coach beth o'boyle Archives

Stony Brook extends Pikiell through 2018-2019 season

David VertsbergerMen's Basketball SportsApril 30, 2014October 19, 2021

According to a release by Stony Brook Athletics, head coach of the men’s basketball team Steve Pikiell signed a one-year extension on Wednesday.

SBU Women’s Basketball coach Beth O’Boyle resigns

Joe GalottiSports Top StoryApril 28, 2014April 29, 2014

SBU Athletics released shocking news when they announced Beth O’Boyle has decided to resign from the position of head coach of the Women’s Basketball team to take a head coaching job at VCU.

Beth O’Boyle takes home Met Writers Coach of the Year award

Zach RoweSportsApril 21, 2014

The Met Basketball Writers Association made a big reveal for Stony Brook Women’s Basketball this Monday, announcing that they had named coach Beth O’Boyle the Met Writers Coach of the Year.

Hoopla: JUCO transfer Harris makes big jump look small

Cameron BoonSportsNovember 5, 2013

After two years in community college, most athletes have a choice to make. You can either move on into the NCAA and play your final two years at a different school, or you can go into it strictly for the academics and get your degree. Senior Teasha Harris made the decision to come to Stony Brook relatively easily coming out of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Snow achieves on and off the court

Rebecca AnzelSportsNovember 5, 2013

At six feet tall, sophomore forward Brittany Snow looks every bit the women’s basketball team leader her coach sees her as. But when she is not training or playing, Snow works toward another goal–becoming an orthopedic surgeon.

Hoopla: Women’s defense looks to dominate as they were picked to finish third

Cameron BoonSportsNovember 5, 2013November 5, 2013

As the old saying goes, defense wins championships. Nobody believes in that philosophy more strongly than third-year coach Beth O’Boyle. In her first two years at the helm of the Stony Brook Women’s Basketball team, her team has finished in the top 50 in the nation in scoring defense.

Hoopla: Women’s team hopes to take next step

Andrew EichenholzSportsNovember 5, 2013November 19, 2013

O’Boyle, third year coach of the Seawolves and engineer of the seventh best turnaround in the country last season, has reason to have championship aspirations for the first time during her tenure at Stony Brook. Going from pre-season cellar dweller predictions, to obtaining the fourth seed for the America East Conference Championships, the 10-win improvement marked a shift in the right direction for O’Boyle’s squad.