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!

The WBCA Board of Directors in July 2022 adopted a revised pricing structure as a way of expanding educational offerings, delivering important members-only benefits, and supporting the growth of our sport.

The changes below to WBCA membership dues took effect Tuesday, July 26, 2022, with renewals and new memberships for the 2022-23 membership year.

Coaches

Category

Dues

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

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

 


$125

Collegiate
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 or director of operations. These individuals must use the “International” category.

NCAA Division I

  • Head coach

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

 

 

 

 

$250

$220

NCAA Division II

  • Head coach

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

 

$175

$125

NCAA Division III

  • Head coach

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

 

$175

$125

NAIA

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

 

$125

NCCAA or USCAA

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

 

$125

Two-year college

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

 

$125

Independent/unaffiliated colleges

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

 

$125

Volunteer or part-time (non-Division I only)
Qualifications: Special approval from WBCA office may be required for admission in this category.


$60

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

• High school, junior high school, middle school or elementary school.

 

 

$60

Amateur Athletic Union
Qualifications: Any individual who is actively coaching an AAU girls' basketball team.

  • Head coach, associate head coach or assistant coach.

 

$60

Recreational/Club
Qualifications: Any individual who is actively coaching a women's or girls' basketball team for a recreational or club league.


$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.


$60

 

Category

Dues

Businesses/Organizations

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).


$60

 

Category

Dues

Other Individuals (not coaches)

Administrator/Media/Support Staff
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).

$60

Retired Coach or Administrator
Qualifications: Any individual who has previously held a WBCA membership for a minimum of five years 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.

$60

Player
Qualifications: Any individual who is actively playing for a women's or girls' basketball team on the professional, collegiate, scholastic, AAU, recreational or club levels.

 

$60

Unemployed
Qualifications: Those who are not currently employed in women's or girls' basketball but are still actively seeking a position in the sport.

 

$60


Additional information:

  • Individual membership is held by the individual and cannot be transferred.
  • The WBCA membership year runs from Sept. 1 through Aug. 31. Renewal invoices will be available in your account online in September.
  • Membership dues for new members are no longer prorated by the month; joining, renewing and reinstating members must submit the full annual amount to remain active. All dues must be paid in U.S. funds and, once received, are non-refundable. 
  • Former members can now reinstate their membership online. Contact the WBCA office by email at join@wbca.org or by phone at 770-279-8027 (prompt 2) if you have questions.

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