Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association
March 12, 2007
Manager of Communications
770.279.8027 ext. 112
smckesson@wbca.org
WBCA Honors the 2007 Russell Athletic/WBCA
Regional Coaches of the Year
ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) is proud to announce the 2007 Russell Athletic/WBCA Regional Coach of the Year winners for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Below are the Russell Athletic/WBCA Regional Coaches of the Year winners listed by division:
NCAA Division I
|
Region |
Coach |
Institution |
|
1 |
Geno Auriemma |
University of Connecticut |
|
2 |
Gail Goestenkors |
Duke University |
|
3 |
Pat Summitt |
University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
|
4 |
Curt Miller |
Bowling Green State University |
|
5 |
Rick Insell |
Middle Tennessee State University |
|
6 |
Sharon Versyp |
Purdue University |
|
7 |
Gordy Presnell |
Boise State University |
|
8 |
Tara VanDerveer |
Stanford University |
NCAA Division II
|
Region |
Coach |
Institution |
|
1 |
Karen Haag |
College of Saint Rose |
|
2 |
Steve Harold |
Glenville State College |
|
3 |
Dean Walsh |
Carson-Newman College |
|
4 |
Lynn Plett |
Lewis University |
|
5 |
Karl Smesko |
Florida Gulf Coast University |
|
6 |
Josh Keister |
Missouri Western State |
|
7 |
Dave Krauth |
Augustana College |
NCAA Division III
|
Region |
Coach |
Institution |
|
1 |
Walter Paschal |
Fitchburg State College |
|
2 |
Jennifer Kroll |
Saint Lawrence University |
|
3 |
Erin Monahan |
William Paterson University |
|
4 |
Michael Strong |
University Of Scranton |
|
5 |
Chris Kielsmeier |
Howard Payne University |
|
6 |
John Ross |
Calvin College |
|
7 |
Jackie Slaats |
Lake Forest College |
|
8 |
Jane Hildebrand |
Luther College |
NAIA
|
Region |
Coach |
Institution |
|
1 |
Kevin Engellant |
University of Montana, Western |
|
2 |
Chuck Iverson |
Mount Marty College |
|
3 |
Donnita Drain |
Langston University |
|
4 |
Steve Brooks |
Indiana Wesleyan University |
|
5 |
Kirk Martin |
Cedarville University |
|
6T |
Stephen Crotz |
Auburn University At Montgomery |
|
6T |
Matthew Bollant |
Bryan College |
JC/CC
|
Region |
Coach |
Institution |
|
2 |
Seth Goodman |
Monroe College |
|
3 |
Michael Holloman |
Louisburg College |
|
4 |
Greg Franklin |
Southeastern Ill. Coll. |
|
5 |
Kim Muhl |
Kirkwood CC |
|
7T |
Lin Laursen |
Central Arizona College |
|
7T |
Brad Clifford |
Yavapai College |
The winners are selected through a two-level process. The first level is by region, in which coaches from each WBCA geographical region vote for their respective top coach. If a coach has been selected as Regional Coach of the Year, they advance as a finalist to the national level of the selection process along with the other Regional Coaches of the Year in their respective division. The number of coaches varies depending on affiliation.
NCAA Division III Final Four coaches are eligible to be considered for the Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coach of the Year even if they are not named the coach of the year for their respective region.
The winners of the WBCA National Coach of the Year for each division will be honored on Monday, April 2, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. (ET) during the Russell Athletic/WBCA Coach of the Year Luncheon presented by AstraZeneca in the Crowne Plaza’s Grand Ballroom. The luncheon is part of the 2007 WBCA National Convention, held in conjunction with the NCAA® Women’s Final Four®.
About Russell Athletic
For more than 100 years, Russell Athletic has been designing and producing the most innovative, most comfortable apparel to help athletes at all levels perform their best. From the youth practice fields, to premier collegiate teams, to the most respected professional arenas, whenever you see athletes and teams who demand the highest quality, exceptional durability, and extreme comfort, you’ll find Russell Athletic.
Founded in 1981, the WBCA promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game in all of its aspects as a sport for women and girls. For more information about the WBCA, please visit WBCA.org.
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