Overview
- VCU announced it will not renew O'Boyle's contract and that she will not coach the rest of the season.
- Assistant Kirk Crawford was appointed interim head coach for the remainder of 2025-26.
- O'Boyle departs as the program's winningest coach at 191-168 after 12 seasons, highlighted by the 2019 A-10 regular-season title and the 2021 tournament crown with an NCAA berth.
- The Rams are 8-15 overall and 4-7 in the A-10 this year following a 7-22 season in 2022-23 and a 26-win turnaround in 2023-24.
- Athletic director Ed McLaughlin said a national search starts immediately, with USA Today reporting prior outreach to candidates and naming options such as Gabe Lazo, Neil Harrow, Erin Dickerson-Davis and Roneeka Hodges, while a $5 million NIL commitment is cited as a draw.