WBCA National Coach of the Year Award

United States Marine Corps/WBCA National Coach of the Year
Awarded for The best women's basketball head coaches in college / high schools
Country United States
Presented by Women's Basketball Coaches Association
First awarded 1983
Website http://www.wbca.org

The United States Marine Corps/WBCA National Coach of the Year is an award given by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to best women's basketball Head Coaches in college and high schools since 1983.[1] From 2014, the award is named "The Pat Summitt Trophy" in honor of the legendary University of Tennessee Lady Vols head coach.[2] The WBCA presents an award to the National Coach of the year in each of six divisions:

Winners

Year NCAA Division I NCAA Division II NCAA Division III NAIA Junior College / Community College High School
1983 Pat Summitt
University of Tennessee		 Jorja Hoehn
Central Missouri State University		 Wayne Morgan
North Central College		 Lin Laursen
Central Arizona College
1984 Jody Conradt
University of Texas		 Linda Makowski
University of Dayton		 A.J. Stoval
Rust College		 Penny Slagle
University of North Dakota-Williston
1985 Jim Foster
St. Joseph's University		 Jorja Hoehn (2)
Central Missouri State University		 Mike Strong
University of Scranton		 Lewis Bivens
Carson-Newman College		 Ken Hefner
Odessa College
1986 Jody Conradt (2)
University of Texas		 Brenda Reilly
Central Connecticut State University		 Tim Shea
Salem State College		 Sylvia Hatchell
Francis Marion College		 Jerry McCarty
Barton County Community College
1987 Theresa Grentz
Rutgers University		 Nancy Winstel
Northern Kentucky University		 Linda Wunder
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point		 Floyd Evans
Wayland Baptist University		 Linda Hargrove
Cowley County Community College
1988 C. Vivian Stringer
University of Iowa		 Darlene May
California State Polytechnic University		 Duane Siverson
Concordia College		 Johnny Jacumin
Wingate College		 Lorene Ramsey
Illinois Central College
1989 Tara VanDerveer
Stanford University		 Jane Williamson
West Georgia College		 LeAnn Henrich
California State University		 Nelson Brownlee
Claflin College		 Evelyn Blalock
Kilgore College
1990 Kay Yow
North Carolina State University		 Darlene May (2)
California State Polytechnic University		 Sue Wise
Hope College		 Lisa Bluder
St. Ambrose University		 Evelyn Blalock (2)
Kilgore College		 Rick Insell
Shelbyville Central High School
1991 Rene Portland
Pennsylvania State University		 James Sweat
Norfolk State University		 Donna Newberry
Muskingum College		 Nelson Brownlee (2)
Claflin College		 Mike Bona
Emmanuel College		 Sandra Meadows
Duncanville High School
1992 Ferne Labati
University of Miami		 Barbara Stevens
Bentley College		 Mary Beth Spirk
Moravian College		 Allison McNeill
Simon Fraser University		 Royce Chadwick
Howard College		 Rick Insell (2)
Shelbyvillle Central High School
1993 C. Vivian Stringer (2)
University of Iowa		 Amy Ruley
North Dakota State University		 Mike Durbin
College of St. Benedict		 Theresa Check
Central State University		 Susan Summons
Miami Dade Community College-Kendall		 Vincent Cannizzaro
Christ the King High School
1994 Marsha Sharp
Texas Tech University		 Paula Sullivan
Stonehill College		 Dixie Jeffers
Capital University		 Jon Carey
Western Oregon State University		 Lyndal Worth
Florida Community College		 Pat Hewitt
Hartsville High School
1995 Pat Summitt (2)
University of Tennessee		 Jorja Hoehn (3)
University of California-Davis		 Dixie Jeffers (2)
Capital University		 Jerry Finkbeiner
Southern Nazarene University		 Kurt Budke
Trinity Valley Community College		 Breezy Bishop
Western High School
1996 Leon Barmore
Louisiana Tech University		 Suzanne Fox
Abilene Christian University		 Kathi Bennett
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh		 Frank Bennett
Lipscomb University		 Bill Brock
Grayson County College		 Brad Smith
Oregon City High School
1997 Geno Auriemma
University of Connecticut		 Bob Schneider
West Texas A&M University		 Lisa Stone
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire		 Cindy DeRocher
Tri-State University		 Gary Ashlock
Central Florida Community College		 Brad Smith (2)
Oregon City High School
1998 Pat Summitt (3)
University of Tennessee		 Cindy Stein
Emporia State University		 Pam Ruder
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh		 Frank Bennett (2)
Lipscomb University		 Lorene Ramsey (2)
Illinois Central College		 Linda Holt
Butler High School
1999 Carolyn Peck
Purdue University		 Barbara Stevens (2)
Bentley College		 Pam Ruder (2)
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh		 Frank Bennett (3)
Lipscomb University		 Lorene Ramsey (3)
Illinois Central College		 Linda Holt (2)
Butler High School
2000 Geno Auriemma (2)
University of Connecticut		 Nancy Winstel (2)
Northern Kentucky University		 Nancy Fahey
Washington University		 Steve Crots
Auburn-Montgomery University		 Lee Ann Riley
Tyler Junior College		 Tom Dineen
Buffalo Grove High School
2001 Muffet McGraw
University of Notre Dame		 Barbara Stevens (3)
