Cullowhee, N.C. -- The Western Carolina women's basketball staff received a prestigious accolade as Associate Head Coach Alison Seberger was selected to participate in the 2025 TopConnect Basketball Symposium. The symposium will take place at the Marriott Village at Lake Buena Vista in Orlando, Fla. on June 9. 
 
Developed by ETSU Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander, TopConnect identifies the top assistant basketball coaches in the country and connects them with mid-major Athletic Directors, providing tremendous networking and leadership development opportunities for both parties while the three-word mantra of "Connect. Prepare. Lead" identifies the purpose of TopConnect. 
 
Since it began in 2018, TopConnect has developed educational programming that allows selected top assistant coaches to hear from successful leaders and speakers. Athletic directors on hand for the 2025 symposium include: Mark Benson, University of Albany; Anthony Henderson, Hampton University; Mark Wharton, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Nico Yantko of Murray State University, and Jon Schemmel of the University of South Dakota. 
 
More than 50 assistant coaches and assistant athletic director participants have progressed to be head coaches, athletic directors, or conference commissioners. 
 
This year's panel discussions include: 
· The Hiring Process and Thereafter 
· Perspective of First-Time Head Coaches 
· NIL From Multiple Perspectives 
· House Settlement 

While the fan-favorite "Speed Dating" returns and allows for rapid networking between the assistant coaches and administrators.