WBCA[TM] 2007 National Convention.March 30-April 3, 2007 Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation). Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. Letter from WBCA WBCA Women's Basketball Coaches Association WBCA Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association WBCA World Blitz Chess Association WBCA Washington's Birthday Celebration Association WBCA West Bay Christian Academy WBCA Wyandotte Bantam Club of America President, Doug Bruno, DePaul University DePaul University[1] is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Dear Colleagues and Supporters of Women's Basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. : [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With the regular season behind us, the most thrilling time of year is now at our fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. . The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), along with the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association , is again ready to put on the largest event surrounding women's basketball. The WBCA is proud to provide insight into the world of women's basketball to coaches, administrators and fans of the game through the pages of Scholastic Coach and Athletic Director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic . This year we are heading to Cleveland, Ohio, for the 26th annual WBCA National Convention, held in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Final Four. The WBCA National Convention will be held in "The Forest City" on March 30-April 3. Each year we take this time to assemble all of our members and supporters of women's basketball in one setting to recognize and honor the stakeholders of our game. It is important that we celebrate their selfless contributions to the sport. In addition, the WBCA's National Convention provides programming that serves as an opportunity to learn, grow, develop professionally and network. This year's lineup of speakers is the strongest roster in 25 years so be sure to participate in as many programs as you can! While we trade X's and O's and enjoy all of the on-court programming, we also pay tribute to the many coaches and student-athletes who have touched the world of women's basketball in some way. These achievements are recognized through our prestigious awards program, which includes The State Farm Wade Trophy Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best women'scollege basketball player in NCAA Division I. The Wade Trophy, named after the late, three-time national champion, Delta State University coach Lily Margaret Wade. and State Farm/WBCA Players of the Year, Kodak/WBCA All-America Teams, RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National Coaches of the Years, Jostens-Berenson Lifetime Achievement Award and a host of others. Two new additions for the 2006-07 season are the Maggie Dixon Margaret Mary "Maggie" Dixon (May 9 1977 – April 6 2006) was an American collegiate women's basketball coach. Maggie Dixon was born in North Hollywood, California, and played basketball at Notre Dame High School. Rookie Coach of the Year and the WBCA Defensive Player of the Year. The WBCA National Convention also showcases the WBCA's High School All-America Game presented by Nike on Saturday, March 31, at 4:30 p.m. (ET) in the Woodling Gym on the campus of Cleveland State. This event features the top high school seniors in the nation as they give us just a taste of what we have to look forward to in their collegiate careers. The WBCA continues to serve as the voice of women's basketball so it is important that you take part in these programs, partnerships and events to ensure the growth of our game, and to enjoy yourselves while doing so. We encourage all readers of this publication to get involved, join the WBCA and support Title IX. For more information, please visit us on the web at www.wbca.org. See you in Cleveland for a rockin' good time! Doug Bruno DePaul University WBCA President 2007 WBCA National Convention March 30-April 3, 2007 Cleveland, Ohio The WBCA National Convention is one of the most important events in the sport of women's basketball and is held each year in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Final Four! More than 2,000 people will join us in celebrating another great year of women's basketball! The NCAA Women's Final Four will be played at the Quicken Loans Arena Current arenas in the National Basketball Association Western Conference Eastern Conference American Airlines Center | ARCO Arena | AT&T Center | EnergySolutions Arena | FedExForum | KeyArena | New Orleans Arena | Oracle Arena | Pepsi Center | Rose Garden Arena | Staples in Cleveland, Ohio. WBCA members that also register for the National Convention are eligible to purchase up to two (2) NCAA Women's Final Four tickets! For membership information visit WBCA.org. The WBCA National Convention is the place to honor the best of the best. Presentations include the prestigious State Farm Wade Trophy and the State Farm/WBCA Players of the Year, RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National Coaches of the Year, Kodak/WBCA All-America Teams, the USA TODAY USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network WBCA Coaches' Trophy, and the Jostens-Berenson Lifetime Achievement Award. Join us at the 2007 WBCA National Convention to see the strongest roster of coaches in 25 years! Invited speakers include Brenda Frese Brenda Frese is the current women's basketball team head coach at the University of Maryland. During her four years as head coach, she reversed the team's losing record and guided it to win the 2006 Women's National Championship. , University of Maryland University of Maryland can refer to:
