2017 WBCA Convention | Dallas, Texas
*The schedule is subject to change.*
All times Central time.
Thursday, March 30
8 a.m. – 5 p.m. “So You Want to Be a Coach”
9 a.m. – 8 p.m. WBCA Convention Registration presented by NIKE
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Coach and Be Coached: Mock Interviews
This career development option will give individuals the opportunity to practice their interview skills with an athletic administrator or head coach while have the option to ask questions while the interviewer will critique the interviewee. (This session is now full. To be added to the waitlist, email hsumperl@wbca.org.)
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Mentoring Madness
Mentoring Madness is a fast-paced, small-group mentoring session. Participants will have face time with experienced head coaches to discuss pertinent coaching issues, help to build everyone’s professional network and open the door to a convention full of brainstorming and sharing.
Noon – 2 p.m. Working Group meetings
2 – 4 p.m. Coach and Be Coached: Mock Interviews
This career development option will give individuals the opportunity to practice their interview skills with an athletic administrator or head coach while have the option to ask questions while the interviewer will critique the interviewee. (This session is now full. To be added to the waitlist, email hsumperl@wbca.org.)
2 – 4 p.m. Mentoring Madness
Mentoring Madness is a fast-paced, small-group mentoring session. Participants will have face-time with experienced head coaches to discuss pertinent coaching issues, help to build everyone’s professional network and open the door to a convention full of brainstorming and sharing.
4:30 – 6 p.m. Division I Coaches Speed Scheduling: Basketball Travelers Speed (game) Dating Session Minimize your scheduling stress and fill in your 2017-18 open dates by attending this session to connect with prospective opponents.
4:30 – 6 p.m. Whiteboard Programming
Coaches discuss hot topics in a classroom setting.
7 – 11 p.m. WBCA Welcome Party
Let’s start convention off on a high note. The WBCA invites all of our members to an off-site venue where coaches can celebrate the end to another great season.
Friday, March 31
7 a.m. – 4 p.m. So You Want To Be A Coach (closed session; participants only) – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Hotel, Seminar Theater
7:30 – 9 a.m. WBCA Youth Working Group meeting (committee members only) – Sheraton, 37th Floor Hotel, Majestic 7
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. WBCA Convention Registration presented by NIKE – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Convention Center, Lone Star Preconvene
8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Event 1 Merchandise Booth – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Convention Center, Lone Star Preconvene
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. adidas Coaches Timeout Hospitality Suite – Sheraton, 38th Floor Hotel, Chaparral Ballroom
9 – 11 a.m. FOCUS Friday presented by NIKE: How To Coach The Gen iY Athlete by featured speaker Dr. Tim Elmore, founder and president of Growing Leaders – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Convention Center, Lone Star Ballroom A1-A4
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Awards presented include:
- Thirty Under 30 presented by Marriott Rewards
- Allstate WBCA Good Works Team
- WBCA Administrator of the Year
- WBCA President's Award
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. High School Coaches Day (closed session; separate registration required)
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tourney Town™ presented by Capital One® – American Airlines Center, Parking Lot E
11 a.m. – Noon NAIA Breakout meeting – Sheraton, 37th Floor Hotel, Majestic 5
11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. WBCA Coaches' Huddle – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Hotel, Pearl 4
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. WBCA Courtside Expo – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Conference Center, Lone Star Ballroom B, C1-C4
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Missouri Valley Conference meeting – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Hotel, Pearl 3
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Learning Lab: Beyond X’s & O’s: Identifying And Eliminating Barriers To Women’s Professional Advancement As Basketball Coaches panel presented by Women’s Sports Foundation by Marjorie Snyder, Women’s Sports Foundation; Tara VanDerveer, Stanford University; Lin Dunn, University of Kentucky; LaChina Robinson, College and Professional Women's Basketball Analyst; Noreen Morris, Northeast Conference – Sheraton, 1st Floor Conference Center, Dallas Ballroom A3
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Learning Lab: Diversity & Inclusion Best Practices Panel presented by the WBCA Diversity & Inclusion Committee by Lee Reed, Georgetown University; Dr. Lawrence Burnley, University of Dayton; Kristin Williams, Mid-American Conference; Moderator, Tracy Ellis-Ward, Big East Conference – Sheraton, 1st Floor Conference Center, Dallas Ballroom B
