Nakiah Black and Arianne Whitaker have been selected to participate in the 2020 ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ program.
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Whitaker, Black Selected for ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’
2/13/2020 1:58:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA, Ga. – Senior Arianne Whitaker and junior Nakiah Black have been selected to participate in the 2020 'So You Want To Be A Coach' program, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in partnership with WeCOACH, announced on Wednesday. Whitaker and Black will participate in a three-day workshop with speakers provided by WeCOACH on April 2-4 in conjunction with the WBCA Convention in New Orleans.
Whitaker and Black become the third and fourth players in program history to take part in this program, joining Haylie Linn and Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott, who participated in 2012 and 2018, respectively.
Qualified candidates must have exhausted their final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year. In addition, the candidate's head coach has to nominate them and must be an active WBCA member. Each participant is selected based on her academics, contributions to women's basketball on and off the court, professional resume and a written recommendation from their head coach.
The objectives of the "So" program are to increase the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women's basketball, increase the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduce female basketball players to coaches and administrators, and raise awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women's basketball.
" 'So You Want To Be A Coach' is the longest-running education program the WBCA offers, and it remains as popular with member coaches and student-athletes today as it was when it began," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. " 'So' is the entry point for women's basketball players who want to coach. Because of their participation in it, hundreds of former college women's basketball players are working or have worked as coaches or in some role in our sport. Our partnership with WeCOACH enables us to make this program even better."
Added WeCOACH CEO Megan Kahn, "The WBCA continues to provide a premier program to female student-athletes who aspire to be coaches. Our partnership with the 'So' program helps pave the way for the future of women in coaching. We congratulate the 2020 attendees and look forward to developing each of them by offering a pathway to enter the profession."
Whitaker, Black and the Rockets return to the hardwood on Saturday, Feb. 15 for a road matchup vs. Kent State. Game time is slated for 3:30 p.m. in the M.A.C. Center and will be streamed on ESPN3.
NAME, INSTITUTION
Evelyn Adebayo, University of Connecticut
Hannah Albrecht, Purdue University – Fort Wayne
Lexie Barrier, James Madison University
Shelby Beam, University of Southern Mississippi
NAKIAH BLACK, UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
Dajae Black, Lewis University
Tanaeya BoClair, University of Utah
Shelby Boyle, Transylvania University
Camryn Brown, High Point University
Rayanna Carter, University of Nebraska – Omaha
Zenise Chambers, Averett University
Allison Chernow, Emory University
Kaiya Coleman, Coppin State University
Japreece Dean, Univ. of California – Los Angeles
Kathleen Doyle, University of Iowa
Kortney Dunbar, Vanderbilt University
Cassandra Falone, Saint Michael's College
Meghan Foley, Gordon College
Chiara Giesselbach, Goldey-Beacom College
Molly Glick, Northern Kentucky University
Alisha Henderson, Gordon College
Jaide Hinds-Clarke, University of Richmond
Jentry Holt, Oral Roberts University
Danielle Holt, McPherson College
Holly Hoopingarner, Indiana-Purdue University
Terran Hoyt, Tabor College
Kristian Hudson, University of Nebraska
Keri Jewett-Giles, Florida Gulf Coast University
Kierra Johnson-Graham, Liberty University
McKenzie Johnston, University of Montana
Brianna Jones, Georgetown University
Kristina Karp, Towson University
Taylor Koenen, University of North Carolina
Jill Latanowich, Goldey-Beacom College
Dajah Logan, St. Bonaventure University
Kayla Manuirirangi, Tulane University
Ericka Mattingly, University of Missouri—Kansas City
Madison McKeever, University of South Dakota
Alexandra McKinnon, Montclair State University
Laura McManimen, Roanoke College
Jordan Meltzer, Colorado College
Kai Moon, Binghamton University
Sarah Myers, Samford University
Lilly Paro, Tufts University
Stephanie Pau, University of Georgia
Mary Pillot, Lock Haven Univ. of Pennsylvania
Elif Portakal, University of Florida
Emily Pratt, Endicott College
Bela Raimondi, McPherson College
Amber Richardson, University of Alabama
Elizabeth Roberts, University of North Carolina
Sarah Shaw, Elmira College
T'Aire "Tee Tee" Starks, University of Arizona
Ariel Stephenson, George Washington University
Laura Thomas, University of Indianapolis
Nasrin Ulel, Florida Gulf Coast University
Lauren Van Kleunen, Marquette University
Grace Vander Weide, Marist College
ARIANNE WHITAKER, UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
Arianne Whitaker, University of Toledo
Nyra Williams, Virginia Commonwealth University
Brenna Wise, Indiana University
Demetria Woodard, Nazareth College
Whitaker and Black become the third and fourth players in program history to take part in this program, joining Haylie Linn and Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott, who participated in 2012 and 2018, respectively.
