ATLANTA (March 28, 2024) — The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced today the WBCA Thirty Under 30 honorees for the 2023-24 season.
The WBCA Thirty Under 30 program was created to recognize 30 up-and-coming women’s basketball coaches aged 30 and under at all levels of the game. Each honoree has exemplified their involvement in community service, mentorship and impact on others, professional manner, and attitude and professional association involvement. A total of 31 coaches received the honor this year due to a tie in the selection process.
“Congratulations to these 31 coaches who have distinguished themselves so early in their careers,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “The WBCA is pleased to recognize this up-and-coming talent in our coaching family. We celebrate their effort on the basketball court as teachers and equally applaud the extensive role they play in impacting the lives of their student-athletes.”
Here are the 2024 WBCA Thirty Under 30 honorees:
|
Name |
Title |
Institution |
|
Jenna Andersen |
Assistant Coach |
Marietta College |
|
Dyandria Anderson |
Assistant Coach |
Univ. of N. Carolina-Asheville |
|
Patrick Bain |
Assistant Coach |
Wright State University |
|
Halie Bergman |
Assistant Coach |
University of Nevada |
|
Alex Berman |
Assistant Coach |
Emory University |
|
Haley Blankinship |
Assistant Coach |
Texas A&M International Univ. |
|
KaeLynn Boyd |
Assistant Coach |
University of Texas at Arlington |
|
Shelby Boyle |
Assistant Coach |
Boston College |
|
Erika Brown |
Assistant Coach |
Fairfield University |
|
Paige Corkins |
Assistant Coach |
College of the Holy Cross |
|
Symone Denham |
Assistant Coach |
Bradley University |
|
Sadie Edwards |
Assistant Coach |
Baylor University |
|
Brian Ehresman |
Assistant Coach |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
|
Max Ethridge |
Assistant Coach |
Maryville University - St. Louis |
|
Ashton Feldhaus |
Associate Head Coach |
Eckerd College |
|
Haley Froelich |
Assistant Coach |
Clarke University |
|
Erin Hughes |
Assistant Coach |
Washington & Lee University |
|
Abby Kelly |
Assistant Coach |
Bowdoin College |
|
Erica McCall |
Assistant Coach |
Stanford University |
|
Brittney McNamara |
Head Coach |
Midview High School |
|
Kabrina Merriweather |
Assistant Coach |
University of Cincinnati |
|
Meredith Mesaris |
Head Coach |
Vassar College |
|
Ashton Millender |
Assistant Coach |
DePaul University |
|
Jillian Miller |
Assistant Coach |
Ave Maria University |
|
John Montello |
Assistant Coach |
Indiana Purdue U.-Indianapolis |
|
Harry Rafferty |
Assistant Coach |
University of Michigan |
|
Janelle Silver-Martin |
Assistant Coach |
Morgan State University |
|
Erin Sinnott |
Assistant Coach |
University at Buffalo |
|
Sadie Thramer |
Assistant Coach |
South Dakota State University |
|
Alexis Uffmann |
Assistant Coach |
Valdosta State University |
|
Shelby Zoeckler |
Assistant Coach |
Cleveland State University |
This is the ninth year of the WBCA Thirty Under 30 program. To see a year-by-year list of past honorees, visit WBCA.org.
About the WBCA
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 a diverse community of coaches to the 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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