Game-Changers, Legends, and Leaders: Inside the 2025 WNFC Championship Breakfast & Awards Show

WNFC
Jun 9
4 min read

Updated: Jun 19

Welcome to the 6th Annual WNFC Championship Breakfast & Awards Show, a signature event where the league celebrates the people redefining the industry.

In a weekend packed with elite athleticism, pro-level competition, and ESPN2 spotlight coverage, the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) will pause for a moment to shine a light on the hearts, minds, and excellence behind women in the game.

📍 Omni Frisco at The Star | 🕗 Sunday, June 22, 2025 | 8:30 AM CT

Held on Sunday, June 22, at 8:30 a.m. inside the Omni Frisco at The Star, the gleaming headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys, this event is the soul of WNFC Championship Weekend.

Where Greatness Gets Its Flowers

For one morning, before opponents collide and the roar of competition fills Ford Center, the focus shifts to legacy. This is the moment the WNFC crowns its very best: MVPs, Rookies of the Year, Coaches of the Year, and those whose impact has transcended the scoreboard.

These awards aren’t handed out lightly. They are earned over months of sacrifice, game tape, and underdog moments turned into unforgettable highlights.

Here, the stats meet the stories. And the stories? They belong to the women who are proving, play by play, that professional women’s football belongs on the biggest stages.

2025 WNFC League Award Nominees

Top Fan Base of The Year

Chicago Winds

Kansas City Glory

Oregon Ravens

San Diego Rebellion

Texas Elite Spartans

Ownership Group of The Year

Jersey Shore Wave

Oregon Ravens

San Diego Rebellion

Tennessee Trojans

Coach of The Year

Timothy Holmes - Los Angeles Legends

LeSteven Jackson - Mississippi Panthers

Knengi Martin - San Diego Rebellion

Odessa Jenkins - Texas Elite Spartans

LaMont Jordan - Washington Prodigy

Offensive Player of The Year

Sarah Teubner – Chicago Winds

Jazmin Gamble – Los Angeles Legends

Melyse Brown – Mississippi Panthers

Kesz Wesley – San Diego Rebellion

Michelle Angel – Texas Elite Spartans

Kelly Stack – Utah Falconz

Defensive Player of The Year

Shavonne Verdree – Atlanta Truth

Kassidy Snowden - Kansas City Glory

Brittani Lussain - San Diego Rebellion

Dionna Jackson Ross - Tennessee Trojans

Deana Guidry - Texas Elite Spartans

Megan Robertson – Utah Falconz

Rookie of The Year

Dajour Miles - Chicago Winds

Karen Mulligan - Jersey Shore Wave

Kali Jones - Las Vegas Silver Stars

Summer McNeal - Texas Elite Spartans

Shaquanda Gainey - Washington Prodigy

Shut Down DB of The Year

Diamond Scott – Florida Avengers

Coretta Hopkins – Houston Mambas

NiaMaya Outlaw – Jersey Shore Wave

Kassidy Snowden – Kansas City Glory

Takera Mitchell - Mississippi Panthers

Paulina Lopez – Seattle Majestics

Jamie Lock – Texas Elite Spartans

Myla Somerville – Washington Prodigy

Trench Player of The Year

Kassidy Wynter - Mississippi Panthers

Alexis Greer - Oregon Ravens

Alena Kuzmova - San Diego Rebellion

Tammie Moore - Texas Elite Spartans

Megan Robertson - Utah Falconz

Kourtney Purham - Washington Prodigy

Special Teams Player of The Year

Desiree Conner - Atlanta Truth

Taranisha Taylor- San Diego Rebellion

Jocelyn Charette - Seattle Majestics

Cara Wesseman - Texas Elite Spartans

Game Changer Award

Angie Patton – Atlanta Truth

Dajour Miles – Chicago Winds

Meagan Curtis - Los Angeles Legends

DAjah Scott - Mississippi Panthers

Ashley McBay – Texas Elite Spartans

Sara Galica - Utah Falconz

Shaquanda Gainey – Washington Prodigy

WNFC League MVP

Sarah Teubner - Chicago Winds

Jazmin Gamble - Los Angeles Legends

Melyse Brown - Mississippi Panthers

Regina Escoto - San Diego Rebellion

Destanie Yarbrough - Texas Elite Spartans

Ashley Clark - Washington Prodigy

A Room Full of Power

The event will feature a keynote panel moderated by none other than Tommi A. Vincent, host of the Stay A While podcast, philanthropist, and a longtime champion for women in sport.

Joining her are a lineup of women who are redefining leadership across industries:

Diahann Billings-Burford, CEO of RISE, the national nonprofit using sports to advance equity and inclusion.
Monica Paul, the driving force behind Dallas landing the 2026 FIFA World Cup as Executive Director of the Dallas Sports Commission.
Tia Minzoni, Founder of Stella Jets, building generational wealth through private aviation.
Jennifer Yepez-Blundell, COO and Co-Founder of DRAFTED, a culture-forward platform elevating Latina voices in sports media.

Their conversation will anchor a morning focused on who’s next and what’s possible.

Honoring the Women Who Build More Than Wins

The Distinguished Woman in Leadership Award, now in its second year, recognizes the architects of progress, those who create opportunities, open doors, and stand tall so others can rise in sports, business and entertainment.

2025 Honorees:

Tiffani Dawn Sykes, Athletic Director, Virginia State University
DeDe McGuire, trailblazing national radio host
Jennifer Yepez-Blundell, COO, DRAFTED
Monica Paul, Executive Director, Dallas Sports Commission

Each of these women represents a different arena, media, government, sports, and business, but all share a relentless commitment to empowering others.

Introducing: The WNFC Legacy Award

This year, the WNFC will also unveil a new honor: The Legacy Award, a recognition reserved for individuals whose behind-the-scenes work, unwavering belief, and bold action have helped shape the very foundation of the WNFC.

These are not just allies. They are architects of access, using their platforms to advance women in football, as players, coaches, fans, and future leaders. Two recipients will be announced live during the show.

More Than a Ceremony

What sets the WNFC Championship Breakfast apart isn’t the ballroom decor or the impressive guest list. It’s what happens when women and girls in football look up and see themselves reflected in the highest honors the sport can offer.

It’s visibility. Validation. Victory.

As WNFC Founder Odessa Jenkins puts it: