Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)

Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)

Sports associations

 Lilburn, Georgia, United States

 
 
 

About Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)

Established On : 1981

It is unlikely the WBCA would exist today if not for a group of women's coaches who met at the 1981 Olympic Festival in Syracuse, N.Y., to discuss the formation of a coaches association. Among those attending that meeting were Illinois State head coach Jill Hutchison, who was elected the first president of the then-nameless organization; 1984 Olympic coach Pat Summitt of Tennessee; 1988 Olympic coach Kay Yow of North Carolina State; 1992 Olympic coach Theresa Grentz of Illinois, Rutgers and St. Josephs; C. Vivian Stringer of Cheyney State, Iowa and Rutgers; and Colleen Matsuhara of Nebraska and UC-Irvine.

The group met again on Sept. 1 in Wayne, Pa., and named James Madison head coach Betty Jaynes as interim executive director. Jaynes officially resigned her position as James Madison head coach following the 1981-82 season and operated the WBCA office with an intern in Wayne, Pa. Bill Orr of Tel-Ra Productions provided the office facilities rent free.Jaynes hired Regina Sullivan as the organization's first assistant executive director in 1985 and subsequently moved the WBCA office to Atlanta.Jaynes retired as chief executive officer in 2001 and was succeeded by Beth Bass, who served as CEO until April 2014. Danielle M. Donehew was named the association's new executive director on July 2, 2014.The WBCA's membership is composed of collegiate, high school, junior high school, club, youth, national, international and Olympic coaches. Other members include former players, members of the media, sports information directors, officials and fans of the sport. The WBCA is committed to serving its members and helping to grow women's basketball by providing educational programming, networking opportunities, information and news, legislative and rules updates, and acting as the collective voice of the membership to the NCAA and other governing bodies in the sport.

 
 

Members List

 
Member Name
Address
Contacts
 
Jennifer Rizzotti
4646 Lawrenceville Hwy. Lilburn, Georgia 30047
On Inquiry
 
 

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Contact Details

Contact Person

Coquese Washington

Address

4646 Lawrenceville Hwy. Lilburn, Georgia 30047

Pincode

30047
Georgia, United States

Contact Phone Numbers

770.279.8027

Fax Numbers

7702798473
 
 
 
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