Head Coach Hiring Trends in DI Women’s Basketball (2021)
By Brian D. Stanchak, The BDS Agency Since 2017, there have been 212 Division I Head Women’s Basketball Coach openings. We dive deep into the levels of experience, gender, and race of the coaches who [...]
Head Coach Hiring Trends in DI Women’s Basketball (2020)
By Brian D. Stanchak, The BDS Agency Since 2014, there have been 263 Division I Head Women’s Basketball Coach openings. We dive deep into the levels of experience, gender, and race of the coaches who [...]
Three Things I Learned in Year One: Carla Berube
After 17 seasons as the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Tufts University, which included a 384-96 (.800) record and four Division III Final Four appearances, Carla Berube took on the new challenge of leading the [...]
Three Things I Learned In Year One: Lauren Sumski
At 27, Lauren Sumski became the youngest Division I Head Coach in the country when she was named Lipscomb University's Head Women's Basketball Coach in April of 2019. She arrived in Nashville after two seasons as [...]
Three Things I Learned In Year One: Heather Oesterle
Following nine seasons as the Associate Head Coach at the University of Central Michigan, Heather Oesterle slid over one chair once Head Coach Sue Guevara announced her retirement in July of 2019. In her first season, [...]
Three Things I Learned In Year One: Carley Kuhns
Following three successful seasons as the Head Coach at Valdosta State University, Carley Kuhns took over the Samford University program in April of 2019 and her impact was felt immediately. After finishing the season in [...]
It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows You: Brian D. Stanchak
“It’s not who you know, it’s who knows you” means who truly knows you as a person and/or a professional (coach). This is someone who remembers you and thinks something positive enough about you that [...]
How to Tell Your Culture is Working, According to PJ Fleck
To read this feature, please select THIS LINK, as this feature was originally written by Zach Barnett for FootballScoop.com and posted, with permission, on the HCTC website.
Make the Big Time Where You Are: Kristen Dowling
In July of 2019, Kristen Dowling returned to Malibu for her third stint with the Pepperdine University program, this time as the Head Women's Basketball Coach. The former Waves' Graduate Assistant and Assistant Coach had [...]
All of Your Experiences Matter: Keila Whittington
With more than 25 years of Division I coaching experience, Keila Whittington brought a tremendous amount of experience to Saint Francis University, being named the program's new Head Women's Basketball Coach in April of 2019. [...]
Win Every Day at What You Have Control Over: Trevor Woodruff
Trevor Woodruff was named the new Head Coach at Bucknell University in April of 2019 following four incredibly successful seasons at the Division III level. He was the Head Coach at the University of Scranton, [...]
Learning Through Experience: Kyle Tolin
In 2014, Kyle Tolin left the familiarity of Oklahoma Baptist University, after a combined 14 years as an Assistant Men's Basketball Coach and a student-athlete, to take over the University of Arkansas at Monticello program. [...]
Lift Where You Currently Stand: Dan Nielson
After four seasons as an Assistant Coach at Utah Valley University, Dan Nielson left the program for an assistant coaching position at BYU in 2013, but he always kept an eye on the Wolverine program. [...]
Everyone’s Timeline is Different: Morgan Valley
After more than 14 years of experience as an Assistant Coach at the Division I level, Morgan Valley retuned to the state where she won three National Championships as a player at UConn when she [...]