United States women's national wheelchair basketball team
The United States women's national wheelchair basketball team began in the mid-1960s. The first women's team to compete alongside men in the Paralympic Games was in the inaugural 1968 tournament. A few years later in 1977, a women's wheelchair basketball division was created in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).
IWBF zone | Americas |
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Coach | Trooper Johnson |
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Appearances | 7 |
Medals | Gold: 1990, 2010 Silver: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 Bronze: 2014 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Home
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History
The United States women's national wheelchair basketball team began in the mid-1960s. The first women's team to compete alongside men in the Paralympic Games was in the inaugural 1968 tournament. A few years later in 1977, a women's wheelchair basketball division was created in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).[1]
In December 2021, Trooper Johnson resigned as head coach of the women’s national team after current and former players alleged emotional misconduct.[2][3] He said he would cooperate with a United States Center for SafeSport investigation, and believed there would not be any findings.[2][3]
Roster
2020 Summer Paralympics
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2019 ParaPan American Games Team
Team USA at the 2019 Parapan American Games consisted of:[4]
Name | Home town |
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Josie Aslakson | Jordan, Minnesota |
Megan Blunk | Gig Harbor, WA |
Abby Dunkin | New Braunfels, TX |
Kaitlyn Eaton | Houston, TX |
Rose Hollermann | Elysian, MN |
Darlene Hunter | Commerce, MI |
Alejandra Ibanez | Salt Lake City, UT |
Bailey Moody | Alpharetta, GA |
Rebecca Murray | Germantown, WI |
Courtney Ryan | Chula Vista, CA |
Natalie Schnieder | Ord, NE |
Lindsey Zurbrugg | Portland, OR |
- Coach: Trooper Johnson
References
- "HISTORY OF WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL AND NWBA". nwba.org. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- "Inside The Athlete Uprising That Brought Down A Wheelchair Hoops Legend". Defector. February 24, 2022.
- Azzi, Alex (December 10, 2021). "U.S. wheelchair basketball coach resigns after players allege emotional misconduct".
- "2019 Toyota Team USA Women's Roster Finalized". nwba.org. April 27, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.