UConn's main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. ; Pokey Chatman Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born June 18, 1969 in Ama, Louisiana) is the former head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team. After taking over from coach Sue Gunter in 2004, Chatman led the Lady Tigers to three consecutive NCAA Final Fours in 2004 (as acting head coach for the , Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ; Van Chancellor, Pat Summitt, University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. ; Gail Goestenkors, Duke University; Anne Donovan, Seattle Storm; Sylvia Hatchell, University of North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. and Joanne P. McCallie Joanne P. McCallie (born in Monterey, California in 1966) is the head coach of the Duke University women's basketball team. McCallie is known as "Coach P" because of her maiden name, Palombo. , Michigan State University Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state agricultural college. . You will find an electric atmosphere with numerous social events such as the WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego Party, the New Balance/WBCA Viewing Party and the WBCA's High School All-America Game presented by Nike. Be a part of it all! Join the WBCA! Visit WBCA.org for Membership and Convention information or call 770.279.8027 ext. 134 Future Dates and Sites (Tentative and Subject to Change) 2008 -- Tampa, Fla. (April 5-8) 2009 -- St. Louis, Mo. (April 4-7) 2010 -- San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. (April 3-6) 2011 -- Indianapolis, Ind. (April 2-5) WBCA National Awards Program The State Farm Wade Trophy Player of the Year Presented annually to the best women's basketball player in NCAA Division I. The Wade Trophy, named after the late, legendary three-time national champion, Delta State University History Established in 1924 by an act of the Mississippi Legislature, Delta State Teachers College first opened its doors to students in 1925. The name was later changed to Delta State College (1955) and then Delta State University (1974). coach Lily Margaret Wade, debuted in 1978 as the first-ever women's national player of the year award Several sports leagues honor their best player with an award called Player of the Year. In the United States, this type of award is usually called a Most Valuable Player award. The awards with the "player of the year" phrasing include these. in college basketball. The State Farm/WBCA Players of the Year Program Presented annually to the best women's basketball player in NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA NAIA abbr. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes , Junior College/Community College and High School. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kodak/WBCA All-America Teams The Kodak/WBCA All-America Teams honor the ten best collegiate women's basketball players in the nation. A Kodak/WBCA All-America Team is chosen for each collegiate division: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and Junior College/Community College. RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National Coach of the Year The RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National Coach of the Year is presented annually to one coach in each of the collegiate divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and Junior College/Community College as well as High Schoool. RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA Victory Club The RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA Victory Club Award is presented to each WBCA member head coach who achieves career wins of 200, 300, 400, 500 or more, in 100 victory increments. Jostens-Berenson Lifetime Achievement Award The Jostens-Berenson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has maintained a professional lifelong commitment to service for and to the game of women's basketball. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The WBCA is also proud to present the following awards and scholarships: Carol Eckman Award Charles T. Stoner ston·er n. 1. One that stones. 2. Slang a. One who is habitually intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. b. One who is a delinquent or failure. Law Scholarship Award Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award is a college basketball award in the United States intended to honor shorter-than-average players who become stars in the game. The award, named in honor of James Naismith's daughter-in-law, was established for men in 1969 and for women in 1984. Maggie Dixon Rookie Coach of the Year Mel Greenberg Media Award Robin Roberts/WBCA Broadcasting Scholarship Award The USA TODAY ESPN Coaches' Trophy WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll Women's Sports Foundation/WBCA Graduate Assistant of the Year Award (selected by the Women's Sports Foundation The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) "is a charitable educational organization dedicated to ensuring equal access to participation and leadership opportunities for all girls and women in sports and fitness. ) WBCA Scholarship Awards WBCA Administrator of the Year Award WBCA Defensive Player of the Year WBCA High School All-America Team WBCA Player of the Month [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For more information on these awards, please visit WBCA.org or call 770-279-8027 Women's Basketball Coaches Association Nike's So You Want To Be A Coach Nike's So You Want To Be A Coach is made possible through the NCAA Matching Grants for the Advancement of Minority Women Coaches. For qualification, the potential candidate must be a minority female basketball player who has exhausted her final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution by the first day of the workshop OR has graduated within the past year. In addition, the candidate's head coach, who must be an active WBCA member, has to nominate them. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The future of women's basketball coaches looks bright with the success of this workshop." --Carol Owens, Head Coach, University of Northern Illinois "This opportunity was truly priceless." --Candace Holmes, Morgan State University "I am grateful for the experience and have learned so much about the profession of coaching as well as networking and selling myself. I would suggest it to everyone who is interested in coaching." --LaShowann Smith, Alabama A & M The WBCA Board of Directors encourages all WBCA head coaches who have minority female athletes interested in coaching women's basketball, to nominate their players. For more information on the program, please visit www.wbca.org/soinfo.asp [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Betty F. Jaynes Internship Program Betty "Jumpshot" Jaynes has dedicated her life to women's basketball and for over 25 years, she has been a leading figure in the sport of women's basketball. Jaynes served as the Executive Director of the WBCA for 15 years, and on September 1, 1996 was named Chief Executive Officer until her retirement in 2000. Jaynes now serves as a consultant to the WBCA. The Betty F Jaynes Internship Program offers seven positions to qualified individuals interested in pursuing a career in athletics. All interns participate in the WBCA National Convention, held annually in conjunction with the NCAA Division I Women's Final Four. The WBCA depends on tax deductible contributions to endow the BFJ BFJ Bund Freier Jugend BFJ Breast-feeding Jaundice Internship Program. If you are interested in making a donation, contact Dorinda Schremmer, Director of Membership, Exhibition and Convention Services at 770-279-8027 Ext. 106. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] USA TODAY ESPN WBCA Polls Since 1986, USA TODAY and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association have sponsored a NCAA Division I Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The NCAA Division II poll was added in 1995 with the NCAA Division III poll commencing in 1996. ESPN became a sponsor of the NCAA Division I poll prior to the 1998-99 season. Coaches who vote in each of the respective polls are members of the WBCA. Each week during the collegiate season, 31 coaches from various NCAA Division I institutions The following American colleges and universities are classified as Division I for NCAA competition. Notes:
v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. USA TODAY ESPN WBCA Coaches' Trophy. The NCAA Division II poll is voted on by 28 coaches. Ten member coaches vote on the NCAA Division III Top 25 poll. About the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Events WBCA National Convention March 30-April 3 in Cleveland, Ohio. The annual celebration of women's basketball is held in conjunction with the NCAA Women's Final Four[R] WBCA High School All-America Game presented by Nike March 31, 2007 at Cleveland State's Woodling Gym WBCA Exhibition A two-day event during the WBCA National Convention that showcases the latest apparel, equipment and services for women's basketball. Nike's So You Want To Be A Coach Opening the door for young minority women ... WBCA/Metro Sports Classic, presented by Basketball Travelers, Inc The 6th annual WBCA/Metro Sports Classic November 2007 Advocacy The WBCA leads the way in protecting the rights of women and girls at all levels Title IX Support Monitoring Legislative Action Salary Research Rights, Equity, and Fairness Program (REF) Founded in 1981, the mission of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association is to promote women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport of women's basketball and to foster and promote the development of the game in all of its aspects as a sport for women and girls. Awards The WBCA recognizes coaches and players at all levels of girls' and women's basketball through various national awards such as the Kodak/WBCA All-American Teams, RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National Coaches of the Year, RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA Victory Club Awards, Jostens-Berenson Lifetime Achievement Award, The State Farm Wade Trophy and the State Farm/WBCA Players of the Year Program and the USA TODAY ESPN WBCA Coaches' Trophy. In addition, the WBCA selects the top 20 high school players to participate in the WBCA's High School All-America Game, presented by Nike. For more information on other WBCA awards, please visit WBCA.org "The Address for Women's Basketball!" Membership The WBCA is the national professional organization for coaches and fans at all levels of girls' and women's basketball. Discounted Rates to the WBCA National Convention WBCA National Awards Program Networking and mentoring programs Coaching books and programs Legislative updates Online Resource Center (job postings, camp and clinic search, speaker listings, and more!) WBCA Code of Ethics Code of Ethics can refer to:
Publications: Coaching Women's Basketball (the official publication of the WBCA that includes "At the Buzzer" and "Fast Break Alert") Net.News E-Newsletter For more information on membership please visit WBCA.org or call 770-279-8027 ext. 134 WBCA Membership Application [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Please complete and return to: WBCA Membership Department 4646 Lawrenceville Highway Lilburn, GA 30047 Phone: (770) 279-8027 Fax: (770) 279-6290 www.wbca.org Memberships are Non-transferable and Non-Refundable WBCA.org "The Adress for Women's Basketball!" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WBCA Sponsors PLEASE JOIN THE WBCA IN SUPPORTING THOSE COMPANIES THAT SUPPORT WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WBCA Corporate Sponsors AstraZeneca RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National Coach of the Year Luncheon presented by AstraZeneca RUSSELL ATHLETIC RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National Coaches of the Year RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA Victory Club Official Sponsor of the WBCA National Convention Registration Official Apparel Supplier of the WBCA State Farm Insurance The State Farm Wade Trophy and State Farm/WBCA Players of the Year New Balance New Balance/WBCA Viewing Party Kodak Kodak/WBCA All-America Teams Nike WBCA High School All-America Game presented by Nike Nike's So You Want To Be A Coach Assistant Coaches Roundtable presented by Nike USA Today USA Today ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll Basketball Travelers, Inc. WBCA/Metro Sports Classic presented by Basketball Travelers, Inc. Jostens Jostens--Berenson Lifetime Achievement Award Reebok Ree´bok` n. 1. (Zool.) The peele. Preferred Basketball Provide Welcome Party WBCA Preferred Providers AthleticLink.com WBCA Career Center powered by AthleticLink.com Performance Training, Inc. Jackie Ansley, preferred trainer of the WBCA National Camp Alliance Preferred partner of the WBCA Wheaton World Wide Moving The Official Moving Company of the WBCA Scoutware Preferred partner of the WBCA Sportstec Preferred partner of the WBCA WBCA Partners Women's Basketball Hall of Fame The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame honors men and women who have contributed to the sport of women's basketball. The Hall of Fame opened in 1999 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. ESPN The State Farm Wade Trophy Player of the Year Presentation USA Today ESPN Top 25 Coaches' Poll WNBA WNBA Coaches Party AAU AAU abbr. Amateur Athletic Union |
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