Coaching hires

[JellyBean]

Interview with new Grand Canyon coach Winston Gandy. (3 minutes)

During the pregame show for the baseball game with ASU. I remember the day when the real estate mogul and part-time president of ASU said he would never recognize Grand Canyon or participate in intercollegiate sports with the 'for profit' college. And ASU is not a profit maker?

20 reactions | A quick TV timeout with Coach Gandy 😁🎤 Coach Gandy stopped by @GCU_Baseball to preview the upcoming 2025-26 season 🏀 | GCU Women's Basketball

A quick TV timeout with Coach Gandy 😁🎤 Coach Gandy stopped by @GCU_Baseball to preview the upcoming 2025-26 season 🏀.

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I wish Coach Gandy well.

 

[BRS24]

Jamie Carey named Omaha women’s basketball head coach - Omaha Athletics

One of the all-time Texas Longhorn greats, Carey, a four-year WNBA veteran, joins the Mavericks after completing her fourth season at UTSA as associate head coach.

omavs.com

 

[cancontent]

Good for Ryan. She'll be a great asset on the sidelines.

 

[azfan]

FINALLY

NAU announced their coaching staff as coach Dinkins reached back to her former employer tire coach Camacho formerly of GCU, coach Dajae Black and interestingly GCU grad and Czech Kristyna Jeskeova, perhaps signaling outreach to European players?

NAU Women's Basketball

Coaching Staff Set! Now let’s get to work #RaiseTheFlag | #BigSkyWBB

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Also announced were coach Nick Milan Cal State Fullerton.

They all have significant recruiting experience which is good because they're only two players listed them on the NAU roster.

Absent some major transfers or European signings the upcoming year is certainly going to be a change from the previous years under coach Payne and will be hopefully play the foundation for a successful rebuild.

 

[HuskyNan]

The 11 most interesting hires of women’s college basketball’s coaching carousel

From Adia Barnes at SMU to Larry Vickers at Auburn, these are the new coaches you should keep an eye on next women’s college basketball season.

www.sbnation.com

 

[Bjbod]

https://twitter.com/IowaWBB/status/1929554589537198296

Iowa's newest assistant; staff now should be complete.

 

[Geew1992]

 

[Dillon77]

Sam Brunelle Joins Navy WBB as an Assistant Coach

The Notre Dame undergrad alum and UVA graduate degree holder has garnered her first coaching position.
Navy Coach Tim Taylor has been around the East Coast for years in a number of capacities and has probably kept track of Sam since she was in high school and AAU through her days with ND and UVA.

Said Taylor in the full press release below: "In analyzing the needs of our program, it was paramount for us to find positive professionals with high-level basketball experiences either playing or coaching who have a passion for teaching and developing players as well as committed to creating staff and program synergy. We had a tremendous applicant pool, but it was obvious throughout the interview process that Sam was the exact person we needed to help elevate our players and program. She connected extremely well with our players, administrative staff, officer reps and our coaches.

Wow, it doesn't seem that long ago that many of us were talking about where Ms. Brunelle was headed to college. When she announced, Azzi Fudd showed up to offer support...and Paige Bueckers would've been there if not snowed in back in Minnesota.
Whew, time flies. Good luck to fellow Domer Sam, Coach Taylor and Navy.

Sam Brunelle Named Assistant Coach with Navy Women’s Basketball - Naval Academy Athletics

Head Coach Tim Taylor began the unveiling of the 2025-26 Navy women's basketball staff on Monday with the announcement of Sam Brunelle as an assistant coach. An

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(tip of the hat to mwayne for first posting this article on The Bench)

 

[azfan]

ASU's Miller Bringing a Renowned Associate to Her Staff

Stephanie Norman is coming home — but sentiment isn’t the reason why. The longtime Louisville assistant and proud Arizona State alum is returning to Tempe to jo

www.si.com

As a fan of ASU women's basketball I can't help myself. While the discussion of Molly Miller's hiring at ASU has been expensive this SI article is an outstanding example of accurate reporting and analysis regarding a massive sea change for the Sun Devils.

Like her replacement at Grand Canyon Winston Gandy coach Miller has really moved with outstanding pace, thought, and clearly has a plan in mind which she's implementing.

I CAN'T wait for the season to begin. And I can't recommend the SI article enough. I think it does a great job of indicating how those of us who are long term dedicated fans of the ASU women's basketball program feel a sense of enthusiasm and renewal.

Go Devils! Forks Up!

While at Grand Canyon coach Molly Miller beat the kitties twice. She actually thumped them pretty good so this should be a great opportunity for the rivalry to go to new heights at least from the ASU point of view

 

[cancontent]

Providence landing Cunane as a coach is a great get. Batth was her position coach while at NC State before she left for Michigan.

 

[DRR25]

Michigan just hired Jordan Reese as an assistant coach. Reese Tabbed as U-M Assistant Coach - University of Michigan Athletics

 

[Ladeeeeda]

This surprised me ...any insight? UCLA has big recruiting shoes to fill .....

 

[cancontent]

This surprised me ...any insight? UCLA has big recruiting shoes to fill .....

Making the move to Rutgers? Interesting, considering how some think the head coach there leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[BruinGold]

Making the move to Rutgers? Interesting, considering how some think the head coach there leaves a lot to be desired.

She got one of those "I'm almost a head coach" titles, and her husband is also on staff. I have no idea what that means from a monetary perspective, but it may have been a career development move for at least one member of the family, if not both.