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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 […]

TAMPA, Florida (April 2, 2025) – University of Iowa first-year head coach Jan Jensen is the 2025 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 […]

ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) —ESPN basketball analyst Carolyn Peck is the recipient of the 2025 WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. “Carolyn Peck has contributed to the game of women’s basketball in many ways — as a collegiate student-athlete, collegiate national championship winning coach, and professional coach. For her efforts as a coach, Carolyn has […]

ATLANTA (March 27, 2025) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the WBCA Thirty Under 30 presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment honorees for the 2024-25 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 […]