Carol Eckman Award

{{Infobox award

| name = Carol Eckman Award

| image =

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| caption =

| awarded_for = coach who best demonstrates the character of the late Carol Eckman

| presenter = Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)

| country = United States

| location =

| year = 1986

| holder = Cori Close, UCLA

| website = [http://www.wbca.org/awards/wbca-awards/carol-eckman-award/ Official site]

}}

The Carol Eckman Award is an award given annually since 1986 to the women's college basketball coach that "best demonstrates the character of the late Carol Eckman, the mother of the collegiate women's basketball national championship". Given by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), the award is named for former women's head coach Carol Eckman, best known for establishing in 1969 the first National Invitational Women's Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament.

Eckman, who served as head coach at West Chester State College, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Lock Haven State College, started the national tournament while at West Chester State College. She started the sixteen team tournament in 1969. Eckman invited 15 teams to the West Chester campus, charging each $25 to cover officials and awards.{{harvnb|VanDerveer|1998|p=73}} This tournament served as a springboard for the formation of the AIAW two years later, which administered national championships for many sports, including basketball, from 1971 until 1982, when the NCAA became involved in women's sports.

The criteria for the award include:

Sportsmanship
Commitment to the student-athlete
Honesty
Ethical behavior
Courage

Winners

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! Year

! Coach

! School

! Ref.

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| height="13" | 1986

| Laura Mapp

| Bridgewater

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| height="13" | 1987

| Jody Conradt

| Texas

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| height="13" | 1988

| Kay Yow

| NC State

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| height="13" | 1989

| Linda Hill-MacDonald

| Minnesota

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| height="13" | 1990

| Maryalyce Jeremiah

| Cal State Fullerton

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| height="13" | 1991

| Marian Washington

| Kansas

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| height="13" | 1992

| Jill Hutchison

| Illinois State

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| height="13" | 1993

| C. Vivian Stringer

| Iowa

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| height="13" | 1994

| Sue Gunter

| LSU

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| height="13" | 1995

| Ceal Barry

| Colorado

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| height="13" | 1996

| Joann Rutherford

| Missouri

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| height="13" | 1997

| Amy Ruley

| North Dakota State

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| height="13" | 1998

| Kay James

| Southern Miss

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| height="13" | 1999

| Susan Summons

| Miami-Dade Community College

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| height="13" | 2000

| Kathy Delaney-Smith

| Harvard

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| height="13" | 2001

| Juliene B. Simpson

| East Stroudsburg

|{{Cite web|url=https://cseathletics.com/staff-directory/juliene-brazinski-simpson/12|title=Juliene Brazinski Simpson - Director of Athletics - Staff Directory|website=College of Saint Elizabeth Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-03-16}}

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| height="13" | 2002

| Barbara Stevens

| Bentley

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| height="13" | 2003

| Marsha Sharp

| Texas Tech

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| height="13" | 2004

| Deirdre Kane

| West Chester

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| height="13" | 2005

| Bonnie Henrickson

| Kansas

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| height="13" | 2006

| Gail Goestenkors

| Duke

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| height="13" | 2007

| Theresa Grentz

| Illinois

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| height="13" | 2008

| Doug Bruno

| DePaul

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| height="13" | 2009

| Muffet McGraw

| Notre Dame

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| height="13" | 2010

| Kevin Cook

| Gallaudet

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| height="13" | 2011

| Joanne Boyle

| California

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| height="13" | 2012

| Sue Ramsey

| Ashland

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| height="13" | 2013

| Jan Ross

| Oklahoma

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| height="13" | 2014

| Jane Albright

| Nevada

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| height="13" | 2015

| Lisa Bluder

| Iowa

2016

|Ginger Colvin

|Campbellsville

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.mid-southconference.org/article/4528.php|title=Mid-South Conference Athletics News|website=www.mid-southconference.org|language=en|access-date=2017-12-04}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=81424|title=Lady Tiger Coach Ginger Colvin recipient of Carol Eckman award on ColumbiaMagazine.com|website=www.columbiamagazine.com|access-date=2017-12-04}}

