ATLANTA (March 11, 2025) –The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the two-year college award winners for the 2024-25 season.
Coach of the Year – Chelsea Dewey
Arizona Western College head coach Chelsea Dewey is the 2025 WBCA Two-Year College Coach of the Year. Dewey 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 proud to announce Chelsea Dewey as the 2025 recipient of the Pat Summitt Trophy presented to the WBCA Two-Year College Coach of the Year,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle M. Donehew. “Chelsea was chosen for this honor after leading her team to an exceptional season. The WBCA recognizes and applauds her leadership example that can be seen in her student-athletes, institution and community.”
Player of the Year – Cacia Antonio
Cacia Antonio of New Mexico Junior College is the 2025 WBCA Two-Year College Player of the Year and headlines the 2025 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America team.
The WBCA presents the Player of the Year award annually to the top player in five of the six WBCA membership divisions (NCAA Divisions II, and III, NAIA, two-year college and high school). The Wade Trophy is presented to the best player in NCAA Division I.
“The WBCA is pleased to name Cacia Antonio as the 2025 WBCA Two-Year College Player of the Year,” said Donehew. “She is most deserving of this distinguished honor. The WBCA applauds Cacia for her hard work, dedication and contributions to the game during the 2024-25 season.”
Coaches’ All-America
Here are the 2025 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-Americans:
| Name | Institution |
| Saroiya Ajomale | College of Southern Nevada |
| Cacia Antonio | New Mexico Junior College |
| Awa Fane | Panola College |
| Brooklyn Fely | Umpqua Community College |
| Ella Lavigne | Central Maine Community College |
| Jaida McDonald | Pensacola State College |
| Daisia Mitchell | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Mia Moore | Rock Valley College |
| Beautiful Waheed | Wabash Valley College |
| Naomy Zonzon-Huyghe | Arizona Western College |
“We congratulate the members of the 2025 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America team,” said Donehew. “These young women have worked to elevate their teams and themselves to an elite level of competition. Through their exceptional talents on the basketball court, they have also lifted the women’s game.”
Here are the student-athletes who received 2025 WBCA Two-Year College Coaches’ All-America honorable mention:
| Name | Institution |
| Nakiyah Allen | Kilgore College |
| Madison Bob | Kilgore College |
| Nevaeh Brown | Paris Junior College |
| Macaya Copeland | Rochester Community & Technical College |
| Jarahle Daniels | Kilgore College |
| Pania Davis | New Mexico Junior College |
| Alyssa Dreessen | Orange Coast College |
| Julia Fontanillo | Raritan Valley Community College |
| Kara Goetzinger | Rochester Community & Technical College |
| Rita Gomes | Arizona Western College |
| Nakiya Harris | Wabash Valley College |
| Kiara Harris | Miami-Dade College |
| Rori Hoffmeyer | Pima Community College |
| Ashiian Hunter | Mesa Community College |
| Josie Iverson | Northland Community & Technical College |
| Rose Jamison | Napa Valley College |
| Jessie Joaquim | Cochise Community College |
| Britany Kogbara | Mesa Community College |
| Madison Lewis | Wabash Valley College |
| Monica Marsh | Trinity Valley Community College |
| Taliyah McFerson | Mt. San Antonio College |
| Faith Mersburgh | College of Southern Nevada |
| Joyce Mulumba | Sacramento City College |
| Julie Nekolna | Shelton State Community College |
| Alisha Nunley | Collin County Community College |
| Clearia Peterson | Miami-Dade College |
| Shameir Quimby | Miami-Dade College |
| Jaylice Rosario | Temple College |
| Moka Saiki | Irvine Valley College |
| Taliyah Scott | Johnson County Community College |
| Micayla Silas | Cochise Community College |
| Kiley Sours-Miller | Pima Community College |
| Kayla Terry | College of Southern Nevada |
| Jenna Twedt | Kirkwood Community College |
| Maggie Westling | North Dakota State College of Science |
| Mychal White | Temple 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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