ATLANTA (March 13, 2024) – The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the NCAA Division III award winners for the 2023-24 season.
Coach of the Year
Transylvania University head coach Juli Fulks is the 2024 WBCA NCAA Division III Coach of the Year. Fulks will receive the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University of Tennessee coach and awarded annually to the coaches of the year in each of the WBCA’s membership divisions.
“The WBCA is proud to announce Julie Fulks as the 2024 recipient of the Pat Summitt Trophy presented to the WBCA NCAA Division III Coach of the Year,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. “Julie was chosen for this honor after leading her team to an exceptional season. The WBCA recognizes and applauds her leadership example that can be seen in her student-athletes, institution and community.”
This year’s finalists for WBCA NCAA Division III Coach of the Year were:
| Name | School |
| Bob Amsberry | Wartburg College |
| Meg Barber | New York University |
| William Broderick | Christopher Newport University |
| Jenna Cosgrove | Rhode Island College |
| Matthew Donohue | Catholic University |
| Juli Fulks | Transylvania University |
| Kendra Hassell | Hardin-Simmons |
| Lynn Hersey | Smith College |
| Maureen Hirt | Denison University |
| Laurie Kelly | Gustavus Adolphus College |
| Meredith Mesaris | Vassar College |
| Megan Phelps | Bowdoin College |
Player of the Year
Natalie Bruns of New York University is the 2024 WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year and headlines the 2024 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America team.
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, two-year college and high school). The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in NCAA Division I.
“The WBCA is pleased to name Natalie Bruns as the 2024 WBCA NCAA Division III Player of the Year,” said Donehew. “She is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Natalie for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2023-24 season.”
Coaches’ All-America
Here are the 2024 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-Americans:
| Name | Institution |
| Natalie Bruns | New York University |
| Chandler Eddleton | Marymount University |
| Aleah Grundahl | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| Sydney Jones | Bowdoin College |
| Paris Kiser | Hardin-Simmons University |
| Elyce Knudsen | Millikin University |
| Morgan Morrison | New York University |
| Jessie Ruffner | Smith College |
| Mary Schleusner | Washington & Lee University |
| Dasia Thornton | Transylvania University |
“We congratulate the members of the 2024 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America team,” said Donehew. “These young women have worked to elevate their teams and themselves to an elite level of competition. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have also lifted the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2024 WBCA NCAA Division III Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
| Name | Institution |
| Christina Antonakakis | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Alayna Arnolie | Gettysburg College |
| Megan Bealer | DeSales University |
| Julia Blanck | Skidmore College |
| Izabelle Booth | Rhode Island College |
| Claire Brock | Emory University |
| Jessica Brooks | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Chiara Brown | University of La Verne |
| Kayla Camacho | Houghton College |
| Reilly Campbell | Trinity College (CT) |
| Kacie Carollo | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| Jordan Carpenter | University of Mary Washington |
| Angela Czeremcha | Springfield College |
| Elsa Daulerio | Bates College |
| Meghan Dryburgh | Washington & Jefferson College |
| Brianna Fitzgerald | SUNY New Paltz |
| Haley Franklin | Millsaps College |
| Jada Garner | Hope College |
| Abby Gress | University of Rochester |
| Sophia Guerrier | Rhode Island College |
| Reese Harden | Messiah University |
| Sydney Hauger | Gustavus Adolphus College |
| Lauren Huber | Illinois Wesleyan University |
| Kaci Kranson | University of Scranton |
| Hanna Malik | Washington & Lee University |
| Summer McNulty | Elizabethtown College |
| Jaedon Murphy | Wartburg College |
| Alexa Mustafaj | Middlebury College |
| Belle Pellecchia | New York University |
| Olivia Rangel | Carroll University |
| Mikaela Reese | DeSales University |
| Arieona Rosborough | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| Maggie Russell | Tufts University |
| Kasey Schipfer | Ohio Wesleyan University |
| Brynn Serbin | Ohio Northern University |
| Toni Thompson | Occidental College |
| Sidney Tomasso | St John Fisher University |
| Zoë Tomlinson | Colorado College |
| Kayce Vaile | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| Sidney Wagner | Trine University |
The WBCA NCAA Division III Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Coaches’ All-America team are selected by the WBCA NCAA Division III Awards Committee from coaches and student-athletes who are nominated by WBCA member coaches.
Visit www.wbca.org to see a list of past recipients of each award.
About the WBCA
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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