King George rising senior Callista Rash and Courtland rising senior Kayden Whitaker were among the local highlights as the Virginia High School League released the Class 4 spring track and field teams on July 13.
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King George rising senior Callista Rash and Courtland rising senior Kayden Whitaker were among the local highlights as the Virginia High School League released the Class 4 spring track and field teams on July 13. Both Rash and Whitaker finished second in their respective events, Rash in the girls 400-meter dash final and Whitaker in […]

Both Rash and Whitaker finished second in their respective events, Rash in the girls 400-meter dash final and Whitaker in the boys 100 final.
King George rising senior Callista Rash was named to the VHSL Class 4 all-state team for spring track after a podium finish at states in June.
For Rash, this comes after winning her second state championship during the winter in the girls 500, an incredibly accomplished high school career already that still has a year of time to add on to.
Whitaker also earned all-state honors as a member of Courtland’s state champion 400 relay team. It’s comprised of him, Brayden Bachiller, Daijon Edwards and Anthony Marshall, a group that broke their own school record and earned all-American honors at Adidas Nationals in June.
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Courtland’s state championship-winning 400-meter relay team of left-to-right: Kayden Whitaker, Brayden Bachiller, Daijon Edwards and Anthony Marshall earned VHSL Class 4 all-state honors in spring track.
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Courtland’s 400-meter relay team made history at the VHSL Class 4 state meet in June, breaking their own school record en route to a state title.
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Story Links ATLANTA (July 22, 2025) – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, St. Cloud State University, Colorado College, University of the Cumberlands, and Colby Community College sit atop their respective divisions in the 2024-25 WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls announced today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The Ottawa University women’s basketball team finished the season […]


ATLANTA (July 22, 2025) – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, St. Cloud State University, Colorado College, University of the Cumberlands, and Colby Community College sit atop their respective divisions in the 2024-25 WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls announced today by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
The Ottawa University women’s basketball team finished the season with a team GPA of 3.662 which is tied for 12th in the NAIA. This is the second straight season that the Braves have been named to the list. Ottawa came in at no. 24 in 2023-24.
“What an honor for our program and most importantly all of our hard-working student-athletes to make the WBCA Academic Top 25 for the second year in a row,” said OU head women’s basketball coach Hunter Bondurant. “Our first team goal of the season is to make this list and so to finish as high as 12th in the nation in overall GPA is such a gratifying moment for them. So thankful for all the hard work our team puts in both on the court and in the classroom. Couldn’t be more proud of their effort and dedication!”
The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes college women’s basketball teams across the nation in their respective divisions that carry the highest combined GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2024-25 season is the 30th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.
Green Bay, coached by Kayla Karius, finished first among NCAA Division I members with a 3.862 cumulative team grade-point average. St. Cloud state, coached by Lori Fish, claimed top academic honors in NCAA Division II with a 3.892 GPA. Colorado College, coached by Katherine Menendez, took top honors in NCAA Division III with a 3.864 GPA. Cumberlands, coached by Rick Reeves, was No. 1 in the NAIA division with a 3.837 GPA. Colby, coached by Darin Spence, finished atop the two-year college standings with a 3.662 GPA.
“The WBCA is pleased to recognize those women’s basketball programs that have committed themselves to excellence on the court and in the classroom,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “The 119 teams we honor this year strive to achieve all-around success and we commend their efforts. Congratulations!”
Here are the 2024-25 WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Rolls. The head coach listed for each institution was its head coach during the 2024-25 season. Teams having a 3.0 combined GPA and qualifying for consideration for the top 25 in their respective divisions are listed as special mentions.
