2019-20Annual Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Message to our members ............... 3 Acting & serving .............................12 COVID-19 .................................................................... 13 Our association ................................ 4 Social Justice ............................................................14 Educating ................................................................... 15 Our purpose ................................................................5 Connecting ................................................................ 21 Our standards .............................................................6 Engaging ................................................................... 22 Our leadership ............................................................7 Sharing ...................................................................... 23 Our membership ......................................................10 Caring......................................................................... 24 Our budget ................................................................. 11 Honoring ................................................................... 25 WBCA Annual Report 2 2019-20 MEMBERSMessage to our Dear member, The WBCA Board of Directors and staff are pleased to share with you this annual report for the 2019-20 membership year. The report summarizes the association’s status and activities from Sept. 1, 2019, through Aug. 31, 2020. It was not what any of us had planned. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the social unrest that followed the tragic death of George Floyd, the events of 2019-20 shook our association, our sport and our nation in ways we could not have possibly imagined. For our sport it was a year without championships; for our association a year without convention. Our response: • When convention was abruptly canceled for reasons of health and safety, we quickly pivoted and produced the Power Hour — 18 hours of quality online programming featuring the top coaches and industry leaders in our sport that we rolled out over four weeks in April. The cooperative efforts of our membership helped the WBCA Cullop mitigate a major financial setback. • When the nation was shaken by the tragic death of George Floyd, we quickly acted to show support for our black coaches and student-athletes by condemning racism and forming a new Social Justice Task Force to help lead our fight against it. The challenges that began during the 2019-20 membership year will remain with us into and possibly throughout the coming year. Through it all, we are certain our membership will continue to pull together in unity of purpose and voice that reaffirms no matter what setbacks may befall us together we can and will endure. Our best wishes to you all. Donehew Tricia Cullop Danielle M. Donehew President Executive Director WBCA Annual Report 3 2019-20 OUR ASSOCIATION Our purpose ..................................... 5 Our leadership ................................. 7 Our mission .................................................................5 2019-20 WBCA Board of Directors ......................7 Our vision.....................................................................5 WBCA Staff .................................................................8 Our values ....................................................................5 Organizational Structure .........................................8 Our objectives ............................................................5 Strategic Plan .............................................................9 Our standards .................................. 6 Membership .................................... 10 Our code of ethics .....................................................6 Budget...............................................11 WBCA Annual Report 4 2019-20 Our mission, objectives, vision and values define who we are and aspirePURPOSE to be, why we exist, and what we believe. Our mission Our objectives The WBCA leads, serves and unites coaches of women’s basketball for We inform, advise and guide the good of our game and coaches on matters that those who play it. impact their profession and their sport. Our vision We offer networking Every coach of women’s opportunities that allow basketball looks to the coaches to connect, encourage WBCA for the support and mentor each other. they need to succeed professionally, grow the game, and inspire players to We provide educational realize their full potential. programming that enables coaches to make themselves better leaders, teachers and Our values role models for the athletes they coach, and improve the Member coaches are stewards of the quality and popularity of the game, conducting themselves with game. professionalism and integrity, and putting foremost the safety, welfare and educational interests of the We recognize coaches, as well as women and girls they coach. their athletes and their teams, The WBCA membership, who excel athletically and board of directors and academically each year, and staff conduct themselves honor those who have made in such a manner that lasting contributions to the the women and girls profession and sport throughout who play basketball gain their career. self-respect, self-esteem and self-confidence, as well as educational development. We act as the unifying voice of These qualities empower women coaches to the organizations and girls to succeed in life and to that govern the sport at its become leaders in their professions, various levels of competition. communities and society. WBCA Annual Report 5 2019-20 Our standards of conduct as written in our code of ethics establishSTANDARDS our expectations of each other and ourselves. Our code of ethics Members conduct themselves professionally, according to the rules, and with civility to players, administrators, game officials, fans and each other. The board of directors had adopted these ethical and behavioral standards — this code of ethics — to which all members must adhere. Integrity Education & empowerment • We follow both the letter and spirit of the rules • We teach by example and instill in our athletes and regulations that govern our sport. the fundamental values of honesty, integrity, respect, civility, self-discipline, personal • We watch for actions that could influence responsibility and fairness. other coaches, staff members, athletes and fans to behave in a way that is • We educate women and girls in contrary to these standards. a manner that prepares them to succeed in life and become • We report conduct or leaders in their communities. suspected conduct that is not in keeping with these • We strive in all we do to standards as well as the expand athlete experiences rules and regulations that and support their academic govern our sport. and educational interests. • We acknowledge that winning is important, but never at the expense of Professionalism sportsmanship, safety and integrity. • We perform with excellence and good sportsmanship and require the Athlete experience same of each other and our athletes. • We commit to growing and enhancing • We place the physical and mental well-being the sport of women’s basketball and seek of the women and girls who play basketball opportunities to grow personally and above all else; their health and safety is professionally. paramount. • We respect the game, fellow coaches, • We maintain strictly professional relationships administrators, game officials and the women with the athletes with whom we interact. and girls we coach and teach. • We respect the dignity and individuality of each person with whom we interact and • We conduct ourselves according to the WBCA promote a diverse and inclusive culture in values and standards and are accountable for which every individual is valued. our decisions and actions. WBCA Annual Report 6 2019-20 2019-20 WBCA Board of Directors OUR LEADERSHIPOfficers Tricia Cullop Cori Close Jen Rizzotti Lacey Lewis Danielle Donehew Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Cox Enterprises Executive Director Toledo UCLA George Washington Treasurer WBCA Secretary President Vice President Past President (nonvoting) Voting Directors Courtney Banghart Julie Eddleman Rich Ensor Clarisse Garcia Nels Hawkinson Trish Jones Romeo Lagmay Head Coach Google Commissioner Assistant Coach BTI Attorney Head Coach North Carolina Public Sector MAAC Auburn Chair, Leadership Public Sector Dawson NCAA Division I CCA Assistant Coaches Advisory Council Two-Year College Jason Martens Brian Morehouse Chris Nelson Beth O’Boyle Raegan Pebley Sam Quigley Smith Adrienne Shibles Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach St. Mary’s, TX Hope Bethel (TN) VCU Texas Christian Lewis Bowdoin NCAA Division II NCAA Division III NAIA NCAA Division I NCAA Division I NCAA Division II NCAA Division III Charmin Smith Jenn Strawley Joni Taylor Polly Thomason Teresa Waters Stephanie Yelton Head Coach Deputy Dir. Athletics Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach California Miami Georgia UT-Dallas River Hill, MD West Florida NCAA Division I Administrators NCAA Division I NCAA Division III High School NCAA Division II Nonvoting Members Carol Callan Jackie Carson Lynn Holzman Binh Nguyen Martha Putallaz National Team Head Coach Vice President Director of Academic Professor Director Furman Women’s Basketball & Membership Affairs Duke USA Basketball NCAA DI WBOC NCAA NCAA FAR WBCA Annual Report 7 2019-20 OURWBCA staff LEADERSHIPOrganizational structure MEMBERSHIP BOARD OF