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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Head Coach Darnell Haney is Ready to Rise to the Challenge

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Head Coach Darnell Haney is Ready to Rise to the Challenge

By Carrie McDonald November 6, 2023

When Darnell Haney accepted a job offer to join Head Coach Tasha Butts’ staff, he had no idea he would find himself leading the Georgetown women’s basketball program a mere few months later. Georgetown...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Hope to Surprise in Stacked Big East

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Hope to Surprise in Stacked Big East

By Nate Sullivan and Jacob Graybow November 6, 2023

With the start of November comes the return of women’s collegiate basketball.  Big East teams saw remarkable success in the previous season, as the conference sent five teams to the NCAA tournament...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Look to Remain Tasha Tough in New Era

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Look to Remain Tasha Tough in New Era

By Faith Specter and Harry Kilman November 6, 2023

Georgetown’s 2023-24 women’s basketball season will transcend sports entirely.  Following a two-year battle with breast cancer, Head Coach Tasha Butts died Oct. 23, leaving a program, campus...

Tasha Butts Press Conference

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Remembering Coach Tasha Butts

By Carrie McDonald and Oliver Ni November 3, 2023

Georgetown University women’s basketball head coach Tasha Butts died Oct. 23 after a two-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 41. In the six months of her tenure as head coach of the...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Tasha Butts Temporarily Steps Back From Head Coach Role

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Tasha Butts Temporarily Steps Back From Head Coach Role

By Carrie McDonald September 28, 2023

Tasha Butts, the head coach of the Georgetown women’s basketball team, will temporarily step back from her coaching duties to focus on her health amid her ongoing fight against breast cancer.  Associate...

CANNAMELA | This Women’s NCAA March Madness is Both a Beacon of Hope, A Danger

CANNAMELA | This Women’s NCAA March Madness is Both a Beacon of Hope, A Danger

By Julia Cannamela April 14, 2023

As purple and gold confetti rained down on the Louisiana State University Tigers, the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Champions, Head Coach Kim Mulkey stood with tears in her eyes,...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Declines to Renew Howard’s Contract

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Georgetown Declines to Renew Howard’s Contract

By Carrie McDonald March 24, 2023

Georgetown University declined to renew women’s basketball Head Coach James Howard’s contract following a six-year tenure defined by unexceptional results.  A national search is underway to...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Improve to 14-17 Record, Fall 39-69 to UConn in Big East Quarterfinals

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Improve to 14-17 Record, Fall 39-69 to UConn in Big East Quarterfinals

By Julia Cannamela March 16, 2023

After losing in the second round of the Big East Tournament to the No. 6 University of Connecticut Huskies by 30 points March 4, the Georgetown University women’s basketball team finished off an improved,...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Celebrate Senior Night, Close Out Home Games With 73-69 Win Over Providence

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Hoyas Celebrate Senior Night, Close Out Home Games With 73-69 Win Over Providence

By Julia Cannamela and Carrie McDonald February 24, 2023

Hoya fans let out a collective sigh of relief as the final buzzer sounded in McDonough Arena.  With just under six minutes remaining, the Providence College Friars (13-16, 4-14 Big East) mounted...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | No. 15 Villanova Trounces Georgetown 82-53

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | No. 15 Villanova Trounces Georgetown 82-53

By Carrie McDonald and Oliver Ni February 10, 2023

Despite a disappointing first-half performance resulting in an 82-53 loss, the Hoyas held their own against Villanova University on Feb. 8 as they shot, rebounded and defended their way to survival in...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | After Strong Season Opener, Hoyas Falter Against Temple Owls, 61-78

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | After Strong Season Opener, Hoyas Falter Against Temple Owls, 61-78

By Amanda Hao November 17, 2022

After opening up the season with a strong win against Salem University (1-2), the Georgetown women’s basketball team (2-1) fell 61-78 to the Temple University Owls (1-1) on Saturday. Temple and Georgetown...

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Women’s Basketball Big East Power Rankings

By Demi Pappas and Joe Moore November 11, 2022

It’s November, and NCAA women’s collegiate basketball is finally afoot.  In the Big East, teams hope the new season brings as much success as the last. Five teams are coming off NCAA Tournament...

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