“9 for 90” Success Strategies for New Head Coaches: Patrick Elliott, PhD
By Patrick Elliott, PhD You're sitting alone in YOUR new empty office. Finally... a moment to clear your head. The press conference is over. Your family and friends have [...]
You Never Know Who is Watching: Tarrell Robinson
In 2012, Tarrell Robinson was approached with an opportunity to lead his alma mater, North Carolina A&T State University. While both playing and serving as an Assistant Coach there, [...]
The Power of Positivity: Melissa Jackson
After 10 years as the Associate Head Coach and Assistant Coach at the University of Akron, Melissa Jackson was named Acting Head Coach for the program. In what she [...]
Facts Tell but Stories Sell: Brian Stanchak
A story is a fact Wrapped in an emotion That compels us to take action That transforms us in some way -Richard Maxwell and executive coach Robert Dickman When you [...]
The Significance of Staff for Success: Missy Tiber
After 12 seasons as a Head Coach at the Division I and II levels, Missy Tiber used this experience in 2013 to embark on the challenge of leading the [...]
Cultivating Culture Never Goes Away: Kim Rosamond
Kim Rosamond was extremely happy as an Assistant Coach, but after spending 19 seasons in the SEC as a player and coach, she was ready to take over a [...]
Taking a Blue Collar Approach: Jenny Huth
A Colorado native, Jenny Huth returned to her home state in 2018 when she was named the new Head Coach at the University of Northern Colorado. Huth arrived in [...]
If It’s Not Broke, Why Fix It: Brooke Atkinson
From 2003 to 2011, Brooke Atkinson served as an Assistant Coach at New Mexico State University. Little did she know six years after leaving Las Cruces, she would return [...]
All In and Ready to Go to Work: Vicki Hall
On March 21, 2018, Indianapolis native Vicki Hall was named the new Head Women's Basketball Coach, returning to the state where she was voted 1988 "Miss Basketball". Hall had [...]
Head Coach Hiring Trends in Division I Women’s Basketball
By Brian D. Stanchak, The BDS Agency Since 2014, there have been 186 Division I Head Women’s Basketball Coach openings. We dive deep into the levels of experience, gender, [...]
Dreams Lead to Delaware State: David Caputo
Earlier this morning, David Caputo was officially named the new Head Women's Basketball Coach at Delaware State University. In a special feature, David shared with HCTC fresh information and [...]
Seizing The Opportunity: Amy Vachon
On January 6, 2017, Amy Vachon was named the University of Maine's Interim Head Coach following Head Coach Richard Barron stepping aside for medical reasons. She continued in this [...]
A Unique Perspective: Brian D. Stanchak
Brian D. Stanchak started The BDS Agency in 2013, which has quickly grown into a national leader in advising, marketing, and representing collegiate women's basketball coaches. Brian's 15 years [...]
From Coach to Administrator: Tiffany Tucker
As the Deputy AD for Internal Operations/SWA at South Carolina State University, Tiffany Tucker is responsible for, among many things, oversight of women's basketball. Her familiarity with the sport extends [...]
Believe in Yourself: Yolett McPhee-McCuin
When Yolett McPhee-McCuin arrived at Jacksonville University in 2013, she inherited a program that was coming off of three straight losing seasons. She immediately implemented a vision that she [...]
Making Communication a Priority: Katrina Merriweather
After six seasons as an Assistant Coach at Wright State University, Katrina Merriweather was offered the chance to move over one chair and become the program's Head Coach in [...]
The Difference is in the Details: Jeff Harada
Can you take us through the process up until you were officially named the new Head Coach at Cal State Fullerton? I had just wrapped up my third season as [...]
Don’t Be Afraid to Fail: Margaret Richards
In 2016, Margaret Richards achieved a career goal when she was named the new Head Coach of Alabama A&M University. Tasked with rebuilding Division I program that had not [...]
Successful Transition from DII to DI Head Coach: Lisa Carlsen
In 2015, Lisa Carlsen's success as a Head Coach at the Division II level rewarded her with an opportunity to lead her own Division I program at Northern Illinois [...]
Head Coach Hiring Trends in Division I Women’s Basketball
By Brian D. Stanchak, The BDS Agency Since 2014, there have been 142 Division I Head Women's Basketball Coach openings. We dive deep into the levels of experience, gender, [...]
The Best Leaders Share Their Journey: Courtney Banghart
In 2015, Forbes named Princeton Head Coach Courtney Banghart as one of the World's 50 Greatest Leaders. This well-deserved honor was a result of building the Princeton program into a [...]
Sliding Over Just One Chair: Kacie Cryer
On April 8, 2016, Kacie Cryer's life changed when the Louisiana native and seven-year Assistant Coach at McNeese State University was promoted to the program's Head Coach. At the [...]
Your Preparation Begins Now: Kia Damon
On May 31, 2017, Kia Damon was formally introduced as the new Head Women's Basketball Coach at Lafayette College. Her return to Pennsylvania was a homecoming of sorts, as [...]
Like Father, Like Daughter: Maureen Magarity
Maureen Magarity grew up in a “basketball family” and around a father who was a successful Division I Head Men’s Basketball Coach, but that has not stopped her from [...]