WBCA names 2024 Thirty Under 30 honorees

ATLANTA (March 28, 2024) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the WBCA Thirty Under 30 honorees for the 2023-24 season.

The WBCA Thirty Under 30 program was created to recognize 30 up-and-coming women’s basketball coaches aged 30 and under at all levels of the game. Each honoree has exemplified their involvement in community service, mentorship and impact on others, professional manner, and attitude and professional association involvement. A total of 31 coaches received the honor this year due to a tie in the selection process.

“Congratulations to these 31 coaches who have distinguished themselves so early in their careers,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “The WBCA is pleased to recognize this up-and-coming talent in our coaching family. We celebrate their effort on the basketball court as teachers and equally applaud the extensive role they play in impacting the lives of their student-athletes.”

Here are the 2024 WBCA Thirty Under 30 honorees:

NameTitleInstitution
Jenna AndersenAssistant CoachMarietta College
Dyandria AndersonAssistant CoachUniv. of N. Carolina-Asheville
Patrick BainAssistant CoachWright State University
Halie BergmanAssistant CoachUniversity of Nevada
Alex BermanAssistant CoachEmory University
Haley BlankinshipAssistant CoachTexas A&M International Univ.
KaeLynn BoydAssistant CoachUniversity of Texas at Arlington
Shelby BoyleAssistant CoachBoston College
Erika BrownAssistant CoachFairfield University
Paige CorkinsAssistant CoachCollege of the Holy Cross
Symone DenhamAssistant CoachBradley University
Sadie EdwardsAssistant CoachBaylor University
Brian EhresmanAssistant CoachIllinois Wesleyan University
Max EthridgeAssistant CoachMaryville University – St. Louis
Ashton FeldhausAssociate Head CoachEckerd College
Haley FroelichAssistant CoachClarke University
Erin HughesAssistant CoachWashington & Lee University
Abby KellyAssistant CoachBowdoin College
Erica McCallAssistant CoachStanford University
Brittney McNamaraHead CoachMidview High School
Kabrina MerriweatherAssistant CoachUniversity of Cincinnati
Meredith MesarisHead CoachVassar College
Ashton MillenderAssistant CoachDePaul University
Jillian MillerAssistant CoachAve Maria University
John MontelloAssistant CoachIndiana Purdue U.-Indianapolis
Harry RaffertyAssistant CoachUniversity of Michigan
Janelle Silver-MartinAssistant CoachMorgan State University
Erin SinnottAssistant CoachUniversity at Buffalo
Sadie ThramerAssistant CoachSouth Dakota State University
Alexis UffmannAssistant CoachValdosta State University
Shelby ZoecklerAssistant CoachCleveland State University

This is the ninth year of the WBCA Thirty Under 30 program.

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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