Drake's Jennie Baranczyk hired as Oklahoma head coach

THE SEARCH FOR A NEW HEAD COACH, BUT IT WILL BE HARD TO REPLACE THE ONE WHO’S LEAVING ��vlog SPORTS ANCHOR ELGIN RUCKER JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ELGIN. THAT IS VERY TRUE STACEY BECAUSE OVER THE LAST NINE YEARS UNDER HEAD COACH DENNY BARON CHECK THE BULLDOGS HAVE NEVER BEEN BETTER, BUT DRAKE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT SHE IS LEAVING THE PROGRAM TO BECOME THE NEW HEAD COACH AT OKLAHOMA. BARRAGEEK A 39 YEAR OLD COACH FROM CEDAR RAPIDS WHO WAS RAISED IN URBAN DALE AND WENT TO DOWLING TURNED THIS DRAKE PROGRAM INTO A CONSISTENT TOP CONTENDER IN THE MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE AND THREE STRAIGHT TRIPS TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT FROM 2017 TO 2019, OF COURSE WITH HER LOCAL TIES TO THE AREA ON TOP OF SIGNING A FIVE-YEAR DEAL BACK IN 2018 DRAKE OBVIOUSLY HAD HOPES TO KEEP HER IN DES MOINES MUCH LONGER, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY STILL ALLOWED HER THE OPTION TO LEAVE FOR THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY. I’LL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT HER NEW JOB AT OKLAHOMA AND WHY SHE ULTIMA

Updated: 7:30 PM CDT Apr 10, 2021

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Drake's Jennie Baranczyk hired as Oklahoma head coach

Updated: 7:30 PM CDT Apr 10, 2021

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Drake women's basketball head coach Jennie Baranczyk has been named the head coach at Oklahoma. While coaching the Bulldogs, Baranczyk created a record of 190-96 and brought the bulldogs to three consecutive NCAA tournaments. “The impact Jennie Baranczyk has made on our Drake women’s basketball program, our university and our community as the Suzie Glazer Burt Head Women’s Basketball Coach over the past nine years cannot be overstated,” said Drake director of athletics Brian Hardin. “She has led our women’s basketball program with passion and integrity and developed a culture that will continue the standard of excellence her teams established. We are grateful to Jennie, Scott, and their family and we wish them the very best in their next journey.”Baranczyk was hired at Drake in 2012 and proceeded to be named Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the year twice.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

Drake women's basketball head coach Jennie Baranczyk has been named the head coach at Oklahoma.

While coaching the Bulldogs, Baranczyk created a record of 190-96 and brought the bulldogs to three consecutive NCAA tournaments.

“The impact Jennie Baranczyk has made on our Drake women’s basketball program, our university and our community as the Suzie Glazer Burt Head Women’s Basketball Coach over the past nine years cannot be overstated,” said Drake director of athletics Brian Hardin. “She has led our women’s basketball program with passion and integrity and developed a culture that will continue the standard of excellence her teams established. We are grateful to Jennie, Scott, and their family and we wish them the very best in their next journey.”

Baranczyk was hired at Drake in 2012 and proceeded to be named Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the year twice.

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Drake's Jennie Baranczyk hired as Oklahoma head coach

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