ATLANTA, GA – Sharay Hall, assistant coach for the Rider University women's basketball team, was announced as one of just 32 coaches who will be a participant in the 2024 Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Next Generation Institute. The Next Generation Institute in an education program for experienced assistant coaches who aspire to become head coaches at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels.
 
"A college athletics team is a company, and the head coach is its CEO," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "A head coach cannot only be a strategist and tactician in the sport. They must also be an inspirational leader, businessperson, communicator, marketer, visionary, and manager of people and resources. The Next Generation Institute challenges participants to put aside the X's and O's for a while and concentrate on understanding and developing those skills so that they are prepared to take the next step in their careers and become successful CEOs."
 
To be eligible for selection to participate in the program, a person must be a current WBCA member, must have at least five years' experience as a college assistant coach, and must have been nominated by their head coach. Participants meet prior to (virtually), during (in person) and after (virtually) the WBCA Convention, which this year takes place April 4-7 in Cleveland.