IWBF zone | Americas | ||
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Coach | Christina Schwab | ||
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World Championships | |||
Appearances | 7 | ||
Medals | Gold: 1990, 2010 Silver: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 Bronze: 2014, 2022 | ||
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).
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]
The following is the United States roster in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [4] [5]
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Team USA at the 2019 Parapan American Games consisted of: [6]
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 |