ATLANTA (March 20, 2025) –The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the NCAA Division II award winners for the 2024-25 season.
Coach of the Year – Mike Williams
Grand Valley State University head coach Mike Williams is the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. Williams will receive the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University of Tennessee coach and awarded annually to the coaches of the year in each of the WBCA’s membership divisions.
“The WBCA is proud to announce Mike Williams as the 2025 recipient of the Pat Summitt Trophy presented to the WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. “Mike was chosen for this honor after leading his team to an exceptional season. The WBCA recognizes and applauds his leadership example, which can be seen in his student-athletes, institution and community.”
This year’s finalists for WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year were:
| Name | School |
| John Bonner | California State University, Dominguez Hills |
| Mark Campbell | Union University |
| Melissa DeVore | Coker University |
| Beth Jillson | Texas Woman’s University |
| Talia Kahrs | Fort Hays State University |
| Callie Wheeler | Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro |
| Carolyn White | Bentley University |
| Mike Williams | Grand Valley State University |
Player of the Year – Nala Williams
Nala Williams of California State University, Dominguez Hills, is the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Player of the Year and headlines the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-America team.
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, two-year college and high school). The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in NCAA Division I.
“The WBCA is pleased to name Nala Williams as the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Player of the Year,” said Donehew. “She is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Nala for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2024-25 season.”
Coaches’ All-America
Here are the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-Americans:
| Name | Institution | |
| Rylie Bisballe | Grand Valley State University | |
| Katie DeGarmo | Fort Hays State University | |
| Grace Foster | Lubbock Christian University | |
| Ashley Ingram | Texas Woman’s University | |
| Alisha Little | Colorado State University Pueblo | |
| Caroline Martin | University of North Georgia | |
| Bri Stoltzman | Southwest Minnesota State University | |
| Emilee Weakley | Frostburg State University | |
| Maggie Whitmore | Bentley University | |
| Nala Williams | California State University, Dominguez Hills | |
“We congratulate the members of the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-America team,” said Donehew. “These young women have worked to elevate their teams and themselves to an elite level of competition. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have also lifted the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2025 WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
| Name | Institution |
| Dyauni Boyce | Montana State University Billings |
| Natalie Bremer | Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| Chance Bucher | Eckerd College |
| Marina Callahan | Assumption University |
| Emily Chmiel | East Stroudsburg University |
| Caitlynn Daniels | Drury University |
| Destiny Garrett | Georgia Southwestern State University |
| Morgan Gentile | Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro |
| Taylor Gugliuzza | Lewis University |
| Delaney Haines | Southern Connecticut State University |
| Mallory Hampton | Lee University |
| Kelly Heimburger | Azusa Pacific University |
| Taylor Hinkle | Holy Family University |
| Tori Hollingshead | University of Alaska Anchorage |
| Melanie Hoyt | Saint Anselm College |
| Sunny Huerta | Central Washington University |
| Leslie Huffman | Fairmont State University |
| Madyson Jean-Louis | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) |
| Erin Kaufman | Malone University |
| Michelle Kozicki | West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
| Olivia Lee | Union University |
| Maci Maddox | Lubbock Christian University |
| Diamond McDowell | Anderson University |
| Zamiya Passmore | Anderson University |
| Zoe Piller | University of Tampa |
| Grace Pyle | Pittsburg State University |
| Olivia Reed Thyne | Colorado Mesa University |
| Reese Schaaf | University of Central Missouri |
| Hayley Smith | Ashland University |
| Emily Trushel | University of North Georgia |
The WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Coaches’ All-America team are selected by the WBCA NCAA Division II Awards Committee from coaches and student-athletes who are nominated by WBCA member coaches.
Visit WBCA.org/awards/ to see a list of past recipients of each award.
About the WBCA
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is 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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