2017

|Naomi Graves

|Springfield (MA)

|{{Cite news|url=http://www.newmacsports.com/sports/wbkb/2016-17/releases/20170302oqhq84|title=Springfield's Naomi Graves Honored with WBCA's Prestigious Carol Eckman Award|date=2017-03-02|work=NEWMAC|access-date=2017-12-04|language=en}}

2018

|Tara VanDerveer

|Stanford

|{{Cite web|url=http://gostanford.com/news/2018/2/20/womens-basketball-integrity-in-coaching-award.aspx|title=Integrity in Coaching Award - Stanford University|website=Stanford University|language=en|access-date=2018-02-22}}

2019

|{{sortname|Agnus|Berenato}}

|Kennesaw State

|{{Cite web|url=https://ksuowls.com/news/2019/2/5/womens-basketball-agnus-berenato-honored-with-carol-eckman-award.aspx|title=Agnus Berenato Honored With Carol Eckman Award|website=Kennesaw State University Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-03-16}}

2020

|{{sortname|Harry|Perretta}}

|Villanova

|{{Cite web|url=https://villanova.com/news/2020/2/27/womens-basketball-harry-perretta-wins-carol-eckman-award.aspx|title=Harry Perretta Wins Carol Eckman Award|website=Villanova University Athletics|language=en|access-date=2020-03-16}}

2021

| {{sortname|Dixie|Jeffers|nolink=y}}

| Capital

| {{cite press release|url=https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/capital-university%E2%80%99s-dixie-jeffers-receives-2021-wbca-carol-eckman-integrity |title=Capital University's Dixie Jeffers Receives 2021 WBCA Carol Eckman Integrity in Coaching Award |publisher=Women's Basketball Coaches Association |date=March 9, 2021 |access-date=March 15, 2022}}

2022

| {{sortname|Tricia|Cullop}}

| Toledo

| {{cite press release|url=https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/toledo%E2%80%99s-tricia-cullop-receives-2022-wbca-carol-eckman-integrity-coaching-award |title=Toledo's Tricia Cullop Receives 2022 Carol Eckman Integrity in Coaching Award |publisher=Women's Basketball Coaches Association |date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=March 15, 2022}}

2023

| {{sortname|Coquese|Washington}}

| Rutgers

| {{cite press release|url=https://wbca.org/about/press-releases/rutgers%E2%80%99-coquese-washington-receives-2023-wbca-carol-eckman-integrity-coaching |title=Rutgers' Coquese Washington Receives 2023 Carol Eckman Integrity in Coaching Award |publisher=Women's Basketball Coaches Association |date=March 8, 2023 |access-date=March 15, 2023}}

2024

|Cori Close

|UCLA

|{{Cite web |title=Close Named 2024 WBCA Carol Eckman Integrity in Coaching Award |url=https://uclabruins.com/news/2024/2/29/womens-basketball-close-named-2024-wbca-carol-eckman-integrity-in-coaching-award |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=UCLA |language=en}}

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{{cite web|title=Dr. Maryalyce Jeremiah |url=http://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/jeremiah_drmaryalyce00.html |publisher=Cal State Fullerton |access-date=1 October 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405224844/http://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/jeremiah_drmaryalyce00.html |archive-date=5 April 2012 }}

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{{cite web |title=Susan Summons |url=http://www.blackspeakers.com/profiles/susan_summons.shtml |publisher=Black Speakers.com |access-date=1 October 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113222250/http://www.blackspeakers.com/profiles/susan_summons.shtml |archive-date=13 November 2011 }}

{{cite web|title=Kathy Delaney-Smith|url=http://www.gocrimson.com/sports/wbkb/coaches/delaney-smith_kathy|publisher=Harvard University|access-date=1 October 2011}}

{{cite web|title=Barbara Stevens |url=http://legacy.bentley.edu/athletics/varsity_sports/w-basketball/coach.cfm |publisher=Bentley University |access-date=1 October 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407115139/http://legacy.bentley.edu/athletics/varsity_sports/w-basketball/coach.cfm |archive-date=7 April 2012 }}

{{cite web|title=Sharp receives Eckman Award|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/030703/col_030703025.shtml|publisher=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|access-date=2 October 2011}}

