The State Farm Coaches' All-America Teams

The State Farm Coaches' All-America Teams honors the best collegiate women's basketball players.

Eligibility
All academically eligible collegiate women's basketball players are eligible. A State Farm Coaches' All-America Team is chosen to honor the 10 best collegiate women's basketball players for for each collegiate division: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and JC/CC. The athlete's head coach must be an active WBCA member in order for their players to be eligible for the State Farm Coaches' All-America program.

Criteria
* Present year game-by-game statistics and achievements
* Impact on the team
* Success of the team
* Sportsmanship and attitude
* Academic eligibility

Nomination
The official nomination form is available on the WBCA web site (www.WBCA.org) in January of each year. A postcard is mailed no later than December directing membership to the web site for the forms. Only Active A and Active B WBCA member head coaches with an active membership before the nomination deadline of the current year or earlier will be permitted to submit nomination forms for players on their own team. Nominations must be submitted online and received by the nomination deadline in February. Nominations must include an approved NCAA statistical submittal (i.e. Stat Crew) attached as a PDF document along with the nomination form. All deadlines are firm. NO exceptions will be made.

Note: Each head coach should receive a confirmation via email of their nomination. If a coach does not receive a confirmation email, please contact the WBCA Manager of Awards at 770-279-8027, ext. 105. The 2010 nomination deadline will be announced in the fall of 2009.

Selection
Each collegiate division has its own committee, comprised of WBCA member coaches. After the deadline for nominations, WBCA member head coaches in each region will vote electronically by logging on to WBCA.org and viewing each nomination form, including present year game-by-game statistics. Voters will rank, in order, their top picks. The players with the most votes from NCAA Division I in each region become State Farm Coaches' All-America Finalists for NCAA Division I.

In Division I the top 12 players in Region 1, the top seven players in Region 2, 3 and 5, the top six players from Region 4, the top five players from Region 6 and the top four players from Region 7 and 8 are the State Farm Coaches' All-America Team Regional Finalists. Once the 52 regional finalists are voted on by the WBCA Division I Membership the Division I State Farm Coaches' All-America Team committee will rank the top 40. These top 40 will represent the State Farm Coaches' All-America Team Finalists. For a more detailed look at this new process click here.

State Farm Coaches' All-America Team Division I DVD's for the 52 regional finalists are due to the WBCA by TBA. The DVD should be three (3) minutes long with no sound and should highlight the player's offensive and defensive skills. Please do not include captains or slow-motion in the video.

The top five players with the most votes from each region in NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and JC/CC become State Farm Coaches' All-American Finalists in those divisions. The selection committee from each region then votes to determine its ten (10) member State Farm Coaches' All-America Team. The finalists who were not selected to the ten (10) member team will remain State Farm Coaches' All-America Honorable Mentions.

The NCAA Division I State Farm Coaches' All-America Team will be selected prior to the WBCA National Convention during a two-day in-person meeting.

Notification
All award winners and their coaches are notified following the committee selection by the WBCA. The NCAA Division I State Farm Coaches' All-America Team will be notified by the chair of the State Farm Coaches' All-America Selection Committee and by the WBCA Consultant following the in-person selection committee meeting prior to the WBCA National Convention.

Presentation
All NCAA Division I award winners will be recognized at the State Farm Coaches' All-America Press Conference during the WBCA National Convention. All other divisions (NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, and JC/CC) will be recognized at their end of the year divisional banquets.

2009 State Farm Coaches' All-America Teams

NCAA Division I
Jayne Appel, Stanford University
DeWanna Bonner, Auburn University
Tina Charles, University of Connecticut
Marissa Coleman, University of Maryland
Jantel Lavender, The Ohio State University
Angel McCoughtry, University of Louisville
Renee Montgomery, University of Connecticut
Maya Moore*~, University of Connecticut
Courtney Paris, University of Oklahoma
Kristi Toliver, University of Maryland

NCAA Division II
Emily Brister, West Texas A&M University
Katie Cezat*, Hillsdale College
Ida Edwards, Emporia State University
Amanda Grappe, Arkansas Tech University
Rebecca Kielpinski, University of Alaska, Anchorage
Johannah Leedham, Franklin Pierce University
Jessie Slack, Northern Kentucky University
Phebe Smith, Columbus State University
Jahzinga Tracey, Indiana University of Pa.
Brooque Williams, California University of Pa.

NCAA Division III
LeighAnn Burke, DeSales University
Jaclyn Daigneault, Amherst College
Hillary Klimowicz*, The College of New Jersey
Katie Kulavic, Oglethorpe University
Jessica McEntee, New York University
Ashley McFetridge, Eastern Connecticut State University
Megan Scheele, Edgewood College
Claire Sheehan, Illinois Wesleyan University
Carrie Snikkers, Hope College
Keli Ward, York College

NAIA
Stacie Barker, Montana State-Northern
Kallie Benike, Davenport University
Jennifer Bognar, Trevecca Nazarene University
Kayli Combs, College of the Ozarks
Jana Cross*, Freed-Hardeman University
Nicole Davis, California Baptist University
Erin Hannemann, Saint Xavier University
Abby Lawson, Trevecca Nazarene University
Elisa Leader, Westminster College
Katie Nelson, Lee University

JC/CC
Danielle Adams*, Jefferson College
Lyrell Barfield, Midland College
LaToya Johnson, Jefferson College
Chimere Jordan, Gulf Coast CC
McKensey Long, Kirkwood CC
Jasmine Nelson, Trinity Valley CC
Krystal Parnell, Monroe CC
Michelle Santizo, Ventura College
Andrea Smith, Gulf Coast CC
Latoya Williams, Chipola College

*2009 State Farm/WBCA Player of the Year
~State Farm Wade Trophy Recipient

View previous WBCA All-America Teams:
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division III
NAIA
JC/CC

For more information, please contact:
Carol White
WBCA Manager of Awards and Communications Coordinator
4646 Lawrenceville Highway
Lilburn, GA 30047-3620
Tel: (770) 279-8027 ext. 105
Fax: (770) 279-8473
Email: Carol White