Women's College Basketball News
Former Michigan standout Laila Phelia transfers to Texas
Former Michigan standout Laila Phelia, a first-team All-Big Ten selection as a junior last season after leading the Wolverines in scoring at 16.8 points per game, has signed with the Texas Longhorns, the program announced Monday.
NCAA ratifies immediate eligibility for athletes who transfer
NCAA athletes are now eligible to play immediately no matter how many times they transfer -- as long as they meet academic requirements.
Ex-Nebraska coach Chuck Love denies relationship with player
- Former Nebraska women's basketball assistant coach Chuck Love denied ever having a sexual relationship with former Cornhuskers player Ashley Scoggin but acknowledged in a court document that he did meet with her late at night in a Lincoln parking lot.
FedEx pledges $25M over 5 years to NIL program at Memphis
FedEx has pledged $25 million over the next five years to be used in sponsorship deals with University of Memphis athletes.
Title IX: Athletes can play amid sexual misconduct inquiries
New federal regulations will prevent colleges and coaches from suspending athletes accused of sexual misconduct while school officials investigate complaints against them.
Unfair labor complaint filed against Notre Dame over athletes
An unfair labor complaint has been filed against the University of Notre Dame for classifying college athletes as "student-athletes."
Cavinder twins returning to Miami for final season
Haley and Hanna Cavinder are returning to Miami for their fifth and final season of collegiate eligibility, they announced on social media this week.
Ex-LSU star Hailey Van Lith transfers to TCU, source confirms
Hailey Van Lith will transfer to TCU for the 2024-25 season after playing one season for LSU, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Geno Auriemma: One-and-done would 'kill' women's basketball
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma voices his disapproval of a potential one-and-done rule in women's basketball.
Geno Auriemma says one-and-done rule could 'ruin' women's college basketball
A potential one-and-done rule in women's college basketball could "ruin the game," according to Geno Auriemma.
Virginia law allows schools to pay athletes for NIL
Schools in Virginia will be able to directly pay athletes via name, image and likeness deals thanks to a state law signed Thursday morning.
Iowa fills Clark's void, lands Villanova transfer Lucy Olsen
After losing Caitlin Clark to the WNBA, Iowa has landed Villanova transfer Lucy Olsen, who was the No. 3 scorer in the nation last season.
South Carolina's Dawn Staley ecstatic over Beyoncé's appreciation
Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks were given the ultimate induction to the BeyHive after winning the national title.
NCAA approves new transfer rule allowing immediate eligibility
A new NCAA transfer rule that allows for immediate eligibility will not limit the number of times an athlete can transfer, but they can't transfer midyear and play for a second school in the same season.
USBWA will name women's coaching award after UConn's Geno Auriemma
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday that it will name its annual women's national coach of the year award after UConn's Geno Auriemma.