Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association

For Immediate Release
March 12, 2008

Contact: Summer McKesson
Director of Communications
770.279.8027 ext. 112
smckesson@wbca.org

Coaches Reaching Milestone Wins Recognized by WBCA

ATLANTA - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has announced the 2008 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, Vice President 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 7, 2008, at Noon (ET) in the Marriott Waterside's Grand Ballroom in Tampa Bay, Fla. This event is part of the WBCA National Convention, held in conjunction with the NCAA® Women's Final Four®.

2008 RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA Victory Club Award Recipients:

Name College Victory # VictoryDate
C. Vivian Stringer Rutgers University 800 2/27/2008
Andy Landers University Of Georgia 700 1/24/2008
Andy Zihlman Bishop Lynch High School 700 1/4/2008
Marcia S. Pinder Dillard High School 700 1/24/2008
Tara VanDerveer Stanford University 700 12/28/2007
Tony Cross Belmont University 700 1/26/2008
Al Aldridge Prairie High School 600 1/4/2008
Rick Wilson Weatherford High School 600 1/16/2007
David Smith Bellarmine University 500 11/2/2007
Gary Blair Texas A&M University 500 2/20/2008
Joe McKeown George Washington University 500 2/2/2008
Kenneth P. Strube Shenendehowa High School 500 1/11/2008
Laney Clement-Holbrook Oliver Ames High School 500 2/1/2008
Lisa Bluder University Of Iowa 500 2/10/2008
Michael Holloman Louisburg College 500 1/12/2008
Nancy Fahey Washington University 500 11/24/2007
Ross Macciocco Dunmore High School 500 3/9/2007
Royce Chadwick Marshall University 500 1/30/2008
Susan Dunagan Roanoke College 500 11/24/2007
William Finney Marymount University 500 2/6/2008
Becky Martin McDaniel College 400 2/16/2008
Bruce Consier Phoenix Christian High School 400 12/27/2007
Doug Bruno DePaul University 400 12/2/2008
Gail Goestenkors University of Texas 400 11/25/2007
Jane Hildebrand Luther College 400 12/28/2007
Kathleen Delaney-Smith Harvard University 400 3/7/2008
Kathy Miller Marshall High School 400 12/13/2007
Kevin Becker Cal State San Bernardino 400 12/1/2007
Kurt Budke Oklahoma State University 400 2/20/2008
Luke Roth Sheldon High School 400 1/26/2008
Michael Miller Messiah College 400 3/1/2008
Patricia Cage-Bibbs North Carolina A&T State University 400 11/23/2007
Reginald Murray Trenton Central High School 400 2/28/2007
Scott Campbell Apex High School 400 12/29/2007
Stephanie V. Gaitley Long Island University 400 2/4/2008
Tom Rettig Greenville High School 400 12/6/2006
Buffie Burson North Georgia College & State University 300 12/30/2006
Connie Yori University of Nebraska 300 3/5/2008
Deanna Romine Stetson University 300 1/19/2008
Don Witzel Colony High School 300 2/7/2008
Ed Davis Delaware State University 300 1/14/2008
Greg Bruce Western Oregon University 300 12/20/2007
H. "Skip" Lord Houghton College 300 11/17/2007
Julie Wilhoit Loyola Marymount University 300 2/2/2008
Kevin Engellant University of Montana - Western 300 2/16/2008
Kris Huffman DePauw University 300 3/3/2007
Laura Beeman Mt. San Antonio College 300 11/23/2007
Linda Hill-MacDonald University at Buffalo 300 12/15/2007
Linda Raunig Regis University 300 3/1/2007
Melanie Balcomb Vanderbilt University 300 2/3/2008
Michael Landers Trinity Valley CC 300 1/19/2008
Patricia Manning Williams College 300 12/4/2007
Rhonda Rompola Southern Methodist University 300 1/13/2008
Scott Ballard Winona State University 300 11/17/2007
Bonnie Henrickson University Of Kansas 200 11/14/2007
Carey Green Liberty University 200 1/19/2008
Carla Fles Cornerstone University 200 12/1/2007
Debra Clark Florida A&M University 200 11/14/2007
Kerry Phayre Assumption College 200 12/28/2007
Kim Mulkey Baylor University 200 1/23/2008
Laurel Heilman Slippery Rock University 200 1/12/2008
Linda Nash Aquinas College 200 11/20/2007
Michele Durand Ohio Northern University 200 12/22/2007
Pamela Borton University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities 200 2/28/2008
Robert Browder Xavier University 200 11/29/2007
Ron McHenry Washburn University 200 1/16/2008
Ron Rohn Muhlenberg College 200 1/5/2008
Sharon Dawley University Of Vermont 200 12/16/2007
Tim Curry Union College 200 12/11/2007
Tom Collen University of Louisville 200 12/14/2006
Vanessa Taylor Johnson C. Smith University 200 1/13/2008

*Some of the 2006/2007 victories did not get recognized last year, but each coach deserves the recognition

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About the WBCA
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