NCAA Division I
Rank |
Institution |
Head Coach |
GPA |
1 |
UW-Green Bay |
Kayla Karius |
3.862 |
2 |
Boise State |
Gordy Presnell |
3.803 |
3 |
Youngstown State |
Melissa Jackson |
3.781 |
4 |
Western Illinois |
JD Gravina |
3.775 |
5 |
South Dakota State |
Aaron Johnston |
3.760 |
6 |
Creighton |
Jim Flanery |
3.757 |
7 |
DePaul |
Jill Pizzotti |
3.750 |
8 |
Drake |
Allison Pohlman |
3.741 |
9 |
California Baptist |
Jarrod Olson |
3.733 |
10 |
Utah Valley |
Dan Nielson |
3.716 |
11 |
Davidson |
Gayle Fulks |
3.711 |
12 |
Saint Peter’s |
Jennifer Leedham |
3.700 |
13 |
Tennessee Tech |
Kim Rosamond |
3.699 |
14 |
Montana State |
Tricia Binford |
3.694 |
15 |
Wyoming |
Heather Ezell |
3.692 |
16 |
Maine |
Amy Vachon |
3.691 |
17 |
Cleveland State |
Chris Kielsmeier |
3.685 |
18 |
Northern Kentucky |
Jeff Hans |
3.678 |
19 |
Kent State |
Todd Starkey |
3.669 |
T20 |
Manhattan |
Heather Vulin |
3.667 |
T20 |
UW-Milwaukee |
Kyle Rechlicz |
3.667 |
22 |
Iowa State |
Bill Fennelly |
3.658 |
23 |
Lafayette |
Kia Damon-Olson |
3.630 |
24 |
Purdue Fort Wayne |
Maria Marchesano |
3.624 |
25 |
Northern Iowa |
Tanya Warren |
3.621 |
Special Mention: East Tennessee State, Brenda Mock Brown, 3.616; Lehigh, Addie Micir, 3.615; Portland, Michael Meek, 3.605; Quinnipiac, Tricia Fabbri, 3.602; Eastern Michigan, Sahar Nusseibeh, 3.597; Illinois, Shauna Green, 3.597; Georgia State, Gene Hill, 3.587; Northern Illinois, Lisa Carlson, 3.585; Marist, Erin Doughty, 3.584; South Florida, Jose Fernandez, 3.584; Stonehill College , Trisha Brown, 3.583; NJIT, Mike Lane, 3.581; Illinois State, Kristen Gillespie, 3.581; Nebraska, Amy Williams, 3.579; Cincinnati, Katrina Merriweather, 3.576; West Georgia, Joanna Reitz, 3.571; Fairleigh Dickinson, Stephanie Gaitley, 3.541; Belmont, Bart Brooks, 3.540; Northern Colorado, Kristen Mattio, 3.536; North Carolina, Courtney Banghart, 3.532; Eastern Illinois, Marqus Mcglothan, 3.530; Michigan State, Robyn Fralick, 3.530; Indiana, Teri Moren, 3.528; Portland State, Chelsey Gregg, 3.528; Albany, Colleen Mullen, 3.525; Minnesota, Dawn Plitzuweit, 3.521; Abilene Christian, Julie Goodenough, 3.511; Colorado State, Ryun Williams, 3.511; Kentucky, Kenny Brooks, 3.504; Saint Joseph’s, Cindy Griffin, 3.503; Iowa, Jan Jensen, 3.495; Richmond, Aaron Roussell, 3.492; SIUE, Samantha Quigley Smith, 3.489; Drexel, Amy Mallon, 3.489; California, Charmin Smith, 3.462; Duke, Kara Lawson, 3.456; Merrimack, Kelly Morrone, 3.454; UAB, Randy Norton, 3.447; Sacramento State, Aaron Kallhoff, 3.447; Pennsylvania, Michael Mclaughlin, 3.446; South Carolina, Dawn Staley, 3.438; Alabama, Kristy Curry, 3.432; Missouri, Robin Pingeton, 3.431; Robert Morris, Chandler McCabe, 3.431; Northwestern, Joe McKeown, 3.427; Miami, Tricia Cullop, 3.426; Missouri State, Beth Cunningham, 3.426; Denver, Doshia Woods, 3.425; Texas A&M, Joni Taylor, 3.422; Bradley, Kate Popovec-Goss, 3.398; UNC Greensboro, Trina Patterson, 3.395; Liberty, Carey Green, 3.394; Fairfield, Carly Thibault-Dudonis, 3.392; Lipscomb, Lauren Sumski, 3.377; Texas Tech, Krista Gerlich, 3.376; Florida State, Brooke Wyckoff, 3.375; Temple, Diane Richardson, 3.373; Texas, Vic Schaefer, 3.372; Longwood , Erika Lang-Montgomery, 3.369; Vanderbilt, Shea Ralph, 3.367; Hofstra, Danielle Santos, 3.366; Colorado, Jr Payne, 3.366; Louisville, Jeff Walz, 3.363; Virginia Tech, Megan Duffy, 3.360; UNC Asheville, Tynesha Lewis, 3.358; USC, Lindsay Gottlieb, 3.348; Marquette, Cara Consuegra, 3.345; Hawaii, Laura Beeman, 3.343; Yale, Dalila Eshe, 3.338; Oklahoma, Jennie Baranczyk, 3.334; Tennessee, Kim Caldwell, 3.323; Kansas State, Jeff Mittie, 3.317; Notre Dame, Niele Ivey, 3.314; Elon, Charlotte Smith, 3.271; Ohio State, Kevin Mcguff, 3.263; Oklahoma State, Jacie Hoyt, 3.254; West Virginia, Mark Kellogg, 3.242; Akron, Ryan Gensler, 3.225; Seton Hall, Anthony Bozzella, 3.205; UNLV, Lindy La Rocque, 3.201; BYU, Lee Cummard, 3.189; Oregon, Kelly Graves, 3.168; Georgia Tech, Nell Fortner, 3.162; Baylor, Nicki Collen, 3.133; North Texas, Jason Burton, 3.128; Connecticut, Geno Auriemma, 3.061; Tulsa, Angie Nelp, 3.047; Troy, Chanda Rigby, 3.046; Georgetown, Darnell Haney, 3.008; Navy, Tim Taylor, 3.005.
