WBCA announces the 2013 ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ class

Posted: Feb 28, 2013

Release courtesy of Jack Watford, WBCA Director of Communications

ATLANTA (February 28, 2013) – The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) is pleased to announce the class for the 11th annual WBCA’s “So You Want To Be A Coach” program. Each member will participate in the three-day workshop held April 5-7 in conjunction with the WBCA National Convention in New Orleans.

The objectives of the “So” program are to increase the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women’s basketball, increase the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduce female basketball players to coaches and administrators, raise awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women’s basketball.

“The interest in the ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ program has been phenomenal and we are glad to see the benefits it has had on so many females,” said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. “The WBCA continues to improve and develop the program year in and year out and we look forward to seeing these future coaches develop into great leaders for the game of women’s basketball.”

Listed below is the 2013 class for the WBCA’s “So You Want To Be A Coach” program:

Student Athlete	School	Student Athlete	School
Mackenzie Argens	Washington	Marissa Kastanek	North Carolina St.
Caitlin Bamberger	Shippensburg	Dominique Kelley	Nebraska
Alexa Barbush	Frank. & Marsh.	Gentry Manley	UNC Asheville
Deana Bledsoe	Ashford	Britni Martin	Sam Houston State
Lakevia Boykin	Wake Forest	Brittany Morris	Seton Hall
Marian Brooks	Norfolk St.	Gabriell Munsch	Cal St. Monterey Bay
Elan Brown	Vanderbilt	Amreelinne Ortman	West Chester
Kelsey Canavan	Lubbock Christian	Micaila Pickens	Arizona St.
Gabrielle Clark	San Diego State	Kate Popovec	Northwestern
Tiffany Clarke	Vanderbilt	Ashley Prim	Saint Joseph’s
Elise Clyburn	Saint Leo	Grace Rehnquist	Williams
Jordan Coleman	Belmont	Crystal Riley	Kentucky
Brittany Cox	Pfeiffer	Jenny Ryan	Michigan
China Crosby	Virginia	Rachel Sheffer	Michigan
Kristina Danella	Marist	Amber Smith	Kentucky
Mansa El	South Ala.	Tyria Snow	Tulane
Clare Fitzpatrick	Cornell	Lauren Stodola	Grand Valley St.
Jaquaria Forney	Charlotte	Sharena Taylor	Georgia Tech
Jennifer George	Florida	Morgan Toles	Florida St.
Emma Golen	Harvard	Chynna Turner	Wichita St.
Jessica Goswitz	Rice	Candice Walker	Loyola Maryland
Olivia Grayson	Tulane	Kayla Waskow	Coe
Danielle Hamilton-Carter	Georgia Tech	Krystal Wells	LIU Brooklyn
Jessica Harris	Tiffin	Asia Williams	Wake Forest
Robyn Hobson	VCU	Kristyn Wright	Rochester (NY)

“So” participants will learn about recruiting, the administrative side to coaching, how to get hired, skill development, the importance of knowing the rules and how to balance work and life. College coaches speaking at the event this year include Oklahoma State assistant coach Richard Henderson, Penn State head coach Coquese Washington, Nebraska assistant coach Shimmy Gray-Miller, University of Alabama-Birmingham head coach Audra Smith and Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie.

Qualified candidates must have exhausted her final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year. In addition, the candidate’s head coach has to nominate them and must be an active WBCA member. Each participant is selected based on their academics, contributions to women’s basketball on and off the court, professional resume and a written recommendation from their head coach.

Sponsors for the “So” program are the WBCA and the NCAA Matching Fund for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Women Coaches and Officials.

About the WBCA

Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls. For more information on the WBCA, please visit WBCA.org.