Waterman Selected for WBCA “So You Want to be a Coach” Program
1/23/2019 5:04:01 PM | Women's Basketball
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State’s Makayla Waterman has plans to begin a coaching career following her final season as a Buckeye and she is taking the first step. On Wednesday, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), in partnership with WeCOACH, announce Waterman as part of its class for the 17th annual “So You Want To Be A Coach” program.
Each member will participate in the three-day workshop with speakers provided by WeCOACH on April 3-5 in conjunction with the WBCA Convention in Tampa Bay, Florida.
The objectives of the “So” program are to increase the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women’s basketball, increase the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduce female basketball players to coaches and administrators, and raise awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women’s basketball.
“ ‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ is the longest-running education program the WBCA offers, and it remains as popular with member coaches and student-athletes today as it was when it began 16 years ago,” said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. “‘So’ is the entry point for women’s basketball players who want to coach. Because of their participation in it, more than 400 former college women’s basketball players are currently working as coaches or in some role in our sport. Our partnership with WeCOACH enables us to make this program even better.”
Waterman has started all 16 games this season and has played in 118 in her career. Being the most experienced returning player, Waterman has acted as a player/coach this season, leading a team with seven newcomers. This is her fifth season in head coach Kevin McGuff’s system and she has been a guiding presence for the team both on and off the court.
