New Mexico State Women's Basketball Team Registers Fifth-Best Turnaround in the Nation Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:00:00 MST The New Mexico State women's basketball team's nine and a half game improvement from the 2006-07 season to the 2007-08 season tied for the fifth best turnaround in the nation, as the NCAA released the 2007-08 Division I Most Improved Women's Basketball Teams list on Monday, Apr. 21.
Newlee Named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Idaho Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:00:00 MST Jon Newlee will become the ninth head coach in University of Idaho women's basketball history, Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear confirmed Tuesday. Newlee makes the move to Moscow following a successful six-year stint at Idaho State, where he transformed the Bengals into championship contenders in just his second season at the helm. He took ISU to the postseason four times in the last five seasons and compiled a 93-82 overall and 54-34 conference record at ISU. In 2006-07, Newlee's Bengals took the Big Sky Conference Tournament title and earned the second NCAA bid in school history.
Wilson Earns AP Honorable Mention All-America Honors Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:00:00 MST Tierre Wilson continues to bring in post season honors as she earned Honorable All-American honors by the Associated Press after helping lead Fresno State to the programs first ever conference championship. Wilson is the programs first AP All-American and the first All-American at Fresno State since Simone Srubek earned First Team All-American Honors by the American Women's Sports Federation.
Fresno State’s Wilson, Louisiana Tech’s Sneed Invited to WNBA Pre-Draft Camp Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:00:00 MST Fresno State guard Tierre Wilson and Louisiana Tech forward JoKeirra Sneed have been invited to the 2008 WNBA Pre-Draft Camp which will be held April 4-5 at the University of Tampa's Bob Martinez Center. The WNBA draft will be held in Florida on April 9, a day after the Women's NCAA championship game.
Fresno State Heads to NCAA Tournament to Play Baylor; Boise State to Host Idaho State in WNIT Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:00:00 MST The wait is over. After 43 years, the Fresno State women's basketball team will be playing in the NCAA tournament. On Monday, it was announced that
lt;br />Fresno State will be the No. 14 seed and play No. 3 seed Baylor in Albuquerque, New Mexico at The Pit on Saturday, March 22. Boise State received
lt;br />the WAC's automatic bid into the WNIT and will host in-state rival Idaho State on Thursday, March 20 at 7 p.m.