2016-17 Women's Basketball News

Chandler Returns To Blackburn As Women's Basketball Head Coach
Chandler Returns To Blackburn As Women's Basketball Head Coach

May 24, 2017

Blackburn College is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. James Chandler as its Women’s Basketball Interim Head Coach for the 2017-18 season. Chandler recently retired after 25 years as teacher, coach, administrator and superintendent of schools in Missouri.

Arnold Named Blue Jays Head Coach
Arnold Named Blue Jays Head Coach

May 09, 2017

President Benjamin Akande and Senior Director of Athletic Advancement Matt Mitchell have announced James Arnold as the seventh Head Women's Basketball Coach in Westminster history.

Bruns Named New Head Coach of Iowa Wesleyan Women's Basketball
Bruns Named New Head Coach of Iowa Wesleyan Women's Basketball

April 29, 2017

Iowa Wesleyan University has announced Jack Bruns as the next women's basketball coach, effective immediately.

Thompson Stepping Down As Eureka Head Coach, Remaining Athletic Director
Thompson Stepping Down As Eureka Head Coach, Remaining Athletic Director

April 20, 2017

Eureka College Director of Athletics Steve Thompson will step down in his role as EC women's basketball head coach, effective immediately. Thompson, who was named St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2017 after leading the Red Devils to a league title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, will remain in his role as EC Director of Athletics.

Westminster Sweeps SLIAC Post-Graduate Honors; Teubner and Zalis
Westminster Sweeps SLIAC Post-Graduate Honors; Teubner and Zalis

April 19, 2017

Glenn Teubner and Andrea Zalis, both seniors at Westminster College, have been named the 2017 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Post-Graduate Scholarship recipients.

Second Annual SLIAC Coaches vs. Cancer Totals Are In
Second Annual SLIAC Coaches vs. Cancer Totals Are In

April 07, 2017

The final numbers for the second annual St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coaches vs. Cancer fundraising partnership have come in, with the conference raising nearly $2800 in donations conference wide.

Williamson Moving On From Tigers
Williamson Moving On From Tigers

April 04, 2017

If you have attended a women's basketball game at Iowa Wesleyan in the past decade, you have likely seen a constant fixture on the sideline. Steve Williamson '00 has been the face of the program for the past thirteen seasons, but next season will be different.

Greenville Women's Basketball Wins NCCAA Title
Greenville Women's Basketball Wins NCCAA Title

March 19, 2017

The women's basketball team etched their position into the record books as one of Greenville's all-time best women's basketball teams as they won the NCCAA national championship with a 67-48 victory over Emmanuel on Saturday.

Greenville Headed To NCCAA Tournament Championships
Greenville Headed To NCCAA Tournament Championships

March 14, 2017

Following the completion of the Regional Championship playoffs on Saturday, March 11, the NCCAA tournament committee chose the At-Large Selections and seeded the field for the Division I Women's Basketball National Championships. Greenville was given the No. 4 seed in the tournament.

Zalis Named D3hoops.com All-Region
Zalis Named D3hoops.com All-Region

March 14, 2017

Westminster College forward Andrea Zalis has capped her four year career by being named to the 2016-17 D3hoops.com All-Central Region Team.

SLIAC Announces 2016-17 Winter All-Academic Team
SLIAC Announces 2016-17 Winter All-Academic Team

March 09, 2017

The 2016-17 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Winter All-Academic Team includes 61 student-athletes from around the conference, the second straight year at least 60 student-athletes have earned the honor.

Red Devils' Run Ends At #2 Thomas More
Red Devils' Run Ends At #2 Thomas More

March 04, 2017

The Eureka College women's basketball team saw one of its best seasons in program history come to an end Friday night in the opening round of its first NCAA Tournament, a 97-58 defeat to #2/4 and defending national champion Thomas More at Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Ky. The decision ended Eureka's season with a 20-8 record.

Eureka Draws Defending Champion In Opening Round
Eureka Draws Defending Champion In Opening Round

February 28, 2017

The Eureka College women's basketball team will open its first NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 3 when the Red Devils visit defending national champion and #2/4 Thomas More at Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Ky. The game time is set for 6 p.m. CST.

Eureka Claims First SLIAC Title
Eureka Claims First SLIAC Title

February 25, 2017

The Red Devil women's basketball team put their names into Eureka College history when they won the institution's first ever St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, defeating Greenville College 82-74 in front of their home crowd.

2016-17 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team
2016-17 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team

February 23, 2017

For just the second time in conference history there is a St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Co-Player of the Year. This year's award goes to two seniors that etched their names in their school's record books. The SLIAC Co-Players of the Year are Emmie Haring, from Fontbonne University and Andrea Zalis, from Westminster College.

New Faces Look To Make History
New Faces Look To Make History

February 21, 2017

After back to back tournaments with the same four teams the 2017 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament field welcomes in two new teams along with last year's defending champion, and a first time tournament host.