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Brittney Griner: Kim Mulkey said keep quiet on sexuality May 18, 2013 Former Baylor women's basketball star Brittney Griner says that Kim Mulkey, her college head coach, told players not to be open publically about their sexuality because it would hurt recruiting and look bad for the program. "It was a recruiting thing," Griner said during an interview with ESPN The Magazine and... Read More
Eastern Illinois hires women's basketball coach May 17, 2013 CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Eastern Illinois University has hired longtime Ohio State assistant coach Debbie Black to take over its women's basketball program. Black was introduced at a news conference on campus in Charleston on Thursday. She takes over for Lee Buchanan, who resigned last month after one season.... Read More
Basketball Australia hires Joyce as women's coach May 15, 2013 SYDNEY (AP) — 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. Joyce, who worked as an assistant for the national men's team — the Boomers — from 2001-09, including two Olympic Games, replaces... Read More
South Carolina signs juco player of year May 15, 2013 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has signed the junior college player of the year in 5-foot-7 guard Olivia Gaines. Gaines spent the past two seasons at Louisburg College in North Carolina. She averaged 18.6 points and six rebounds a game as Louisburg won the National Junior College Athletic... Read More
NC State women adding Wilson from Arkansas May 15, 2013 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State is adding Arkansas guard Dominique Wilson as a transfer. Wilson, a native of Powder Springs, Ga., will sit out next season and have three years of eligibility remaining. Wilson started 19 games as a freshman, averaging 6.6 points and 2.5 rebounds in 23 minutes per game.... Read More
Techsters sign jr. college point guard May 15, 2013 RUSTON, La. (AP) — 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. The 5-foot-8-inch Walter originally signed with Arkansas after a prep career at Arkansas High School in Texarkana,... Read More
Tennessee plans to honor Summitt with sculpture May 14, 2013 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee plans to honor former Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt by building an on-campus statue in her honor. Tennessee athletic department spokesman Jimmy Stanton confirmed Tuesday morning what athletic director Dave Hart has been mentioning during the school's Big Orange Caravan statewide... Read More
Alabama hires Curry as women's basketball coach May 12, 2013 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has hired former Texas Tech coach Kristy Curry as its new women's basketball coach. The university announced the hiring on Sunday. No details of the contract were released. Curry has spent the last seven years with the Lady Raiders. Her record was 130-98 with Texas Tech,... Read More
Texas Tech coach Kristy Curry going to Alabama May 11, 2013 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Texas Tech women's basketball coach Kristy Curry is headed to Alabama. Curry guided the Lady Raiders to a 21-11 mark this past season which ended in a first-round loss to South Florida in the NCAA tournament. She was 130-98 in her seven years at Texas Tech. "I am honored and thrilled to... Read More
Foster eager to begin work at Chattanooga May 10, 2013 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — 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. It isn't very often a Hall of Fame coach with Final Four experience pursues a job at a mid-major program, even one that has... Read More
Former Kentucky guard Smith joins Lady Vols' staff May 09, 2013 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Kentucky point guard Amber Smith is joining Tennessee's coaching staff as a graduate assistant. Tennessee announced the move Thursday, though Smith won't actually start working on Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick's staff until July 1. Smith will assist in on-campus recruiting and a... Read More
Women's game looking to implement backcourt rule May 09, 2013 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. The U.S. women's college game is the only level worldwide that does not have a 10-second backcourt rule. The Women's Basketball Rules... Read More
Chattanooga hires Foster as its women's coach May 09, 2013 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Chattanooga has hired a future hall of famer as its next women's basketball head coach. The university announced Thursday the hiring of Jim Foster, who will be inducted in less than a month into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. The former St. Joseph's, Vanderbilt and Ohio State... Read More
LSU's Plaisance, Ballard invited to USA team trial May 09, 2013 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — After leading the LSU women's basketball team to a Sweet 16 appearance, forward Theresa Plaisance and guard Danielle Ballard have been invited to participate in the 2013 USA Basketball Women's World University Games Team trials. They are among 31 of the nation's top players invited... Read More
NCAA gives ex-Wingate coach 2-year show-cause May 08, 2013 WINGATE, N.C. (AP) — The NCAA has given former Wingate women's basketball coach Barbara Nelson a two-year show-cause penalty for providing players with money and prescription drugs. The school on Wednesday also was given one year of probation and vacated all 24 victories from 2011-12. Nelson was not named in... Read More
OSU's Martin invited to USA Basketball U19 tryouts May 07, 2013 STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State Cowgirl Brittney Martin is one of 34 players invited to try out for the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World Championship team. A 12-member team will be selected following the tryouts May 16-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The US team will try... Read More
New Clemson coach completes staff May 07, 2013 CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — New Clemson women's basketball coach Audra Smith has completed her staff, naming Kayla Ard as assistant coach and Kathy Becker as director of basketball operations. The hirings were announced Tuesday. Ard spent this past season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Troy. Becker... Read More
LSU's women to play in Barclays invitational May 07, 2013 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The LSU women's basketball team, fresh off a Sweet 16 appearance, has been selected to play in the inaugural Barclays Women's Invitational this coming season. The Lady Tigers will join Michigan, Rutgers and Texas Tech in the two-day event scheduled Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 29-30. The... Read More
UAA signs California native to roster May 04, 2013 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The University of Alaska Anchorage has signed a junior college transfer from California. Coach Ryan McCarthy says in a release that Adriana Dent, from Canyon Country, Calif., will play for the Seawolves next year. The 5-foot-8 guard is coming to Anchorage from Southern Idaho, and has... Read More
Tennessee cites job performance in firing of coach May 02, 2013 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials are citing unsatisfactory job performance as their reason for firing Lady Vols associate strength coach Heather Mason, who sued the university last fall. Mason's personnel file, obtained through a public records request, includes letters from Tennessee women's... Read More
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