Tierney to Present at Palm Springs Coaches Clinic
On September 10-12 head Wesleyan women’s basketball coach Steve Tierney will join the likes Matt Painter (Purdue), Dana Altman (Oregon), Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh) and Tony Shaver (William and Mary) at the Palm Springs Coaches Clinic in Palm Springs, CA.
The three day clinic, which was founded in 1995, will feature numerous guest speakers from the high school level to the NBA. The organizer of the clinic, Ron Meikle, coached Tierney at Sam Houston State before becoming an N... [read more]
Wesleyan Basketball Camp For Girls Slated for July 6-9
Head Wesleyan women's basketball coach Steve Tierney (pictured) announced the dates for the 2010 West Virginia Wesleyan Basketball Camp for Girls. Then annual camp will take place on July 6-9 at the Rockefeller Center Arena.
The four-day camp is open to girls ages eight to 18. For a $65 registration fee, each camper will receive personalized instruction from an experienced staff, headed by Coach Tierney. Aspects of the game that will be covered include ball-handling, shoo... [read more]
Lady Bobcats Fall in Quarter-Finals to Jesuit, 53-52
A stifling zone defense by the Wheeling Jesuit Lady Cardinals created problems for the West Virginia Wesleyan Lady Bobcat offense in a WVIAC quarter-final match-up Wednesday night at the Charleston Civic Center Coliseum.
And the final result was a disappointing and nail-biting 53-52 setback for the Lady ‘Cats.
The Lady ‘Cats, behind Lydia Bridenbaugh’s (pictured) 11-first-half points, were carving up Wheeling Jesuit’s man-to-man defense early in the game as they ... [read more]
Lady 'Cats Ranked 40th in Division II Basketball Poll
With their win over Glenville State last Saturday, the West Virginia Wesleyan Lady Bobcats cracked the USA TODAY ESPN Division II women's basketball rankings this week.
The Lady Bobcats of head coach Steve Tierney (pictured) received two votes which land them in a tie for 40th.
The Lady 'Cats are 19-8 overall and 17-5 in the WVIAC.
They claimed their first regular-season title with a 71-70 victory over Glenville State. The victory was the seventh in a ... [read more]
Wesleyan To Meet Wheeling Jesuit in Quarter-Finals
#1 West Virginia Wesleyan (19-8, 17-5) vs. #8 Wheeling Jesuit (14-14) 6:30 p.m.
Head Coaches: WVWC-Steve Tierney, WJU-Katie Hine.
How They Got Here: West Virginia Wesleyan earned a first round bye after winning the WVIAC regular season title….Wheeling Jesuit received a double-double of 17 points and 15 rebounds from Megan Stuvek to edge Pitt Johnstown 70-63.
Key Players: WVWC: G-Lydia Bridenbaugh (pictured) (17.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg), G-Danae Hill (11.2... [read more]