Report: MSU to hire Nikki McCray-Penson as new head women’s basketball coach

Mississippi State has landed on Nikki McCray Penson to take over as head women’s basketball coach as first reported by The Dispatch on Thursday.

- - mississippi state has landed on- nikki mccray-penson to take - over as head women's basketball- coach... as first - reported by the dispatch, on- thursday.

- m-s-u was quick to make its mov- following vic schaefer's- departure for texas, on - sunday... by hiring one of the- big name up-and-comers... in- women's college hoops.- mccray-penson spent the last- three seasons, at old - dominion... - where she was just named- conference u-s-a coach of the - year, last month.

- the eight-year w-n-b-a pro also- has s-e-c experience... - having played under pat summit,- at tennessee... and later - helping dawn staley lead south- carolina to its first-ever- final four, in 20-15... and its- first national championship...- in- 20-17.- the bulldogs are just one year- removed from back-to-back - trips to the national title - game... during schaefer's - historic run...at m-s-u.-