PEORIA, Ill. – It didn’t take long, nor did they necessarily have to leave the state, for Bradley University to find its next women’s basketball coach.
The University Wednesday morning announced Kate Popovec as the 10th coach in program history, replacing Andrea Gorski, who retired.
Popovec most recently had been an associate head coach at her alma mater, Northwestern University.
She’s credited with recruiting NU’s Class of 2025 of women’s basketball players — ranked by ESPN as number 10 in the country.
“It is truly an honor to become the newest member of the Braves family,” said Popovec, in a news release. “In my first conversation with Dr. (Chris) Reynolds (BU Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics), it was apparent that he and I aligned in our values and goals.”
Popovec previously also worked for Colgate University and at LaSalle, before returning to Northwestern.
