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ATLANTA (Nov. 5, 2025) — Returning WBCA Coaches’ All-Americans Lauren Betts of UCLA, Madison Booker of Texas, Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame, and Sarah Strong of Connecticut headline the “Wade Watch” list of candidates for the 2026 Wade Trophy which is presented to the best player in college women’s basketball, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced […]

ATLANTA (Oct. 21, 2025) — ESPN networks will be the television home of the inaugural WBCA Challenge in Las Vegas and the second annual WBCA Showcase at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. Select games in both events will be broadcast linearly on ESPN2 or ESPNU. The remaining games […]

ATLANTA (Sept. 2, 2025) — 2025 NCAA March Madness tournament teams Fairfield, North Carolina, South Florida and UCLA will play in the inaugural WBCA Challenge in Las Vegas, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The college women’s basketball event will be played Thursday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Michelob ULTRA Arena at […]

ATLANTA (July 22, 2025) – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, St. Cloud State University, Colorado College, University of the Cumberlands, and Colby Community College sit atop their respective divisions in the 2024-25 WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls announced today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes college women’s basketball teams […]

Click here to download event logo. ATLANTA (June 24, 2025) — Baylor, Central Missouri, Davidson, Iowa, Miami (Florida), Missouri, Washington State and West Florida will compete in the second annual WBCA Showcase at Walt Disney World Resort, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The college women’s basketball event played at ESPN Wide World of Sports […]

Atlanta (June 12, 2025) – The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Taymar Sales U. have signed a multiyear agreement for the firm to oversee membership sales and service, convention registrations, and ticket sales for the WBCA Showcase November 20-24, 2025, in Orlando. “The WBCA is proud to partner with Taymar Sales U,” said WBCA […]

TAMPA, Florida (April 3, 2025) — UCLA head coach Cori Close has been named the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division I Coach of the Year, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew presented Close with the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University of Tennessee coach, here earlier today. “Cori […]

TAMPA, Florida (April 3, 2025) – Paige Bueckers of the University of Connecticut is the 2025 Wade Trophy winner and headlines the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team, announced today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Mike Neighbors, chair of the WBCA NCAA Division I Awards Committee, presented the Wade Trophy to Bueckers […]

TAMPA, Florida (April 2, 2025) — The University of Connecticut’s Sarah Strong is the winner of the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year presented by adidas, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The Freshman of the Year award honors the best NCAA Division I women’s basketball freshman or redshirt freshman. All conference […]

TAMPA, Florida (April 2, 2025) — Lauren Betts of the University of California, Los Angeles, is the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year, announced today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The Defensive Player of the Year award honors the best defensive women’s basketball player in all of NCAA Division I. All […]