Maryland –The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the hiring of Malikah Willis as the head women’s basketball coach.   “We are excited to welcome Malikah Willis to UMES. During our national search, we received an influx of interest from qualified candidates. After a thorough review of each candidate, Coach Willis stood out as the best person to serve as our head women’s basketball coach,” Vice President of Athletics Tara A. Owens said. “Coach Willis has a proven track record of successful recruiting while building winning programs. She co ..read more

Responsible for coaching and assisting administratively, with camps, scouting, and recruitment of student- athletes.  Monitor the academic progress and eligibility status of student-athletes.  Maintains equipment, participates in fund raising and public relation activities and with special projects as assigned by the Head Coach. * The expected hire date is June 1st – July 1st * Responsibilities: Coaching games and practices to include: team instruction and game planning during the championship segment, individual skill instruction during the non-championship segment, youth instructi ..read more

Tomekia Reed has been named the ninth head women’s basketball coach for the Charlotte 49ers, Mike Hill, Director of Athletics, announced on Thursday, April 25. Reed, a three-time HBCU National Coach of the Year, comes to Charlotte following a highly successful six-year stint as head coach of the Jackson State Tigers. “Tomekia Reed is a proven winner whose passion for developing young people through the game of basketball is inspiring,” said Hill. “Her enthusiasm is contagious and will translate into even more success for her on the recruiting trail and in the community. She shares our vision f ..read more

With significant success at every stop in her vast coaching career, Mary Grimes has been selected to be the sixth Division I women’s basketball coach at Binghamton University. Grimes will be formally introduced in a press conference at 2 p.m. Friday at the Events Center. Grimes, a 21-year coaching veteran, comes directly from Le Moyne College, where she led the Dolphins in a seamless transition to Division I. Grimes coached three seasons at Le Moyne and this past winter, led the team to 18 wins, a 14-2 conference record, runnerup NEC tournament finish and the program’s first-ever WNI ..read more

Mount Holyoke College Director of Athletics Andrea Ricketts-Preston announced the appointment of former Juniata assistant Abby Wemhoff as the fourteenth head coach in the history of the Lyons basketball program. “I’m excited to have Abby join our staff as our new basketball coach,” said Ricketts-Preston. “Having observed her work ethic for the past several years, she has earned the opportunity to lead her own program. I know she will give everything she has to develop our current players and to recruit outstanding scholar-athletes to the Mount Holyoke community to move our program forward.” “I ..read more

Hobart and William Smith Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics and Recreation Brian Miller recently announced that William Smith alum, Seraphine Hamilton ’06, will serve as the next head coach of the William Smith basketball program. She replaces Lindsay Sharman, who stepped away from coaching after leading the Herons for the past 18 seasons. “We are thrilled to welcome Seraphine back to Geneva to lead the William Smith basketball program,” says Miller. “Her passion for HWS and appreciation for this place came shining through during the search process. I have 100% c ..read more

 Lees-McRae College Vice President for Athletics and Club Sports Craig McPhail has named 2015 alumnus Lauren Lewis Galvani the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Lees-McRae. “Lauren’s success in building a successful program, with great culture at Independence High School is impressive,” said McPhail. “I watched her play in our uniform in Williams Gymnasium with great pride and passion. As an alum, she brings these traits as we look forward to creating great memories for our young women.” Galvani, a 2015 Lees-McRae graduate, returns to Banner Elk, after guiding the Independence women’s ..read more

After a historic season highlighted by the school’s first AAC title in any sport, Rice Vice President and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland announced that Shelley Pennington and Friends Head Coach Lindsay Edmonds has agreed to a new five-year contract that will run through the 2029 season. “Our women’s basketball program is the embodiment of our goal for every team at Rice, which is to achieve excellence in all that we do,” McClelland said. “Coach Edmonds’ team met many challenges during the year and grew from them, as evidenced by their memorable postseason. We have only begun ..read more

University of New Hampshire Director of Athletics Allison Rich announced the hiring of Megan Shoniker as the new UNH women’s basketball head coach. Shoniker will be formally introduced as the eighth head coach in program history in a press conference on Thursday, May 2 (4 p.m., Wildcat Stadium, Service Credit Union Victory Club).   “We are excited to welcome Megan Shoniker as the new head coach of our Wildcat women’s basketball program,” Rich said. “During our thorough national search to find the right person to develop and support our student-athletes and le ..read more

East Central Community College has found its next women’s basketball coach in Tia’wana Pringle.   “The ECCC Warrior Athletics family is pleased to welcome Tia’wana Pringle to the Head Women’s Basketball Coach position.  Coach Pringle’s passion for the game has propelled her to excel as an outstanding player and assistant coach.  Everyone we spoke to about her said she was ready for the next step in her career and to take the reins of her own program as a head coach.  We are excited to provide her with that opportunity.  Her connections in the local area, having be ..read more