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Women’s basketball receives new head coach

Stephen Means April 19, 2016

Kent State officially announced that Todd Starkey, the former assistant coach of Indiana University's women's basketball coach, has been named as the head coach of the Kent State's women's basketball team.Starkey...

Jimmy Miller is a journalism major and managing editor of The Kent Stater. Contact him at jmill231@kent.edu

Opinion: The Huskies are great for basketball

Jimmy Miller March 27, 2016

The University of Connecticut has a stellar women’s basketball program.This is hardly a surprising statement to anyone who’s ever heard of the Huskies. The Huskies are undefeated this season, haven’t...

Head coach Danielle O’Banion cheers her team on at the women’s basketball game held in the MAC Center on February 13th, 2016.

University opts to not renew O’Banion’s contract

Eric Pitcher March 13, 2016

Kent State’s director of athletics, Joel Nielsen, said Friday that the Flashes will not be extending the contract of women's basketball head coach Danielle O’ Banion. Kent State finished the 2015-16...

Redshirt sophomore forward McKenna Stephens reaches to make a basket in a basketball game against the Miami University Redhawks in the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The Flashes beat the Redhawks 59-53 in the last home game of the season.

Women’s Basketball season ends after first round loss

Eric Pitcher March 7, 2016

Kent State (6-23, 3-15 Mid-American Conference) ended their season with a tournament loss to the Western Michigan Eagles (20-10, 10-8 MAC) by a score of 73-60. It is the Eagles 11th straight win over the...

Redshirt sophomore forward McKenna Stephens reaches to make a basket in a basketball game against the Miami University Redhawks in the M.A.C. Center on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. The Flashes beat the Redhawks 59-53 in the last home game of the season.

Women’s basketball travels to Ypsilanti for first round of tournament

Eric Pitcher March 6, 2016

It’s that time of the year again - Mid-American Conference tournament time.The 11th-seeded Flashes will be traveling up to Eastern Michigan University to take on the sixth-seeded Eagles. Kent State will...

Women’s basketball finishes season with road loss

Eric Pitcher March 5, 2016

​The Kent State women's basketball team(6-22, 3-15 Mid-American Conference) ended their regular season with a lop-sided loss to the University at Buffalo(16-13, 8-10 MAC) 63-47. The Bulls took an...

Sophomore forward Jordan Korinek shoots a 2 point shot against the University of Toledo. Saturday February 6, 2016. Kent lost 64-67.

Women’s basketball snap four-game skid against Miami (OH)

Eric Pitcher March 2, 2016

Kent State (6-21, 3-14 Mid-American Conference) sent their seniors out on a high note as they beat the visiting Miami Redhawks (9-19, 3-14 MAC), 59-53, snapped a four game losing streak while Miami dropped...

Sophomore forward Jordan Korinek shoots a 2 point shot against the University of Toledo. Saturday February 6, 2016. Kent lost 64-67.

Women’s basketball loses season series to Akron

Eric Pitcher February 27, 2016

Part two of the women's basketball Wagon Wheel took place at Kent State. For the second time this year, the University of Akron (15-12, 9-7 Mid American Conference) took down Kent State (5-21, 2-14 MAC),...

Sophomore forward Jordan Korinek shoots a 2 point shot against the University of Toledo. Saturday February 6, 2016. Kent lost 64-67.

Women’s basketball drops fourth straight to Ohio

Eric Pitcher February 24, 2016

For the first time in the school’s history, Kent State (5-20, 2-13 Mid-American Conference) has lost to Ohio University (22-4, 14-1 MAC) four times in a row after losing 86-52 on the road.The Bobcats...

Women’s basketball falls to Bowling Green

Eric Pitcher February 20, 2016

​Bowling Green State University's women basketball team's biggest lead was 15 on Saturday, but it didn’t stay that way for long. Every time it seemed as if the Falcons were going to run away with...

Sophomore forward Jordan Korinek shoots a layup in the game against Northern Illinois University on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2015. The Flashes won 95-85.

Women’s basketball falls short to rival Akron

Eric Pitcher February 17, 2016

Despite initially leading the game, the Kent State women's basketball team (5-18, 2-11 Mid-American Conference) lost the first game in the Wagon Wheel Showdown to the University of Akron Zips (13-11, 7-6...

Coach Danielle O’Banion cheers on her team as they take on Ball State in the MAC Center on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. The Flashes won 59-50.

Women’s basketball to take on Akron

Eric Pitcher February 16, 2016

It's that time of the year again: Battle of the Wagon Wheel. The Flashes will take the short trip over to Akron to compete against the Zips on Wednesday in their first match-up of the year. Kent State...