Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association
March 12, 2007
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2007 Russell Athletic/WBCA Victory Club
Award Recipients Named
ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has announced the 2007 Russell Athletic/WBCA Victory Club Award Recipients.
The Russell Athletic/WBCA Victory Club Award is presented to each WBCA-member head coach who achieves career wins of 200, 300, 400, 500 or more, in 100 victory increments.
"Over the past 50 years, Russell Athletic has been innovating women's sports. From the earliest women's uniforms to our newest Racerback jersey, Russell Athletic has been supporting women's sports where it counts - on the fields and courts of play. Russell Athletic is proud to honor the WBCA Victory Club award winners who are excelling in coaching on the court of play," Chris Passarell, Senior Director of Marketing, Russell Athletic.
These accomplished coaches will be recognized during the Russell Athletic/WBCA National Coach of the Year Luncheon presented by AstraZeneca on Monday, April 2, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. (ET) in the Crowne Plaza’s Grand Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. This event is part of the 2007 WBCA National Convention, held in conjunction with the NCAA® Women's Final Four®.
2007 Russell Athletic/WBCA Victory Club Award Recipients:
| Name | College | Victory # | VictoryDate |
| Jody Conradt | University of Texas | 900 | 3/6/2007 |
| Brian Utley | Chestermere High School | 700 | 3/8/2006 |
| Frank Bennett | Lipscomb University | 700 | 2/8/2007 |
| Kay Yow | North Carolina State University | 700 | 2/5/2007 |
| Stephen Crotz | Auburn University At Montgomery | 600 | 1/27/2007 |
| Robert Schnure | Dowingtown East High School | 600 | 12/21/2006 |
| Cynthia Russo | Florida International University | 600 | 12/23/2006 |
| Joan Bonvicini | University Of Arizona | 600 | 2/8/2007 |
| Geno Auriemma | University Of Connecticut | 600 | 12/31/2006 |
| Gene Roebuck | University of North Dakota | 600 | 12/20/2006 |
| Anna V. Jackson | Murrah High School | 600 | 11/9/2006 |
| Dixie Jeffers | Capital University | 500 | 11/25/2006 |
| Susan Johnson | Georgetown College | 500 | 11/17/2006 |
| Nancy Funk | Johns Hopkins University | 500 | 2/10/2007 |
| Kim Muhl | Kirkwood CC | 500 | 1/6/2007 |
| Sharon Fanning | Mississippi State University | 500 | 11/10/2006 |
| Jack Surridge | North Park University | 500 | 12/29/2006 |
| Nancy Winstel | Northern Kentucky University | 500 | 11/21/2006 |
| Wendy Larry | Old Dominion University | 500 | 12/9/2006 |
| David C. Stricklin | Umpqua Community College | 500 | 3/15/2006 |
| Gary Fifield | University Of Southern Maine | 500 | 1/9/2007 |
| Elaine Elliott | University Of Utah | 500 | 1/11/2007 |
| Ned Mircetic | Ventura College | 500 | 2/17/2007 |
| Claudette Charney | Hillsdale College | 400 | 2/14/2007 |
| Bill Fennelly | Iowa State University | 400 | 11/15/2006 |
| Marty Hawkins | John A. Logan College | 400 | 11/19/2006 |
| Carol Wilson | Lincoln College | 400 | 12/3/2006 |
| Lori Kerans | Millikin University | 400 | 11/29/2006 |
| Nancy Walling | Pflugerville High School | 400 | 12/28/2006 |
| Jay Trousdale | Poway High School | 400 | 1/24/2007 |
| Carroll LaHaye | Randolph-Macon College | 400 | 2/10/2007 |
| Wes Moore | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | 400 | 1/6/2007 |
| Michele Tidick | Vestal High School | 400 | 12/27/2006 |
| Pam Smith | Wittenberg University | 400 | 2/15/2007 |
| Rick Reeves | Gardner-Webb University | 300 | 2/15/2007 |
| Al Roth | Paramus Catholic High School | 300 | 2/1/2007 |
| Phyllis Mangina | Seton Hall University | 300 | 12/5/2006 |
| Dawn Henderson | The College Of New Jersey | 300 | 11/18/2006 |
| June Daugherty | University of Washington | 300 | 12/6/2006 |
| Stefanie Pemper | Bowdoin College | 200 | 1/10/2007 |
| Janet Malouf | Kutztown University | 200 | 2/17/2007 |
| Donnita Drain | Langston University | 200 | 1/6/2007 |
| Marty Rowe | Lee University | 200 | 2/3/2007 |
| Terri Mitchell | Marquette University | 200 | 12/9/2006 |
| Kathy Olivier | UCLA | 200 | 3/5/2006 |
| Janell Jones | University Of California-San Diego | 200 | 12/2/2006 |
| Tina Martin | University Of Delaware | 200 | 1/4/2007 |
| Sandy Botham | University Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee | 200 | 3/1/2007 |
| Gloria Bradley | Wayne State University | 200 | 2/8/2007 |
| Helen Higgs | Whitworth College | 200 | 2/3/2007 |
*The 2005/2006 victories did not get recognized in previous years, but each coach definitely deserves the recognition.
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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