VCU fires winningest women’s hoops coach Beth O’Boyle amid disappointing season
February 2, 2026
Virginia Commonwealth has fired coach Beth O’Boyle, who was in her 12th season leading the women’s basketball program. The Rams are 8-15 overall and 4-7 in the Atlantic 10 Conference this season. Hired in 2014, O’Boyle is the winningest coach in school history, going 191-168. She led VCU to a conference title in 2019 and an NCAA Tournament bid in 2021. The Rams went 7-22 in 2022-23, then won 26 games the next season. The school announced Monday it won’t renew her contract, and she won’t coach the remainder of the season. Assistant coach Kirk Crawford will serve as interim coach.