Tracy SchultzINSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL Nov 12, 2008
The familiar combination of Mulkey and Leon Barmore proved incredibly successful at Louisiana Tech. It could be pretty impressive at Baylor, too. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Lady Bear Hoops Staff Aids WBCA Cancer Fund Sep 11, 2008
Coaches Leon Barmore and Richard Barron with Kay Yow prior to teeing off in the fund raising event. HEADLINES. (Baylorbears.com)
NEWS IN BRIEF May 2, 2008
BARMORE JOINS MULKEY: Leon Barmore is coming out of retirement to join the staff at Baylor, where he'll work for Coach Kim Mulkey, Barmore's assistant for 15 seasons at Louisiana Tech before taking the Lady Bears job in 2000. The Lady Techsters won the 1988 national championship and made eight other Final Four appearances under Barmore, 63, who had a career record of 576-87. (Nola.com -- Sports)
La. Tech legend Barmore joins Mulkey at Baylor May 2, 2008
WACO, Texas -- Leon Barmore is coming out of retirement to join the coaching staff at Baylor, where he'll work for one of his former assistants. Barmore was hired Friday by Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey, a fellow member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame who was Barmore's assistant for 15 seasons at Louisiana Tech before taking the Baylor job in 2000. (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Teresa Weatherspoon Apr 14, 2008
This is an incredible hire, said Tech Senior Associate Athletic Director Mary Kay Hungate, who coached Weatherspoon for three years while serving as an assistant coach for Leon Barmore and the Lady Techsters. Teresa will coach as she played; with a passion and intensity that is contagious. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Bobby Hall to be inducted to WBU Hall of Honor 02-19-2008 Feb 20, 2008
He covered, photographed and broadcast Wayland games against coaching giants of the women s game, such as Jody Conradt at Texas, Leon Barmore and Gary Blair at Louisiana Tech, and Pat Head Summit at Tennessee, not to mention Wayland s own legendary coaches, Harley Redin and Dean Weese. Hall watched the Pioneer basketball team change from a team with a difficult past to one that became nationally ranked and played almost yearly in the national tournament. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
SFA Slams `Kats, Records Programs' 800th Win Jan 27, 2008
Hall of Fame coaches Jody Conradt and Leon Barmore were in town to honor former SFA head coach, and two-time Hall of Fame selection, Sue Gunter. At halftime of the game, SFA dedicated the Sue Gunter Ladyjack Basketball Office Suite. (Sfajacks.com)
SFA to Honor Hall of Fame Coach Sue Gunter Jan 13, 2008
Guest speakers will include former Louisiana Tech head coach Leon Barmore and former Texas head coach Jody Conradt. The luncheon is open to the public, and tickets will be $20. (Sfajacks.com)
Young Lady Techsters hoping for old magic Dec 17, 2007
Louisiana Tech's recent struggles come after a 25-season span under Coach Leon Barmore, who led the team to 20 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, nine Final Fours, five national championship appearances and a national title in 1988. "There's a lot of excitement about LSU coming and playing," Louisiana Tech Coach Chris Long said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Landers enters Hall of Fame Jun 12, 2007
Football Recruit Search. Basketball Recruit Search. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTS SIX Jun 10, 2007
The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers. FAN ZONE THE LOCKER ROOM. (Utladyvols.com)
Landers headlines Women's HOF inductees Jun 9, 2007
SI.com - NCAA Basketball - Landers headlines Women'sHOF inductees - Saturday June 9, 2007 12:52AM. Landers headlines Women's Hall of Fame inductees. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Landers Headlines Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees Jun 9, 2007
Landers Headlines Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees :: Former Georgia coach one of six inductees. CSTV.com: #1 in College Sports. (Mac-Sports.com)
Clockwork orange: It's Vols' time Apr 4, 2007
Leon Barmore Louisiana Tech 1. Jody Conradt Texas 1. (Rocky Mountain News)
Elizabeth Merrill Mar 31, 2007
"The Dana Chatman that Goodson knows always has been smaller than her opposition, always scrapped and fought, always went by the book.They met more than two decades ago, and Goodson eventually won the recruiting battle for the once-pudgy kid they called Pokey. He used to kid her when she first came to LSU that she couldn't guard a sitting hen. Her defense was suspect.AP Photo/Matt SlocumLSU acting head coach Bob Starkey instructs his team, including center Sylvia Fowles, in a second-round NCAA... (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Summitt ready for Final Four return Mar 29, 2007
The next-best records are Connecticut under coach Geno Auriemma at 10-2 in the Final Four and former Louisiana Tech coach Leon Barmore at 6-8. Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer has made it to the Final Four with two other teams Cheyney and Iowa. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
LADY VOLS OPEN NCAA TOURNAMENT AGAINST DRAKE Mar 15, 2007
Summitt has coached in 111 NCAA Tournament games -next best is former Louisiana Tech legend Leon Barmore who coached in 75 games. Summitt has collected 92 NCAA wins. (Utladyvols.com)
La. Tech's NCAA Tournament streak in jeopardy Mar 7, 2007
"Women's basketball has brought a lot of national attention and notoriety to the campus. Twenty-five NCAA Tournaments is something to be very proud of.''The figure 25 is significant because there have only been that many NCAA Tournaments in women's basketball. The NCAA didn't start sanctioning the women's college basketball postseason until the 1981-82 season. Every March since, Tech has been a part of it. Tennessee is the only other program to do that.The fourth-ranked Lady Vols are certain to... (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)
Tech NCAA streak in jeorpardy entering WAC tournament Mar 7, 2007
Long is in his second season as coach after serving six years as an assistant under Hall of Fame coach Leon Barmore, who retired in 2002, and then Kurt Budke. He is overseeing a Techsters team that still wins consistently but is not nearly as dominant as teams past. (The Ledger)
