Press Releases

Atlanta (June 12, 2025) – The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Taymar Sales U. have signed a multiyear agreement for the firm to oversee membership sales and service, convention registrations, and ticket sales for the WBCA Showcase November 20-24, 2025, in Orlando. “The WBCA is proud to partner with Taymar Sales U,” said WBCA […]

TAMPA, Florida (April 3, 2025) — UCLA head coach Cori Close has been named the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division I Coach of the Year, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew presented Close with the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University of Tennessee coach, here earlier today. “Cori […]

TAMPA, Florida (April 3, 2025) – Paige Bueckers of the University of Connecticut is the 2025 Wade Trophy winner and headlines the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America team, announced today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Mike Neighbors, chair of the WBCA NCAA Division I Awards Committee, presented the Wade Trophy to Bueckers […]

TAMPA, Florida (April 2, 2025) — The University of Connecticut’s Sarah Strong is the winner of the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division I Freshman of the Year presented by adidas, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The Freshman of the Year award honors the best NCAA Division I women’s basketball freshman or redshirt freshman. All conference […]

TAMPA, Florida (April 2, 2025) — Lauren Betts of the University of California, Los Angeles, is the 2025 WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year, announced today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The Defensive Player of the Year award honors the best defensive women’s basketball player in all of NCAA Division I. All […]