The Carol Eckman Award

Defintion
This award will be given to an active WBCA coach who best demonstrates the character of the late Carol Eckman, the mother of the collegiate women's basketball national championship. Eckman organized the first women's basketball championship at West Chester State College in 1969 and continued to garner recognition and support for the women's game until her death from cancer in 1985.

Eligibility
An active WBCA coach at any collegiate level (head or assistant).

Criteria
*Sportsmanship
*Commitment to the student-athlete
*Honesty
*Ethical behavior
*Courage
*Dedication to purpose
*Contributions to the profession off the court
*Coaching positions held and levels of coaching
*Initiative taken to promote Women's Basketball

Nomination
All Active A and Active B WBCA members are eligible to nominate any individual who fits the above criteria for the Carol Eckman Award. The nomination includes an essay on why the nominee should be considered for the Carol Eckman Award and a statement on the initiatives the candidate has taken to promote women's basketball. Nomination forms are available on the WBCA web site in January to all Active A and Active B WBCA members. Nominations must be submitted online by the nomination deadline in February.

Selection
The Carol Eckman selection committee reviews all of the nominations for the Carol Eckman award. In late February a conference call is held during which all nominations are discussed and a recipient is chosen.

Presentation
The Carol Eckman Award winner is presented annually at WBCA Awards Luncheon during the WBCA National Convention

Past Carol Eckman Award Recipients
2008 - Doug Bruno, DePaul University
2007 - Theresa Grentz, University of Illinois
2006 - Gail Goestenkors, Duke University
2005 - Bonnie Henrickson, University of Kansas
2004 - Deirdre Kane, West Chester University
2003 - Marsha Sharp, Texas Tech University
2002 - Barbara Stevens, Bentley College
2001 - Juliene B. Simpson, East Stroudsburg University
2000 - Kathy Delaney-Smith, Harvard University
1999 - Susan Summons, Miami-Dade Community College
1998 - Kay James, University of Southern Mississippi
1997 - Amy Ruley, North Dakota State University
1996 - Joann Rutherford, University of Missouri
1995 - Ceal Barry, University of Colorado
1994 - Sue Gunter, Louisiana State University
1993 - C. Vivian Stringer, University of Iowa
1992 - Jill Hutchinson, Illinois State University
1991 - Marian Washington, University of Kansas
1990 - Dr. Maryalice Jeremiah, Cal-State Fullerton
1989 - Linda Hill-MacDonald, University of Minnesota
1988 - Kay Yow, North Carolina State University
1987 - Jody Conradt, University of Texas
1986 - Laura Mapp, Bridgewater State (VA)