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Kara Lawson has been named the new head coach of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team, USA Basketball announced on Wednesday. She’ll coach the US women’s team at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where they’ll go for their 9th consecutive gold medal. Kara Lawson 2028 🫡@karalawson20 x 🇺🇸 #USABWNT pic.twitter.com/KDiWwEjKkp — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) September […]Read More

Sometimes, it doesn’t take long for a first-time head coach to find success quickly. A few years ago, Shawn Poppie took Chattanooga to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments in his first two seasons on the job. As the interim coach at Florida Gulf Coast last season, Chelsea Lyles didn’t miss a beat after Karl Smesko left for […]

Tiana Mangakahia, who was known for her precise passing and incredible playmaking abilities while starring for Syracuse’s women’s basketball team, died on Thursday at the age of 30 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Her death was announced in a post on her Instagram account and also confirmed by Syracuse athletics. The post on her […]

When looking ahead to the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season, the favorites are obvious. The expectation is that UConn and South Carolina will reach the Final Four again, and other contenders like LSU, UCLA or Texas might join them. The Bruins were the Final Four newbies last season, as Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice powered […]

Check out our previous lists as we break down the top 100 rivalries in men’s college basketball: No. 100-76 No. 75-51 50. Clemson vs. South Carolina The basketball version of the Palmetto Series may not pack the same pop as its football counterpart, but there’s still a lot there between these two programs. Clemson owns […]

One of the top freshmen in women’s college basketball didn’t waste any time making noise on her new campus. Aaliyah Chavez — the MVP of the Jordan Brand Classic and Gatorade’s National High School Player of the Year — grabbed the microphone earlier this week at Oklahoma’s Class Kickoff, a pep rally of sorts for […]

In women’s college basketball, Geno Auriemma’s UConn Huskies are now, unquestionably, the greatest and most iconic program in the sport. UConn has captured 12 national titles spread across four decades of excellence, produced countless awesome players and went to 14 consecutive Final Fours between 2008 and 2022. But what about the other terrific and super […]

Tennessee’s women’s basketball team exceeded expectations last season, going 24-10 under first-year head coach Kim Caldwell. The Lady Vols leaned into Caldwell’s fast-paced and pressing style of play, starting the year on a 13-game winning streak. Tennessee beat rival UConn — showing some real proof-of-concept — and then advanced to the Sweet 16 of the […]

Rosters in college sports change every year. Especially with the transfer portal now, it’s commonplace in college basketball to have several new players per team every season. So, when the 2026-27 women’s college basketball season tips off, Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks — the three-time national champs — are going to look different. Yes, there […]

Each season in women’s college basketball presents the potential for new stars and breakout players. Last year, fans saw UCLA’s Lauren Betts blossom into an unquestionable First Team All-American and candidate for National Player of the Year. Harvard’s Harmoni Turner became one of the best players at the mid-major level, and Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles […]

Last spring, there were five head coaches in their first seasons of leading a program that made the NCAA Tournament. Jan Jensen got Iowa the second round after taking the reins from Lisa Bluder. Following Karl Smesko’s departure for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, Chelsea Lyles kept Florida Gulf Coast dancing. Likewise, Gavin Petersen got Utah […]