ST. CHARLES, MO- Lindenwood will be looking for a new head women’s basketball coach after it was announced today that Amy Eagan has been hired as the new women’s basketball head coach of the New Mexico Lobos.
The Lobos will be Eagan’s fourth stop on her coaching journey, which began with six years at Truman State University, then three at Drury and three at Lindenwood.
Eagan departs after three successful years at Lindenwood, where she compiled a record of 48-19 and appeared in back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference Championship games her final two years with the program. Eagan takes a career record of 329-191 to Albuquerque.
This past season was the most successful as Eagan guided the program to a 25-8 record, which was the most wins in Lindenwood’s NCAA and D-1 era, and a share of the OVC regular season championship for the first time in history.
Under Eagan’s leadership, the Lions produced six All-Conference players, including a pair of first teamers. Eagan was also selected as the 2024-25 Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in that season after guiding Lindenwood to the third-best win improvement in all of Division I basketball.
“We are grateful for everything Coach Eagan has brought to this program,” said VP for Intercollegiate Athletics Jason Coomer in a press release from Lindenwood. “Under her leadership, Lindenwood women’s basketball has transformed into a consistent conference championship contender. As she moves forward to pursue a new opportunity, we wish her nothing but the best.”
Ellie Brueggemann had already entered the portal prior to the news of Coach Eagan’s departure and no other Lindenwood players as of yet have put their name as the NCAA women’s basketball transfer portal window does not officially open until April 6-20.
“Lindenwood is fully committed to providing the resources necessary to keep this program competing at the highest level, with the expectation of winning championships and hanging banners,” continued Coomer. “We will begin an immediate national search for our next head coach. The bar has been set, and the expectation is simple: Keep this program moving forward with dedicated student athletes winning both in the classroom and on the court.”
While no successor has been named, the university stated that a national search for the next women’s basketball coach will take place immediately.
