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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 […]

ATLANTA (March 10, 2026) — Kristin Hughes, director of athletics and recreation at Smith College, is the 2026 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 assistant athletic director, or senior woman administrator who […]

ATLANTA (March 5, 2026) — Mark Campbell, longtime head coach at Union University, is the recipient of the 2026 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, […]

WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew reacts to NYU’s Meg Barber’s NCAA Division III record for consecutive victories.

ATLANTA (Feb. 5, 2026) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the class of participants in the 2026 WBCA Next Generation Institute — a high-level education program for experienced assistant coaches who aspire to become collegiate head coaches. Now in its fourth year, the curriculum of the WBCA Next Generation Institute focuses on the CEO attributes needed […]

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 […]