{"id":119689,"date":"2026-02-12T17:59:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/sarr-takes-over-senegal-womens-team-after-rwanda"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:38:23","slug":"sarr-takes-over-senegal-womens-team-after-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/sport\/sarr-takes-over-senegal-womens-team-after-rwanda","title":{"rendered":"Sarr Takes Over Senegal Women\u2019s Team After Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Veteran coach Cheikh Sarr has been appointed head coach of the Senegal women\u2019s national basketball team.<\/p>\n<p>The 57-year-old returns to the sidelines five months after quitting Rwanda job in September 2025. He replaces Otis Hughley Jr., who led the Lionesses at the 2025 Women\u2019s AfroBasket in Abidjan.<\/p>\n<p>Sarr previously coached Senegal at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and now takes charge ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women\u2019s World Cup Qualifiers in Puerto Rico (March 11\u201317).<\/p>\n<p>Sarr parted ways with Rwanda by mutual consent after four years in charge of both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams. During his tenure, Rwanda won bronze at the 2023 FIBA AfroCAN, while the women finished fourth at the 2023 Women\u2019s AfroBasket.<\/p>\n<p>However, winless outings for both men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams at the 2025 AfroBasket tournaments in Angola and Cote d\u2019Ivoire ultimately cast doubt over his future, leading to his departure in September, bringing his four-year spell to an end.<\/p>\n<p>His contract was due to expire in March 2027 but he quit the job by mutual consent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. Veteran coach Cheikh Sarr has been appointed head coach of the Senegal women\u2019s national basketball team. The 57-year-old returns to the sidelines five months after quitting Rwanda job in September 2025. 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