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Boston College Parts With Women’s Basketball Coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee After Five-Win Season

The school has launched a national search for a successor.

Overview

  • Boston College announced the move Sunday night, hours after a season-ending 90-65 loss at Syracuse.
  • Bernabei-McNamee leaves after eight seasons with a 113-132 overall record and a 43-94 mark in ACC play, without an NCAA Tournament appearance.
  • The 2025-26 campaign yielded five wins and a 1-17 ACC record, with the Boston Globe reporting a program-worst winning percentage.
  • Athletic director Blake James said it was time for a change and thanked Bernabei-McNamee for her contributions.
  • Coverage notes persistent roster-retention challenges in the transfer-portal era and limited program resources, with USA TODAY identifying potential candidates such as Missy Traversi, Ty Grace and Alisa Kresge as possibilities.