WBCA Administrator of the Year

Definition
The WBCA Administrator of the Year Award is awarded annually to an administrator, athletic director, associate or assistant athletic director, or senior woman administrator who has promoted women's basketball in a positive manner through clinics, speaking engagements, books, articles, research and/or special promotions at the local, regional and/or national levels, and who has served as a professional role-model for student athletes.

Eligibility
Candidates must be an administrator, athletic director, associate or assistant athletic director, or senior woman administrator to be eligible for nomination. Candidates do not need to be a member of the WBCA in order to be eligible for this award.

Nomination
All collegiate WBCA member head coaches are eligible to nominate any individual who fits the above criteria. Nomination forms are made available online.

Selection
The WBCA Board of Directors will review the candidates and select the winner.

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Presentation
The WBCA Administrator of the Year Award is presented annually at the WBCA Awards Luncheon during the WBCA National Convention.

Past Administrator of the Year Award Recipients:
2012 - Pam Wettig, University of Denver
2011 - Theresa Wenzel, Georgia Tech
2010 - Janna Blais, Northwestern University
2009 - Carolyn Campbell-McGovern, Ivy League
2008 - Marianne Vydra, Oregon State University
2007 - Carol Sprague, University of Pittsburgh
2006 - Jane Meyer, University of Iowa
2005 - Debbie Richardson, Campbell University
2004 - Dr. M. Dianne Murphy, University of Denver
2003 - Cary Groth, Northern Illinois University
2002 - Marita Hynes, University of Oklahoma
2001 - Jane Meier, Northern Kentucky University
2000 - Bernadette McGlade, Atlantic Coast Conference
1999 - Don DiJulia, St. Joseph's University
1998 - Jean Lenti Ponsetto, DePaul University
1997 - Lynn Dorn, North Dakota State University
1996 - Dr. Mary Jo Wynn, Southwest Missouri State University
1995 - Ellen Perry, Penn State University
1994 - Lynn Barry, USA Basketball
1993 - Jeannine McHaney, Texas Tech
1992 - Dr. Christine Grant, University of Iowa
1991 - Dr. James Jarrett, Old Dominion
1990 - Dr. Judith Holland, UCLA
1989 - Dr. Donna Lopiano, University of Texas
1988 - Dr. Joyce Wong, University of Rochester
1987 - Nora Lynn Finch, North Carolina State University
1986 - Dr. Charlotte West, Southern Illinois University
1985 - Joan Cronan, University of Tennessee