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ATLANTA (Jan. 20, 2022) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, in partnership with WeCOACH, is pleased to announce the class for the 19th “So You Want To Be A Coach” program. Each student-athlete will participate in the two-day workshop on March 31 and April 1 during the WBCA Convention in Minneapolis.
The “So” program increases the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women’s basketball, increases the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduces female basketball players to coaches and administrators, and raises awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women’s basketball.
“The WBCA community of coaches each year invests in young, aspiring coaches through the ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ program,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “We thank WeCOACH for its partnership, which helps us make this highly successful program even better. We have high expectations for these graduating student-athletes and the future contributions they will make to the game of women's basketball."
“The WBCA has continued to make this program an elite experience for women basketball student-athletes aspiring to be coaches,” said Jan Whitbeck, senior director of events & branding for WeCOACH. “Our partnership with the 'So' program is critical in helping these young women have an entry point into the coaching profession. We congratulate the 2022 attendees and look forward to welcoming, developing and inspiring these future women coaches.”
Here are the members of the 2022 “So You Want To Be A Coach” program class:
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Name |
Institution |
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Abby Anderson |
University of Scranton |
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Kaila Anderson |
Tulane University |
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Jacquelynne Baker |
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania |
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Kaylee Bambule |
Ohio University |
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Endia Banks |
Mercer University |
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Grace Berger |
Indiana University |
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Aja Boyd |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
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Alix Carter |
Siena Heights University |
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Andrea Cecil |
Florida Gulf Coast University |
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Natalie Chou |
University of California, Los Angeles |
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Cierra Cole |
Albion College |
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Gina Conti |
University of California, Los Angeles |
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Kenysha Coulson |
University of North Alabama |
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Jordyn Dawson |
University of Akron |
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Katie Ferrell |
University of Texas at Arlington |
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Hanna Geistfeld |
Bethany Lutheran College |
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Jenna Giacone |
University of Dayton |
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I'Liyah Green |
Eastern Kentucky University |
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Keyen Green |
University of Tennessee |
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Emma Guy |
Boston College |
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Kayla Jackson |
Canisius College |
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Kylie Jimenez |
University of Nevada |
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Aaliyah Johnson |
Stephen F. Austin State University |
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Tameria Johnson |
University of Delaware |
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Livija Kaktaite |
George Mason University |
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Cecile Kieger |
St. Cloud State University |
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Sarah Konstans |
Davidson College |
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Alana Kornaker |
Middlebury College |
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Chloe Lamb |
University of South Dakota |
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Courtnie Lewis |
Eastern Michigan University |
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Camrynne Mack |
Denison University |
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Paris McBride |
University of Delaware |
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Paige McCormick |
Merrimack College |
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Samantha Michel |
Anderson University |
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Dene' Mimms |
Tulane University |
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Diandra Mundle |
Shenandoah University |
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Katie Nelson |
University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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Anna Newman |
University of Evansville |
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Devyne Newman |
Loyola University |
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Gabby Nikitinaite |
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville |
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Elizabeth Oleary |
University of Delaware |
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Ali Patberg |
Indiana University |
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Matelyn Peplinski |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
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McKenah Peters |
Nova Southeastern University |
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Maddie Petersen |
Drake University |
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Diamond Pikulyk |
Edgewood College |
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Erin Poindexter McHan |
Tufts University |
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Marissa Prall |
Regis College |
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Caitlin Reed |
Salisbury University |
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Milicia Reid |
University of Mississippi |
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Megan Scheibelhut |
Baldwin Wallace University |
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Sydney Shelton |
Lipscomb University |
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Madison Stanley |
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan |
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Emma Sterkel |
Briar Cliff University |
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Braxtyn Stewart |
Tabor College |
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Abby Streeter |
University of Hartford |
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Brooke Timinski |
Drew University |
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Autumn Truesdale |
Merrimack College |
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Jordan Walker |
University of Tennessee |
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Keyanna Warthen |
Southern Methodist University |
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Karlee Ziliak |
Southern New Hampshire University |
“So” participants will learn about the administrative side of coaching, recruiting, how to get hired, skill development, the importance of knowing the rules, and how to balance work and life.
Qualified candidates must have exhausted their final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year and must be nominated by their WBCA-member head coach. Each participant is selected based on her academics, contributions to women’s basketball on and off the court, professional resume´ and a written recommendation from their head coach.
Visit www.WBCA.org for more information on the “So” program.
About the WBCA
For 40 years 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.
About WeCOACH
Founded in 2011, WeCOACH has become the premier membership organization committed to recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches across all sports and levels. Previously known as the Alliance of Women Coaches, the organization reinvigorated its brand in August 2018. By providing a supportive and unified network, educational programs and resources, and access to in-person and digital resources, WeCOACH is changing the landscape for women coaches. Learn more at www.wecoachsports.org.
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