Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association
March 9, 2006
WBCA Manager of Communications
770.279.8027 ext. 112
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.
"Russell Athletic is proud to support the WBCA and be the title sponsor of the Victory Club Awards," said Calvin Johnston, President & CEO of Russell Athletic. "We are huge supporters of women's sports across America and rewarding excellence is a hallmark of our company."
These accomplished coaches will be recognized during the RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National Coach of the Year Luncheon presented by AstraZeneca at 12:00 p.m. (ET) in the Hynes Convention Center Ballroom in Boston, Mass. This event is part of the 2006 WBCA National Convention held in conjunction with the NCAA® Women's Final Four®. This year the WBCA celebrates it's Silver Anniversary, marking 25 years of existence.
2006 RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA Victory Club Award Recipients:
| Name | School | Victory # | Date of Victory |
| Pat Summitt | University of Tennessee | 900 | January 19, 2006 |
| Lin L. Laursen | Central Arizona College | 900 | March 3, 2006 |
| Barbara Stevens | Bentley College | 700 | January 5, 2006 |
| Susan Smith | Westfield High School | 700 | January 6, 2004 |
| Sylvia Hatchell | University of North Carolina | 700 | January 15, 2006 |
| Anne Long | Dutch Fork High School | 600 | February 22, 2005 |
| Sam Nichols | McMurry University | 600 | January 12, 2006 |
| Jim Foster | Ohio State University | 600 | February 20, 2006 |
| Debbie Ryan | University of Virginia | 600 | December 29, 2004 |
| Dale Williams | Fort Osage High School | 500 | February 13, 2006 |
| Dianne Nolan | Fairfield University | 500 | January 29, 2006 |
| Garey Smith | Grand View College | 500 | February 7, 2006 |
| Jim Waller | Landmark Christian School | 500 | February 10, 2006 |
| Jodi Gault | University of Pittsburgh Johnstown | 500 | November 19, 2005 |
| Karen Welliver | Cerritos College | 500 | December 27, 2005 |
| Muffet McGraw | University of Notre Dame | 500 | November 18, 2005 |
| Russ Davis | Vanguard University | 500 | February 16, 2006 |
| Scott Ballard | Winona State University | 500 | November 30, 2005 |
| Thomas Shirley | Philadelphia University | 500 | January 5, 2006 |
| Anthony Pappas | West Waterloo High School | 400 | December 9, 2005 |
| Barbara Nelson | Providence Day School | 400 | February 7, 2006 |
| Bill Worrell | Tennessee Tech University | 400 | February 2, 2006 |
| Bud Childers | Winthrop University | 400 | March 3, 2006 |
| Douglas Bruno | DePaul University | 400 | December 22, 2005 |
| Janice Quinn | New York University | 400 | December 6, 2005 |
| Lisa Stone | University of Wisconsin - Madison | 400 | November 25, 2005 |
| Mary Fleig | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 400 | February 8, 2006 |
| Maryalyce Jeremiah | Cal State Fullerton | 400 | January 19, 2006 |
| Sherri Retif | Germantown Academy | 400 | January 28, 2006 |
| Shirley Egner | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | 400 | January 11, 2005 |
| Stephanie Findley | Oklahoma Christian University | 400 | March 17, 2005 |
| Wanda Watkins | Campbell University | 400 | February 16, 2006 |
| Bill Gibbons | Holy Cross | 400 | January 12, 2005 |
| Beth Couture | Butler University | 300 | January 18, 2006 |
| Caryn Jarocki | Highlands Ranch High School | 300 | December 3, 2004 |
| Dale Neal | Freed-Hardeman University | 300 | January 14, 2006 |
| David Smalley | University of Rio Grande | 300 | January 28, 2006 |
| Ed Lemire | The Derryfield School | 300 | January 17, 2006 |
| Jerry Scheve | Wilmington College | 300 | January 25, 2006 |
| Jim Brown | Jackson County High School | 300 | December 15, 2005 |
| Lisa Stockton | Tulane University | 300 | February 17, 2006 |
| Mary Tappmeyer | University of North Florida | 300 | February 12, 2005 |
| Maureen Mattson | Diablo Valley College | 300 | November 22, 2005 |
| Michael Fury | Minnesota West Community College | 300 | November 18, 2005 |
| Tena Krause | Taylor University | 300 | January 7, 2006 |
| Fred Richter | DeSales University | 300 | January 28, 2006 |
| Brad Clifford | Yavapai College | 200 | November 17, 2005 |
| Dean Walsh | Carson-Newman College | 200 | January 18, 2006 |
| Kathy Hagerstrom | Wellesley College | 200 | January 21, 2006 |
| Ken Sugarman | The Master’s College | 200 | March 3, 2005 |
| Kevin Engellant | University of Montana – Western | 200 | December 10, 2005 |
| Martha Gore-Algernon | University of Mobile | 200 | January 3, 2006 |
| Patricia Patton Shearer | University of Nebraska Omaha | 200 | November 22, 2005 |
| Steve Harold | Glenville State College | 200 | November 18, 2005 |
| Suzanne Helfant | Kenyon College | 200 | December 21, 2005 |
| Mary Hegarty | Long Beach State University | 200 | December 30, 2005 |
| Mark Campbell | Union University | 200 | November 18, 2005 |
| Keith Mondillo | Gwynedd Mercy College | 200 | December 5, 2005 |
| Jeannette Yeoman | SUNY Cortland | 200 | January 14, 2006 |
| Mary Burke | Bryant University | 200 | December 5, 2005 |
| Brandon Schneider | Emporia State University | 200 | February 22, 2006 |
| Regina Miller | UNLV | 200 | December 10, 2005 |
| Charli Turner Thorne | Arizona State/Northern Arizona | 200 | January 12, 2006 |
*The 2004 victories did not get recognized in previous years, but each coach definitely deserves the recognition.
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association 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 an amateur sport for women and girls. For
more information about the WBCA, please visit WBCA.org.