NCAA Division II
Rank |
Institution |
Head Coach |
GPA |
|
1 |
St. Cloud State |
Lori Fish |
3.892 |
|
2 |
Winona State |
Ana Wurtz |
3.887 |
|
3 |
Texas Woman’s |
Beth Jillson |
3.881 |
|
4 |
Malone |
Selana Ickes |
3.874 |
|
5 |
Tiffin |
Josh Mason |
3.864 |
|
6 |
Lubbock Christian |
Steve Gomez |
3.823 |
|
7 |
Ferris State |
Kurt Westendorp |
3.820 |
|
8 |
Northwestern Okla. St. |
Tasha Diesselhorst |
3.813 |
|
9 |
Chaminade |
Michael Edwards |
3.805 |
|
10 |
Ashland |
Kari Pickens |
3.795 |
|
11 |
Missouri Western |
Ashton Feldhaus |
3.788 |
|
12 |
UVA Wise |
Jamie Cluesman |
3.763 |
|
13 |
CSU East Bay |
Jenny Thigpin |
3.760 |
|
14 |
Montana State Billings |
Kevin Woodin |
3.757 |
|
15 |
Upper Iowa |
Justin Maass |
3.750 |
|
16 |
Missouri S&T |
Kira Carter |
3.736 |
|
17 |
Point Loma Nazarene |
Charity Elliott |
3.728 |
|
18 |
Dominican (CA) |
Tim LaKose |
3.726 |
|
19 |
West Liberty |
Kyle Cooper |
3.715 |
|
20 |
Southern New Hampshire |
Karen Pinkos |
3.713 |
|
21 |
Maryville |
Brita Hand |
3.709 |
|
22 |
Sioux Falls |
Travis Traphagen |
3.703 |
|
23 |
Goldey-Beacom |
Bethann Burke |
3.702 |
|
T24 |
Truman State |
Theo Dean |
3.695 |
|
T24 |
Northwest Missouri State |
Austin Meyer |
3.695 |
|
Special Mention: Central Missouri, David Slifer, 3.689; Fairmont State, Stephanie Anderson, 3.687; Fort Hays State, Talia Kahrs, 3.685; McKendree, Kari Kerkhoff, 3.676; Kutztown, Janet Malouf, 3.668; D’Youville, Kelly Broderick, 3.660; Rockhurst, Larry Park, 3.655; Kentucky State, Amani Williams, 3.651; Southwest Minnesota State, Tom Webb, 3.649; Pittsburg State, Amanda Davied, 3.647; Lee, Marty Rowe, 3.642; Minnesota State Moorhead, Karla Nelson, 3.634; Caldwell, Christie Conforti, 3.633; Cal State San Marcos, Jana Pearson, 3.628; Chestnut Hill, Megan Fox, 3.626; Wayne State, Carrie Lohr, 3.604; Michigan Tech, Samantha Clayton, 3.589; Pace, Carrie Seymour, 3.587; Davenport, Shonda Sanders, 3.574; Gannon, Cleve Wright, 3.573; Northern Michigan, Casey Thousand, 3.566; Findlay, Michele Durand, 3.558; Menlo, Shannon Spataro, 3.557; Bentley, C White, 3.550; Cal Poly Pomona, Danelle Bishop, 3.542; UW-Parkside, Jen Conely, 3.541; Florida Tech, John Reynolds, 3.536; Assumption, Kerry Phayre, 3.524; Daemen, Jenepher Banker, 3.498; Carson-Newman, Michael Mincey, 3.493; Seattle Pacific, Karen Byers, 3.465; Newman, Amy Briggs, 3.462; West Chester, Kiera Wooden, 3.438; West Florida, Stephanie Yelton, 3.432; Minnesota State Mankato, Emilee Thiesse, 3.431; Barry, Heather Macy, 