The United States Marine Corps/WBCA National Coach of the Year is an award given by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to the best women's basketball Head Coaches in college and high schools since 1983. From 2014, the award is named "The Pat Summitt Trophy" in honor of the legendary University of Tennessee Lady Vols head coach. The WBCA presents an award to the National Coach of the year in each of six divisions: NCAA Division I NCAA Division II NCAA Division III NAIA Two-Year College High School
Winners YearNCAA Division INCAA Division IINCAA Division IIINAIAJunior collegeHigh school1983Pat SummittTennesseeJorja HoehnCentral MissouriWayne MorganNorth Central (IL)Lin LaursenCentral Arizona College1984Jody ConradtTexasLinda MakowskiDaytonA.J. StovalRustPenny SlagleNorth Dakota–Williston1985Jim FosterSaint Joseph'sJorja Hoehn (2)Central MissouriMike StrongScrantonLewis BivensCarson–NewmanKen HefnerOdessa College1986Jody Conradt (2)TexasBrenda ReillyCentral ConnecticutTim SheaSalem StateSylvia HatchellFrancis MarionJerry McCartyBarton County Community College1987Theresa GrentzRutgersNancy WinstelNorthern KentuckyLinda WunderWisconsin–Stevens PointFloyd EvansWayland BaptistLinda HargroveCowley County Community College1988C. Vivian StringerIowaDarlene MayCal Poly PomonaDuane SiversonConcordia CollegeJohnny JacuminWingateLorene RamseyIllinois Central College1989Tara VanDerveerStanfordJane WilliamsonWest GeorgiaLeAnn HenrichCalifornia State UniversityNelson BrownleeClaflinEvelyn BlalockKilgore College1990Kay YowNC StateDarlene May (2)Cal Poly PomonaSue WiseHopeLisa BluderSt. AmbroseEvelyn Blalock (2)Kilgore CollegeRick InsellShelbyville Central High School1991Rene PortlandPenn StateJames SweatNorfolk StateDonna NewberryMuskingumNelson Brownlee (2)ClaflinMike BonaEmmanuel CollegeSandra MeadowsDuncanville High School1992Ferne LabatiMiami (FL)Barbara StevensBentleyMary Beth SpirkMoravianAllison McNeillSimon FraserRoyce ChadwickHoward CollegeRick Insell (2)Shelbyvillle Central High School1993C. Vivian Stringer (2)IowaAmy RuleyNorth Dakota StateMike DurbinSaint BenedictTheresa CheckCentral StateSusan SummonsMiami Dade Community College-KendallVincent CannizzaroChrist the King High School1994Marsha SharpTexas TechPaula SullivanStonehillDixie JeffersCapitalJon CareyWestern OregonLyndal WorthFlorida Community CollegePat HewittHartsville High School1995Pat Summitt (2)TennesseeJorja Hoehn (3)UC DavisDixie Jeffers (2)CapitalJerry FinkbeinerSouthern NazareneKurt BudkeTrinity Valley Community CollegeBreezy BishopWestern High School1996Leon BarmoreLouisiana TechSuzanne FoxAbilene ChristianKathi BennettWisconsin–OshkoshFrank BennettLipscombBill BrockGrayson County CollegeBrad SmithOregon City High School1997Geno AuriemmaUConnBob SchneiderWest Texas A&MLisa StoneWisconsin–Eau ClaireCindy DeRocherTri-StateGary AshlockCentral Florida Community CollegeBrad Smith (2)Oregon City High School1998Pat Summitt (3)TennesseeCindy SteinEmporia StatePam RuderWisconsin–OshkoshFrank Bennett (2)LipscombLorene Ramsey (2)Illinois Central CollegeLinda HoltButler High School1999Carolyn PeckPurdueBarbara Stevens (2)BentleyPam Ruder (2)Wisconsin–OshkoshFrank Bennett (3)LipscombLorene Ramsey (3)Illinois Central CollegeLinda Holt (2)Butler High School2000Geno Auriemma (2)UConnNancy Winstel (2)Northern KentuckyNancy FaheyWashington (MO)Steve CrotsAuburn–MontgomeryLee Ann RileyTyler Junior CollegeTom DineenBuffalo Grove High School2001Muffet McGrawNotre DameBarbara Stevens (3)BentleyNan Carney-DeBordOhio WesleyanSharon BaldwinLifeJim LittellSeward CountyJeff JasperPascack Valley High School2002Geno Auriemma (3)UConnPaul ThomasCal Poly PomonaKris HuffmanDePauwCraig WigintonSouthern NazareneMary ScovelGulf Coast Community CollegeKathy McGeePowers Catholic High School2003Gail GoestenkorsDukeGordy PresnellSeattle PacificTonja EnglundWisconsin–Eau ClaireBill WatsonPikevilleStephanie SmithWabash Valley Community CollegeJoe LombardCanyon High School2004Rene Portland (2)Penn StateGordy Presnell (2)Seattle PacificStefanie PemperBowdoinMark CampbellUnion (TN)Michael LandersTrinity Valley Community CollegeBrad