After eight seasons, Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is out as the head coach of Boston College’s women’s basketball team.
Following a season-ending 90-65 loss at Syracuse on Sunday, Boston College announced she will not receive a contract extension, bringing her tenure in Chestnut Hill to an end. The Eagles say they will immediately begin a national search for her successor.
"It is simply time for a change and we wish Joanna and her family the very best in the future,” Boston College athletic director Blake James said in a statement. “We take great pride in the variety of sports we sponsor, including our women's teams, and we have a lot already in place to attract a strong candidate pool.”
Bernabei-McNamee had her worst season yet as the Eagles coach this year, going 5-25 overall and 1-17 in ACC play. That’s the least number of wins Boston College has had in a single season since joining the ACC in 2005.
The 50-year-old native of West Virginia was hired in 2018 to lead the Eagles after Erik Johnson’s resignation. Bernabei-McNamee was never able to lead Boston College to the NCAA Tournament.
