Colleges announce five women’s sports coaching hires

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Several schools have announced new coaches for women’s sports programs. Simpson College senior Sarah Zimmerman will serve as interim assistant wrestling coach after Emma Cochran leaves to become head coach at Wisconsin–Platteville; Zimmerman is a former Storm wrestler with a 62-26 career record. Northern Michigan hired Sam Peterson as a women’s lacrosse assistant after she played at Alma and Northwood and coached at Alma, while Niagara named Taylor Charpentier an assistant, citing her playing, coaching and sports-performance experience. Palo Alto High School appointed Melanie Murphy girls varsity basketball coach, bringing in a former Stanford player who has coached at several Bay Area schools and founded Torch Basketball. Memphis women’s golf added former Tiger Emily Wilson as an assistant, keeping the four-year player on staff to help develop the program.

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