In a 12-day turnaround, Fresno State announced the hiring of Utah State head coach Raegan Pebley to take over the women’s basketball program. She becomes the program’s ninth head coach, succeeding Adrian Wiggins, who left for a better-paying job at Ole Miss on March 26.
Following suit with many collegiate basketball coaches who recruit all around the world, Fresno State women’s basketball head coach Adrian Wiggins found his gold mine down under, in the heart of Australia.
The Fresno State women’s basketball team accomplished its season-long goal of leaving the Western Athletic Conference as both regular season and tournament champions in its 89-61 victory over rival Louisiana Tech, Saturday.
Last season, the Bulldogs continued to show promise by winning the Western Athletic Conference championship, but the No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels cut their season short in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
When the senior class for the Fresno State women’s basketball team first stepped on to campus in the fall of 2007, head coach Adrian Wiggins didn’t expect that this team of five would become the winningest class in school history.
The senior guard from Pinole, Calif., had an open lane and room to roam after a second-half steal Monday night against Hawaii, but instead of driving the ball to the basket for a contested layup, Ross chose to dish it out to a teammate.
As students and faculty at Fresno State prepare to head home after finals are over for the holiday break, student athletes, more specifically the women’s basketball team, will remain on campus.
