ATLANTA (March 14, 2022) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the WBCA Thirty Under 30 honorees for the 2021-22 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.
“Congratulations to these 30 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 2022 WBCA Thirty Under 30 honorees:
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Name |
Title |
Institution |
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Gillian Abshire |
Assistant Coach |
La Salle University |
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Elizabeth Andrews |
Head Coach |
John Carroll University |
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Kaleigh Badecki |
Assistant Coach |
Gettysburg College |
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Kevi Boykin |
Assistant Coach |
Rice University |
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Ariel Braker |
Assistant Coach |
University of South Dakota |
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Mariyah Brawner-Henley |
Assistant Coach |
Illinois State University |
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Amy Briggs |
Assistant Coach |
Truman State University |
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Camryn Brown |
Assistant Coach |
West Virginia State University |
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Jill Conroy |
Associate Head Coach |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
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Kaitlyn Cresencia |
Assistant Coach |
Quinnipiac University |
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Symone Denham |
Assistant Coach |
University of New Mexico |
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Jillian Dunston |
Assistant Coach |
Drexel University |
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Danielle Edwards |
Assistant Coach |
Southern Methodist University |
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Jen Fay |
Assistant Coach |
Quinnipiac University |
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Imani Gordon |
Head Coach |
Notre Dame College of Ohio |
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Chanel Green |
Assistant Coach |
Notre Dame College of Ohio |
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Hana Haden |
Head Coach |
Moberly Area Community College |
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Kirsten Hammer |
Assistant Coach |
Univ. of Wisconsin- Whitewater |
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Victoria Jankoska |
Assistant Coach |
Missouri State University |
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Abby Jump |
Assistant Coach |
University of Memphis |
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Brittney Kenney |
Head Coach |
St. Mary's College of Maryland |
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Jenna Kotas |
Assistant Coach |
University of Illinois - Springfield |
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Jashae Lee |
Assistant Coach |
New Mexico Junior College |
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Kaitlyn Lewis |
Assistant Coach |
University of Scranton |
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Victoria Lux |
Assistant Coach |
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology |
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Chandler Merkerson |
Assistant Coach |
Samford University |
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Abigail Owings |
Assistant Coach |
Eastern Kentucky University |
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Jalen Powell |
Assistant Coach |
Ohio State University |
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Addy Roller |
Assistant Coach |
Drury University |
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Ashley Yu |
Assistant Coach |
Dominican University |
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This is the seventh year of the WBCA Thirty Under 30 program. To see a year-by-year list of past honorees, visit www.wbca.org/recognize/.
About the WBCA
For 40 years, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association has been 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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