AGENDA

Women’s Basketball Coaches Association

NCAA Division II Business Meeting presented by adidas and Marriott Rewards

10:30 a.m. – noon ET, Sunday, April 1, 2018

Greater Columbus Convention Center, A112-113

Columbus, Ohio

1. Call to order. Chris Kielsmeier, WBCA board member.

2. Remarks by the president. Jennifer Rizzotti, WBCA president.

3. Presentation by adidas.

4. Presentation by Marriott.

5. Recognition of United States Marine Corps/WBCA Division II Regional Coaches of

the Year.

6. Recognition of WBCA committees. Kielsmeier.

a. Conference Captains.

b. United States Marine Corps/WBCA Coach of the Year Selection Committee.

c. WBCA Coaches’ All-America and Player of the Year Selection Committee.

d. WBCA Top 25 Coaches Poll Committee.

7. NCAA legislative report [Supplement]. Karen Wolf, associate director of academic

and membership affairs; Jason Martens, WBCA legislative chair.

a. Legislative update.

(1) Next steps regarding CARA outside the playing season during the

academic year.

(2) Discussion in Division I regarding four-year college transfer rules.

(3) Update on the Commission on College Basketball.

b. Division II initiatives.

(1) Culture of Compliance Initiative – legislative concepts that impact

women’s basketball.

(2) Update on Division II University and the coaches certification test.

8. NCAA initial eligibility update. Donna Hedges, associate director of customer

service.

a. Profile vs. certification account.

b. 2018 requirements and SAT concordance.

c. Transcript upload and identification of early issues.

d. NFHS online course on NCAA eligibility at www.nfhslearn.com.

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9. NCAA playing rules update. Brad Duckworth, chair, Women’s Basketball Rules

Committee; Jon Levinson, women’s basketball secretary-rules editor; Rachel

Seewald, associate director of championships and alliances.

10. NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Committee report. Kelsey Cermak, assistant

director, championships & alliances.

a. New selection criteria.

11. Vacancies on WBCA Board of Directors, Conference Captains, and committees

[Supplement]. Dugan.

a. Board of Directors – nominations open March 12, close April 12; voting opens

April 25, voting ends May 7.

b. WBCA committees – nominations open Aug. 22, close Sept. 7; voting opens

Sept. 17, ends Sept. 26.

c. Conference Captains.

d. WBCA Top 25 Coaches Poll Committee.

12. WBCA report. Kielsmeier.

13. Other business. Kielsmeier.

14. Adjournment.

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WBCA Division II Award Winners

The Pat Summitt Trophy presented to the United States Marine Corps/WBCA

National Division II Coach of the Year

Robyn Fralick, Ashland University

United States Marine Corps/WBCA Division II Regional Coaches of the Year

Trisha Brown, Stonehill College

Mark Campbell, Union University

Robyn Fralick, Ashland University

Steve Gomez, Lubbock Christian University

Michael Mincey, Carson-Newman University

David Slifer, University of Central Missouri

Stan Swank, Edinboro University

Heidi VanDerveer, University of California - San Diego

Assistant coach of the Year

Shaina Afoa, University of Alaska, Anchorage

NCAA Division II National Champion

University of Central Missouri, David Slifer

WBCA Victory Club Winners

Lori Fish, St. Cloud State University

Chris Kielsmeier, Wayne State College

Dave Krauth, Augustana University

Barbara Stevens, Bentley University

Daphne Thompson, SUNY Oneonta

WBCA Player of the Year

Jodi Johnson, Ashland University

WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team

Alisha Breen, Montana State University - Billings

Tess Bruffey, Lubbock Christian University

Jodi Johnson, Ashland University

Jessica Kelliher, Lewis University

Laney Lewis, Ursuline College

Kelly Martin, Stonehill College

Haris Price, Carson-Newman University

Paige Redmond, University of Central Missouri

Chelsey Shumpert, Union University

Laina Snyder, Ashland University

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WBCA Thirty Under 30 presented by Marriott Rewards

Samantha Allen, head coach, University of Southern Maine

Katie Baker, assistant coach, Oregon State University

Katie Bourk, assistant coach, Augustana University

Janet Butler, assistant coach, Monmouth University,

Christal Caldwell, assistant coach, West Virginia University

Joy Cheek, assistant coach, Vanderbilt University

Taylor Coleman, assistant coach, University of Scranton

Camille Collier, assistant coach, Radford University

Adria Crawford, assistant coach, College of Charleston

Alysha Devine, assistant coach, University of Alaska - Anchorage

Kelly Frings, assistant coach, Drury University

Stephanie Gehlhausen, assistant coach, Western State Colorado University

Marcilina Grayer, assistant coach, Salt Lake Community College

Lauren Hayden, assistant coach, Lynchburg College

Special Jennings, assistant coach, Flagler College

Abby Jump, assistant coach, Morehead State University

Tianni Kelly, assistant coach, Florida Southern College

Courtney Kust, assistant coach, Hope College

Natalie Marlowe, assistant coach, University of Texas - Dallas

Chandler McCabe, assistant coach, Bethune-Cookman University

Amber Moore, assistant coach, Saint Leo University

Drew Muscatell, assistant coach, University of Portland

Katelin Oney, assistant coach, University of North Dakota

April Phillips, assistant coach, Loyola Marymount University

Tobias Pinson, assistant coach, Winthrop University

Travis Ponton, assistant coach, Loyola University

Sierra Simpson, assistant coach, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Kayla Tetschlag, assistant coach, University of South Dakota

Carly Thibault, assistant coach, Mississippi State University

Jeanne-Marie Wilson, assistant coach, Northwest Kansas Technical College