Duke women’s basketball

Women have bypassed men as ACC hoops’ standard-bearer

January 5, 2022 Brett Friedlander

The ACC has heralded itself as the gold standard of college basketball since its inception in 1953. And it remains that way today. Only not in the traditional sense. While the conference has slipped in […]

Duke women fall to No. 1 South Carolina

December 15, 2021 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Aliyah Boston had 19 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks while top-ranked South Carolina dominated the boards to beat No. 15 Duke 55-46 on Wednesday night. South Carolina finished with a 44-26 rebounding […]

Wolfpack women have ‘unfinished business’

November 10, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Most of the time, coaches tell their players what to do. Last spring, members of the NC State women’s basketball team turned the tables on their coach, Wes Moore. It happened when Moore made a […]

Duke women opt out of 2020-21 basketball season

December 25, 2020 North State Journal Staff

Duke announced Friday that its women’s basketball program will not play the remainder of the 2020-21 season because of health and safety concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. We have opted out of the 2020-21 […]

New Blue Devils coach Kara Lawson is ‘the total package’

July 15, 2020 Shawn Krest

After a 10-day, nationwide search, Duke went outside the program, and outside the box, to fill its women’s basketball coaching vacancy. The Blue Devils introduced Kara Lawson as the fifth head coach in the team’s […]

Duke hires Celtics’ Kara Lawson to lead women’s basketball team

July 11, 2020 Aaron Beard AP

Duke has turned to Boston Celtics assistant coach and former WNBA All-Star Kara Lawson to lead its women’s basketball program. The school announced the hiring in a social media post Saturday, a little more than […]

Who’s next for Duke women?

July 8, 2020 Shawn Krest

Duke women’s basketball found itself with an unexpected vacancy when longtime head coach Joanne McCallie resigned. McCallie and the school were unable to agree on a contract extension, which left her heading into the final […]

McCallie won’t return as Duke’s women’s basketball coach

July 2, 2020 The Associated Press

Joanne P. McCallie won’t return for a 14th season as Duke’s women’s basketball coach. McCallie announced her departure in a 6-minute video posted Thursday on the program’s Twitter account. She said she was “choosing to […]

Former Duke player Lindsey Harding breaking barriers in NBA

May 27, 2020 Shawn Krest

Lindsey Harding has been competing with the boys in athletics since she was growing up. “Girls were playing with dolls,” she said. “I was playing tackle football.” As a kid, Harding was involved in everything […]

NC State women the class of Tobacco Road

November 20, 2019 Brett Friedlander

The NC State women’s basketball team won its first 21 games last season and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. But as much success as the Wolfpack enjoyed, coach Wes Moore could […]