Bentley College		 Nan Carney-DeBord
Ohio Wesleyan University		 Sharon Baldwin
Life College		 Jim Littell
Seward County		 Jeff Jasper
Pascack Valley High School
2002 Geno Auriemma (3)
University of Connecticut		 Paul Thomas
California State Polytechnic University		 Kris Huffman
DePauw University		 Craig Wiginton
Southern Nazarene University		 Mary Scovel
Gulf Coast Community College		 Kathy McGee
Powers Catholic High School
2003 Gail Goestenkors
Duke University		 Gordy Presnell
Seattle Pacific University		 Tonja Englund
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire		 Bill Watson
Pikeville College		 Stephanie Smith
Wabash Valley Community College		 Joe Lombard
Canyon High School
2004 Rene Portland (2)
Pennsylvania State University		 Gordy Presnell (2)
Seattle Pacific University		 Stefanie Pemper
Bowdoin College		 Mark Campbell
Union University		 Michael Landers
Trinity Valley Community College		 Brad Smith (3)
Oregon City High School
2005 Pokey Chatman
Louisiana State University		 Dawn Plitzuweit
Grand Valley State University		 Gary Fifield
University of Southern Maine		 Russ Davis
Vanguard University		 Lin Laursen (2)
Central Arizona College		 Bob Mackey
Christ the King High School
2006 Sylvia Hatchell (2)
University of North Carolina		 Glenn Wilkes, Jr.
Rollins College		 Brian Morehouse
Hope College		 Marty Rowe
Lee University		 Seth Goodman
Monroe College		 Kevin Kiernan
Troy High School
2007 Gail Goestenkors (2)
Duke University		 Steve Harold
Glenville State College		 Deena Applebury
University of Mary Washington		 Steve Brooks
Indiana Wesleyan University		 Kim Muhl
Kirkwood Community College		 Joy Couch
Dorman High School
2008 Geno Auriemma (4)
University of Connecticut		 Chad Lavin
University of South Dakota		 Chris Kielsmeier
Howard Payne University		 Mark Campbell (2)
Union University		 Lin Laursen (3)
Central Arizona College		 Andy Zihlman
Bishop Lynch High School
2009 Geno Auriemma (5)
University of Connecticut		 Todd Starkey
Lenoir-Rhyne University		 Scott Rueck
George Fox University		 Russ Davis (2)
Vanguard University		 Ned Mircetic
Ventura College		 Linus McGinty
Cardinal O'Hara High School
2010 Connie Yori
University of Nebraska		 Cleve Wright
Gannon University		 G.P. Gromacki
Amherst College		 Nathan Teymer
Southern Polytechnic State University		 Michael Landers (2)
Baton Rouge Community College		 Jeff Sink
Brea-Olinda High School
2011 Tara Vanderveer (2)
Stanford University		 Dennis Cox
Clayton State University		 Nancy Fahey (2)
Washington University		 Earl Woudstra
Northwestern College		 Mark Leszczyk
Roxbury Community College		 Rich Castellano
Northport High School
2012 Kim Mulkey
Baylor University		 Sue Ramsey
Ashland University		 Mia Smith
Illinois Wesleyan University		 Steve Brooks (2)
Indiana Wesleyan University		 B.J. Smith
Highland Community College		 Marcia Pinder
Dillard High School
2013 Muffet McGraw (2)
University of Notre Dame		 Barbara Stevens (4)
Bentley College		 Kris Huffman (2)
DePauw University		 George Wilson
College of the Ozarks		 Kate Lynch
Community College of Rhode Island		 Curtis Ekmark
St. Mary's High School
2014 Muffet McGraw (3)
University of Notre Dame		 Barbara Stevens (5)
Bentley College		 Marc Mitchell
Fairleigh Dickinson University		 Russ Davis (3)
Vanguard University		 Trenia Tillis Jones
Tyler Junior College		 Cathy Self Morgan
Duncanville High School
2015 Sue Semrau
Florida State University		 Lisa Carlsen
Lewis University		 Carla Berube
Tufts University		 Dale Neal
Freed-Hardeman University		 Greg Franklin
Chipola Junior College		 Scott Allen
Paul VI Catholic High School
2016 Geno Auriemma (6)
University of Connecticut		 Steve Gomez
Lubbock Christian University		 Scott Hemer
State University of New York		 Chris Minner
Our Lady of the Lake University		 Ben Conrad
Johnson County Community College		 Tom Gonsalves
St. Mary’s High School
2017 Geno Auriemma (7)
University of Connecticut		 Robin Fralick
Ashland University		 G.P. Gromacki (2)
Amherst College		 Dale Neal (2)
Freed-Hardeman University		 Kim Muhl (2)
Kirkwood Community College		 Rhonda Farney
Georgetown High School

Geno Auriemma is the recipient of more WBCA awards with 7 (1997, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017), all of them while coaching the University of Connecticut.

Sylvia Hatchell is the only coach to receive the award in different categories: NAIA in 1986 with Francis Marion College and NCAA Division I in 2006 with University of North Carolina.

Besides Hatchell, other two coaches have received the award with different schools: Jorja Hoehn (NCAA Division II) with Central Missouri State University (1983 and 1985) and University of California-Davis (1995), and Michael Landers (JC/CC) with Trinity Valley Community College (2004) and Baton Rouge Community College (2010).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WBCA.org The Address for Women's Basketball". www.wbca.org. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  2. ↑ "The Pat Summitt Trophy". www.utsports.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
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