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.