South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is leader of next generation of women’s coaches, but keep eye on Georgia’s JoniTaylor, Memphis’ Katrina Merriweather.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
Opinion: Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey’s suggestion to stop COVID tests is ignorant, irresponsible
Baylor coach Kim Mulkey suggested that there should be no COVID testing before the Final Fours for the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments.
Opinion: Real travesty of Baylor’s loss is it came in a matchup with UConn that should have been women’s title game
DiJonai Carrington and Baylor believe she was fouled on final shot attempt, which could have forced overtime in the Elite Eight matchup with UConn.
UConn clips Baylor to earn 13th consecutive women’s Final Four berth in controversial finish
The Huskies beat the Bears, 69-67, behind freshman Paige Bueckers’ game-high 28 points. They advance to meet the winner of Indiana-Arizona.
Opinion: Eyes don’t deceive, NCAA women’s tournament doesn’t get equal treatment
As the NCAA struggles to contain the fallout from the inequities between the men’s and women’s tournaments, you need only look around the host cities.
Opinion: Is coaching his son making Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim a softy? Maybe a little
Jim Boeheim, the notoriously cranky coach, is trying to downplay his softer side as his son, Buddy, has helped to lead Syracuse to the Sweet 16.
COVID-19 protocols knock VCU out of men’s NCAA Tournament’s first-round game against Oregon
Virginia Commonwealth is out of the NCAA Tournament before its first game due to COVID-19 protocol. Oregon, its opponent, will advance.
Kansas will be short-handed to start NCAA men’s tournament because of COVID issues
Kansas had to withdraw from Big 12 tournament because of COVID-19, and won’t have played for nine days when it takes floor for NCAA men’s tournament.
USA Gymnastics hoping to settle with survivors, emerge from bankruptcy by this summer
More than 500 women have sued USA Gymnastics saying they were abused by Larry Nassar, their coach or someone else affiliated with sport
Opinion: In death, former Olympic coach John Geddert once again causes harm to the gymnasts he abused
John Geddert had been charged with 24 counts, including human trafficking and sexual assault, on Thursday before he killed himself hours later.