Latest Women's basketball News
Wolfpack women adding Rutgers transfer Diamond Johnson
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State has added Rutgers transfer Diamond Johnson, an all-Big Ten performer as a freshman. The program announced the addition Friday. The 5-foot-5 guard averaged 17.6 points and 4.3 rebounds for the Scarlet Knights last year after...
Charleston Southern not bringing back women's hoops coach
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston Southern is not renewing the contract of women's basketball coach Fred Applin. The school's athletic director Jeff Barber thanked Applin for his nine years of service Friday and said a search for his full-time replacement would...
Coaches: Venue, coverage diminish NCAA volleyball tournament
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coaches of two of the top teams in the NCAA Division I volleyball tournament complained Thursday about the setup for the event next week, with Wisconsin's Kelly Sheffield saying it could continue shining an unfavorable light on the treatment of female athletes by college...
Sun, tribal owners add Native American images to jerseys
While many teams have been moving away from using Native American names and symbols, the Connecticut Sun have added them to their jerseys as a way to honor the heritage of the team's tribal owners. The WNBA on Thursday unveiled three new looks for each of its 12 teams as...
Wolfpack women add Mississippi State transfer Madison Hayes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State is adding freshman guard Madison Hayes as a transfer from Mississippi State. The school announced the addition Thursday. Hayes is a 6-foot guard and a five-star recruit who was named to the coaches’ Southeastern Conference’s...
Langley ready to embrace challenge of rebuilding Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — Tina Langley has already engineered one major program rebuild, turning Rice into a powerhouse in Conference USA. Now she will get to see if she can pull it off in one of the toughest women’s basketball conferences in the country after taking the head...
Jim Jabir is back at Siena as women's basketball coach
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Siena has reached into its past for a women's basketball coach, tabbing Jim Jabir to take over the program for a second time. Jabir, 58, previously led the Siena women’s program for three seasons (1987-90). He spent the past four years at...
Stanford point guard Kiana Williams declares for WNBA draft
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford point guard Kiana Williams is declaring herself eligible for the WNBA draft. The school announced Williams' decision Tuesday, a day after the Cardinal returned home from San Antonio with the program's first NCAA championship in 29 years....
Vanderbilt fires women's basketball coach Stephanie White
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt has fired women's basketball coach Stephanie White after five seasons and a 46-83 record. Athletic director Candice Lee announced Tuesday that White will not return. Lee thanked White and her staff for helping the players navigate the...
Olympic gold: Colleges, Team USA search for new ways to win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It’s a point of pride that stretches across dozens of universities, many of them rivals, and all the college sports leagues, many of which compete for the same dollars and the same talent. As one banner on the Pac-12 conference's website puts it: “Olympians made...
