GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University women's basketball graduate assistant coach Eveline Parsons has been selected to participate in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's 18th "So You Want To Be A Coach" program.

Parsons is one of 32 members of the 2021 class, which will participate in a one-day online workshop on March 30. Parsons is among six Division II selections and the lone representative from the South Atlantic Conference in this year's workshop.

According to the WBCA, 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.

"Eveline is a tremendous fan of the game and has a constant hunger to learn more," said Tusculum head coach Meagan Price, who nominated Parsons for the program. "Her work ethic is unbelievable and I am so excited that she has been selected for this program."

Parsons, a native of Metairie, Louisiana, is in her first season as a graduate assistant coach with the Pioneers. She helped Tusculum win its second consecutive South Atlantic Conference Tournament championship and earn its first NCAA Division II Tournament victory since 2010. The Pioneers finished the 2020-21 season with a 19-4 overall record and in second place in the SAC with a 15-3 league record.

"I'm really grateful for the opportunity, and excited to learn as much as possible through the So You Want To Be A Coach program," said Parsons, who graduated from Berry College in 2020 with a bachelor of science degree in animal science. While at Berry, Parsons was a four-year member of the women's basketball team, a Dean's List student and a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, and participated in the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum in 2019. She is pursuing a masters degree in organizational training and performance management at Tusculum.

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. Participants in the "So You Want To Be A Coach" program 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.

In addition to this year's participants, former student-athletes selected to attend the 2020 "So" program, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, also may participate in this year's virtual program.

The "So You Want To Be A Coach" program is offered by the WBCA in conjunction with WeCOACH, the premier membership organization committed to recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches across all sports and levels.