Press Releases

TAMPA, Florida (April 2, 2025) – University of Iowa first-year head coach Jan Jensen is the 2025 Spalding® Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The award honors a WBCA member NCAA Division I head coach who has led their team to a successful season during […]

ATLANTA (March 31, 2025) —ESPN basketball analyst Carolyn Peck is the recipient of the 2025 WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. “Carolyn Peck has contributed to the game of women’s basketball in many ways — as a collegiate student-athlete, collegiate national championship winning coach, and professional coach. For her efforts as a coach, Carolyn has […]

ATLANTA (March 27, 2025) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the WBCA Thirty Under 30 presented by Morgan Stanley Global Sports and Entertainment honorees for the 2024-25 season. The WBCA Thirty Under 30 program was created to recognize 30 up-and-coming women’s basketball coaches aged 30 and under at all levels of the game. Each […]

ATLANTA (March 26, 2025) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the winners of the 2025 WBCA Assistant Coaches of the Year awards presented by Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S. The WBCA Assistant Coach of the Year award honors one associate head coach or assistant coach in each membership […]

ATLANTA (March 25, 2026) — Madison Booker of Texas, Paige Bueckers of Connecticut, Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame, and JuJu Watkins of Southern California are the four finalists for the 2025 Wade Trophy, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today. The prestigious award is presented by the WBCA each year to the best player in college […]