3.430; Shorter, Lasheena Brooks, 3.425; Southern Arkansas, Darrick Matthews, 3.417; Bridgeport, Jimmy Howard, 3.407; Wingate, Ann Hancock, 3.377; UNC Pembroke, Dr. Kendra Samuels-Eaton, 3.372; Hillsdale, Brianna Brennan, 3.372; Union, Mark Campbell, 3.338; Cal State Monterey Bay, Sarah Hopkins-Chery, 3.316; Tusculum, Roger Hodge, 3.283; Academy of Art, Jesse Clark, 3.278; Anderson, Jonathon Barbaree, 3.268; Emory & Henry, Jaclyn Dickens, 3.249; Cal State San Bernardino, Casandra Renno, 3.249; Augusta, Celeste Stewart, 3.172.
NCAA Division III
Rank |
Institution |
Head Coach |
GPA |
1 |
Colorado College |
Katherine Menendez |
3.864 |
2 |
MIT |
Lucia Robinson-Griggs |
3.863 |
3 |
St. John Fisher |
Sarah Cartmill |
3.838 |
4 |
UW-Stevens Point |
Matt Hockett |
3.823 |
5 |
Benedictine |
Oliver Wiseman |
3.814 |
6 |
Wartburg |
Bob Amsberry |
3.810 |
7 |
Thiel |
Jess Vormelker |
3.802 |
8 |
Baldwin Wallace |
Cheri Harrer |
3.797 |
9 |
Carthage |
Megan Jones |
3.793 |
10 |
Simpson |
Brian Niemuth |
3.777 |
11 |
Drew |
John Olenowski |
3.774 |
12 |
Shenandoah |
Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft |
3.771 |
13 |
Lawrence |
Riley Woldt |
3.770 |
14 |
UW-Oshkosh |
Brad Fischer |
3.760 |
15 |
SUNY Canton |
Chris Klassen |
3.754 |
16 |
Oberlin College |
Stephany Dunmyer |
3.752 |
17 |
Saint Benedict |
Mike Durbin |
3.749 |
18 |
Trine |
Andy Rang |
3.737 |
19 |
UW-Stout |
Hannah Iverson |
3.736 |
20 |
Smith |
Lynn Hersey |
3.735 |
21 |
Gustavus Adolphus |
Laurie Kelly |
3.729 |
T22 |
Williams |
Pat Manning |
3.728 |
T22 |
Dickinson |
Aby Diop |
3.728 |
24 |
RIT |
Melissa Kuberka |
3.726 |
25 |
Maine-Farmington |
Nate Carson |
3.716 |
Special Mention: St. Olaf, Megan Lueck, 3.713; Nebraska Wesleyan, James Wiedie, 3.711; Houghton, Phil Pellegrino, 3.710; UW-River Falls, Shelby Lyman, 3.710; Washington And Lee, Brittney Kemp, 3.706; Denison, Maureen Hirt, 3.703; New York, Meg Barber, 3.693; Illinois Wesleyan, Mia Smith, 3.687; Alfred, Michael Moskowitz, 3.686; Misericordia, Jessica Rini, 3.683; Swarthmore, Dawn Grant, 3.679; Concordia (MN), Kim Wagers, 3.679; Wheaton (MA), Kanika Cummings Groves, 3.678; Case Western Reserve, Jennifer Reimer, 3.677; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, John Greene, 3.672; Washington (St. Louis), Lisa Stone, 3.672; Springfield, Naomi Graves, 3.667; St. Catherine, Donald Mulhern, 3.660; Carnegie Mellon, Kathy McConnell-Miller, 3.656; Christopher Newport, Bill Broderick, 3.646; Marywood, Tara Macciocco, 3.643; Buena