Omaha's Banks fired after 5 straight losing seasons

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Carrie Banks has been fired as Omaha women's basketball coach after five straight losing seasons, athletic director Adrian Dowell announced Tuesday.

The Mavericks were 14-17 overall last season and tied for seventh in the nine-team Summit League at 5-11. None of her five teams finished higher than tied for fifth.

Banks was an assistant at Ohio State when Omaha hired her in 2020. She was 51-89 with the Mavericks.

“Today I informed Carrie Banks, our student-athletes and coaches in the women’s basketball program of my decision to make a leadership change for the head coaching position," Dowell said. “After careful assessment of the program, I am confident that under new leadership, we can achieve an elevated standard of competitive success.”

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