WBCA announces two-year college honorees for 2024-25 season

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:

NameInstitution
Saroiya AjomaleCollege of Southern Nevada
Cacia AntonioNew Mexico Junior College
Awa FanePanola College
Brooklyn FelyUmpqua Community College
Ella LavigneCentral Maine Community College
Jaida McDonaldPensacola State College
Daisia MitchellMt. San Antonio College
Mia MooreRock Valley College
Beautiful WaheedWabash Valley College
Naomy Zonzon-HuygheArizona 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:

NameInstitution
Nakiyah AllenKilgore College
Madison BobKilgore College
Nevaeh BrownParis Junior College
Macaya CopelandRochester Community & Technical College
Jarahle DanielsKilgore College
Pania DavisNew Mexico Junior College
Alyssa DreessenOrange Coast College
Julia FontanilloRaritan Valley Community College
Kara GoetzingerRochester Community & Technical College
Rita GomesArizona Western College
Nakiya HarrisWabash Valley College
Kiara HarrisMiami-Dade College
Rori HoffmeyerPima Community College
Ashiian HunterMesa Community College
Josie IversonNorthland Community & Technical College
Rose JamisonNapa Valley College
Jessie JoaquimCochise Community College
Britany KogbaraMesa Community College
Madison LewisWabash Valley College
Monica MarshTrinity Valley Community College
Taliyah McFersonMt. San Antonio College
Faith MersburghCollege of Southern Nevada
Joyce MulumbaSacramento City College
Julie NekolnaShelton State Community College
Alisha NunleyCollin County Community College
Clearia PetersonMiami-Dade College
Shameir QuimbyMiami-Dade College
Jaylice RosarioTemple College
Moka SaikiIrvine Valley College
Taliyah ScottJohnson County Community College
Micayla SilasCochise Community College
Kiley Sours-MillerPima Community College
Kayla TerryCollege of Southern Nevada
Jenna TwedtKirkwood Community College
Maggie WestlingNorth Dakota State College of Science
Mychal WhiteTemple 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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