ATLANTA (Jan. 20, 2022) — Anderson University women's basketball graduate student Samantha Michel was named to this year's class, "So You Want To Be A Coach" program.

The Women's Basketball Coaches Association, in partnership with WeCOACH, is pleased to announce the class for the 19th "So You Want To Be A Coach" program. Each student-athlete will participate in the two-day workshop on March 31 and April 1 during the WBCA Convention in Minneapolis.

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.

"The WBCA community of coaches each year invests in young, aspiring coaches through the 'So You Want To Be A Coach' program," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "We thank WeCOACH for its partnership, which helps us make this highly successful program even better. We have high expectations for these graduating student-athletes and the future contributions they will make to the game of women's basketball."

"The WBCA has continued to make this program an elite experience for women basketball student-athletes aspiring to be coaches," said Jan Whitbeck, senior director of events & branding for WeCOACH. "Our partnership with the 'So' program is critical in helping these young women have an entry point into the coaching profession. We congratulate the 2022 attendees and look forward to welcoming, developing and inspiring these future women coaches."

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