Through three years as Duquesne women's basketball coach, Dan Burt has consistently improved the program to the point of the team's first ever NCAA Tournament berth last season. Duquesne has rewarded his commitment and improvement with an extension through the 2023-24 season. Burt is 71-30 overall with a 35-10 Atlantic 10 record in three seasons. "I would like to thank President Dougherty, incoming President Ken Gormley, the Board of Trustees and our Athletic Director, Dave Harper for ... Read More
Duquesne women extend streak to 13
The Duquesne women's basketball team used a big fourth quarter Thursday night, outscoring George Mason 23-12, to come away with a 72-56 victory at EagleBank Arena in Atlantic 10 Conference action. The win extended the Dukes winning streak to 13 games. Duquesne's (14-1, 2-0) Deva'Nyar Workman led the way with a double-double with game-high 21 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven assists. It was Workman's sixth career double-double. Amadea Szamosi added 13 points and April ... Read More
Motivated Duquesne women look to extend streak
If you haven't been paying attention to the Duquesne women's basketball team, now may be the time to start. After a week that saw the Dukes defeat crosstown rival Pitt in the City Game and destroy a very good Dayton team to begin their Atlantic 10 conference season, the Dukes sit at 13-1, owners of a 12-game win streak. They also have been very dominant at home, riding an 18-game win streak A.J. Palumbo Center. That's good for the best start in program history as well as the longest home ... Read More
Duquesne’s Kadri-Ann Lass named A-10 Rookie of the Week
The Duquesne Dukes women’s basketball team is off to a 2-1 start to the season as they prepare for their home opener Tuesday night against Howard. On Monday, one of head coach Dan Burt’s new pieces to this year’s team earned some recognition. Forward Kadri-Ann Lass was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week after scoring a career-high 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the Dukes' 73-65 victory over Lafayette on Friday night. She also pulled down five rebounds, four of which ... Read More
Dukes WNIT run ends in Morgantown
The Duquesne Dukes rode a bus to Morgantown, West Virginia, hoping to extend thier WNIT run, but a 60-39 loss to West Virginia on Thursday meant an hour plus season-ending bus ride back to Pittsburgh. Duquesne [23-11] started the game with an Amadea Szamosi lay-up and then took a 4-3 lead when Jose-Ann Johnson hit a jumper. Little did the Dukes know, that would be their last lead. West Virginia [21-14] quickly responded with a 13-3 run in the next 5:14 to lead by nine and take control. ... Read More
Duquesne survives and advances in WNIT
The Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team once again trailed Richmond by a 10-2 score, however much like the last meeting overcame this deficit and won its second round WNIT game by a 48-47 score. Now Duquesne has made the WNIT's version of the sweet 16. This is the furthest the Dukes have gone in the WNIT since the 2010-11 season. “That wasn’t what I had anticipated when we were up 40-25," coach Dan Burt said. "We made some uncharacteristic turnovers and that wasn’t just one player. I ... Read More
Dukes just outside NCAA Tournament; WNIT bound again
The Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team heard its name called however for the seventh consecutive season it was not for the NCAA Tournament. Instead the Dukes will return to the WNIT when they will play a road game Thursday against Youngstown State. "I must say that it really stings," coach Dan Burt said. "Am I bitter? Yes, without a doubt, and a lot of other emotions too. That's to be expected. At the end of the day, we have to take this hurt and moved forward." The Dukes had a 9-6 ... Read More
Duquesne Women look to continue hot streak; chasing NCAA bid
If you are looking for the best basketball team right now in the city of Pittsburgh, you might not have to look any further than the Duquesne women. Under head coach Dan Burt's guidance, the Dukes are sitting at 18-8, 10-3 in the Atlantic-10, which is good for third place right now. Even more impressive is that following a 58-51 victory over Richmond on Wednesday night at the Palumbo Center, the Dukes are riding a seven-game win streak. Prior to the season, Burt told me he had some ... Read More
Duquesne’s Dan Burt takes long road from Washington PA. to Division I head coach
For Duquesne Women’s basketball coach Dan Burt, it all started in a tiny barn in Washington, PA. “Burt’s Barn,” as many people in Washington with a ball in their hands know was a basketball court inside an old barn built by the Burt family that hosted myself and many of other Washington youngsters working on their games. Burt took a long road from that barn to become one of the more successful rookie collegiate coaches in the nation last season, where Burt was one of just five NCAA Division I ... Read More