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Congratulations to Iowaโs Caitlin Clark, the winner of the 2023 Wade Trophy presented to the best player in college womenโs basketball, and the entire 2023 WBCA NCAA Division I Coachesโ All-America team!
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For the 2nd straight year and 3rd time in 4 years, congratulations to South Carolinaโs Dawn Staley, our 2023 WBCA NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year!
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Itโs time for action! Save your spot now for tomorrow nightโs panel with four nationally recognized coaches as they discuss contemporary race relations and how to make an active change.
๐
#TitleIX
ushered in a new era of opportunity for girls & women. As we commemorate the 48th anniversary, we encourage all who coach and play girls' & womenโs sports to remain diligent in ensuring the protections & benefits of this landmark federal civil rights law are never lost.
WBCA congratulates ๐๐ฝ Marshall University first-year head coach Kim Caldwell, the ๐ 2024 Spaldingยฎ Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year ๐
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#WomensBasketball
#COY
#Rookie
#DI
#Awards
@HerdWBB
WBCA Executive Director
@DanielleDonehew
reacts to the NCAAโs announcement that the womenโs 3-point line will move to the menโs distance of 22 feet, 1ยพ inches next season.
C. Vivian Stringer is now 1โฃ win away from winning her 1000th game. She will go for No. 1000 on Tuesday, Nov. 13 against Central Connecticut State. ๐
๐: Congratulations to Kyra Elzy (
@ukcoachlz
) being named the 2021 Spalding Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year!
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@kentuckywbb
๐ฃ๏ธ "Assistant coaches do most of the work and never get enough credit. But what makes a great assistant? I should know. I have three of the best in the country." ๐ฃ๏ธย
#WBCAChampionsSeries
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Congratulations
@MuffetMcGraw
on your retirement. The WBCA community of coaches thanks you for all you have done for our game! You are a champion in every sense of the word! ๐
A WBCA past president, 1,058 wins, a national champion, a Hall of Famer, and one remarkable career. Congratulations Barbara Stevens on your retirement. The game will miss you!
The WBCA is excited to welcome the newest member to our team. Join us in congratulating WBCA executive director,
@DanielleDonehew
, on her new baby boy! ๐ถ
Our prayers and deepest sympathies to the family and many friends of former WBCA board member and
@HofstraWBB
Coach Cathy Inglese. Cathyโs impact as a coach and her service to her peers is immeasurable. We celebrate her life and her many contributions. She will be missed.
Our hearts are broken to learn of the passing of our beloved coach, mentor, and friend, Cathy Inglese. The entire Hofstra community's thoughts and prayers are with the Inglese family at this time.
๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฝ For the 3rd straight year and the 4th time in 5 years, South Carolina's Dawn Staley is the ๐ 2024 ๐๐ฝ๐พ๐ผ ๐๐พ๐ผ๐ผ ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐พ๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐
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@GamecockWBB
@dawnstaley
@staley05
The WBCA is proud to help share Coach C. Vivian Stringerโs legendary story! Tune in to watch Dear Coach Stringer at 2:30 p.m. ET, ย Saturday, Mar. 25, on CBS Sports.
.
@GamecockWBB
, fresh off its impressive victory over Connecticut, remains a solid No. 1 in this week's USA TODAY Sports/WBCA Top 25 Coaches Poll.
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The NCAA recruiting shutdown for DI WBB begins Monday, May 3, and continues through Sunday, May 9. Coaches cannot participate in any recruiting activity, including texting or making/receiving phone calls, during the next 7 days.
Due to the health and safety of our members, student-athletes, volunteers, staff and partners and with the data and information provided about COVID-19, the decision was made to cancel the
#WBCA20
Convention.
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Today we will be closed to observe
#Juneteenth
. In honoring our commitment to continue to educate we will be using our platforms today to share a few facts on Juneteenthย and resources.
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The WBCA community of coaches and staff are so excited for Beth Bass, our former leader, on being selected a finalist for induction into the Womenโs Basketball Hall of Fame. Weโre proud of you, Beth!
Shut it down, coaches! New rules say no recruiting activity of any kind can happen in NCAA DI WBB from May 7-13 โ no contacts, no evaluations, no visits, no camps, no phone calls, no texts, no banquets, no nothing. Relax and enjoy! More info โฌ๏ธ
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Please ๐ or share some love ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ฝ in the comments below as we celebrate the 2024 WBCA Thirty Under 30 honorees.
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#WomensBasketball
As we continue to celebrate
#PrideMonth
, we celebrate the diversity of womenโs basketball.
@WBCA1981
is committed to the inclusion of everyone who wishes to be a part of our community โ whether they play, coach, officiate, work in, or are a fan of the sport.
#HappyPrideMonth
!
Thank you to everyone who has shown support for women's basketball not only these last few days but over the years. Let's continue to support these amazing coaches and student-athletes as the
@ncaawbb
DI championship tips off today.
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The
@wbca1981
community of coaches is saddened by the passing of
#AnneDonovan
. The gravity of her loss is matched only by the greatness she achieved as a player, coach and ambassador for our sport. She will be missed by the game; she will be missed by us all. We love you, Anne!
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@DanielleDonehew
said it best "You are our pandemic president." Thank you
@CoachCullop
for your leadership during these past two years. We appreciate you more than words can express. โจ