ATLANTA (Feb. 7, 2024) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is pleased to announce the class for the 21st “So You Want To Be A Coach” program. Each student-athlete will participate in the two-day workshop on April 4 and 5 during the WBCA Convention in Cleveland.
The “So” program increases the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women’s basketball, increases the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduces female basketball players to coaches and administrators, and raises awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women’s basketball.
“The WBCA community of coaches each year invests in young, aspiring coaches through the ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ program,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “We have high expectations for these graduating student-athletes and the future contributions they will make to the game of women’s basketball.”
Here are the members of the 2024 “So You Want To Be A Coach” program class:
| Name | Institution |
| Mia Andrews | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Megan Bauman | NYU |
| Madison Blevins | Covenant College |
| Sayre Brandstatter | Lynchburg |
| Olivia Brown | Valparaiso |
| Hannah Clark | Wingate |
| Antonia Corsinetti | Rhode Island College |
| Sam Deem | Regis |
| Jade Edwards | DePaul |
| Laryn Edwards | Providence |
| Alex Fanning | Truman State |
| Sydney Fedinec | Cal Poly Pomona |
| Alyssa Fisher | Loyola Chicago |
| Treasure George | Shippensburg |
| Carmen Gfeller | Montana |
| Madison Grange | South Dakota |
| Chiara Grattini | Tulane |
| Lauren Hammersley | Adelphi |
| Jill Harris | Valparaiso |
| McKenna Hofschild | Colorado State |
| Jabria Ingram | Millersville |
| Madison Jackson-Hall | Montana State |
| Bonnie Jensen | Ripon |
| Lizzie Kauls | Luther |
| Hannah Kelle | Illinois State |
| Kerstin Kelly | William Smith |
| Mikayla Kinnard | Longwood |
| Taylor Langan | Rider |
| Anne-Hamiton LeRoy | Longwood |
| Hannah Lindemuth | Rochester |
| Mikayla Mabie | CSU-Monterey Bay |
| Kate Martin | Iowa |
| Lola Mullaney | Harvard |
| Shannon Mulroy | Seton Hall |
| Rylee Mulvaney | Maryville (MO) |
| Anaya Peoples | DePaul |
| Maddie Plank | Davidson |
| Kathryn “Katy” Rader | Christopher Newport |
| Sofia Rosa | Smith |
| Josey Ryan | Regis |
| Callie Scheier | High Point |
| Lauren Stack | American |
| Taylia Stimpson | Utah State |
| Jordan Sweeney | Montana Western |
| Caramina Tanedo | Loyola Maryland |
| Emma Tecca | Valparaiso |
| Ella Thompson | Bentley |
| Liz Thompson | SUNY Oneonta |
| Kennady Tucker | Oklahoma |
| Olivia Tucker | Sacred Heart |
| Emma Wass | Alaska Fairbanks |
| Chloe Welch | Saint Joseph’s |
| Deja Williams | Mercer |
| Carolyn Wochele | Baldwin Wallace |
| Kaitlyn Zarycki | Western Michigan |
“So” participants will learn about the administrative side of coaching, recruiting, how to get hired, skill development, the importance of knowing the rules, and how to balance work and life.
Qualified candidates must have exhausted their final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year and must be nominated by their WBCA-member head coach. Each participant is selected based on her academics, contributions to women’s basketball on and off the court, professional resume´ and a written recommendation from their head coach.
Visit www.WBCA.org for more information on the “So” program.
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 coaches to those 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 www.WBCA.org for more details about the Association.
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