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The Carol Eckman Award is an award given annually since 1986 to the women's college basketball active coach who "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, a head coach best known for establishing the first National Invitational Women's Intercollegiate Basketball Tournament in 1969.

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. This tournament served as a springboard for the formation of the AIAW

Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women

The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women was founded in 1971 to govern collegiate women's athletics in the United States and to administer national championships. It evolved out of the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women . The association was one of the biggest...

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	Reference
1986 \| Laura Mapp \| Bridgewater College \|
1987 \| Jody Conradt Jody Conradt Jody Conradt is a retired women's basketball coach. She was the head coach for the women's team at University of Texas at Austin . Her coaching career spanned 38 years, with the last 31 years at UT from 1976 to 2007. She also served concurrently as the UT women's athletic director from 1992 to 2001... \| University of Texas \|
1988 \| Kay Yow Kay Yow Sandra Kay Yow was an American basketball coach. She was the head coach of the NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team from 1975 to 2009. A member of the Naismith Hall of Fame, she had more than 700 career wins. She also coached the U.S... \| North Carolina State University \|
1989 \| Linda Hill-MacDonald Linda Hill-MacDonald Linda Hill-MacDonald is a women's basketball coach. She is currently the head coach at the University at Buffalo .She had been the head coach at Temple University, , The University of Minnesota and the WNBA's Cleveland Rockers from 1997 to 1999... \| University of Minnesota \|
1990 \| Dr. Maryalice Jeremiah \| Cal-State Fullerton \|
1991 \| Marian Washington Marian Washington Marian Washington is Kansas University’s former Women’s Basketball Coach. Marian’s longevity as KU Women’s Basketball Coach exceeded 30 years. Throughout her career, Marian achieved multiple awards and accomplishments which include: achieving membership in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame,... \| University of Kansas \|
1992 \| Jill Hutchinson \| Illinois State University \|
1993 \| C. Vivian Stringer C. Vivian Stringer Charlaine Vivian Stringer is a prominent African American basketball coach, with one of the best records in the history of women's basketball... \| University of Iowa \|
1994 \| Sue Gunter Sue Gunter Sue Gunter was a women's college basketball coach. She is best known as the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team.... \| Louisiana State University \|
1995 \| Ceal Barry \| University of Colorado \|
1996 \| Joann Rutherford Joann Rutherford Joann Rutherford was the head women's basketball coach at the University of Missouri from 1975 to 1998. She holds school records for longest tenured head coach, most wins by a head coach with 422, and highest career winning percentage . Her career record spanning 23 seasons is 422-263. She guided... \| University of Missouri \|
1997 \| Amy Ruley Amy Ruley Amy Ruley is a former women's head basketball coach at North Dakota State University. Ruley has the greatest number of victories of any women's coach at NDSU, with over 600 wins, and has led the Bison to 5 NCAA Division II championships. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame... \| North Dakota State University \|
1998 \| Kay James \| University of Southern Mississippi \|
1999 \| Susan Summons \| Miami-Dade Community College \|
2000 \| Kathy Delaney-Smith \| Harvard University \|
2001 \| Juliene B. Simpson \| East Stroudsburg University \|
2002 \| Barbara Stevens \| Bentley College \|
2003 \| Marsha Sharp Marsha Sharp Marsha Sharp is the former head coach of Texas Tech University's women's basketball team, the Lady Raiders. She retired after twenty-three years at the conclusion of the 2005/06 season.... \| Texas Tech University \|
2004 \| Deirdre Kane \| West Chester University \|
2005 \| Bonnie Henrickson Bonnie Henrickson Bonnie Henrickson is the head women's college basketball coach at the University of Kansas. She was born in Willmar, Minnesota, and attended St. Cloud State University where she graduated in 1986... \| University of Kansas \|
2006 \| Gail Goestenkors Gail Goestenkors Gail Ann Goestenkors , is the women's basketball head coach for The University of Texas, having accepted the position on April 3, 2007, replacing the legendary Jody Conradt. Goestenkors was the Duke University women's basketball head coach from 1992–2007... \| Duke University \|
2007 \| Theresa Grentz Theresa Grentz Theresa Shank Grentz , from Glenolden, Pennsylvania, is the former head coach of the women's basketball program at the University of Illinois, Rutgers University and St. Josephs. She is a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.... \| University of Illinois \|
2008 \| Doug Bruno Doug Bruno Doug Bruno is the head coach of the DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team. In 2008–09, he completed his 23rd season as head coach. In 2007, Bruno completed a two-year term as President of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, a position to which he was elected by his peers... \| DePaul University \|
2009 \| Muffet McGraw Muffet McGraw -External links:... \| University of Notre Dame \|
2010 \| Kevin Cook Kevin Cook Kevin Lee Cook is an American basketball coach, and former collegiate athlete, who is now the women's basketball head coach at Gallaudet University.*... \| Gallaudet University \|
2011 \| Joanne Boyle Joanne Boyle Joanne Boyle is the current head coach of the University of Virginia women's basketball team. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, Boyle served as the head coach of the California Golden Bears women's basketball team... \| University of California, Berkley \|

