WBCA National Coach of the Year Award

United States Marine Corps/WBCA National Coach of the Year (colleges)
Wilson Sporting Goods/WBCA National Coach of the Year (high schools)
Awarded forThe best women's basketball head coaches in college / high schools
CountryUnited States
Presented byWomen's Basketball Coaches Association
First award1983
Websitehttp://www.wbca.org

The United States Marine Corps/WBCA National Coach of the Year is an award given by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to 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