Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Whittington to Participate in WBCA's "So You Want To Be A Coach" Program
1/25/2023 9:26:00 AM | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA — The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the 2023 class of its annual "So You Want To Be A Coach" program Jan. 24 and Middle Tennessee women's basketball guard Alexis Whittington was among the list of participants.
Whittington and 61 other women's basketball student-athletes from around the country will participate in a two-day workshop on March 30-31 during the WBCA Convention in Dallas, Texas.
Nobody has played more games in a Lady Raider uniform (137) than Whittington, who is in her fifth year with the program. A Murfreesboro, Tenn., native, Whittington has scored 798 points, dished 172 assists, grabbed 530 rebounds and recorded 156 steals in just under 3600 minutes played over her career at Middle Tennessee. Whittington was named to the Conference USA All-Defensive Team in 2021-22.
The "So" program increases the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women's basketball, increases the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduces female basketball players to coaches and administrators, and raises awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women's basketball.
"This year we commemorate the twentieth anniversary of 'So You Want To Be A Coach,' our longest-running education program," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "Thanks to our partnership with WeCOACH, the program grows stronger each year and we look forward to another twenty years of preparing young, aspiring coaches to become great leaders and ambassadors for the game of women's basketball."
"We are grateful to the WBCA leadership for offering this one-of-a-kind program for the past 20 years," said Vanessa Fuchs, WeCOACH CEO. "Our partnership with the 'So' program is critical in advancing our mission to build the pipeline of women coaches and helping these young leaders launch into the coaching profession. We are thrilled to welcome the 2023 class to Dallas and offer them a first-class, memorable experience."
"So" participants will learn about the administrative side of coaching, recruiting, how to get hired, skill development, the importance of knowing the rules, and how to balance work and life.
Qualified candidates must have exhausted their final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year and must be nominated by their WBCA-member head coach. 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.
Whittington and 61 other women's basketball student-athletes from around the country will participate in a two-day workshop on March 30-31 during the WBCA Convention in Dallas, Texas.
Nobody has played more games in a Lady Raider uniform (137) than Whittington, who is in her fifth year with the program. A Murfreesboro, Tenn., native, Whittington has scored 798 points, dished 172 assists, grabbed 530 rebounds and recorded 156 steals in just under 3600 minutes played over her career at Middle Tennessee. Whittington was named to the Conference USA All-Defensive Team in 2021-22.
The "So" program increases the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women's basketball, increases the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduces female basketball players to coaches and administrators, and raises awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women's basketball.
"This year we commemorate the twentieth anniversary of 'So You Want To Be A Coach,' our longest-running education program," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "Thanks to our partnership with WeCOACH, the program grows stronger each year and we look forward to another twenty years of preparing young, aspiring coaches to become great leaders and ambassadors for the game of women's basketball."
"We are grateful to the WBCA leadership for offering this one-of-a-kind program for the past 20 years," said Vanessa Fuchs, WeCOACH CEO. "Our partnership with the 'So' program is critical in advancing our mission to build the pipeline of women coaches and helping these young leaders launch into the coaching profession. We are thrilled to welcome the 2023 class to Dallas and offer them a first-class, memorable experience."
"So" participants will learn about the administrative side of coaching, recruiting, how to get hired, skill development, the importance of knowing the rules, and how to balance work and life.
Qualified candidates must have exhausted their final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year and must be nominated by their WBCA-member head coach. 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.
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