Latest Women's college basketball News
Caitlin Clark becomes 1st two-time winner of Sullivan Award as nation's top college athlete
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark is still picking up trophies. The Iowa basketball star who was recently the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft won the James E. Sullivan Award for the second straight year Tuesday night. Clark is the first two-time winner in the award’s...
Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius is returning to her alma mater to take over for Kevin Borseth, who retired two weeks ago. Karius played for Green Bay from 2007-11, when she was known as Kayla Tetschlag. She coached South Dakota the last two seasons and...
Ex-Nebraska women's basketball assistant coach denies sexual involvement with player who sued
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Former Nebraska women's basketball assistant coach Chuck Love denied ever having a sexual relationship with former Cornhuskers player Ashley Scoggin but acknowledged in a court document that he did meet with her late at night in a Lincoln parking lot. Scoggin in...
Hailey Van Lith trying to make US Olympic 3x3 team; next college choice to come soon
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith is focused on making the USA Basketball 3x3 Olympic team this summer and not worried about where she'll end up at college next year. Van Lith is currently taking part in a training camp in Springfield, Massachusetts, and will play in a 3x3...
Hanna and Haley Cavinder say they're returning for last season at Miami
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The Cavinder twins are back at Miami. One day after Hanna Cavinder revealed she was returning to the Hurricanes, twin sister Haley Cavinder said she was decommitting from TCU and heading back to Miami as well. They were part of the Miami...
Scoring sensation Lucy Olsen transfers to Iowa. Ex-Villanova player helps fill void of Caitlin Clark
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa added Lucy Olsen, one of the nation’s most productive scorers from last season, to fill the void in the post-Caitlin Clark era. Olsen, a former Villanova star who entered the transfer portal, wrote on social media on Wednesday that she’s joining the...
Canisius hires Penn State assistant Tiffany Swoffard to take over women's basketball program
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Canisius University hired Penn State assistant Tiffany Swoffard to coach its women’s basketball team on Wednesday. It’s a first-time head-coaching position for Swoffard, who has 19 seasons of experience as a college assistant. She takes over the Metro...
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley gushes over congratulations from Queen B
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has met plenty of noteworthy celebrities during her national championship run with the Gamecocks. Few have gotten the response from Staley as the note of congratulations she received from the “Queen B” herself, Beyonce. ...
Marquette hires Cara Consuegra away from Charlotte to replace Megan Duffy
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette has filled its head coaching vacancy by bringing back Cara Consuegra, a former Golden Eagles assistant who spent the last 13 seasons running Charlotte’s program. Consuegra went 225-169 in her 13 years at Charlotte as the 49ers earned one NCAA Tournament...
U.S. Basketball Writers Association will name women's coaching award after UConn's Geno Auriemma
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday that it will name its annual women’s national coach of the year award after UConn's Geno Auriemma. The 70-year-old Hall-of-fame coach just completed his 39th season at the school, guiding the Huskies...
