It will be the same repeat opponents for the second straight year for eight of the BIG EAST teams, while the other eight will maintain the same repeat opponents for the fifth straight season.

Tags: Big East Conference, ncaa women's basketball

Prophete Nominated for Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

the Harlem Ambassadors — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:45:20 UT

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame website states that within the Hall you can find “inspiration, education or just plain fun.” Interesting, because all three of those characteristics are embodied within a candidate presented for nomination into that Hall, Sandra Prophete, popularly known as Lade Majic.

Tags: Harlem Ambassadors, Lade Majic, Sandra Prophete, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Stars of Women's Basketball Emerge to Honor New Hall of Fame Inductees

Julia Coleman — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:27:33 UT

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On a night full of Hollywood-style glitz and glamour, it was appropriate that the 2010 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony was staged in the historic Tennessee Theatre on Saturday night.

Tags: Chris Weller, Gloria Ray, Leta Andrews, Lobo, Teresa Edwards, Teresa Weatherspoon, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Whither Davis and Richardson?

Tara Polen — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:33:17 UT

Neptune, NJ juniors and star basketball players Shakena Richardson and Syessence Davis are trying to maintain an air of mystery surrounding their college of choice. They have scheduled a press conference for Monday afternoon at 4pm at their high school to make the announcement.

Tags: Neptune High School, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Shakena Richardson, Syessence Davis

Love and Basketball at Women's Hall of Fame

Julia Coleman — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:58:45 UT

Preliminary festivities began on Friday, June 11, for the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 2010 Induction Ceremony in Knoxville, Tennessee. The class includes Teresa Edwards, Teresa Weatherspoon, Rebecca Lobo, Chris Weller, Leta Andrews, and Gloria Ray.

Tags: Chris Weller, Gloria Ray, Leta Andrews, Rebecca Lobo, Teresa Edwards, Teresa Weatherspoon, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Chelsea Newton Joins Rutgers Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Rutgers Athletics — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:13:47 UT

PISCATAWAY - Former Rutgers University women’s basketball standout Chelsea Newton has been named an assistant coach at her alma mater, Scarlet Knights head coach C. Vivian Stringer announced Thursday.

Tags: C. Vivian Stringer, Chelsea Newton, ncaa women's basketball, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Signs Juliana Paunovic to National Letter of Intent

Rutgers Athletics — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:15:49 UT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers University women’s basketball head coach C. Vivian Stringer has announced the signing of Juliana Paunovic (Edmonton, Queensland, Australia) to a National Letter of Intent. She will have two years of eligibility in a Scarlet Knights uniform.

Tags: Juliana Paunovic, ncaa women's basketball, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Ronald Hughey Leaves Post With Rutgers Women’s Basketball

Rutgers Athletics — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:51:49 UT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers University women’s basketball assistant coach Ron Hughey has stepped down from his position with the Scarlet Knights, head coach C. Vivian Stringer announced today. Hughey has accepted a spot on the coaching staff at the University of Texas.

Tags: Baltimore Saints, ncaa women's basketball, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Rutgers’ C. Vivian Stringer to Enter Hometown Hall of Fame

Rutgers Athletics — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:50:27 UT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers head women's basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer will be inducted into the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame on June 26, it has been announced. The Pennsylvania county honor will take place at a banquet at Penn State Fayette, the Eberly campus.

Tags: C. Vivian Stringer, Jarod Plummer, ncaa women's basketball, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Rutgers Head Coach C. Vivian Stringer to Receive Honorary Doctorate

Rutgers Athletics — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:24:57 UT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers head women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer will be presented a Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Iowa and its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Saturday, May 15 at the University’s commencement ceremonies.

Tags: Ariel Massengale, C. Vivian Stringer, ncaa women's basketball, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Lewis Named Georgia Tech Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

Georgia Tech Athletics — Tue, 04 May 2010 22:35:00 UT

ATLANTA - Jim Lewis, an assistant coach and director of scouting for the Indiana Fever for the past two seasons, has been named an assistant coach for the Georgia Tech Women’s Basketball program, head coach MaChelle Joseph announced Tuesday.

Tags: Elizabeth Williams, Jayne Appel, ncaa women's basketball

Donovan Adds Palmateer and Kim to Seton Hall Staff

Seton Hall Athletics — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:40:00 UT

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – New Seton Hall head women’s basketball coach Anne Donovan has named Jenny Palmateer and David Kim to her staff, it was announced on Tuesday. Palmateer will serve as an assistant coach while Kim will assume the role of director of basketball operations.

Tags: Anne Donovan, Jordan Adams, Kaleena Lewis, ncaa women's basketball, Seton Hall Pirates

Judie Lomax’s Ivy League Sacrifice

Tara Polen — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:17:07 UT

After garnering national attention for setting records in rebounding, winning the Ivy League Player of the Year award and being named an Honorable Mention AP All-American, Columbia Lion junior forward Judie Lomax decided to strike while the iron was hot.