Qualified candidates must have exhausted their final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year. In addition, the candidate's head coach has to nominate them and must be an active WBCA member. Each participant is selected based on her academics, contributions to women's basketball on and off the court, professional resume and a written recommendation from their head coach.
The objectives of the "So" program are to increase the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women's basketball, increase the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduce female basketball players to coaches and administrators, and raise awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women's basketball.
" 'So You Want To Be A Coach' is the longest-running education program the WBCA offers, and it remains as popular with member coaches and student-athletes today as it was when it began," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. " 'So' is the entry point for women's basketball players who want to coach. Because of their participation in it, hundreds of former college women's basketball players are working or have worked as coaches or in some role in our sport. Our partnership with WeCOACH enables us to make this program even better."
Added WeCOACH CEO Megan Kahn, "The WBCA continues to provide a premier program to female student-athletes who aspire to be coaches. Our partnership with the 'So' program helps pave the way for the future of women in coaching. We congratulate the 2020 attendees and look forward to developing each of them by offering a pathway to enter the profession."
Whitaker, Black and the Rockets return to the hardwood on Saturday, Feb. 15 for a road matchup vs. Kent State. Game time is slated for 3:30 p.m. in the M.A.C. Center and will be streamed on ESPN3.
NAME, INSTITUTION
Evelyn Adebayo, University of Connecticut
Hannah Albrecht, Purdue University – Fort Wayne
Lexie Barrier, James Madison University
Shelby Beam, University of Southern Mississippi
NAKIAH BLACK, UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
Dajae Black, Lewis University
Tanaeya BoClair, University of Utah
Shelby Boyle, Transylvania University
Camryn Brown, High Point University
Rayanna Carter, University of Nebraska – Omaha
Zenise Chambers, Averett University
Allison Chernow, Emory University
Kaiya Coleman, Coppin State University
Japreece Dean, Univ. of California – Los Angeles
Kathleen Doyle, University of Iowa
Kortney Dunbar, Vanderbilt University
Cassandra Falone, Saint Michael's College
Meghan Foley, Gordon College
Chiara Giesselbach, Goldey-Beacom College
Molly Glick, Northern Kentucky University
Alisha Henderson, Gordon College
Jaide Hinds-Clarke, University of Richmond
Jentry Holt, Oral Roberts University
Danielle Holt, McPherson College
Holly Hoopingarner, Indiana-Purdue University
Terran Hoyt, Tabor College
Kristian Hudson, University of Nebraska
Keri Jewett-Giles, Florida Gulf Coast University
Kierra Johnson-Graham, Liberty University
McKenzie Johnston, University of Montana
Brianna Jones, Georgetown University
Kristina Karp, Towson University
Taylor Koenen, University of North Carolina
Jill Latanowich, Goldey-Beacom College
Dajah Logan, St. Bonaventure University
Kayla Manuirirangi, Tulane University
Ericka Mattingly, University of Missouri—Kansas City
Madison McKeever, University of South Dakota
Alexandra McKinnon, Montclair State University
Laura McManimen, Roanoke College
Jordan Meltzer, Colorado College
Kai Moon, Binghamton University
Sarah Myers, Samford University
Lilly Paro, Tufts University
Stephanie Pau, University of Georgia
Mary Pillot, Lock Haven Univ. of Pennsylvania
Elif Portakal, University of Florida
Emily Pratt, Endicott College
Bela Raimondi, McPherson College
Amber Richardson, University of Alabama
Elizabeth Roberts, University of North Carolina
Sarah Shaw, Elmira College
T'Aire "Tee Tee" Starks, University of Arizona
Ariel Stephenson, George Washington University
Laura Thomas, University of Indianapolis
Nasrin Ulel, Florida Gulf Coast University
Lauren Van Kleunen, Marquette University
Grace Vander Weide, Marist College
ARIANNE WHITAKER, UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
Arianne Whitaker, University of Toledo
Nyra Williams, Virginia Commonwealth University
Brenna Wise, Indiana University
Demetria Woodard, Nazareth College
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