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PHOENIX (April 1, 2026) – Army West Point head coach Katie Kuester is the 2026 Spalding® Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The award honors a WBCA member NCAA Division I head coach who has led their team to a successful season during their first […]

ATLANTA (March 31, 2026) –The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the two-year college award winners for the 2025-26 season. Coach of the Year Russ Jackson of Daytona State College in Florida is the 2026 WBCA Two-Year College Coach of the Year. Jackson will receive the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University […]

ATLANTA (March 26, 2026) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the winners of the 2026 WBCA Assistant Coaches of the Year awards presented by Aflac, the leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S.1 The WBCA Assistant Coach of the Year award honors one associate head coach or assistant coach in each membership […]

ATLANTA (March 25, 2026) –The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the NCAA Division II award winners for the 2025-26 season. Coach of the Year Mike Williams of Grand Valley State University is the 2026 WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year. It is Williams’ second consecutive WBCA Coach of the Year honor. Williams […]

ATLANTA (March 24, 2026) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the WBCA Thirty Under 30 presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment honorees for the 2025-26 season. The WBCA Thirty Under 30 program was created to recognize 30 up-and-coming women’s basketball coaches aged 30 and under at all levels of the game. Each […]

ATLANTA (March 23, 2026) –The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the NAIA award winners for the 2025-26 season. Coach of the Year Lauren Glenn of Olivet Nazarene University is the 2026 WBCA NAIA Coach of the Year. Glenn will receive the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University of Tennessee coach and […]

ATLANTA (March 19, 2026) –The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the NCAA Division III award winners for the 2025-26 season. Coach of the Year Meg Barber of New York University is the 2026 WBCA NCAA Division III Coach of the Year. Barber will receive the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University […]

ATLANTA (March 18, 2026) — Lauren Betts of UCLA, Mikayla Blakes of Vanderbilt, Madison Booker of Texas, and Sarah Strong of Connecticut are the four finalists for the 2026 Wade Trophy, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The prestigious award is presented by the WBCA each year to the best player in college women’s basketball. […]

ATLANTA (March 17, 2026) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the NCAA Division III senior women’s basketball players selected as members of the 2026 Women’s Collegiate All-Star Team presented by the WBCA. The 2026 Women’s Collegiate All-Star Game presented by the WBCA will be played at 1 p.m. ET, Saturday, March 21, preceding […]

ATLANTA (March 12, 2026) — Athletics communications professional Rick Nixon and sportswriter Jeff Metcalfe, both of whom spent the better part of their careers promoting women’s basketball, are the recipients of the 2026 WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. Nixon is the recipient of the national award for his nationwide […]