ECAC Transactions

April 11, 2011

Assistant coach Kelsy Ross was promoted to head women’s soccer coach at Bates. Ross replaces Jim Murphy, who coached the Bobcats for 17 seasons.

Men’s and women’s volleyball – Millicent Sylvan-Van Norden was hired as head women’s volleyball coach at Coppin State. She has nine seasons head coaching experience at Alcorn State, North Carolina A&T and most recently at South Carolina State.

April 12, 2011

Maine named Paul Ferguson its next president. Ferguson succeeds Robert Kennedy, who last year announced his intention to retire in June 2011. A California native, Ferguson has served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville since 2006. He holds degrees from Whittier and UC Davis. He begins his new duties July 1.

Women’s basketball – Virginia tabbed Joanne Boyle, former coach at California.

April 13, 2011

No ECAC transactions to report.

April 14, 2011

Women’s basketball – Longwood hired Bill Reinson, who had been interim head coach since December. He had been an assistant with the men’s team at Longwood since September 2002.

Football assistants – Towson named Reno Ferri running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. Ferri comes from Akron … Rensselaer tabbed Guido Falbo to be offensive coordinator. He had been an assistant at Massachusetts.

Men’s and women’s ice hockey – Rensselaer extended head coach Seth Appert’s contract through the 2017-18 season.

April 15, 2011

No ECAC transactions to report.

Information for submissions:

Send transactions – including hiring announcements, contract extensions, retirements, milestones and deaths – to awills@ecac.org.