Caroline McCombs named Iowa State associate head coach
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 01: Head coach Caroline McCombs of the George Washington Revolutionaries looks on during a women's college basketball game against the St. Joseph Hawks at the Charles E. Smith Athletic Center on February 1, 2025 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images Iowa State women’s basketball head coach Bill Fennelly has named Caroline McCombs as associate head coach. McCombs will begin her duties with the Cyclones immediately. McCombs spent the 2025-26 season at Auburn as an assistant coach, helping the Tigers to a win over No.
21 Alabama and an SEC Tournament victory over Texas A&M. “I am very excited to add Caroline McCombs to our staff,” said Fennelly to Cyclones. com.
“I have known Caroline for years and have the utmost respect for what she has done throughout her career. She is known as one of the hardest workers in the profession and one of the best recruiters in the game. I have always been impressed with how Caroline is able to develop relationships with players and those she works with on a daily basis.
This is a major addition to Cyclone Women’s Basketball,” he said. McCombs spent four seasons as the head coach at George Washington, where she led her teams to 55 wins, rebuilding a program that had not had a winning season in the three seasons prior to her arrival. McCombs’ leadership helped produce historic numbers for Mayowa Taiwo, who finished with 1,037 career rebounds, the third-most in program history for a single player.
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