ATLANTA – The Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced the 2018 class for the 16th annual 'So You Want To Be A Coach' Program on Monday, and Arizona senior forward
Kat Wright was named as one of the members. Each member will participate in the three-day workshop with speakers provided by the Alliance on March 28-30 in conjunction with the WBCA Convention in Columbus, Ohio.
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, and 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.
"'So You Want To Be A Coach' is the longest-running education program the WBCA offers, and it remains as popular with member coaches and student-athletes today as it was when it began 15 years ago," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "'So' is the entry point for women's basketball players who want to coach. Because of their participation in it, more than 400 former college women's basketball players are currently working as coaches or in some role in our sport. Our new partnership with the Alliance will enable us to make this already successful program even better."
"The WBCA has set the bar high for the 'So' program," said Megan Kahn, executive director of the Alliance of Women Coaches. "Joining in partnership, the Alliance is excited to help pave a way for these student-athletes to continue to be involved in the game of basketball. We look forward to welcoming, educating and inspiring these aspiring coaches."
Here are the members of the 2018 "So You Want To Be A Coach" program class:
Name Institution
Dyandria Anderson University of Florida
Ashley Barker Marietta College
Khadijah Berger Temple University
Halie Bergman University of Nevada
Camden Boehner West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Quanetria Bolton University of Alabama
Kari Borowiak Concordia University (MI)
Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott University of Toledo
Ja'Da Brayboy University of North Carolina - Asheville
Molly Brown University of Southern Mississippi
Brandi Buie Jacksonville University
Shaylen Burnett Elon University
LeTisha Caldwell Cincinnati Christian University
Laura Castaldo University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Jasmine Cincore University of Nebraska
Emily Clemens Western Illinois University
Caitland Considine Coker College
Remy Davenport Truman State University
Jenny DeGraaf University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Jasmine Demers Buena Vista University
Jillian Dunston University of Michigan
Jennifer Dynis University of Illinois
Amanda Fioravanti Saint Joseph's University
Maggie Flynn Flagler College
Danielle Franklin Valparaiso University
Adashia Franklyn Saint Joseph's University
Taylor Gleason Oakland University
Tiara Goode Coppin State University
Brittany Greene University of Southern Mississippi
Shelby Holmes Eastern Nazarene College
Cassidy Joyner Lenoir-Rhyne University
Jordan Korinek Kent State University
Mackenzie Latt Davidson College
Hannah Lepaio Newberry College
Laney Lewis Ursuline College
Samantha Lisikatos State University College at Oneonta
Adebisi Mabodu University of North Texas
Kelsey McClure University of West Georgia
Atallah McKinney Texas A&M University
Camille McPherson Moravian College
Jalisa Mitchell Harris Stowe State University
Kolby Morgan Tulane University
Brooke Orcutt Case Western Reserve University
Abby Owings Thomas More College
Charnelle Reed Lewis University
Chantel Roberts Chowan University
Brianna Rowe Concordia University (MI)
Allison Spaschak Ithaca College
Madeline Staples University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Ni'ya Styles University of Mount Olive
Amani Tatum Manhattan College
Naqaiyyah Teague Jacksonville University
Sheana Vega Liberty University
Anna Walther Roger Williams University
Monterika Warren Bethune Cookman University
Aries Washington University of Missouri - Kansas City
Dominique Williams University of California - Los Angeles
Emily Wood University of Nebraska
Bre Zanders Lindenwood University
Camille Zimmerman Columbia University
Kat Wright University of Arizona
Danielle Williams University of Michigan
"So" participants are provided with professional development and career networking opportunities. They will learn about the administrative side of coaching, recruiting, how to get hired, skill development, the importance of knowing the rules, and how to balance work and life.
Qualified candidates are selected from a list of nominees who have exhausted their final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year. The candidate's head coach must nominate them and be an active WBCA member. Each participant is picked based on her academics, contributions to women's basketball on and off the court, professional resume and a written recommendation from their head coach.
The WBCA "So" program has graduated 814 participants in its 15-year history. Of these, 54 percent (not counting the 2017 class) are currently working in women's or girls' basketball at various levels of the profession. A total of 53 "So" alumni are head women's or girls' basketball coaches — five in NCAA Division I, three in NCAA Division II, 11 in NCAA Division III, one in the NAIA, four on the two-year college level, and 29 on the high school level.
Visit www.WBCA.org for more information on the "So" program.
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