Army Black Knights Announce Dismissal of Women’s Basketball Coach

The Army West Point Black Knights have announced that women’s basketball coach Missy Traversi will not return after four seasons leading the program. Army West Point director of athletics Tom Theodorakis made the announced via a release posted to the athletics web site. Glenn Rigney has been named interim head coach. Traversi led the program for four seasons, as she took over the Black Knights before the 2021-22 season. But, as she and the Black Knights part ways, the program is coming off its best season. Army went 25-8 with a 14-4 record in Patriot League action. Army was eliminated from NCAA Tournament contention after losing to Lehigh in the Patriot League tournament championship game. But the Black Knights were invited to the WNIT. There, Army beat Bryant in the first round and then fell to Rutgers in the second round. Traversi’s tenure ends with a four-year mark of 66-55. Before she took over Army, Traversi was the head coach at Adelphi for five seasons. Leading the Division II school, she went 83-37 o