Wade Trophy Coach of the Year (WBCA National Coach of the Year)
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The Wade Trophy Coach of the Year (WBCA National Coach of the Year) is a prestigious annual honor recognizing the top women's college basketball head coach in the United States.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Wade Trophy Coach of the Year (WBCA National Coach of the Year) Context triple: [Tara VanDerveer, awardReceived, Wade Trophy Coach of the Year (WBCA National Coach of the Year)]
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WNBA Coach of the Year
The WNBA Coach of the Year is an annual award recognizing the league’s most outstanding head coach for their leadership and team performance during the regular season.
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B.
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
The WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s top defensive performer over the course of a regular season.
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C.
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
The WNBA Most Valuable Player Award is an annual honor given to the league’s top-performing player during the regular season, as voted on by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
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WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award
The WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s most outstanding non-starting player, recognizing the top contributor off the bench each season.
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NABC Coach of the Year
NABC Coach of the Year is an annual honor recognizing the most outstanding men's college basketball head coach in the United States as selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Wade Trophy Coach of the Year (WBCA National Coach of the Year) Target entity description: The Wade Trophy Coach of the Year (WBCA National Coach of the Year) is a prestigious annual honor recognizing the top women's college basketball head coach in the United States.
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A.
WNBA Coach of the Year
The WNBA Coach of the Year is an annual award recognizing the league’s most outstanding head coach for their leadership and team performance during the regular season.
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B.
WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
The WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s top defensive performer over the course of a regular season.
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C.
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
The WNBA Most Valuable Player Award is an annual honor given to the league’s top-performing player during the regular season, as voted on by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
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D.
WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award
The WNBA Sixth Player of the Year Award is an annual honor given to the league’s most outstanding non-starting player, recognizing the top contributor off the bench each season.
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E.
NABC Coach of the Year
NABC Coach of the Year is an annual honor recognizing the most outstanding men's college basketball head coach in the United States as selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
annual sports award
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college basketball coaching award ⓘ women's basketball award ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WBCA National Coach of the Year ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | WBCA National Coach of the Year ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wade Trophy ⓘ |
| awardCategory | coach of the year ⓘ |
| awardFor | top women's college basketball head coach in the United States ⓘ |
| competitionLevel |
NCAA Division I women's basketball
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linked to:
NCAA Division I women's sports
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
college sports
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women's college basketball ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderFocus | women ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| honors | outstanding coaching achievement in women's college basketball ⓘ |
| notableFor | prestigious women's college basketball coaching honor ⓘ |
| organizer | Women's Basketball Coaches Association ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Women's Basketball Coaches Association ⓘ |
| recipientType | head coach ⓘ |
| region |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionBasis |
coaching excellence in women's college basketball
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team performance in NCAA Division I women's basketball ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
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Subject: Wade Trophy Coach of the Year (WBCA National Coach of the Year) Description of subject: The Wade Trophy Coach of the Year (WBCA National Coach of the Year) is a prestigious annual honor recognizing the top women's college basketball head coach in the United States.
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