11:30 a.m. – Noon Learning Lab presented by NIKE: 7 Ways To Make The RIGHT Recruiting Phone Call presented by Dan Tudor, Tudor Collegiate Strategies – Sheraton, 1st Floor Conference Center, Dallas Ballroom A2
11:30 – Noon On-Court Presentation: Full Court Drills To Ignite Your Transition presented by Aaron Roussell, Bucknell University – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Conference Center, Lone Star Ballroom B, C1-C4
Noon – 12:30 p.m. Learning Lab presented by NIKE: Coaching Millennials: An Analysis Of A Multi-Generational Team Culture presented by Dr. Matt Wilson, Stetson University – Sheraton, 1st Floor Conference Center, Dallas Ballroom A2
12:30 – 1 p.m. On-Court Presentation: Building A Tenacious Full Court Defense presented by Joni Taylor, University of Georgia – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Conference Center, Lone Star Ballroom B, C1-C4
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. WBCA Coaches' Huddle Master 20 presented by Edniesha Curry, Maine – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Hotel, Pearl 4
1 – 3 p.m. NAIA Business Meeting presented by adidas and Marriott Rewards – Sheraton, 37th Floor Hotel, Majestic 5
1 – 3 p.m. Junior/Community College Business Meeting presented by adidas and Marriott Rewards – Sheraton, 37th Floor Hotel, Majestic 6
1 – 3 p.m. WBCA Conference Captains meeting (DI, DII, DIII captains only) – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Hotel, Austin Ballroom 1
1 – 2 p.m. Roundtables – Sheraton, 3rd Floor Conference Center
- Hybrids Of The Spread & Princeton Offense presented by Brooke Stoehr, Louisiana Tech – Houston Ballroom
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Director Of Basketball Operations presented by Catherine Greene, Georgia Tech – San Antonio Ballroom A
- Negotiations: Travel Contracts, Salaries And Professional Development Opportunities
- Staying Energized In The Profession And Managing Stress
- Team Building: Ideas For A More Cohesive Team And Staff
- Scheduling A Successful Non-Conference Slate presented by Ethan Gelfand, Penn State
- Manager To Operations To Coach/Climb The Ladder presented by Billy Fennelly, Iowa State – San Antonio Ballroom B
- Seeing Through The Numbers: A Guide To Synergy Analytics presented by JD Gravina, Western Illinois – State Room 1
- Effective Communication Skills To Maximize Player Productivity presented by Jerry Busone, Old Dominion – State Room 2
- Recruiting For What Your Team Really Needs: Improving Recruiting Success presented by Bo Hanson, Athlete Assessments – State Room 3
- Building Relationships With Your Parents presented by Sam Caldwell – State Room 4
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Moms in Coaching – Sheraton, 1st Floor Conference Center, Dallas Ballroom D2
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Always Dad – Sheraton, 1st Floor Conference Center, Dallas Ballroom D3
1:30 – 2 p.m. On-Court Presentation: Sideline Out Of Bounds, Baseline Out Of Bounds, And End Of Game Management presented by Jeff Walz, Louisville – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Conference Center, Lone Star Ballroom B, C1-C4
2 – 2:30 p.m. On-Court Presentation: Game-like Shooting Drills presented by Amanda Levens – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Conference Center, Lone Star Ballroom B, C1-C4
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Learning Lab: Why We Hire Who We Hire presented by Women Leaders in College Sports by Tim Duncan, Clayton State University; Vicky Chun, Colgate University; Jennifer Strawley, University of Miami; Patti Philips, Women Leaders of College Sports – Sheraton, 1st Floor Conference Center, Dallas Ballroom B
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Learning Lab: Coaching the Millennial Generation presented by the United States Marine Corps by Colonel Julie Nethercot, Officer Candidate School – Sheraton, 1st Floor Conference Center, Dallas Ballroom A3
2:30 – 3 p.m. Learning Lab presented by NIKE: Alcohol And The College Athlete: How Can We Prevent Harm? presented by Dr. Nadine Mastroleo, Binghampton University – Sheraton, 1st Floor Conference Center, Dallas Ballroom A2
2:30 – 3 p.m. On-Court Presentation: Winning Defense: Progressions For Success presented by Carla Berube, Tufts University – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Conference Center, Lone Star Ballroom B, C1-C4
3 – 6 p.m. Wow4Yow Celebration – Victory Tavern
3 – 3:30 p.m. Learning Lab presented by NIKE: TBD – Sheraton, 1st Floor Conference Center, Dallas Ballroom A2
3:30 – 4 p.m. On-Court Presentation – Sheraton, 2nd Floor Conference Center, Lone Star Ballroom B, C1-C4
6:30 p.m. NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Semifinal Game 1 – American Airlines Center
9 p.m. NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Semifinal Game 2 – American Airlines Center