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Lisa Thomaidis named head coach of Canada’s senior national team

Canada Basketball  announces the appointment of Lisa Thomaidis as the new head coach of the Senior Women’s National Team (SWN). From Canada Basketball: Canada Basketball President and CEO, Wayne Parrish, believes strongly in the Dundas,…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 03-19-2013

Cal St. Fullerton: Head coach Marcia Foster not returning, school declines to renew contract. 46-79 in 4 years http://t.co/doDAK0i6nr #ncaaw -> DII: St. Edward's: J.J. Riehl promoted to head coach after serving as interim coach…

Ohio State fires head coach Jim Foster

From Ohio State: Gene Smith, Ohio State associate vice president and director of athletics, announced today that Jim Foster will not return as head coach of the Buckeye women’s basketball program. “Jim Foster has meant…

WNBA announces 2013 preseason schedule

The WNBA tips off the summer with with a slate of 14 preseason games in 14 cities including international competition. The action begins May 9 when the Tulsa Shock hosts the Atlanta Dream at the…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 03-18-2013

Iowa a bit antsy before Selection Monday (Des Moines Register) http://t.co/1iJsODLBw5 #ncaaw -> List of winners/automatic NCAA tourney bids: 2013 DI conference championships http://t.co/5MOncNqRPk #ncaaw -> Catch up on yesterday's news & results: Hoopfeed Daily…

2013 Postseason WNIT field announced

The Women’s National Invitation Tournament released its full 64-team field for the Postseason WNIT. It includes 31 teams that earned an automatic berth and 33 teams chosen at-large. The field also has 36 teams with 20…

March Madness déjà vu: No. 1 Seeds in the DI NCAA tournament the same as last year

March Madness déjà vu: No. 1 Seeds in the DI NCAA tournament the same as last year

A feeling of déjà vu permeated the announcement of the top seeds in the 64-team field for this year’s NCAA women’s tournament. Once again Baylor, Notre Dame, Connecticut and Stanford lead the regions. It is the first time…

The Chicago Sky re-signs forward Tamera Young

The Chicago Sky re-signed forward Tamera Young announced the team’s coach and general manager, Pokey Chatman. From the team: “Tamera’s a fearless player that simply refuses to get outworked. So much of her positive effect…

Notre Dame-bound Taya Reimer wins the 2013 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award

Taya Reimer is the girl’s winner of the 2013 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award. The honor is given to student-athletes for their accomplishments on and off the court. Reimer, the 6-3 standout from…

The Atlanta Dream signs Sydney Carter to a training camp contract

The Atlanta Dream announced Monday that it has signed Sydney Carter to a training camp contract. Carter recently returned from playing overseas in Israel. “Sydney is an excellent ball-handler and scorer,” said Dream Head Coach…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 03-17-2013

DIII: Ellie Pearson, DePauw women's basketball cap perfect season with national title (Holland Sentinel) http://t.co/AE1JV3lMdt #ncaaw -> NCAA DII tournament -1st round results/bracket http://t.co/W9Il8fAYZ5 #ncaaw -> DII NCAA first round recaps http://t.co/C8V33DMVTI #ncaaw Simon Fraser…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 03-16-2013

Last weekend of DI conference tournament championships before Selection Monday, complete TV/streaming sched http://t.co/CqefzFMDJY #ncaaw -> NCAA explains D-II women's tourney selections (Amarillo Globe-News) http://t.co/wKGmZGiYMI #ncaaw -> DePauw & Whitewater in NCAA DIII Championship game…

2013 EuroLeague Final Eight play begins March 18

The EuroLeague Final Eight is set for March 18-24, 2013 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Clubs are divided into two round robin groups of four teams each. The makeup of the two groups is based on the team’s…

Sam Houston State and Oral Roberts set for Southland Conference title game

Sam Houston State and Oral Roberts set for Southland Conference title game

Southland Conference  Championship Oral Roberts vs. Sam Houston State 1:55 p.m. ET, ESPN3.com Sam Houston State 67, Lamar 61 Sophomore post Angela Beadle scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the Sam Houston…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 03-15-2013

Duke guard Chelsea Gray underwent successful right knee surgery on Thursday http://t.co/FXnVhuB6Jx #ncaaw -> SMU can’t locate their swagger in upset at C-USA tourney (Dallas Morning News) http://t.co/rvbBKluGGw #ncaaw -> Tulsa plays physical defense in…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 03-14-2013

Lousiana Tech advances to WAC semifinals with 85-58 win over UTSA http://t.co/pYFiq3yqXJ #ncaaw -> UC Santa Barbara earns 45-31 win over CSUN in Big West quarterfinals http://t.co/HptNxW2DZa #ncaaw -> Seattle U. advances to WAC semifinals…

Silver Stars sign former Missouri player & San Antonio native Christine Flores

From the team: The San Antonio Silver Stars have signed San Antonio native Christine Flores, head coach and general manager Dan Hughes announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. A…

Dishin & Swishin 3/14/13 Podcast: ESPN’s Charlie Creme talks Bracketology

Dishin & Swishin 3/14/13 Podcast: ESPN’s Charlie Creme talks Bracketology

[display_podcast] You can keep biology, physics or any of those other sciences. Give me Bracketology any time! ESPN’s Charlie Creme is the preeminent “bracketologist” for women’s basketball. Creme reviews and analyzes teams, conferences, trends, schedules,…

2013 Wooden Award Finalists announced

The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the John R. Wooden Award Women’s Ballot today. It is made up of 15 student-athletes who have proven to their universities that they are making progress toward graduation and…

2012-13 Gatorade State Girls Basketball Players of the Year

Name Position School City State PDF of Bio Alysha Devine G Wasilla HS Wasilla AK Bio Marqu’es Webb F/C Hoover HS Hoover AL Bio Tyler Scaife G Hall HS Little Rock AR Bio Courtney Ekmark…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 03-13-2013

DII: Fresno Pacific fires head coach Erin Scholz after three seasons (26-60 record) http://t.co/5uJiOoLOGl #ncaaw -> Sweet farewell for Notre Dame women's basketball to Big East (South Bend Tribune) http://t.co/kv1ZWn1dNU #ncaaw -> Notre Dame celebration…

USC coach Michael Cooper resigns: “This program has to move forward.”

From USC: USC women’s basketball coach Michael Cooper has resigned from his position, Trojan athletic director Pat Haden announced. A national search will be conducted for Cooper’s replacement. The Women of Troy went 11-20 this season and…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 03-12-2013

Round three of UConn-Notre Dame will be for the Big East tournament championship (Hoopfeed) http://t.co/zQ7XTjMVmv #ncaaw -> Photo gallery: Baylor vs. Iowa State (Hoopfeed) http://t.co/syWnTxGSGL #ncaaw -> MEAC tourney day one recap http://t.co/Qo0vqgNL2I #ncaaw -> Harvard…

Achonwa converts UConn miscue to give Notre Dame first Big East tournament championship

Achonwa converts UConn miscue to give Notre Dame first Big East tournament championship

HARTFORD, Conn. – All season critics made statements about how Notre Dame had more foul shots than their opponents by a large margin. It is ironic that when Geno Auriemma’s Huskies tried to foul Skylar…

Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird to miss the 2013 WNBA season

With Lauren Jackson missing the upcoming season, Ann Wauters not returning and Katie Smith going to New York, Seattle loses another veteran with the announcement that point guard Sue Bird will not play during the…

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