Tags: Columbia Lions, Connecticut Sun, Doc Rivers, Judie Lomax

Ball State Women's Basketball Wraps Up Season At Banquet

Ball St. Athletics — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:17:11 UT

The Ball State University women's basketball team wrapped up its 2009-10 season on Saturday evening as the Cardinals held their annual postseason banquet in Cardinal Hall located at the LA Pittenger Center on BSU's campus.

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Inks Briana Hutchen to National Letter of Intent

Rutgers Athletics — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:16:12 UT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women’s basketball head coach C. Vivian Stringer has announced the signing of Briana Hutchen (Owings Mills, Md.) to a National Letter of Intent to compete for the Scarlet Knights this fall.

Tags: Brianna Hutchen, ncaa women's basketball, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

NCAA Women's National Championship: Connecticut 53 vs Stanford 47

Carmen Santiago — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:02:42 UT

Tags: 2010 Final Four San Antonio, Connecticut Huskies, ncaa women's basketball, Stanford Cardinal

Ugly Win Gives UConn 78 Straight and Back-to-Back NCAA Titles

Larry Nauss — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:13:51 UT

Win No. 78 in a row didn't come easily Tuesday night for the University of Connecticut in the championship game of the women's Final Four against a determined Stanford team. The Huskies only managed to score 12 first half points against a rugged Cardinal defense...

Supporting Dominance

Kevin Vellturo and the Daily Campus — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:51:18 UT

With the women’s basketball team quickly approaching both its seventh National Championship and its second straight undefeated season comes the ubiquitous question of whether or not such a dominant team is good for women’s basketball.

NCAA Women's Final Four: Connecticut 70 vs Baylor 50

Carmen Santiago — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:38:13 UT

Tags: 2010 Final Four San Antonio, Baylor Lady Bears, Connecticut Huskies, ncaa women's basketball

NCAA Women's Final Four: Stanford 73 vs. Oklahoma 66

Carmen Santiago — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:28:34 UT

Tags: 2010 Final Four San Antonio, ncaa women's basketball, Oklahoma Sooners, Stanford Cardinal

Queen of the College Boards

Tara Polen — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:20:00 UT

Quick – name the leading rebounder in Division I women’s college basketball. Tina Charles? Jayne Appel? No. Jantel Lavender? Kelsey Griffin? Ta’Shia Phillips? No, No, NO. Did anyone say Columbia’s Judie Lomax? Probably not, yet Lomax is on the verge of officially inking her place in the record books by leading the NCAA in rebounding in back-to-back years.

Tags: Columbia Lions, ivy league, Judie Lomax, ncaa women's basketball

Ogwumike and Moore Dominate; Stanford and UConn Advance in Women's Final Four

Larry Nauss — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:45:23 UT

The national semifinals of the 2010 NCAA D-I Women's Final Four featured a who's who of the elite teams in women's college basketball, including the defending national champion University of Connecticut Huskies, along with perennial national title contenders Stanford, Oklahoma and Baylor...

Tags: 2010 Final Four San Antonio, Baylor Lady Bears, Connecticut Huskies, ncaa women's basketball, Oklahoma Sooners, Stanford Cardinal

2010 WBCA High School All-America Game: Red 101 vs White 81

Carmen Santiago — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:56:27 UT

Tags: 2010 Final Four San Antonio, WBCA, WBCA High School All-America Game

Will Anybody Stop UConn Coronation at NCAA Women's Final Four?

Larry Nauss — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:55:00 UT

In the place where Texans made a stand at the Alamo, which led to one of the biggest military victories in North American history, three teams will try to end the 76-game winning streak of the University of Connecticut starting tonight in the NCAA Women's Final Four at the Alamodome. ...

Tags: 2010 Final Four San Antonio, Baylor Lady Bears, Connecticut Huskies, ncaa women's basketball, Oklahoma Sooners, Stanford Cardinal, WBCA High School All-America Game

Red Team Grabs Lead Early, Coasts to Victory in WBCA All-America Game

the WBCA — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:55:00 UT

The future of women's basketball shined bright in the Lone Star State during the 2010 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) High School All-America Game presented by Nike Saturday, as the Red Team held off the White Team to take the title, 101-81.

State Farm Coaches' All-American Team & Wade Trophy Presentation

Carmen Santiago — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:56:52 UT

Teri Moren Named Indiana State Head Women's Basketball Coach

Georgia Tech Athletics — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:58:57 UT

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Indiana State University Director of Athletics Ron Prettyman announced Friday that Georgia Tech Associate Head Coach Teri Moren has been named the new head women's basketball coach at Indiana State. Moren replaces Jim Wiedie, who resigned after 10 seasons at the helm of the Sycamore program.

