WBCA's Defensive Basketball Drills

Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) is composed of nearly 5,000 members and associated with more than 20 other organizations. Nearly every major collegiate women's basketball coach is a member. The WBCA's mission is to promote women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels and to develop a reputable identity for the sport of women's basketball. The WBCA also aims to foster and promote the development of the game in all aspects as an amateur sport for women and girls. The WBCA is also involved in several events and coaching clinics across the nation. One of these events is their annual convention held in conjunction with the Women's NCAA Division I Final Four. Through these events the WBCA not only highlights exceptional talent among female players but also provides opportunities for coaches at all levels to improve their skills. In addition to the annual events that the WBCA produces and sponsors, the organization has three publications, Coaching Women's Basketball, At the Buzzer, and Fastbreak Alert, which cover all aspects of women's basketball from the high school level to the professional ranks. The following are coaches who contributed drills to the book: - Jane Albright, University of Wisconsin - Cindy Anderson, Loyola College - Ceal Barry, University of Colorado - Kathy Bennett, Indiana University - Gary Blair, University of Arkansas - Lisa Bluder, University of Iowa - Beth Burns, The Ohio State University - Nikki Caldwell, University of Virginia - Marnie Dacko, Cornell University - Elaine Elliott, University of Utah - Nancy Fahey, Washington University - Theresa Grentz, University of Illinois - Carol Hammerle, Northern Illinois University - Bonnie Henrickson, Virginia Tech - Kris Huffman, DePauw University - Yvonne Kauffman, Elizabethtown College - Andy Landers, University of Georgia - Wendy Larry, Old Dominion University - Muffet McGraw, University of Notre Dame - June Olkowski, Northwestern University - Jody Rajcula, Western Connecticut State College - Amy Ruley, North Dakota State University - Jody Runge, University of Oregon - Tim Shea, Salem State College - Dave Smith, Bellarmine College - Pat Summitt, University of Tennessee - Nancy Winstel, Northern Kentucky University - Kay Yow, North Carolina State University

Foreword Introduction Key to Diagrams Drill FinderChapter 1. Footwork DrillsChapter 2. Screening DrillsChapter 3. Rebounding DrillsChapter 4. Perimeter DrillsChapter 5. Post DrillsChapter 6. Transition DrillsChapter 7. Team Drills