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Women’s Basketball Head Coach Todd Starkey Departing, Fran Recchia Named Seventh Head Coach

KENT, Ohio — Kent State Vice President and Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond announced that women's basketball head coach Todd Starkey will depart for another coaching opportunity and is naming associate head coach Fran Recchia as the program's seventh head coach.

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Mar 16

Kent State Earns WBCA Academic Special Mention

ATLANTA — The Kent State women's basketball team earned a Special Mention by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association upon the WBCA's Academic Top 25 announcement on Wednesday.

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Jul 23

WBCA Release

Kent State Earns Team Impact Campus of the Year

Every year, the Team IMPACT Fellowship Program brings together student-athletes from across the country who are committed to making a difference far beyond the scoreboard. Through leadership, service, and a shared belief in the power of inclusion, our Fellows help strengthen the connection between college athletics and children facing serious illness and disability.

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Jul 22

Kent State’s 2026-27 MAC-SBC Challenge November Matchups Announced

CLEVELAND – Kent State's initial matchups for the 2026-27 MAC-SBC Challenge were announced on Thursday.

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Jul 2

MAC Release

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Kent State Women's Basketball vs. Central Michigan 2.28.26 | Postgame Press Conference

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Women’s Basketball Head Coach Todd Starkey Departing, Fran Recchia Named Seventh Head Coach

Kent State Earns WBCA Academic Special Mention

Kent State Earns Team Impact Campus of the Year

Kent State’s 2026-27 MAC-SBC Challenge November Matchups Announced

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Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Miami on March 11, 2026 , Loss , 58, to, 65

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Western Michigan on March 7, 2026 , Win , 67, to, 60

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at Miami on March 4, 2026 , Loss , 52, to, 71

Completed Event: Women's Basketball versus Central Michigan on February 28, 2026 , Win , 63, to, 56

Completed Event: Women's Basketball at UMass on February 25, 2026 , Loss , 56, to, 66

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Kent State Women's Basketball vs. Central Michigan 2.28.26 | Postgame Press Conference

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