By BRYANT VENOSDEL
Student Reporter
Northwestern’s women’s basketball left without a coach as Bozeman heads to Mississippi.
“Continuing to move forward,” is what the 2015-2016 Northwestern Oklahoma State women’s basketball team is striving for, said Athletic Director Andy Carter upon the departure of Eric Bozeman. Bozeman was the three year head coach of the Rangers women’s basketball team who is moving from his head coaching job at Northwestern to Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi as their assistant men’s basketball coach.
After improving each of the three seasons, the Rangers were 10-16 last year and 9-11 in their conference under Bozeman. “From moving up to a different level of competition to where we are now, Coach Bozeman improved a lot for the program,” Carter said.
“Excited about the new process and knowing we’re going to get better, we are not going to be held down,” said Kaci Hansen, a returning junior and forward for the Lady Rangers. “Coach Bozeman had the attitude and qualities of a winning coach, Bozeman was strict because he knew what he expected out of us, don’t be late to practice and make sure everything’s in the right place for success.”
The search for a new head basketball coach for the Lady Rangers is still ongoing, but with the hard work and positive attitude of the players, it shouldn’t be too hard to attract a new coach.
“We know what to work on as individual players, and we know what our weaknesses and strengths are that we bring to the team,” said Hansen.