Nicki Collen

Princeton guard Blake Dietrick-Seifert dribbles the ball with her left hand. Two Penn defenders converge on her, and her eyes are looking toward the space between them.

In basketball and business school, Blake Dietrick-Seifert has always created her own path to success

By Jenn Hatfield / November 7, 2025

Dietrick-Seifert retired in August, after she’d ‘annihilated’ every challenge on the court

Atlanta Dream players Allisha Gray (15) and Rhyne Howard (10) stand with their backs to the camera in a huddle. On the other side of the huddle are Te-Hina Paopao and Karl Smesko.

The Dream’s revival: How Karl Smesko turned belief into a franchise record and a Coach of the Year push

By Wilton Jackson / September 4, 2025

Dream general manager Dan Padover: ‘In one year, for him to take a team and become a top team, that’s unbelievable to me’

Oklahoma State coach Jacie Hoyt addresses her team in a huddle.

Big 12 coaches laud strength, depth of expanded conference ahead of Selection Sunday

By Kathleen Gier / March 14, 2025

Nicki Collen: ‘This league is better than people give it credit for’

TCU Horned Frogs guard Hailey Van Lith (10) celebrates after with her arm up and confetti falling

TCU ‘Underfrogs’ win first ever Big 12 Tournament title

By Tia Reid / March 10, 2025

TCU beat Baylor 64-59 to win their first ever Big 12 tournament championship game and complete a historic turnaround

TCU Horned Frogs guard Hailey Van Lith (10) dribbles the ball as Baylor Bears guard Jada Walker (11) defends her

Baylor and TCU to match up a third time for Big 12 tournament championship

By Tia Reid / March 9, 2025

TCU aims for its first Big 12 Tournament title, but will have to knock off perennial power Baylor

Baylor guard Sarah Andrews dribbles the ball while one Iowa State player reaches to steal it away and another one defends with her arms up in the air.

How vengeful Baylor and unpredictable Oklahoma State made the Big 12 Tournament semifinals

By Tia Reid / March 8, 2025

The tournament’s winningest team will face off with one that’s never claimed the trophy

Gabriela Jaquez scores a basket against Baylor Lady Bears guard Darianna Littlepage-Buggs

Gabriela Jaquez could be the key to UCLA’s national title dreams

By Jackie Powell / January 22, 2025

UCLA junior Jaquez established herself as the Bruins’ connector in 72-57 win over Baylor in first ever Coretta Scott King Classic

Nicki Collen coaches for Baylor on the sidelines.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Nicki Collen’s Bears finding success

By The IX Basketball / December 10, 2024

Collen: ‘I think we failed a couple of those tests, to be honest with you’

Baylor head coach Nicki Collen points toward the court from the sidelines during a game against Iowa State.

Baylor extends contract for head coach Nicki Collen through 2030

By Sydney Wingfield / July 30, 2024

From a ‘whirlwind’ first season, to becoming the Bears’ steady leader, Collen’s future in Waco is set

McKenzie Forbes screams in triumph and thumps her palm to her chest as her teammates cheer in the background.

Duke and Baylor ousted in Portland, but future is bright

By Bella Munson / March 31, 2024

USC and UConn won their respective games to become the final Elite Eight teams, but the losing teams showed exciting future