University of Missouri - Kansas City Basketball (W)
Kansas City, MO
Basketball (W) Position Changes
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Candi Whitaker
hired
as
Head Coach for
Basketball (W)
Candi Whitaker Returns to Kansas City to Lead Women’s Basketball Program
Kansas City Women's Basketball welcomes back Candi Whitaker to return as the program's next head coach heading into the 2026-27 season, Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Dr. Brandon Martin announced Wednesday morning. The 18-year head coaching veteran returns to familiar territory as Whitaker took the reins of the Roos back in 2006 and led Kansas City for six seasons as the seventh head coach in program history. Whitaker will now become the Roos' 11th head coach since joining Division I in 1987-88.
Mar 12 -
Sammy Smith is
no longer
the Assistant
for Basketball (W)
Jul 30 -
Jerrica Russell is
no longer
the Director of Operations
for Basketball (W)
Jul 30 -
Stacy Stephens is
no longer
the Assistant
for Basketball (W)
Jul 30 -
Dionnah Jackson-Durrett is
no longer
the Head Coach
for Basketball (W)
Jul 30 -
Wanika Owsley is
no longer
the Associate Head Coach
for Basketball (W)
+1 more
Jul 30
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