Santa Barbara Independent – University of California Santa Barbara went with experience in hiring a new women’s basketball coach.
Bonnie Henrickson, who has 18 years of Division 1 college head coaching experience, including the last 11 at the University of Kansas, was introduced as the Gauchos’ coach at a press conference on Wednesday.
In her 18 years as a head coach at Virginia Tech and Kansas, Henrickson guided her teams to 14 postseason appearances, including seven NCAA Tournaments. At Kansas, she led the Jayhawks to the postseason seven times: five NITs and two NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 berths in 2012, 2013.