{{cite web|title=Deirdre Kane|url=http://www.wcupagoldenrams.com/staff.aspx?staff=43&path=wbball|publisher=West Chester University|access-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401032255/http://www.wcupagoldenrams.com/staff.aspx?staff=43&path=wbball|archive-date=1 April 2012|url-status=dead}}

{{cite web|title=Henrickson To Receive Carol Eckman Award |url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031105aaa.html |publisher=University of Kansas Athletic Department |access-date=2 October 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609120428/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031105aaa.html |archive-date=9 June 2012 }}

{{cite web|title=Goestenkors wins Carol Eckman award|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2361633|work=ESPN|access-date=1 October 2011}}

{{cite web|title=Grentz garners WBCA's Carol Eckman Award |url=http://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=4599 |work=Illinois homepage.net |publisher=Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc |access-date=2 October 2011 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329201523/http://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=4599 |archive-date=29 March 2012 }}

{{cite web|title=DePaul's Doug Bruno Honored with WBCA's Carol Eckman Award|url=http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030708aac.html|publisher=DePaul University|access-date=2 October 2011}}

{{cite web|title=Muffet McGraw Accepts WBCA Carol Eckman Award|url=http://www.und.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040709aaa.html|work=The Official Site of University of Notre Dame Athletics|access-date=2 October 2011}}

{{cite web|title=Gallaudet's Kevin Cook honored with WBCA's Carol Eckman Award|url=http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/wbkb/2009-10/releases/eckmanaward|publisher=Gallaudet University}}

{{cite web|title=Joanne Boyle Honored with 2011 Carol Eckman Award |url=http://www.calbears.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030911aaa.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118184201/http://www.calbears.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030911aaa.html |url-status=dead|archive-date=18 January 2013 |publisher=California Golden Bears |access-date=1 October 2011 }}

{{cite web |title=Ashland University’s Sue Ramsey is Carol Eckman Award winner |url=http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/wc-bb/ln-wc-bb/ashland-universitys-sue-ramsey-is-carol-eckman-awa.shtml?51753 |work=SportsPageMagazine.com |access-date=6 April 2012 |date=March 7, 2012 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310123858/http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/wc-bb/ln-wc-bb/ashland-universitys-sue-ramsey-is-carol-eckman-awa.shtml?51753 |archive-date=10 March 2012 }}

{{cite web|last=Kersey |first=Jason |date=April 18, 2013 |title=Oklahoma women’s basketball assistant Jan Ross wins 2013 Carol Eckman Award|url=http://newsok.com/oklahoma-womens-basketball-assistant-jan-ross-wins-2013-carol-eckman-award/article/3774867|work=NewsOK.com|access-date=9 Apr 2014}}

{{cite web|title=WBCA honors University of Nevada's Jane Albright with Carol Eckman Award |url=http://www.wbca.org/pages/RELEASES_2013-14_031714_carol_eckman_recipient |work=WBCA.org |access-date=1 Jul 2014 |date=Mar 17, 2014 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200329/http://www.wbca.org/pages/RELEASES_2013-14_031714_carol_eckman_recipient |archive-date=2014-07-14 }}

{{cite web|title=WBCA honors University of Iowa’s Lisa Bluder with Carol Eckman Award |url=http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/wc-bb/ln-wc-bb/wbca-honors-university-of-iowas-lisa-bluder-with-c.shtml?62071 |access-date=19 Feb 2015 |date=Feb 19, 2015 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220055554/http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/wc-bb/ln-wc-bb/wbca-honors-university-of-iowas-lisa-bluder-with-c.shtml?62071 |archive-date=2015-02-20 }}

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Sources

{{cite book |last=VanDerveer |first=Tara |author-link=Tara VanDerveer |title=Shooting from the outside : how a coach and her Olympic team transformed women's basketball |publisher=Avon Books |location=New York |year=1998 |isbn=0380794985}}

External links

[https://wbca.org/recognize/coach-awards/carol-eckman-integrity-coaching-award Carol Eckman Award] webpage. Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) official website

Category:Awards established in 1986

Category:College basketball coaching awards in the United States

Category:Sportsmanship trophies and awards

Category:1986 establishments in the United States