Vista, Kylee Boettcher, 3.642; Sarah Lawrence, Bradley Alexander, 3.639; Emory, Misha Jackson, 3.634; Martin Luther, Dan Gawrisch, 3.633; Catholic, Matt Donohue, 3.630; Heidelberg, Erin Eaton, 3.629; Johns Hopkins, Rodney Rogan, 3.624; Ohio Northern, Mark Huelsman, 3.621; McDaniel, Christin Gowan, 3.620; Penn State Harrisburg, Ross Patrick, 3.616; Wooster, Olivia Besancon, 3.615; Redlands, Rich Murphy, 3.614; SUNY Geneseo, Alyssa Polosky, 3.612; Manchester, Josh Dzurick, 3.612; Calvin, Mark Christner, 3.611; Rowan, Kate Pearson, 3.609; Bryn Mawr, Carla Coleman, 3.607; Immaculata, Brittany Whalen, 3.606; UW-Eau Claire, Tonja Englund, 3.605; Haverford, Grace Elliott, 3.600; King’s, Caitlin Hadzimichalis, 3.597; Depauw, Kristin Huffman, 3.597; St. Scholastica, Jason Schmitz, 3.594; SUNY Brockport, Corinne Jones, 3.586; Bates, Alison Montgomery, 3.579; Elizabethtown, Veronica Nolt, 3.571; Mount Union, Suzanne Venet Pietz, 3.563; Salisbury, Aprile Preller, 3.559; Messiah, Mike Miller, 3.557; Capital, Camille Mcpherson, 3.557; Piedmont, Jamie Purdy, 3.555; Carleton, Tammy Metcalf-Filzen, 3.549; Gallaudet, Stephanie Stevens, 3.548; Susquehanna, Gabby Holko, 3.546; Southern Virginia, Lynette Schroeder, 3.540; Anderson (IN), Jon Gin, 3.533; Whitman, Michelle Ferenz, 3.530; Occidental, Anahit Aladzhanyan, 3.525; Edgewood, Kole Vivian, 3.525; Moravian, Mary Beth Spirk, 3.519; Monmouth, Michelle Decoud, 3.514; Gettysburg, Nathan Davis, 3.511; Babson, Kate Barnosky, 3.505; Luther, Amanda Bailey, 3.502; Claremont Mudd Scripps, Chanel Murchison, 3.479; Central, Justin Weiland, 3.478; Manhattanville, Kate Vlahakis, 3.475; Illinois Tech, Carissa Sain, 3.473; Bard, Alaina Walker, 3.470; Kean, Mandy King, 3.466; Worcester State, Karen Tessmer, 3.463; Minnesota Morris, Tim Grove, 3.461; Mount Saint Mary, Marion Dietz, 3.458; Coe, Kayla Waskow, 3.447; Randolph-Macon, Lindsey Burke, 3.429; SUNY New Paltz, James Seward, 3.414; Lynchburg, Allison Nichols, 3.414; Franklin & Marshall, Brianna Spector, 3.410; Roger Williams, Kelly Thompson, 3.400; Kenyon, Mary Corbett, 3.395; Suffolk, Ed Leyden, 3.384; Mary Washington, Deena Applebury, 3.360; Bethany Lutheran, Emma Purfeerst, 3.353; Wilson, Dylan Ward, 3.345; William Paterson, Erin Monahan, 3.344; Kalamazoo, Ryan Clark, 3.340; Rhode Island, Jenna Cosgrove, 3.339; Principia, Ramiro Dominguez, 3.336; St. Mary’s (MD), Latanya Collins, 3.267; Willamette, Peg Swadener, 3.197; Colby-Sawyer, Tim Viola, 3.187; Mount Aloysius, Brian Giesler, 3.161.
