The NCAA's first girls basketball academy is being called a big success. Nearly 1,000 high school girls were in Memphis, Tennessee, for on-court and off-court activities. The event was the first of its kind for girls basketball. The NCAA paid some $4 million for the four-day event, including for the travel, food and lodging for the players and their chaperones.
Recent allegations by WNBA player Dearica Hamby that her coach harassed her for being pregnant have shined a renewed spotlight on one of the biggest challenges that female professional athletes face. Juggling the demands of parenthood with those of a professional sports career is just one of myriad challenges female athletes face in an industry rife with pay disparities, harassment and bullying.
Julian Assibey has a long track record of success at the Division I level and spent the last three seasons as an assistant at Florida.
This year’s record-breaking women’s NCAA Tournament featured breakout stars, upsets and capped off with the flamboyant Kim Mulkey leading LSU to its first basketball championship. Mulkey’s unforgettable outfits were just one of several memorable moments. There was Caitlin Clark’s 40-point triple-double in the Elite Eight game, the drama of South Carolina’s quest to complete the latest undefeated season and two No. 1 seeds being knocked off before the Sweet 16.
Nebraska didn’t score for the final 3:02 of the game, after Isabelle Bourne’s basket to cut the Huskers’ deficit to 60-55.
More March Madness chaos in the women’s NCAA Tournament could be looming on the horizon if the past few months of upsets are any indication of what’s around the corner.
The women's college basketball season is racing toward NCAA Tournament time. Conference tournaments will begin the first week of March, capped by Selection Sunday on Sunday, March 12. Sweet 16 weekend brings a twist this year for the women's teams: There will be two regional sites instead of four: Greenville, South Carolina, and Seattle will each host eight teams. The Final Four is in Dallas on March 31 and the championship game is two days later on April 2.
The Nebraska women's basketball team will take on an NCAA Tournament team from a season ago — and one of the country's best players.
Maddie Krull will play for Nebraska this fall, something she dreamed of as a kid attending camps not unlike the one she hosted Friday.
For the first time in head coach Amy Williams' seven seasons at Nebraska, there will be a new assistant coach on the bench. Brent C. Wagner introduces Jessica Keller.
In the weeks before the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, the big focus was on improving the experience for players, including expanding the “March Madness” branding to the event for the first time.
The first women's NCAA basketball tournament allowed to employ the phrase "March Madness'' will culminate in the first women's Final Four held in Minneapolis since 1995.
ESPN has treated the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on the same level as the College Football Playoff
The Huskers get one last practice in on their home floor before taking off for the NCAA Tournament. Journal Star photos by Gwyneth Roberts.
Big Ten player of the year Caitlin Clark scored 41 points, adding nine rebounds and three assists as she powered the Hawkeyes to victory.
The Huskers welcomed the Wildcats to Pinnacle Bank Arena Sunday for the regular season finale. Journal Star phots by Jaiden Tripi
The Nebraska women's basketball team returned to PBA for a Big Ten clash with Minnesota. Photos by the Journal Star's Jaiden Tripi.
Nebraska faced off against first-place and No. 5-ranked Indiana on Monday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Journal Star photos by Jaiden Tripi
Check out the sights from the Huskers' 77-44 win against the Badgers on Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Journal Star photos by Savannah Hamm
During Nebraska's last game on Sunday at Iowa, the Huskers had at least one player and two staffers in COVID protocol.
On Sunday, the Nebraska women's basketball team looked to beat its second straight ranked foe at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Photos by Jeremy Buss, f…
The next step for Nebraska? "I think once you're doing that consistently game to game, then that's the sign of a real special team."
The Huskers took down the Wolverines 79-58 on Tuesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Photos by Jeremy Buss, for the Lincoln Journal Star.
The "beauty" of the Big Ten lies in the opportunity, as Nebraska has a chance to rebound from its first loss in a significant way.
The Husker women's basketball team met Wyoming on Wednesday afternoon at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Photos by the Journal Star's Justin Wan.
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