Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 class of So You Want To Be A Coach. The program dates are, Friday, April 2-Sunday, April 4 (Easter) in San Antonio, Texas. Click here to download the 2010 nomination form.
MISSION:
The mission of the WBCA’s So You Want To Be A Coach program is to assist ethnic minority female basketball players who are interested in pursuing a career in coaching women’s basketball with professional development and career advancement through education, skills enhancement, networking and exposure opportunities while increasing awareness regarding the availability of talented ethnic minority female basketball players who want to coach.
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the program are to: increase the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women’s basketball, increase the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduce ethnic minority female basketball players to coaches and administrators, raise awareness of the existing talent pool of ethnic minority female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women’s basketball.
There is no registration fee for this program. Meals and program materials will be provided. Each participant will be responsible for her own travel arrangements and costs. The WBCA will have a limited number of rooms at the San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk for $184 (plus taxes) available and will assist in the coordination of roommates, if necessary upon acceptance into the program.
CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
• Must have exhausted her final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution OR has graduated within the past year
• Must be a women’s basketball player who wants to pursue a career in coaching
• Must be a credit to the sport of women’s basketball both on and off the court
• Must be nominated by her head coach
• Head coach must be an active member of the
WBCA
2010 PROGRAM DETAILS:
• Dates: Friday, April 2 – Sunday, April 4 (NOTE: This is Easter Sunday)
• Location: San Antonio, Texas in conjunction with the WBCA National Convention and the NCAA Women’s Final Four
• Housing: WBCA will assist upon acceptance into the program. Participant is responsible for this expense
• Participants will have the option to purchase a ticket to the Women’s Final Four ($180)
• Upon completion of the program each participant is honored with a certificate of completion and one-year complimentary membership to the WBCA
IMPORTANT FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Permissive legislation allows for Division I (Bylaw 16.11.1.13), Division II (Bylaw 16.11.1.10) and Division III (Bylaw 16.11.1.14) institutions to pay for a student-athlete's actual and necessary expenses to attend So You Want To Be A Coach workshop.
Deadline for application submission is January 15, 2010. The selection committee will complete the 2010 class selection no later than February 1, 2010.
So You Want To Be A Coach Impact (2003-2009):
The WBCA is continuously tracking the impact of the So You Want To Be A Coach program. Please click here to see where our “So” participants are continuing their coaching dreams.
Selection Process:
Completed nomination forms must be received at the WBCA office no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on January 15, 2010 for consideration. Forward the completed nomination form, a one-page typed resume, and a one-page typed recommendation from nominating coach calling attention to the player's ability to be a successful leader, teacher, and coach.
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Here is what coaches are saying about "So":
"The future of women's basketball coaches looks bright with the success
of this workshop."
---Carol Owens, Head Coach, University of Northern Illinois
"This opportunity was truly priceless."
----Candace Holmes, Morgan State University
"I am grateful for the experience and have learned so much about the profession
of coaching as well as networking and selling myself…I would suggest it
to everyone who is interested in coaching."
---LaShowann Smith, Alabama A&M
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If you are interested in contacting any of the 2009 WBCA So You Want To Be A Coach graduates, please contact Stephanie Baron.