Tags: Indiana State Sycamores, Jayne Appel, Teri Moren

Top Prospects Invited to 2010 WNBA Draft Presented by adidas

the WNBA — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:36:30 UT

NEW YORK – Fourteen of the top women’s basketball prospects have been invited to the 2010 WNBA Draft presented by adidas on Thursday, April 8 at the NBA Entertainment studios in Secaucus, N.J.

Tags: 2010 WNBA Draft, Doc Rivers

Moore Dominates, Sends Huskies to 11th Final Four

Chris Brodeur and the Daily Campus — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:58:06 UT

UConn fans in attendance for Tuesday night’s women’s basketball regional final didn’t have an answer for Florida State’s trademark tomahawk chop.

Pohlen Drives Stanford to Final Four

Kecia Bailey — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:00:00 UT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – It was expected to be a battle of the bigs, but in the critical final 4.4 seconds, Jeanette Pohlen went the length of the floor to score the game-winning basket that sent the Stanford Cardinal to a third-straight Final Four with a 55-53 win over the Xavier Musketeers.

Tags: 2010 NCAA Tournament, Jeanette Pohlen, ncaa women's basketball, Stanford Cardinal, Xavier Musketeers

Anne Donovan Named Seton Hall Women's Basketball Head Coach

Seton Hall Athletics — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:10:00 UT

Olympic gold medalist and Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame member Anne Donovan has been named the third head coach in Seton Hall women’s basketball history, it was announced on Monday by Director of Athletics Joe Quinlan.

Tags: Anne Donovan, Big East Conference, ncaa women's basketball, Seton Hall Pirates

Virginia's Monica Wright Named WBCA Defensive Player of the Year

the WBCA — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:20:44 UT

ATLANTA - The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has selected University of Virginia’s Monica Wright as the WBCA National Defensive Player of the Year. The WBCA Defensive Player of the Year award honors the best defensive collegiate NCAA Division I women’s basketball player.

Tags: Monica Wright, ncaa women's basketball, Virginia Cavaliers, WBCA Defensive Player of the Year

LA Tech's Teresa Weatherspoon Takes Home Maggie Dixon Division I Rookie Coach of the Year Accolade

the WBCA — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:13:49 UT

ATLANTA - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has selected Louisiana Tech University’s Teresa Weatherspoon as the recipient of the 2010 Maggie Dixon Division I Rookie Coach of the Year award. This distinguished award honors a WBCA Division I head coach who has led their team to a successful season during their first year at the helm.

Tags: Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters, Maggie Dixon Rookie Coach of the Year, Teresa Weatherspoon, WBCA

This Cyclone is Too Strong for Iowa State

Jake Goldberg and The Daily Campus — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:54:41 UT

In general, the round of sixteen in the NCAA tournament offers tough match-ups and close games. But there was nothing tough or close about the way UConn destroyed the Iowa State...

NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen: Xavier 74 vs. Gonzaga 56

George Young — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:09:22 UT

NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen: Stanford 73 vs.Georgia 36

George Young — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:02:05 UT

Xavier Advances to Elite Eight

Kecia Bailey — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:57:42 UT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Xavier’s road to the school’s second Elite Eight appearance may not have been paved only by good intentions. A little revenge may have slipped in along a side route. The Atlantic-10 champion Musketeers eventually pulled away from the Gonzaga Bulldogs, the same team that bounced them out of the first round of last year’s tournament, for a 74-56 win in the second Regional Semifinal Saturday night.

Tags: Gonzaga Bulldogs, ncaa tournament, ncaa women's basketball, Xavier Musketeers

Stanford Rolls Past Georgia Into Elite Eight

Kecia Bailey — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:01:22 UT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – For the first time in the NCAA tournament, the #1 Stanford Cardinal trailed in a game. By the end of the first half, the Cardinal had wrapped up a 33-6 run en route to a commanding 73-36 victory to advance to Monday’s Regional Final. The win extended Stanford’s win streak to 25 straight.

Tags: Georgia Bulldogs, ncaa tournament, ncaa women's basketball, Stanford Cardinal

Orange Moves On, Storms Past VCU, 74-59

Syracuse Athletics — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 01:59:50 UT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The rv/rv Syracuse women’s basketball team captured its third consecutive postseason victory and has advanced to the quarterfinal round of the WNIT following a 74-59 win against Virginia-Commonwealth Friday night at Manley Field House.

Tags: ncaa women's basketball, syracuse orance, Virginia Commonwealth Rams, WNIT

WBCA Announces Finalists for NCAA Division I State Farm® Coaches’ All-America Team

the WBCA — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:59:03 UT

ATLANTA - The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in cooperation with State Farm, announced the finalists for the 2010 State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I.

Tags: 2010 state farm coaches' all-america team, ncaa women's basketball, WBCA