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Join WBCA

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The WBCA is here to support you every step you take on your coaching journey.

Why Join

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) is the premier source of learning and knowledge for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball. The association provides resources, education, ideas and leadership to enhance the power and performance of its members. Watch the video to see a quick overview of the benefits you receive as a member of the family.

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Membership Dues Structure

Whether you are a coach, administrator or player at the professional, collegiate or scholastic level, or provide products and services to the women’s and girls’ basketball community, there is a membership for you!

Professional Team/League Coaches/DOBO’s

Qualifications: Any individual who has full-time employment as a coach in professional women’s basketball (such as WNBA, NBA).

  • Fee – $125
  • Head coach, associate head coach, assistant coach or director of operations (includes assistant director and coordinator of basketball operations.)
Collegiate Coaches/DOBO’s

Qualifications: Any individual who has full-time employment as a head coach, associate head coach, assistant coach or director of basketball operations in a women’s basketball program at a two- or four-year college or university.

**This category is not for international coaches. These individuals must use the “International” category.

NCAA Division I

Head Coach

$250

Associate head coach, assistant coach or director of operations(includes assistant director of operations and coordinator of basketball operations.)

$220

NCAA Division II and III

Head Coach

$175

Associate head coach, assistant coach or director of operations(includes assistant director of operations and coordinator of basketball operations.)

$125

NAIA, NCCAA, USCAA, Two-Year College, Independent and Unaffiliated Colleges

Head coach, associate head coach, assistant coach or director of operations(includes assistant director of operations and coordinator of basketball operations.)

$125

Non-Collegiate Coaches/DOBO’s

Scholastic, AAU, Club/Rec

Qualifications: Any individual who has a full-time employment as a girls’ basketball coach at the following levels:

  • High school, junior high school, middle school, elementary school
  • Any individual actively coaching an AAU girls’ basketball team or a women’s/girl’s team for a recreational or club league
  • Fee – $60
International

Qualifications: Any individual joining from outside of the United States (such as coaches, directors of operation, administrators) or its territories.

**This category is not for individuals associated with a for-profit business or non-profit corporation, association or event operator working in basketball (includes all consultants). These individuals must use the “Patron” category.

  • Fee – $60
Patron (Formally Business/Allied)

Qualifications: Any individual associated with a for-profit business or non-profit corporation, business owner/CEO or event operator working in basketball (includes all consultants).

  • Fee – $60
Non-Coach/Other

Administrator, Media, Support Staff, Retired, Player and Unemployed

Qualifications:

  • Any individual who is currently employed or volunteering in a support position for a women’s or girls’ basketball program/team (such as athletic director, SID, trainer, graduate assistant, videographer, scholastic principal and game official).
  • Any individual who has previously held a WBCA membership and who is retired from their careers in women’s or girls’ basketball. Members who are still employed in another capacity are excluded from this category.
  • Any individual who is actively playing for a women’s or girls’ basketball team on the professional, collegiate, scholastic, AAU, recreational or club levels.
  • Those who are not currently employed in women’s or girls’ basketball but are still actively seeking a position in the sport.
  • Fee – $60

Membership FAQ

We can assist you with any WBCA membership questions. Click the below button for more information.

You can also contact membership@wbca.org or Ellie Mackay at emackay@wbca.org

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