NAIA
Rank |
Institution |
Head Coach |
GPA |
1 |
Cumberlands |
Rick Reeves |
3.837 |
2 |
Hastings |
Jina Douglas |
3.794 |
3 |
Bethel (TN) |
Chris Nelson |
3.783 |
4 |
Carroll |
Rachelle Sayers |
3.766 |
5 |
Cornerstone |
Jessica Yonkers |
3.755 |
6 |
Tabor |
Shawn Reed |
3.748 |
7 |
Embry-Riddle (AZ) |
Michael Trujillo |
3.725 |
8 |
John Brown |
Sydni Salvato |
3.690 |
9 |
Grace |
Dan Davis |
3.688 |
10 |
Milligan |
Kylie Russell Greer |
3.679 |
11 |
Culver-Stockton |
Janette Burgin |
3.674 |
T12 |
Providence (MT) |
Bill Himmelberg |
3.662 |
T12 |
Ottawa (KS) |
3.662 |
|
14 |
Columbia (MO) |
Matthew Moore |
3.655 |
15 |
Lewis-Clark |
Caelyn Orlandi |
3.647 |
16 |
St. Francis (IL) |
John McGinty |
3.642 |
17 |
Pikeville |
Clifton Williams |
3.626 |
18 |
Jamestown (ND) |
Thad Sankey |
3.617 |
19 |
Southern Oregon |
Carlotta Kloppenburg-Pruitt |
3.597 |
20 |
Georgetown (KY) |
Jeff Nickel |
3.538 |
21 |
Rio Grande (OH) |
David Smalley |
3.516 |
22 |
Warner (FL) |
Niesha Lowe |
3.484 |
23 |
Montana State Northern |
Chris Mouat |
3.470 |
24 |
Truett McConnell |
Tiek Fields |
3.393 |
25 |
Peru State |
Mike Sybrant |
3.350 |
Special Mention: Texas Wesleyan, Scott Hyland, 3.320; UHSP, Markell Cox, 3.214.
Two-Year College*
Rank |
Institution |
Head Coach |
GPA |
1 |
Colby (KS) |
Darin Spence |
3.662 |
2 |
Central Maine |
Andrew Morong |
3.633 |
3 |
Northern Oklahoma |
Michael Dominguez |
3.625 |
4 |
Pima (AZ) |
Todd Holthaus |
3.614 |
5 |
Southwestern Oregon |
Heather Weber |
3.532 |
6 |
Lamar (CO) |
Delino Lewis |
3.515 |
7 |
New Mexico JC |
Austin Mefford |
3.483 |
8 |
Minnesota West |
Rosalie Hayenga |
3.443 |
9 |
Folsom Lake (CA) |
Ali Mollet |
3.426 |
10 |
Southern Nevada |
Dan Savage |
3.317 |
11 |
Walters State (TN) |
Jasmin Coleman |
3.307 |
T12 |
Cypress (CA) |
Brittany Imaku |
3.295 |
T12 |
Napa Valley (CA) |
Paul DeBolt |
3.295 |
14 |
Kirkwood (IA) |
Kim Muhl |
3.283 |
15 |
Taft (CA) |
Romeo Lagmay Jr. |
3.185 |
16 |
Canyons (CA) |
Robin Hester |
3.176 |
17 |
Sacramento City (CA) |
Caleb Theodore |
3.152 |
18 |
Rio Hondo (CA) |
Rene Herrera |
3.147 |
19 |
RCTC (MN) |
Jason Bonde |
3.058 |
* There were only 19 institutions eligible for ranking in the two-year college division.
A team’s GPA is calculated by dividing the total number of quality points (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0) earned by the total number of academic hours attempted by all team members in the academic terms (semesters or quarters) that the season spans. Weighted grades are converted to a 4.0 scale. The GPAs are rounded to the nearest thousandth of a point. Teams must be nominated for the honor by their head coach who must be a WBCA member. A team must have a 3.000 or better GPA to be nominated.
About the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of competition. Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of coaches to those organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport. Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.
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The Women in Sport Summit 2024 served as a clear indicator of the increasing commercial viability and strategic importance of women’s sport.
The event, which sold out, brought together a high calibre of speakers and attendees, highlighting the sector’s rapid professionalisation and its role in driving new audience engagement and growth. The sold-out status of the 2024 Summit signifies a market trend for the sector.
Reflecting on the previous event, Karren Rogers, noted: “This is the first time I’ve seen Women in Sport events sold out, so it’s pretty exciting to see that, having come so many years.”
This shift reflects heightened industry interest and demand for insights into a rapidly expanding market segment for Women in Sport.
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The Women in Sport Summit highlights a strategic importance for sports business professionals to actively engage with the women’s sport movement, recognising its potential as a key growth engine for the broader industry.
In addition, Indicating a mature sector focusing on collaborative development and emphasising knowledge exchange, Ilene Hauser, concluded: “There’s so much good information out there and people that are knowledgeable of the space.”
Looking ahead, the 2025 summit will return to the Gold Coast for two days on 27-28 August and three major events, aiming to go further, deeper, and bigger, and signalling continued investment and expansion in Women in Sport.
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