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 of Tennessee coach and awarded annually to the coaches of the year in each of the WBCA’s membership divisions.
“The WBCA is pleased to announce Russ Jackson as the 2026 recipient of the Pat Summitt Trophy presented to the WBCA Two-Year College Coach of the Year,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. “Russ was chosen for this honor by his peers after leading his team to an outstanding season. We congratulate Russ on his success.”
Player of the Year
Jada Graves of New Mexico Junior College is the 2026 WBCA Two-Year College Player of the Year. She headlines the 2026 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America team.
“The WBCA is proud to Jada Graves as the 2026 WBCA Two-Year College Player of the Year,” said Donehew. “Jada is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA family of coaches congratulates Jada on her hard work, dedication and exceptional play during the 2025-26 season.”
Coaches’ All-America
Here are the 2026 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-Americans:
| Name | Institution | |
| Ja’niya Broome | South Georgia Technical College | |
| Mable Doumbia | Arizona Western College | |
| Anonda Ford | Johnson County Community College | |
| Jada Graves | New Mexico Junior College | |
| Terryauna Griffin | Walters State Community College | |
| Taliyah McFerson | Mt. San Antonio College | |
| Katrina Schutz | Minnesota West Community & Technical College | |
| Meredith Venner | Miami-Dade College | |
| Amaya Williams | Lamar Community College | |
| Aaliyah Youngblood | San Joaquin Delta College | |
“We applaud the members of the 2026 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America team,” said Donehew. “Each of these young women has achieved an elite level of play within the two-year college division and by doing so has increased public awareness of the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2026 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
| Name | Institution | |
| Mia Adams | Johnson County Community College | |
| Mariam Alowonle | Anoka-Ramsey Community College | |
| Sara Basaran | Collin County Community College | |
| Madison Bob | Kilgore College | |
| Cecilia Burruel | Cochise Community College | |
| Jazmyne Bynum | Miami-Dade College | |
| Mckenzie Dahl | Northland Community & Technical College | |
| Breanna Dwyer | Central Maine Community College | |
| Marissa Elizalde | Butte College | |
| Esmeralda Enriquez | Eastern Arizona College | |
| Cassidy Gladney | Pensacola State College | |
| Malika Goutay | Cochise Community College | |
| Ja’sani Green | Kilgore College | |
| Jazmine Hansely | Odessa College | |
| Hunter Hartsgrove | Central Maine Community College | |
| Christaesha Jackson | Cypress College | |
| Malaya Jones | Trinity Valley Community College | |
| Maniya Kirksey | Northeast Mississippi Community College | |
| Zainab Olalekan | Clarendon College | |
| Jade Reese | Northland Community & Technical College | |
| Armanda Sindalawa | Clarendon College | |
| Jada Tupou | Folsom Lake College | |
| Jaeden Williams | Daytona State College | |
| Ana Zesati | Lamar Community College | |
The WBCA Two-Year College Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Coaches’ All-America team are selected by the WBCA Two-Year College Awards Committee from coaches and student-athletes who are nominated by WBCA member coaches.
Visit wbca.org/awards to see a list of past recipients of each award.
About the WBCA
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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