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ATLANTA (March 14, 2023) — Collin College (Texas) head coach Jeff Allen has been named the 2023 WBCA Two-Year College National Coach of the Year, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. Allen will receive the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University of Tennessee coach and awarded annually to the national coaches of […]

ATLANTA (March 9, 2023) — Chris Plonsky, executive senior associate athletics director, chief of staff and senior women’s administrator at The University of Texas, is the 2023 WBCA Administrator of the Year, announced today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The WBCA Administrator of the Year award is presented annually to an administrator, athletic director, associate or […]

ATLANTA (March 8, 2023) — Coquese Washington, head coach at Rutgers University, is the recipient of the 2023 WBCA Carol Eckman Integrity in Coaching Award, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The Carol Eckman Integrity in Coaching Award is named in honor of the late Carol Eckman, the former West Chester State College coach, who […]

ATLANTA (March 7, 2023) — Dee Kantner, who has officiated college women’s basketball for more than 38 years, is the recipient of the 2023 Jostens-Berenson Lifetime Achievement, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The award is presented in recognition of Kantner’s lifelong commitment of service to women’s basketball. Kantner began officiating NCAA Division I women’s […]

ATLANTA (March 7, 2023) — Cheryl Coward, founder of the Hoopfeed.com website, and Danny Davis, University of Texas beat writer at the Austin American-Statesmen newspaper, are the recipients of the 2023 WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Awards, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. Coward receives the National Award which has been presented annually since 1991. Davis […]

ATLANTA (Feb. 21, 2023) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the class of participants in the inaugural WBCA Next Generation Institute — a new high-level education program for experienced assistant coaches who aspire to become head coaches at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels. The Next Generation Institute curriculum focuses on the CEO […]

ATLANTA (Feb. 8, 2023) — The WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Selection Committee has added four student-athletes to the “Wade Watch” list of candidates for the 2023 Wade Trophy, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. Joining the preseason list of 16 Wade Trophy hopefuls are Mackenzie Holmes of Indiana, Ta’Niya Latson of Florida State, […]

ATLANTA (Jan. 24, 2023) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, in partnership with WeCOACH, is pleased to announce the class for the 20th “So You Want To Be A Coach” program. Each student-athlete will participate in the two-day workshop on March 30-31 during the 2023 WBCA Convention in Dallas. The “So” program increases the understanding and application […]

ATLANTA (Dec. 15, 2022) — WBCA Executive Director has issued the following statement regarding the announcement of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker as the next president of the NCAA. “The WBCA congratulates Charlie Baker on being named the next president of the NCAA. Our board of directors, staff and I are eager to work with Governor […]