BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The University of Mary has named a new
head women’s basketball coach.
Longtime assistant Rick Neumann becomes the eighth head coach of the women’s program in the history of the Bismarck school.
He replaces Fred Fridley, who resigned earlier this fall to take a job with Sanford Health.
Mary advanced to three national tournaments under Fridley.
Athletic Director Roger Thomas says Neumann worked side by side
with Fridley to create the successful program.
Neumann was hired as an assistant at Mary in 2003, the same year
Fridley became the head coach. The team has won 170 games since
then.
