WBB Blog

*an 8-21 record

After a 8-21 record this season (4-14 CUSA), Greg Collins will return as Western Kentucky WBB head coach next season; multiple donors have made a "significant commitment" to the program's NIL fund, and Collins will devote a portion of his salary to the NIL pool wkusports.com/news/2026/3/...

Dionnah Jackson-Durrett is out as Kansas City WBB head coach; four-year record of 40-87 overall, 16-50 in conference games kcroos.com/news/2026/3/...

Kalea Rainey (5-7 RS JR guard, Orlando, FL) has announced that she's looking to transfer, out of Florida Memorial WBB (NAIA); averaged 18.5 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.3 APG, and 2.2 SPG this season, earning first-team All-Sun Conference honors

Cal State Bakersfield WBB head coach Ari Wideman has been placed on administrative leave; associate head coach Ray Alvarado is serving as acting head coach www.kget.com/sports/local...

2026 WBB prospect Ayla Benson, 5-8 PG, Madison Central HS (MS), has announced her commitment to Alabama A&M

8 D-I WBB head coach openings so far, with 3 in the Big Ten and 2 in the ACC wbbblog.com/womens-baske...

Carolyn Kieger is out as Penn State WBB head coach; seven-season record of 84-123 gopsusports.com/news/2026/3/...

Former UNCW WBB player Paige Smith—who recently pleaded guilty to reduced charges following her February arrest—has alleged that head coach Nicole Woods shoved her during an altercation, which sent Smith into a downward spiral; she also has plans to publish a book www.wwaytv3.com/former-uncw-...

Howard University has adopted a new game-day protocol requiring student-athletes to either stand for the National Anthem or remain in the locker room; the WBB team has been kneeling since 2020 and has decided to stay in the locker room for both home & away games thehilltoponline.com/2026/03/02/h...

South Alabama WBB's top three scorers—Cordasia Harris, Daniela Gonzalez, and Amyah Sutton—have received one-game suspensions for involvement in brawl during Coastal Carolina game; Coastal's Tracey Hueston suspended for rest of season (but they've said their season is over) www.al.com/sports/2026/...

Tennessee WBB coach Kim Caldwell on Kaiya Wynn's decision to leave the program: "We'll miss her. She was loved in this program, and again, we respect her decision, but we kind of have to turn the page [and] focus on the SEC Tournament." volswire.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Interesting interview with Ronald James—Bishop McNamara HS (MD) and Team Takeover head coach—on college recruiting of Black WBB players, touching on the need for upfront conversations about things like reproductive rights and regional political differences andscape.com/features/wom...

Colorado WBB head coach JR Payne has received a three-year contract extension, through the 2030-31 season cubuffs.com/news/2026/3/...

In a radio interview, Tennessee athletic director Danny White on WBB head coach Kim Caldwell: "I think she’s doing a great job. I’m as confident in her as I was the day I hired her." atozsports.com/nashville/vo...

Victoria Rivera (6-0 SR guard, Houston, TX) has entered her name into portal, grad xfer out of Georgetown WBB; started 9 games this season through mid-Dec., averaging 9.4 PPG and 2.2 RPG, but then: "Taking time away from basketball for personal reasons" (per game notes) wbbblog.com/womens-baske...

To clarify one thing: Kaiya Wynn didn't actually check in to the game in that last minute; and another senior, Jersey Wolfenbarger, also didn't play; Tennessee's game recap states that 3 other seniors were the "most productive" of the 5 seniors that game utsports.com/news/2026/3/...

Kailyn Berry, 6-0 juco sophomore F, Howard College (TX) / Edmond, OK, has announced her commitment to Long Beach State WBB; she's averaging 15.1 PPG and 8.4 RPG this season wbbblog.com/2026-womens-...

Tennessee WBB senior guard Kaiya Wynn has announced that she's stepping away from the program ahead of the SEC Tournament; one factor was that she did not start in the senior night game and was only asked to check in with 15 seconds left when team was losing www.wbir.com/article/spor...

Ole Miss WBB coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin says she recently "deleted all social media. You know why? Because I couldn't care less what anybody thinks. I know what's going on [with Sira Thienou's injury]." www.clarionledger.com/story/sports...

Tory Verdi is out as Pitt WBB head coach after three seasons pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2026/3/...

Seattle has announced it will not renew the contract of WBB head coach Skyler Young for the 2026-27 season; three-year record of 15-73 overall, 8-46 in conference play goseattleu.com/news/2026/03...

WBB Blog coaching changes tracker: wbbblog.com/womens-baske...

Following her arrest on allegations that she beat up another woman and made a threat with a gun, Memphis WBB junior forward Paris Gaines has been suspended indefinitely from the program www.fox13memphis.com/news/tigers-...

Memphis WBB junior forward Paris Gaines was arrested today and booked on three charges of aggravated assault www.localmemphis.com/article/news...

Addison Melton (5-11 SO guard, Murfreesboro, TN) has announced that she'll be entering her name into the portal as a grad xfer out of Lipscomb with three years of eligibility wbbblog.com/womens-baske...

Coquese Washington is out as Rutgers WBB head coach; four-year record of 42-84 overall, 11-61 Big Ten scarletknights.com/news/2026/3/...

Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is out as Boston College WBB head coach; eight-year record of 113-132 overall, 43-94 ACC bceagles.com/news/2026/3/...

Arkansas WBB picks up its first SEC victory of the season in its regular-season finale, defeating Auburn, 70-41

2027 WBB prospect Gabby Chadwell, 5-8 SG, Milford HS (OH), has announced her commitment to Youngstown State wbbblog.com/2027-womens-...

NCAA D-I Cabinet has endorsed a proposal from a football committee prescribing significant penalties for programs found to have circumvented the sport's notification-of-transfer window; also endorsed applying concept to all sports; would be effective immediately www.ncaa.org/news/2026/2/...