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Maxine Moore - So You Want To Be A Coach
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Maxine Moore was selected to attend the WBCA We Coach program.

Women's Basketball Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Basketball Senior Maxine Moore Selected by WBCA For "So You Want To Be A Coach” program

DETROIT -- Wayne State University senior women's basketball student-athlete Maxine Moore (Southfield, Mich. / Detroit Country Day) has been selected by the WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) for its  "So You Want To Be A Coach" program.

"I am extremely blessed and ecstatic to have received this opportunity," stated Moore.  "I have known that I wanted to enter the coaching world since I was a freshman.  I am very grateful for all the experiences I have had, and the relationships that I have built over the course of my time as a student-athlete, as I have learned so much.  While I know there is still so much more to learn, I am elated to now be able to have the chance take what knowledge I have acquired thus far and pour into other young women playing the game of basketball.  It is a true passion of mine and I am dedicated to being the very best Coach I can possibly be!  I am so very thankful for Coach Lohr, our Athletic Director Erika Wallace, Candice Turner, and the entire athletic department for supporting me every step of the way.  I can't wait get to work in Dallas!"

"The WSU women's basketball program is very excited for Max to have this opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful program," commented WSU head coach Carrie Lohr.  "I know Max will utilize the knowledge gained to help springboard her future coaching career.  We look forward to following Maxine's journey."

WBCA Release
ATLANTA (Jan. 24, 2023) — The Women's Basketball Coaches Association, in partnership with WeCOACH, is pleased to announce the class for the 20th "So You Want To Be A Coach" program.  Each student-athlete will participate in the two-day workshop on March 30-31 during the 2023 WBCA Convention in Dallas.

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."

Here are the members (alphabetically) of the 2023 "So You Want To Be A Coach" program class:

Name,Institution
Hannah Barber, Alabama
Shaila Beeler, Xavier
Grace Berger, Indiana
Brooke Bigott, Appalachian State
Ja'Kayla Bowie, Texas State
Emily Bramanti, Stonehill
Jordan Brock, Tennessee Tech
Diamond Brooks, Louisiana Monroe
Chrissy Brown, Southeastern Louisiana
Sydney Brown, Westmont
Demitre Burdick, Delaware
Alexis Burpo, Murray State
Dominique Camp, Akron
Annie Carlile, NYU
Paulina Castro, Northern Illinois
Riley Childs, George Mason
Kaiyah Corona, Dartmouth
Rodrea Echols, Arkansas-Fort Smith
Jordan Edwards,High Point
Shay Frederick, Butler
Abby Garnett, Ohio
Madison Green, James Madison
Janika Griffith Wallace, Virginia Commonwealth
Mia Heide, Duke
Nicole Heyn, Valdosta State
Danielle Hopkins, Cornerstone
Whitney Hopson, Shenandoah
Shynia Jackson, Jacksonville
Bonnie Jensen, Ripon
Justina King, Toledo
Cosette Kirsch, Covenant
Ariana Koivisto, Southern New Hampshire
Madison Lowery, Wingate
Charlotte Lowndes, Emory
Emma MacDonough, Saint Michael's
Shawna Mell, Concordia (MN)
Madi Miller, Abilene Christian
Elissa Moore, Covenant
Maxine Moore, Wayne State
Joy Morton, Lincoln
Andressa Nascimento, Keiser
Anna Newman, Evansville
Rosalee Nicholson, Hofstra
Brooke Olson, Minnesota Duluth
Danielle Patterson, St. John's
Allison Pearson, North Central
Lauryn Pointer, Cal State Monterey Bay
Laura Rodriguez, Missouri S&T
Sydney Schultz, Portland State
Mya Shannon, DePauw
Jewel Smalls, Delaware
Madisen Smith, West Virginia
Abigail Streeter, Hartford
Sirena Tuitele, UC Berkeley
Tatum Veitenheimer, Texas Tech
Mikayla Via, Lancaster Bible
Keowa Walters, Virginia Commonwealth
Jireh Washington, UT Arlington
De'Jah Weathersby, Northern Illinois
Kaela Webb, Florida Gulf Coast
Ryan Weise,East Stroudsburg
Alexis Whittington,Middle Tennessee

"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.

Visit WBCA.org for more information on the "So" program.

About the WBCA
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is the professional association for coaches of women's and girls' basketball at all levels of competition.  Founded in 1981, the WBCA offers educational resources that coaches need to help make themselves better leaders, teachers and mentors to their players; provides opportunities for coaches to connect with peers in the profession; serves as the unifying voice of a diverse community of coaches to the organizations that control the game; and celebrates those coaches, players and other individuals who excel each year and contribute to the advancement of the sport.  Visit WBCA.org for more details about the association.

About WeCOACH
Founded in 2011, WeCOACH is a one-of-a-kind nonprofit dedicated to recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches in all sports and levels through year-round professional growth & leadership development programs.  Prior to Title IX, over 90% of women's collegiate sports teams were coached by women.  Today, 50 years later, data indicates that number has decreased to a stagnant 41% in all three NCAA Divisions, with only 7.3% women coaches of color.  Five percent of women coach men's teams, and at the youth level, the data is hard to estimate, approximately less than 20% of teams are coached by women.  As part of its year-long Title IX 50th Anniversary campaign, WeCOACH launched MOVE the NUMBERS to help change the landscape for women coaches and to impact history for the next 50 years.  For more information, visit wecoachsports.org/50th.

 
 
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Maxine Moore

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