WASHINGTON – Georgetown University women's basketball graduate student Brianna Jones was one of 62 student-athletes who was selected to participate in the annual Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) 'So You Want To Be A Coach' program in partnership with WeCOACH.  Jones will be a part of the three-day workshop with speakers provided by WeCOACH on April 2-4 in conjunction with the WBCA Convention in New Orleans.
 
The objectives of the "So" program are to increase the understanding and application of skills necessary to secure coaching positions in women's basketball, increase the understanding and awareness of competencies necessary for success in coaching, introduce female basketball players to coaches and administrators, and raise awareness of the existing talent pool of female basketball players who have a passion and interest in coaching the game of women's basketball.
 
"So" participants will learn about the administrative side of coaching, recruiting, how to get hired, skill development, the importance of knowing the rules, and how to balance work and life.
 
Qualified candidates must have exhausted their final year of basketball eligibility at a four-year institution or have graduated within the past year. In addition, the candidate's head coach has to nominate them and must be an active WBCA member. Each participant is selected based on her academics, contributions to women's basketball on and off the court, professional resume and a written recommendation from their head coach.
 
Jones is GU's second-leading scorer averaging 9.0 ppg as well as 5.0 rpg.  Earlier this season she was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after earning a spot on the LMU Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament Team.  The guard has played in 59 games on the Hilltop with 32 starts after transferring to GU after her sophomore season at the University of Louisville.
 
The Hoyas will be back in action on Sunday at McDonough Arena as the squad takes on Villanova at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the BIG EAST Digital Network (BEDN) and live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com. Fans can also follow the Hoyas on Twitter for in-game updates at @GeorgetownWBB.
 
The BIG EAST has a dedicated channel on Caffeine, www.Caffeine.tv/BEDN, where fans can find all BEDN content. In addition to appearing on Caffeine, all BEDN events will be co-streamed on YouTube via the conference's main channel, www.youtube.com/BIGEASTConference, and Twitter on the main BIG EAST handle, @BIGEAST.