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Coyle new Saint Peter's women's hoops coach

Saint Peter's College has hired Pat Coyle as its women's basketball coach Thursday.

Jun 6 9:23 PM ET

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Voepel: Rutgers AD Julie Hermann faces tough road

It looks as if Rutgers is going to stand by its hire of Julie Hermann as athletic director. Hermann will tackle an already tough job made more difficult by missteps she's had even before officially taking over.

Jun 1 5:41 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel

Incoming freshmen set to hold court

With Brittney Griner, Skylar Diggins and Elena Delle Donne in the WNBA, meet 10 stars in the making: Diamond DeShields, Lindsay Allen, Linnae Harper, Tyler Scaife, Kaela Davis, Kelsey Plum, Alaina Coates, Ieshia Small, Oderah Chidom and Mercedes Russell.

May 30 1:16 PM ET | By Nadine Domond

Top two 2015 prospects make USA U16 team

Asia Durr and Katie Lou Samuelson, the top two prospects in the espnW HoopGurlz Terrific 25 for the 2015 class, headline USA Basketball's U16 national team roster.

May 27 4:12 PM ET

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' has always existed in sports media

Brittney Griner and Jason Collins recently acknowledged their sexuality in different ways, which begs the question of what role we the media should play in "outing" sports figures.

May 1 4:54 PM ET | By Mechelle Voepel

Man Up: Val Ackerman talks with sports TV consultant Neal Pilson

Sports TV consultant Neal Pilson dissects the evolution of women's sports on TV, the current state of network interest, where programming is headed and more.

Apr 20 8:18 PM ET | By Val Ackerman

Fagan: What exactly does it mean to be an openly gay athlete?

What exactly does it mean to be an openly gay athlete? Well, the recent news surrounding Brittney Griner shows the changing dialogue around gay athletes in sports.

May 28 1:19 PM ET | By Kate Fagan

TWSS: Swoopes, Delle Donne may help women's hoops popularity in Chicago

In a city rich with basketball history, women's basketball has struggled to sustain popularity in Chicago. The additions of two prominent names could change that.

Apr 17 3:46 PM ET | By Sarah Spain

Jessica Jackson set to sign with Arkansas

Jessica Jackson, the No. 17 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 for the 2013 class, is expected to sign her national letter of intent with Arkansas on Friday.

Apr 16 1:25 PM ET | By Walter Villa

HoopGurlz: Meet Azura Stevens

Duke commit Azura Stevens, a junior at Cary (N.C.) says she couldn't resist the beauty of the Blue Devils' campus and its proximity to her home.

Apr 11 10:19 AM ET | By espnW

espnW Photos of the Week: April 1 to 7, 2013

Best in women's sports from around the world April 1-7, 2013.

Jan 1

Recruits keep close eye on Final Four teams

Louisville recruit Emmonnie Henderson nearly injured her knee, and Cal recruit Courtney Range has a thumbs-off order for the remote. UConn's Saniya Chong and Notre Dame's Lindsay Allen and Taya Reimer will watch in person at the Final Four.

Apr 4 1:38 PM ET | By Walter VIlla

Pepperdine women's coach Rousseau resigns

Julie Rousseau has resigned as Pepperdine women's basketball coach after compiling a 123-144 record in nine seasons.

Apr 3 11:28 PM ET

Diamond DeShields comes full circle at McDonald's

North Carolina commit Diamond DeShields disliked losing so much that it turned her off to basketball for years, but she returned to her first love and built herself into a McDonald’s All American.

Apr 3 12:03 PM ET | By Andrew Linnehan

Rebekah Dahlman has green light to success

Vanderbilt recruit Rebekah Dahlman of Braham, Minn., will bring a rich basketball resume, 5,000 points to McDonald's All American Games in Chicago.

Apr 1 10:45 AM ET | By Andrew Linnehan

PG Gabby Williams verbally commits to UConn

The Connecticut women's basketball team gets a verbal commitment from Gabby Williams, the No. 8 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Super 60 for the 2014 class.

Mar 30 4:44 PM ET | By espnW

Jordin Canada sports sweet game, kind spirit

Windward (Los Angeles) point guard Jordin Canada will take her exceptional ballhandling skills -- and exceptional sportsmanship -- across town to UCLA.

Mar 28 12:26 PM ET | By Walter Villa

HoopGurlz: Meet Oderah Chidom

Duke signee Oderah Chidom of Bishop O'Dowd in Oakland, Calif., says she cherishes balance and enjoys baking in this edition of "Meet The Prospects."

Mar 26 12:22 PM ET | By espnW

HoopGurlz: Meet Andrijana Cvitkovic

Croatian Andrijana Cvitkovic has found a second home at Culver Girls Academy (Ind.), where she helped her team to its first sectional title in 14 years. Next up: enrolling at Dayton for her freshman season.

Mar 21 12:41 PM ET | By espnW

Baylor’s recruits ready to carry on success

Baylor is the prohibitive favorite to cut down the nets in New Orleans, but what happens when Brittney Griner and the rest of the seniors exit? Four new recruits -- Khadijiah Cave, Imani Wright, Nina Davis and Breanna Hayden -- are primed to step in.

Mar 21 1:53 PM ET | By Walter Villa

Tennessee recruit Russell wins Gatorade POY

Tennessee recruit Mercedes Russell, the No. 1 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 for the 2013 class, is named the Gatorade National Player of the Year for girls basketball.

Mar 20 3:24 PM ET | By espnW

ND recruit Reimer named Morgan Wootten POY

Taya Reimer of Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.), a Notre Dame signee, was named the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year.

Mar 18 5:08 PM ET | By espnW

HoopGurlz: Meet Alexandria Harris

Alexandria Harris says she chose Penn State because the coaches made her feel like family from the start of the recruiting process.

Mar 14 8:56 AM ET | By espnW

HoopGurlz: Anna Wilson dazzles even her famous brother

Anna Wilson, the kid sister of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, is authoring her own storybook career as a high school basketball star and a Division I recruit at Collegiate in Richmond, Va.

Mar 14 3:17 PM ET | By Jake Thomases

HoopGurlz: Three Georgia stars named Morgan Wootten finalists

Georgia stars Diamond DeShields, a North Carolina commit, Kaela Davis, a Georgia Tech commit, and Lexie Brown, a Maryland commit, headline the list of Morgan Wootten Player of the Year finalists.

Mar 12 2:29 PM ET | By espnW