Press Releases

ATLANTA (Aug. 7, 2024) — WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew releases a statement in response to the decision of the NCAA Division I Board of Directors to introduce a proposal to create women’s basketball distribution funds. “The WBCA family of coaches is pleased that the NCAA is on the cusp of adopting women’s basketball funds […]

ATLANTA (July 24, 2024) – Youngstown State University, Ashland University, Williams College, Sterling College and Folsom Lake College sit atop their respective divisions in the 2023-24 WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls announced today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year […]

ATLANTA (July 8, 2024) — The NCAA has selected 60 women’s college basketball coaches to serve on staff at the 2024 NCAA College Basketball Academy which will be held July 27-29 at Rock Hill Sports & Events Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Click here for photos and bios on each academy coach. The coaches, […]

The 2024 Coaches’ Pledge is open to all college or university athletic department members, including athletic directors, coaches, student development staff, and more. Washington, DC:  In an effort to integrate nonpartisan civic engagement into college athletics, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), […]

WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew reacts to the announcement of the retirement of Stanford University head women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer: “You are part of the generation that built women’s basketball into the game it is today. You are one of the sport’s fiercest competitors. You will remain an inspiration to your peers.  “Your student-athletes […]