Loyola hires former Kansas assistant Morgan Paige as women's basketball coach

Paige brings 5 seasons of experience as an associate head coach at Kansas.

Apr. 14, 2026 at 3:15am

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Loyola University Chicago has hired former Kansas associate head coach Morgan Paige to be its new women's basketball head coach. Paige spent the last 5 seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Kansas, helping lead the Jayhawks program.

Why it matters

This hire represents a key addition to Loyola's women's basketball program as they look to build on their recent success and compete at a high level in the Missouri Valley Conference.

The details

Morgan Paige comes to Loyola with 5 seasons of experience as an associate head coach at the University of Kansas. During her time with the Jayhawks, she helped the team improve its performance and recruiting efforts.

  • Paige was hired as Loyola's new women's basketball head coach on April 14, 2026.

The players

Morgan Paige

The new women's basketball head coach at Loyola University Chicago, who previously served as an associate head coach at the University of Kansas for 5 seasons.

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What’s next

Paige will now focus on assembling her coaching staff and recruiting players to join the Loyola women's basketball program.

The takeaway

Loyola has made a strategic hire in bringing on Morgan Paige, an experienced assistant coach, to lead their women's basketball team as they look to build on their recent success and compete at a high level in the Missouri Valley Conference.