External links

Carol Eckman Award webpage. Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) official website

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Year	Coach	School	Reference
1986 \| Laura Mapp \| Bridgewater College \|
1987 \| Jody Conradt Jody Conradt Jody Conradt is a retired women's basketball coach. She was the head coach for the women's team at University of Texas at Austin . Her coaching career spanned 38 years, with the last 31 years at UT from 1976 to 2007. She also served concurrently as the UT women's athletic director from 1992 to 2001... \| University of Texas \|
1988 \| Kay Yow Kay Yow Sandra Kay Yow was an American basketball coach. She was the head coach of the NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team from 1975 to 2009. A member of the Naismith Hall of Fame, she had more than 700 career wins. She also coached the U.S... \| North Carolina State University \|
1989 \| Linda Hill-MacDonald Linda Hill-MacDonald Linda Hill-MacDonald is a women's basketball coach. She is currently the head coach at the University at Buffalo .She had been the head coach at Temple University, , The University of Minnesota and the WNBA's Cleveland Rockers from 1997 to 1999... \| University of Minnesota \|
1990 \| Dr. Maryalice Jeremiah \| Cal-State Fullerton \|
1991 \| Marian Washington Marian Washington Marian Washington is Kansas University’s former Women’s Basketball Coach. Marian’s longevity as KU Women’s Basketball Coach exceeded 30 years. Throughout her career, Marian achieved multiple awards and accomplishments which include: achieving membership in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame,... \| University of Kansas \|
1992 \| Jill Hutchinson \| Illinois State University \|
1993 \| C. Vivian Stringer C. Vivian Stringer Charlaine Vivian Stringer is a prominent African American basketball coach, with one of the best records in the history of women's basketball... \| University of Iowa \|
1994 \| Sue Gunter Sue Gunter Sue Gunter was a women's college basketball coach. She is best known as the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team.... \| Louisiana State University \|
1995 \| Ceal Barry \| University of Colorado \|
1996 \| Joann Rutherford Joann Rutherford Joann Rutherford was the head women's basketball coach at the University of Missouri from 1975 to 1998. She holds school records for longest tenured head coach, most wins by a head coach with 422, and highest career winning percentage . Her career record spanning 23 seasons is 422-263. She guided... \| University of Missouri \|
1997 \| Amy Ruley Amy Ruley Amy Ruley is a former women's head basketball coach at North Dakota State University. Ruley has the greatest number of victories of any women's coach at NDSU, with over 600 wins, and has led the Bison to 5 NCAA Division II championships. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame... \| North Dakota State University \|
1998 \| Kay James \| University of Southern Mississippi \|
1999 \| Susan Summons \| Miami-Dade Community College \|
2000 \| Kathy Delaney-Smith \| Harvard University \|
2001 \| Juliene B. Simpson \| East Stroudsburg University \|
2002 \| Barbara Stevens \| Bentley College \|
2003 \| Marsha Sharp Marsha Sharp Marsha Sharp is the former head coach of Texas Tech University's women's basketball team, the Lady Raiders. She retired after twenty-three years at the conclusion of the 2005/06 season.... \| Texas Tech University \|
2004 \| Deirdre Kane \| West Chester University \|
2005 \| Bonnie Henrickson Bonnie Henrickson Bonnie Henrickson is the head women's college basketball coach at the University of Kansas. She was born in Willmar, Minnesota, and attended St. Cloud State University where she graduated in 1986... \| University of Kansas \|
2006 \| Gail Goestenkors Gail Goestenkors Gail Ann Goestenkors , is the women's basketball head coach for The University of Texas, having accepted the position on April 3, 2007, replacing the legendary Jody Conradt. Goestenkors was the Duke University women's basketball head coach from 1992–2007... \| Duke University \|
2007 \| Theresa Grentz Theresa Grentz Theresa Shank Grentz , from Glenolden, Pennsylvania, is the former head coach of the women's basketball program at the University of Illinois, Rutgers University and St. Josephs. She is a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.... \| University of Illinois \|
2008 \| Doug Bruno Doug Bruno Doug Bruno is the head coach of the DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team. In 2008–09, he completed his 23rd season as head coach. In 2007, Bruno completed a two-year term as President of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, a position to which he was elected by his peers... \| DePaul University \|
2009 \| Muffet McGraw Muffet McGraw -External links:... \| University of Notre Dame \|
2010 \| Kevin Cook Kevin Cook Kevin Lee Cook is an American basketball coach, and former collegiate athlete, who is now the women's basketball head coach at Gallaudet University.*... \| Gallaudet University \|
2011 \| Joanne Boyle Joanne Boyle Joanne Boyle is the current head coach of the University of Virginia women's basketball team. Prior to joining the Cavaliers, Boyle served as the head coach of the California Golden Bears women's basketball team... \| University of California, Berkley \|