Hall arrives at Coker following a 21-year stint on the women’s basketball staff at Campbell University.
Melissa DeVore, who guided Coker University to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history, has been named head women’s basketball coach at Stetson University.
Coker women’s basketball senior guard Shawnteanna Tillman added Women's Basketball Coaches Association honorable mention All-American honors to her postseason résumé, the organization announced last week.
The 17th-ranked Coker women’s basketball team, the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Southeast Regional, had their season come to an end on Saturday evening as they fell to 18th-ranked and second-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne, 54-45.
Four players scored in double figures as senior guard Kristynn Knight poured in a game-high 16 points to lead the 17th-ranked Coker women’s basketball team, the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Southeast Regional, to an 83-54 victory over sixth-seeded Francis Marion.
Tillman was also named First Team All-South Atlantic Conference and earned a spot on the SAC All-Tournament Team last week. She helped guide Coker to the SAC Tournament title and the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Coker will defend its Southeast Regional title as the No. 3 seed and will face sixth-seeded Francis Marion Patriots women's basketball in the opening round on Friday. The regional will be played at Tex Turner Arena, the home of top-seeded Lincoln Memorial.
The 20th-ranked and third-seeded Cobras defeated fourth-seeded Carson-Newman, 60-46, on Saturday afternoon in the SAC Tournament Championship game inside the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center.
The 20th-ranked and third-seeded Coker women’s basketball team upset 13th-ranked and No. 2 seed Lincoln Memorial, 52-44, on Friday afternoon in the semifinal round of the SAC Tournament inside the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center.
unior forward Kamari Thompson scored 19 points and pulled down 18 rebounds to lead the 20th-ranked and sixth-seeded Coker University women’s basketball team to a 60-42 victory over No. 3 seed against No. 6 seed Wingate.
Tillman was named to the First Team, while Knight garnered Second Team honors.
Knight guided the Cobras to wins over Wingate and Emory & Henry and averaged 19.0 points in the two victories while shooting nearly 80 percent (14 for 18) from floor and was a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line. She also dished out six assists in the two games.
Senior Kristynn Knight led four Cobras in double figures as the 21st-ranked Coker University women’s basketball team concluded the regular season with a 81-73 victory at Emory & Henry on Saturday afternoon.
Hot shooting and a stifling defensive effort powered the 21st-ranked Coker University women’s basketball team to a decisive 75-43 victory over Wingate University on Wednesday evening, closing out the home portion of the regular season inside the DeLoach Center.
Seniors Shawnteanna Tillman and Kristynn Knight both scored in double figures on Senior Day, but the 12th-ranked Coker women’s basketball team fell 56-48 to No. 19 Lincoln Memorial, on Saturday afternoon inside the DeLoach Center.
The 12th-ranked Coker women’s basketball team fell 89-67 at No. 22 Lenoir Rhyne inside Shuford Arena on Wednesday evening.
