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DETROIT -- Wayne State University women's basketball head coach Carrie Lohr has announced the addition of Kayla Bridges as a full-time assistant coach.]]>Kayla Bridges Hiring GraphicTue, 9 Jun 2026 08:44:00 EST1130162https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/30/general-academic-success-story.aspxhttps://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/30/general-academic-success-story.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Fencing, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Fencing, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Women's Track & Field, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer

DETROIT -- The student athletes at Wayne State University continue to excel in the classroom.  A school record of eighty-five (85) student-athletes recorded a perfect 4.00 term GPA with nearly 80 percent of Warrior student-athletes receiving at least a 3.00 for the Winter 2026 semester.  The entire student-athlete population posted a 3.40 term GPA, with a cumulative GPA for all student-athletes at 3.493.  Over 83 percent of the student-athletes at the conclusion of the Winter term have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, while over 58 percent have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.]]>Winter 2026 Academic Success graphicSat, 30 May 2026 08:35:00 EST330145https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/17/womens-basketball-to-host-three-one-day-team-camps-in-june.aspxhttps://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/17/womens-basketball-to-host-three-one-day-team-camps-in-june.aspxWomen's Basketball

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's basketball program will be hosting three one-day girls team camps this June.  The team camps will be held on June 15, June 16, and June 17 and are open to high school teams (grades 9-12 in the fall of 2026).]]>2026 WBB Team CampsSun, 17 May 2026 08:20:00 EST1130129https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-basketball-inks-three-high-school-student-athletes.aspxhttps://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/5/12/womens-basketball-inks-three-high-school-student-athletes.aspxWomen's Basketball

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's basketball program, under the direction of 16th-year head coach Carrie Lohr, has inked three high school student athletes to join the Warriors this fall.  Coming to Motown are guards Olivia Miller (Avon Lake, Ohio), Keira Roehm (Saline, Mich.) and Averie Zinn (Genesee, Mich.).]]>2026-27 WBKB FreshmenTue, 12 May 2026 08:28:00 EST1130110https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/4/29/general-wsu-recognizes-top-student-athletes-at-fourth-annual-golden-w-s.aspxhttps://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/4/29/general-wsu-recognizes-top-student-athletes-at-fourth-annual-golden-w-s.aspxBaseball, Football, General, Men's Fencing, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Fencing, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Track & Field

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University Department of Athletics honored all Warrior student-athletes during the Fourth Annual Golden W's held last evening at the Masonic Temple in downtown Detroit.]]>2025-26 Deans' Award WinnersWed, 29 Apr 2026 11:44:00 EST330061https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/25/womens-basketball-thompson-earns-all-american-honors.aspxhttps://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/25/womens-basketball-thompson-earns-all-american-honors.aspxWomen's Basketball

DETROIT -- Wayne State University women's basketball senior forward Taylor Thompson (Grand Blanc, Mich.) has been selected as a Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Coaches' All-America Honorable Mention, WSU's first All-American since the 2014-15 campaign.]]>Taylor Thompson 2026 HM All-American WBCA graphicWed, 25 Mar 2026 15:30:00 EST1129934https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/womens-basketball-has-four-student-athletes-receive-academic-all-district-honors.aspxhttps://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/24/womens-basketball-has-four-student-athletes-receive-academic-all-district-honors.aspxWomen's Basketball

DETROIT -- Four members of the 2025-26 Wayne State University women's basketball team earned Academic All-District accolades from the College Sports Communicators (CSC), as announced by the organization earlier this afternoon.]]>WBB Academic All-District 2025-26Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:25:00 EST1129932https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/14/womens-basketball-falls-90-70-to-no-2-grand-valley-state-in-ncaa-round-of-32.aspxhttps://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/14/womens-basketball-falls-90-70-to-no-2-grand-valley-state-in-ncaa-round-of-32.aspxWomen's Basketball

ALLENDALE, Mich. -- The No. 4-seeded Wayne State University women's basketball team (24-8 overall) fell 90-70 at top-seeded Grand Valley State University (32-1 overall) on Saturday in the NCAA Round of 32.]]>Gabi Lutchka vs. SVSU 2026Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:00:00 EST1129902https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/13/womens-basketball-defeats-no-24-ranked-northern-michigan-77-61-to-advance-to-the-second-round-of-the-ncaa-regional-tournament.aspxhttps://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/13/womens-basketball-defeats-no-24-ranked-northern-michigan-77-61-to-advance-to-the-second-round-of-the-ncaa-regional-tournament.aspxWomen's Basketball

ALLENDALE, Mich, -- The No. 4-seeded Wayne State University women's basketball team (24-7 overall) defeated No. 5-seeded Northern Michigan University (25-8 overall) 77-61 in the opening round of the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament on Friday at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena.]]>McKenna Ferguson vs Roosevelt 2026Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:50:00 EST1129893https://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/11/womens-basketball-womens-hoops-set-to-face-northern-michigan-in-ncaa-tournament.aspxhttps://wsuathletics.com/news/2026/3/11/womens-basketball-womens-hoops-set-to-face-northern-michigan-in-ncaa-tournament.aspxWomen's Basketball

The No. 4-seeded Wayne State University women's basketball team will face GLIAC foe No. 5-seeded Northern Michigan this Friday in the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament in Allendale, Mich., at the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena.]]>WBB NCAA MW Regional 2026Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:00:00 EST1129876