https://lindenwoodlions.com/rss.aspx?path=wbballLatest news items for Lindenwood University Athleticsen-us60https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/5/11/womens-basketball-adds-leonzo-olsan-to-staff.aspxhttps://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/5/11/womens-basketball-adds-leonzo-olsan-to-staff.aspxWomen's Basketball

On Monday, Lindenwood women's basketball head coach Phil Sayers announced the addition of two coaches to his staff. John Leonzo will be the Associate Head Coach, while Max Olsan joins as an assistant coach.]]>Leonzo OlsanMon, 11 May 2026 15:11:00 CST1430444https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/24/hailey-diestelkamp-sam-wall-join-womens-basketball-staff.aspxhttps://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/24/hailey-diestelkamp-sam-wall-join-womens-basketball-staff.aspxWomen's Basketball

On Friday, Lindenwood women's basketball head coach Phil Sayers announced a pair of additions to his inaugural staff. Sam Wall and Hailey Diestelkamp will be joining as assistant coaches]]>Basketball AssistantsFri, 24 Apr 2026 10:30:00 CST1430398https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/16/womens-basketball-phil-sayers-introductory-press-conference-set-for-monday-afternoon.aspxhttps://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/16/womens-basketball-phil-sayers-introductory-press-conference-set-for-monday-afternoon.aspxWomen's Basketball

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Lindenwood University is set to host a press conference introducing newly hired women's basketball head coach Phil Sayers, scheduled for Monday, April 20 at 1:00 pm from the Hyland VIP room on the St. Charles Campus.]]>Presser Graphic Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 CST1430363https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/15/phil-sayers-named-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspxhttps://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/4/15/phil-sayers-named-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspxWomen's Basketball

On Wednesday, Lindenwood Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Jason Coomer named Phil Sayers as the next head coach of the women's basketball program.]]>Sayers 1920Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 CST1430355https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/31/statement-from-vp-of-intercollegiate-athletics-jason-coomer-regarding-womens-basketball.aspxhttps://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/31/statement-from-vp-of-intercollegiate-athletics-jason-coomer-regarding-womens-basketball.aspxWomen's Basketball

After three successful seasons as the head coach of the Lindenwood women's basketball program, Amy Eagan will be stepping down from her position to accept the head coaching responsibilities at the University of New Mexico.]]>Hyland ArenaTue, 31 Mar 2026 13:52:00 CST1430301https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/30/womens-basketball-earns-ovc-team-sportsmanship-award.aspxhttps://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/30/womens-basketball-earns-ovc-team-sportsmanship-award.aspxWomen's Basketball

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – On Monday, the Ohio Valley Conference announced that Lindenwood Women's basketball is the recipient of the 2025-26 Team Sportsmanship Award for Basketball.]]>TeamMon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 CST1430274https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/24/womens-basketball-aleshia-jones-and-brooke-coffey-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/24/womens-basketball-aleshia-jones-and-brooke-coffey-earn-csc-academic-all-district-honors.aspxWomen's Basketball

The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Women's Basketball teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. Aleshia Jones and Brooke Coffey from Lindenwood women's basketball earned this honor as announced on Tuesday.]]>WBB AcademicTue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 CST1430262https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/7/womens-basketball-falls-in-ovc-championship.aspxhttps://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/7/womens-basketball-falls-in-ovc-championship.aspxWomen's Basketball

Evansville, Ind. - The Lindenwood Women's Basketball team (25-8, 16-4 OVC) fell in the OVC Championship game on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 71-65 to Western Illinois. Ellie Brueggemann scored a team-high 21 points in the contest to lead the Lions offensively, while Aleshia Jones scored 18 points and Gracie Kelsey scored 14 points on 3-4 shooting from the floor and 7-9 from the free throw line.]]>Aleshia JonesSat, 7 Mar 2026 18:16:00 CST1430198https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-advances-to-ovc-championship-with-82-79-win-over-southern-indiana.aspxhttps://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/6/womens-basketball-advances-to-ovc-championship-with-82-79-win-over-southern-indiana.aspxWomen's Basketball

EVANSVILLE, IND. - The Lindenwood Women's Basketball team (25-7, 16-4 OVC) defeated Southern Indiana in the OVC Tournament Semifinal round on Friday afternoon by a final score of 82-79. Four different Lions scored in double figures offensively, and Lindenwood was led in scoring by Ellie Brueggemann who scored a team-high 22 points on 7-12 shooting from the floor. The Junior Guard from Owasso, OK tied her season-high in three pointers made with six in the victory over the Screaming Eagles, while Aleshia Jones added a season-high six steals on defense to help lead the Lions to their second straight OVC Championship game.]]>WBB TeamFri, 6 Mar 2026 17:59:00 CST1430194https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/5/womens-basketball-set-to-face-southern-indiana-in-ovc-tournament-semifinal.aspxhttps://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2026/3/5/womens-basketball-set-to-face-southern-indiana-in-ovc-tournament-semifinal.aspxWomen's Basketball

The Lindenwood women's basketball team (24-7, 16-4 OVC) earned the No. 2 seed in the OVC Tournament and will take on Southern Indiana (21-9, 14-6 OVC) in the semifinals on Friday at 3:30 p.m. from the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.]]>TeamThu, 5 Mar 2026 17:25:00 CST1430189