Smith (3)Oregon City High School2005Pokey ChatmanLSUDawn PlitzuweitGrand Valley StateGary FifieldSouthern MaineRuss DavisVanguardLin Laursen (2)Central Arizona CollegeBob MackeyChrist the King High School2006Sylvia Hatchell (2)North CarolinaGlenn Wilkes Jr.RollinsBrian MorehouseHopeMarty RoweLee (TN)Seth GoodmanMonroe CollegeKevin KiernanTroy High School2007Gail Goestenkors (2)DukeSteve HaroldGlenville StateDeena AppleburyMary WashingtonSteve BrooksIndiana WesleyanKim MuhlKirkwood Community CollegeJoy CouchDorman High School2008Geno Auriemma (4)UConnChad LavinSouth DakotaChris KielsmeierHoward PayneMark Campbell (2)Union (TN)Lin Laursen (3)Central Arizona CollegeAndy ZihlmanBishop Lynch High School2009Geno Auriemma (5)UConnTodd StarkeyLenoir–RhyneScott RueckGeorge FoxRuss Davis (2)VanguardNed MirceticVentura CollegeLinus McGintyCardinal O'Hara High School2010Connie YoriNebraskaCleve WrightGannonG.P. GromackiAmherstNathan TeymerSouthern PolytechnicMichael Landers (2)Baton Rouge Community CollegeJeff SinkBrea-Olinda High School2011Tara VanDerveer (2)StanfordDennis CoxClayton StateNancy Fahey (2)Washington (MO)Earl WoudstraNorthwestern (IA)Mark LeszczykRoxbury Community CollegeRich CastellanoNorthport High School2012Kim MulkeyBaylorSue RamseyAshlandMia SmithIllinois WesleyanSteve Brooks (2)Indiana WesleyanB.J. SmithHighland Community CollegeMarcia PinderDillard High School2013Muffet McGraw (2)Notre DameBarbara Stevens (4)BentleyKris Huffman (2)DePauwGeorge WilsonOzarksKate LynchCommunity College of Rhode IslandCurtis EkmarkSt. Mary's High School2014Muffet McGraw (3)Notre DameBarbara Stevens (5)BentleyMarc MitchellFairleigh Dickinson–FlorhamRuss Davis (3)VanguardTrenia Tillis JonesTyler Junior CollegeCathy Self MorganDuncanville High School2015Sue SemrauFlorida StateLisa CarlsenLewisCarla BerubeTuftsDale NealFreed–HardemanGreg FranklinChipola Junior CollegeScott AllenPaul VI Catholic High School2016Geno Auriemma (6)UConnSteve GomezLubbock ChristianScott HemerSUNY GeneseoChris MinnerOur Lady of the LakeBen ConradJohnson County CCTom GonsalvesSt. Mary’s HS (Stockton, CA)2017Geno Auriemma (7)UConnRobyn FralickAshlandG.P. Gromacki (2)AmherstDale Neal (2)Freed–HardemanKim Muhl (2)Kirkwood CCRhonda FarneyGeorgetown HS (TX) 2018Vic SchaeferMississippi StateRobyn Fralick (2)AshlandBob AmsberryWartburgDrew OlsonConcordia (NE)Chad KillingerMoberly CCSue PhillipsArchbishop Mitty High School 2019Kim Mulkey (2)BaylorMolly MillerDruryAdrienne ShiblesBowdoinJody MartinezTaylorMary ScovelGulf Coast State CollegeKit Kyle MartinTimberview HS, Arlington, TX 2020 Dawn StaleySouth Carolina Molly Miller (2)Drury Brian Morehouse (2)Hope Bo OvertonOklahoma City Cayla PetreeSouth Plains College Terri BamfordLa Jolla Country Day, San Diego 2021 Wes MooreNorth Carolina State Amy EaganDrury Brian Morehouse (3)Hope K.C. BassetSterling (KS) James FreySouth Georgia Technical Hilda HankersonWestlake HS (GA) 2022 Dawn Staley (2)South Carolina Kim StephensGlenville State Meg BarberNew York Wes KellerRocky Mountain Brandan HarrellGeorgia Highlands Alicia KomakiSierra Canyon 2023 Dawn Staley (3)South Carolina Kari PickensAshland University Lynn HerseySmith College Ginger ColvinCampbellsville University Jeff AllenCollin College Melissa HearlihyHarvard-Westlake 2024 Dawn Staley (4)South Carolina Hana HadenGeorgia Southwestern State University Juli FulksTransylvania University Ginger Colvin (2)Campbellsville University Luke ScheideckerWabash Valley College Kevin KiernanMater Dei 2025 Cori CloseUCLA Mike WilliamsGrand Valley State University Meg Barber (2)New York Carlotta KloppenburgSouthern Oregon University Chelsea DeweyArizona Western College Rhonda Farney (2)Georgetown HS (TX) 2026 Shea RalphVanderbilt Mike Williams (2)Grand Valley State University Meg Barber (3)New York Lauren GlennOlivet Nazarene University Russ JacksonDaytona State College
Geno Auriemma is the recipient of the most WBCA awards with seven (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 the 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 Women's Basketball Coaches Association
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