Tag: Coach Brian Neal

Campus News

Neal building strong track record at Xavier

By: Isabel Smith ~Staff Writer~ As Brian Neal heads into his fourth season as head coach and sixth season overall with Xavier women’s basketball, he’s leading the process of building the women’s basketball team into a successful program. During his tenure as the Musketeers’ head coach, Neal has turned Xavier back into a winning team. In the 2014-15 season, Neal led the Musketeers to an 18-15 record, a 10-win improvement from the previous season. In the 2015- 16 season, the team finished with a 17-13 record. He’s taken Xavier to a postseason tournament for the first time in several seasons, … Continue reading Neal building strong track record at Xavier

Sports

Opinion: Too early to panic for women’s basketball

By: Kyle Tooley ~Staff Writer~ The Xavier women’s basketball team looks to get back on track this Friday versus Butler, a team it has already found success against this season. Coach Brian Neal’s team is coming off a rough three-game stretch with losses at home to No. 25 DePaul and on the road to Seton Hall and St. John’s. In a Big East conference that is still seemingly wide open, it will be nice for the Musketeers to have back-to-back games against teams they know they can beat, with a home matchup against Providence coming on Feb. 5, just a … Continue reading Opinion: Too early to panic for women’s basketball

Sports

Gaffney and women’s basketball start season strong

By: Kyle Tooley ~Guest Writer~ The Xavier women’s basketball team came out of the gates hot, posting a 4-1 record with its only loss coming from undefeated Michigan on the road. It seems that with coach Brian Neal now able to firmly install his system in his second full season at the helm, the team is headed in the right direction. Preseason All-Big East selection Raeshaun Gaffney, the redshirt junior out of Fairfield, Ohio, is leading the way for the Musketeers, with 11.5 points per game (ppg). She is followed closely by senior Aliyah Zantt, who is averaging 10 ppg. … Continue reading Gaffney and women’s basketball start season strong