![COLLEGE PARK, MD – DECEMBER 04: Head coach Phil Stern of the Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers watches the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on December 4, 2016 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images) COLLEGE PARK, MD – DECEMBER 04: Head coach Phil Stern of the Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers watches the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on December 4, 2016 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/f364a7197570ec265b8065c4a838632760ed18ead664f2307b448a02ecc042f1.jpg)
UMBC- America East
Departed coach/record: Phil Sterne, 16+ seasons (202-296 overall)
Reason for departure: Sterne was placed on leave in mid-December and UMBC said it wouldn’t comment since it was a personal matter. In late-February, Sterne announced he was resigning.
New coach/previous position: Johnetta Hayes, Texas Southern head coach: Hayes comes to Baltimore after an excellent stint at Texas Southern. During her time, Hayes took her team to four postseasons, including the NCAA tournament in 2017, and 20+ wins in two of those seasons. Hayes will look to revitalize a stagnant UMBC program.