{"id":51968,"date":"2025-03-24T18:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T01:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbs26.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/24\/gcu-introduces-new-head-womens-basketball-coach\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T18:25:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T01:25:02","slug":"gcu-introduces-new-head-womens-basketball-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbs26.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/24\/gcu-introduces-new-head-womens-basketball-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"GCU introduces new head women&#8217;s basketball coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gray-kpho-prod.gtv-cdn.com\/resizer\/v2\/https:\/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net\/03-25-2025\/t_5be899371c654952b06009ec014834d9_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg?auth=ff0beb0191489180ee76670d3e658522b80c90f5612506827f6e272051b46553&#038;width=1200&#038;height=600&#038;smart=true\"><\/p>\n<div>Grand Canyon University has named a new head women\u2019s basketball coach to take the helm following the departure of former coach Molly Miller. 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