SPORTS: NEWS FROM THE Womens’s Basketball Coaches Assn.

Baton Rouge Community College’s Michael Landers Named RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National JC/CC Coach of the Year
The WBCA has named Michael Landers of Baton Rouge Community College as the 2010 RUSSELL ATHLETIC/WBCA National Junior College/Community College (JC/CC) Coach of the Year. This year marks the 28th year this accolade has been presented, which has been selected by the WBCA since 1983. Upon arriving at BRCC, Landers took over as the head coach for the first women’s basketball team in school history in April of 2009. He also took on the dual role of athletic director and coach and oversees the development and growth of the BRCC athletic department. His team went 22-6 and won 19 out of their last 20 games this season. Landers’ team finished the year ranked #24 in the NJCAA poll. (Full Release)

Andrea Smith Selected as the State Farm®/WBCA JC/CC Player of the Year
The WBCA announced that Gulf Coast Community College’s Andrea Smith has been named the State Farm/WBCA Junior College/Community College (JC/CC) Player of the Year. A 5’8 sophomore guard from Lakeland, Fla., Smith is the leading scorer for the Commodores averaging 17.2 points and 4.6 rebounds a game. At 28-1, GCCC is ranked #2 in the country in the NJCAA Top 10 National Poll. Last year, Smith was a State Farm Coaches’ All-American selection and this season was an NJCAA Pre-Season All-American selection. She was recently named the Panhandle Conference Player of the Year and also made the All-Panhandle Conference\’s first team while leading her team to its 13th straight conference title. (Full Release)

WBCA and State Farm® Recognize the JC/CC State Farm Coaches\’ All-America Team
The WBCA and State Farm announced the 2010 Junior College/Community College (JC/CC) State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team. The members of the 2010 JC/CC State Farm Coaches’ All-America Team are as follows: Rachel Barnes (Seward County CC), Gloria Brown (Trinity Valley CC), Danay Collier (Monroe CC), Lateidra Elliott (Lincoln Trail College), Bianca Jarrett (Chipola Junior College), Olivia Major (Central Arizona College), Kenyanna Martin (Contra Costa College), Krystal Parnell (Monroe CC), Porsha Porter (Jefferson College), and Andrea Smith (Gulf Coast CC). (Full Release)