AGENDA
Women’s Basketball Coaches Association
Joint Meeting of WBCA Conference Captains in NCAA Divisions I, II, III
1 – 3 p.m. CT, Friday, March 31, 2017
Sheraton Dallas Hotel, 2nd Floor, Austin 1
Dallas, Texas
1.
Call to order. Coquese Washington, WBCA President.
2.
Welcome and announcements. Danielle Donehew, WBCA Executive Director.
3.
Vacancies on WBCA Board of Directors, Conference Captains, and committees
[Supplement A]. Donehew.
4.
2017-18 meeting schedule [Supplement B]. Shannon Reynolds, WBCA Deputy
Director.
5.
WBCA Professional Development report. Courtney Banghart, Chair, WBCA
Professional Development Working Group.
a.
WBCA Coaches’ Classroom: Regional Whiteboard Series.
b.
WBCA Webinar Series.
6.
USA Basketball/WBCA project to create database of college coaches willing to allow
high school coaches to observe practices. Tricia Cullop, Chair, WBCA Youth Working
Group.
7.
NCAA playing rules relative to use of technology. Donehew.
8.
Non-scholastic recruiting events. Washington, Jennifer Rizzotti, WBCA Vice
President.
9.
2017 WBCA Day of Service. Washington; Rizzotti.
a.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017.
10.
Future meetings.
a.
NCAA Division I, conference call, noon ET, Wednesday, April 26
b.
NCAA Division II, conference call, 11 a.m. ET, Monday, May 1
c.
NCAA Division III, conference call, 12:30 p.m. ET, Monday, May 1
11.
Adjournment.
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2017 WBCA Division I Committee Openings
Board of Directors
Position
Committee Member
Institution
Vice President*
Jennifer Rizzotti
George Washington University
*All nominations will be reviewed and approved by the Nominating Committee.
Term End
6/30/2017
*Term #
Conference Captains
Conference
Committee Member
Institution
Term End
*Term #
Big 12 Conference
Big Ten Conference
Big West Conference
Jeff Mittie
Suzy Merchant
Vacant
Kansas State University
Michigan State University
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
1st Term
1st Term
Conference
Committee Member
Institution
American East
Phil Stern
UMBC
Term End
*Term #
Filled remaining year of Katie
Abrahamson-Henderson's term; may be
reappointed.
NA
American
Big 12
Big Sky
Big Ten
MEAC
Mountain West
Pac-12
SEC
Sun Belt
Jose Fernandez
Jim Littell
Wendy Schuller
Coquese Washington
LeDawn Gibson
Jamie Craighead
Mike Neighbors
Kristy Curry
Zenarae Antoine
South Florida
Oklahoma State
Eastern Washington
Penn State
FAMU
San Jose State
Washington
Alabama
Texas State
Filled remaining year of Rhonda
Rompola's term; may be reappointed.
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
Coaches' Poll
*All committee members are eligible to serve two (2) terms
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2017 WBCA Division II Committee Openings
Board of Directors
Position
Committee Member Institution
Vice President*
Jennifer Rizzotti
George Washington University
*All nominations will be reviewed and approved by the Nominating Committee.
Term End *Term #
6/30/2017
Conference Captains
Conference
Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Gulf South Conference
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Committee Member
Caleb Nieman
Scott Groninger
Jess Strom
Institution
Kentucky Wesleyan College
University of West Georgia
California University of Pennsylvania
Term End
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
*Term #
First
First
First
Committee Member
Institution
Term End
*Term #
Coaches' Poll
Conference
No openings at this time
*All committee members are eligible to serve two (2) terms
2017 WBCA Division III Committee Openings
Board of Directors
Position
Committee Member
Institution
Vice President*
Jennifer Rizzotti
George Washington University
*All nominations will be reviewed and approved by the Nominating Committee.
Term End
*Term #
6/30/2017
Conference Captains
Conference
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Southern Athletic Association
Committee Member
Corey Boilard
Alex Richey
Institution
Johnson and Wales University
Oglethorpe University
Term End
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
*Term #
First
First
Committee Member
Betsy Witman
Darrin Travillian
Jeff Hans
Institution
York College (Pa.)
Maryville College
Thomas More College
Term End
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
8/31/2017
*Term #
First
First
First
Coaches' Poll
Region
Region 4 - Mid-Atlantic
Region 5 - South
Region 6 - Great Lakes
*All committee members are eligible to serve two (2) terms
2017-2018 Division I Conference Captains Call Schedule
Call-In Number: 1-678-949-5187
Access Code: 831-6609#
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Monday, October 16, 2017
Monday, December 4 2017
Monday, February 12, 2018
March 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Noon – 1:00 PM EST
Noon – 1:00 PM EST
Noon – 1:00 PM EST
Noon – 1:00 PM EST
Noon – 1:00 PM EST
TBA In-Person Meeting Columbus
Noon – 1:00 PM EST
Noon – 1:00 PM EST
2017-2018 Division II Conference Captains Call Schedule
Call-In Number: 1-678-949-5187
Access Code: 831-6609#
Monday, May 1, 2017
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
March 2018
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
11:00 AM – Noon EST
11:00 AM – Noon EST
11:00 AM – Noon EST
11:00 AM – Noon EST
TBA In-Person Meeting Columbus
11:00 AM – Noon EST
2017-2018 Division III Conference Captains Call Schedule
Call-In Number: 1-678-949-5187
Access Code: 831-6609#
Monday, May 1, 2017
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
March 2018
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
12:30 – 1:30 PM EST
12:30 – 1:30 PM EST
12:30 – 1:30 PM EST
12:30 – 1:30 PM EST
TBA In-Person Meeting Columbus
12:30 – 1:30 PM EST