Bishop McNamara High School’s Nyair McCoy is taking her game to the Southeastern Conference.
The four-star point guard, a 5-foot-4 rising senior, has committed to the University of Mississippi. McCoy announced the decision on social media after earning first team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference honors and first team All-Met recognition last season.
“First and foremost, I want to thank God for blessing me throughout this journey,” McCoy wrote in an Instagram post. “I also want to thank my family, coaches, teammates, and everyone who believed in me, pushed me, and supported me every step of the way.”
McCoy’s junior season at the Forestville, Maryland private school helped power the Lady Mustangs to a 29-3 record and the No. 2 spot in the final 2025-26 High School On SI Top 25 national rankings.
Elsewhere in Maryland girls basketball, St. Mary’s Ryken High School in Leonardtown has turned to Marcus Crawford as its new coach. Crawford will also work on campus as an English teacher.
St. Mary’s Ryken said Crawford brings a mix of coaching experience, classroom background, and program-building know-how. His most recent stop was at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Florida, where he took the girls program from 3-14 to 14-9 in his first season and guided the team to its first district semifinal appearance in five years.
That success came with strong academic results, too. Under Crawford, the team posted a 3.95 GPA.
“Marcus is a program builder who understands what it takes to compete at a high level while developing student-athletes of strong character,” said St. Mary’s Ryken Principal Dr.
Tom Campbell. “His energy, vision, and commitment to excellence make him an outstanding addition to our athletics program and our faculty.”
Crawford’s résumé also includes work at the college level. He was a women’s basketball assistant at Saint Leo University, where he helped develop multiple all-conference players, contributed to wins over nationally ranked teams, and played a key role in recruiting and player development. He has also coached at Trinity Collegiate School and worked with Team Durant on the Nike EYBL circuit, coaching elite-level student-athletes and preparing them for college basketball.
St. Mary’s Ryken’s girls program competes in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, one of the nation’s premier high school leagues.
“I am honored to join the St. Mary’s Ryken community,” said Crawford. “My goal is to build a program rooted in discipline, accountability, and daily growth -- one that competes at a high level in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference while developing confident leaders prepared for success beyond basketball.”
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