Three-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Staley will leave Temple to become the women's basketball coach at South Carolina. Both schools said Wednesday that Staley will take over for Susan Walvius, who resigned after 11 seasons as her program struggled to stay competitive in the rugged Southeastern Conference. Former Lady Vol Charles-Furlow is new Tennessee assistant (AP) Tennessee coach Pat Summitt has hired former player Daedra Charles-Furlow as an assistant. Summitt announced Wednesday that Charles-Furlow will replace Nikki Caldwell, who last month accepted the head coaching job at UCLA. The All-American has spent the last two seasons as an Auburn assistant under Nell Fortner. Washington center to transfer to UConn (AP) University of Washington center Jessica McCormack says she will to transfer to Connecticut. The 6-foot-5 freshman, who is currently playing for the New Zealand national team, confirmed a report in The Hartford Courant that she has accepted a scholarship offer from UConn. "I am obviously very excited about this, as it is an amazing opportunity," she...... North Carolina's Hatchell opts to stay with the Tar Heels (AP) North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell has withdrawn her name as a candidate to take over at South Carolina. Hatchell had been mentioned as a candidate to replace Susan Walvius, who announced her resignation last month. But the Hall of Fame coach said Thursday in a statement that "North Carolina is my home." North Carolina athletic director Dick Badd...... Boston College names Crawley coach (PA SportsTicker) CHESTNUT HILL, Massachusetts (Ticker) - Boston College on Tuesday named Sylvia Crawley its women's basketball coach. Crawley named Boston College women's basketball coach (AP) Sylvia Crawley became the head women's basketball coach at Boston College, signing a five-year contract Tuesday. Crawley led Ohio to a 20-13 record this season, their first 20-win season since 1994-95. Her team also advanced to the Mid-American Conference championship for the first time since 1986. She took over at Ohio in 2006. Barmore joining Mulkey's staff at Baylor (AP) Leon Barmore is coming out of retirement to join the coaching staff at Baylor, where he'll work for one of his former assistants. Barmore was hired Friday by Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey, a fellow member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame who was Barmore's assistant for 15 seasons at Louisiana Tech before taking the Baylor job in 2000.
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