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WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew reacts to Geno Auriemma surpassing Tara VanDerveer as the all-time winningest coach in college basketball: “Geno Auriemma is now the most successful college basketball coach of all time. Geno has won more games and more national championships than any other college basketball coach in history. His legacy, however, is far […]

Danielle Donehew, Executive Director of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), has been named a member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The announcement was made during halftime of the UConn-North Carolina game. Donehew joins a distinguished class of contributors to the sport, with the induction ceremony scheduled for June 14, […]

Contact: Jack Watford, WBCA Director of Communications, 770-279-8027 ext. 112 2024 WBCA Coaches’ All-Americans Madison Booker, Paige Bueckers, Hannah Hidalgo, JuJu Watkins headline 2024-25 ‘Wade Watch’ list SEC leads all conferences with 6 players on15-person list ATLANTA (Nov. 12, 2024) — 2024 WBCA Coaches’ All-Americans Madison Booker of Texas, Paige Bueckers of Connecticut, Hannah Hidalgo of […]

NBC Sports FAST Channel to stream live all 6 games in inaugural WBCA Showcase college women’s basketball event ATLANTA (Oct. 31, 2024) — The NBC Sports FAST Channel will be the television home of the inaugural WBCA Showcase, which will be held Nov. 21, 23 and 24, 2024, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The […]

ATLANTA (Aug. 15, 2024) — Georgia, Marshall, Penn State and Tulsa will compete in the inaugural WBCA Showcase at Walt Disney World Resort, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The college women’s basketball event will be held Thursday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 23, 2024, and will continue on Sunday, Nov. 24, with a doubleheader […]

ATLANTA (Aug. 7, 2024) — WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew releases a statement in response to the decision of the NCAA Division I Board of Directors to introduce a proposal to create women’s basketball distribution funds. “The WBCA family of coaches is pleased that the NCAA is on the cusp of adopting women’s basketball funds […]

ATLANTA (July 24, 2024) – Youngstown State University, Ashland University, Williams College, Sterling College and Folsom Lake College sit atop their respective divisions in the 2023-24 WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls announced today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year […]

ATLANTA (July 8, 2024) — The NCAA has selected 60 women’s college basketball coaches to serve on staff at the 2024 NCAA College Basketball Academy which will be held July 27-29 at Rock Hill Sports & Events Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Click here for photos and bios on each academy coach. The coaches, […]

The 2024 Coaches’ Pledge is open to all college or university athletic department members, including athletic directors, coaches, student development staff, and more. Washington, DC:  In an effort to integrate nonpartisan civic engagement into college athletics, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), […]

WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew reacts to the announcement of the retirement of Stanford University head women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer: “You are part of the generation that built women’s basketball into the game it is today. You are one of the sport’s fiercest competitors. You will remain an inspiration to your peers.  “Your student-athletes […]