2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1	Connecticut
Regular season	November 10, 2017 – March 2, 2018
NCAA Tournament	2018
Tournament dates	March 23, 2018 – April 1, 2018
National Championship	Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio
NCAA Champions	Notre Dame
Other champions	Indiana (WNIT) Yale (WBI)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 10, 2017 and ended with the Final Four title game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on April 1, 2018. Practices officially began in September 29, 2017.

• November 13 and 16 – Chastadie Barrs of Lamar recorded triple-doubles in consecutive games, making her the eighth Division I women's player to do so. First, she recorded 14 points, 10 assists and 10 steals in a 93–62 win over Division III Louisiana College. Barrs fell one rebound short of a quadruple-double in this game.^[1] She then recorded 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 steals in the Cardinals' 92–49 blowout of NAIA school Southwestern Assemblies of God.^[2]
• November 13 and 17 – On the night after Barrs recorded her second straight triple-double, Sabrina Ionescu of Oregon matched the feat, becoming the ninth Division I women's player to do so. In the preseason WNIT, Ionescu recorded 29 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in Oregon's quarterfinal against Drake, followed by 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds against Texas A&M in the semifinals. This gave the sophomore six triple-doubles in her career, one shy of what was then the Division I women's record of seven.^[3]
• November 25 – Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State became the all-time Division I women's leader in made three-pointers. Mitchell's seven three-pointers in the Buckeyes' 104–62 romp over Florida Gulf Coast gave her 402 for her career, surpassing the previous record of 398 by Connecticut's Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis.^[4]
• December 17 – Ionescu recorded her seventh career triple-double, tying the NCAA women's all-divisions record then held by Suzie McConnell-Serio (Penn State) and Louella Tomlinson (Saint Mary's). She had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists in the Ducks' 90–46 blowout of Ole Miss.^[5]
• December 19 – Two coaches recorded their 1,000th career wins. First, North Carolina's Sylvia Hatchell reached the milestone when the Tar Heels defeated Grambling State 79–63. Later in the evening, Geno Auriemma reached the milestone when UConn defeated Oklahoma 88–64. Auriemma became the fastest coach in either men's or women's Division I history to reach 1,000 wins, doing so in his 33rd season and 1,135th game.^[6]
• December 31 – Ionescu took sole possession of the record for career triple-doubles with 24 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in the Ducks' 94–83 win over Washington.^[7] This game was also the 500th career win for Ducks head coach Kelly Graves.^[8]
• January 3 – Grambling State's Shakyla Hill became the first player in Division I basketball to record a quadruple-double since Lester Hudson in 2007, and the first to do so in D-I women's play since 1993. She had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals in the Lady Tigers' 93–71 win over Alabama State.^[9]
• January 7 – Mercer's KeKe Calloway hit 12 three-pointers in the Bears' 86–64 win at Furman, tying a Division I women's single-game record.^[10]
• January 13 – Mitchell became the 13th Division I women's player with 3,000 career points, reaching the milestone with her first two points in the Buckeyes' 77–62 win at Indiana.^[11]
• January 27 – Mitchell became the all-time scoring leader in the Big Ten Conference, surpassing Rachel Banham of Minnesota during the Buckeyes' 78–62 win over Michigan State.^[12]
• February 1 – Chattanooga's Jim Foster became the eighth NCAA women's coach and the seventh in Division I with 900 career wins, reaching the mark with a 58–41 win over Western Carolina.^[13]
• February 3 – In a more ignominious milestone, Chicago State set a new Division I women's record with its 59th consecutive loss, reaching the mark with a 59–43 home loss to Grand Canyon.^[14]
• February 17 – Oregon's Ruthy Hebard set a new Division I women's record for consecutive field goals made, going 12-for-12 in the Ducks' 80–74 double-overtime win over USC to finish the game with an ongoing streak of 30. The previous record of 28 was set in 1998 by Southern Utah's Myndee Kay Larsen.^[15]
• February 19 – Hebard made her first three basket attempts in Oregon's 101–94 overtime win over UCLA, ending with a streak of 33 consecutive field goals, the NCAA Division I record for a player of either sex. She had entered the game even with Yale's Brandon Sherrod, who had a streak of 30 in 2016.^[16]
• March 16 – Ionescu recorded her sixth triple-double of the season in Oregon's 88–45 first-round NCAA tournament win over Seattle with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. This matched the single-season Division I triple-double record, previously accomplished by Danielle Carson of Youngstown State in 1985–86,^[17] and also in men's play by BYU's Kyle Collinsworth in both 2014–15 and 2015–16.^[18] It was also the 16th triple-double in Division I women's tournament history, and the first since Iowa's Samantha Logic in 2015.^[17]
• March 17 – UConn crushed Saint Francis (PA) 140–52 in the first round of the NCAA tournament, setting a new scoring record for a Division I women's tournament game. The only team to score more points in a Division I tournament game was the Loyola Marymount men, who scored 149 in a 1990 game against Michigan.^[19]

Three schools joined new conferences for the 2017–18 season.

School	Former conference	New conference
IUPUI	Summit League	Horizon League[20]
Valparaiso	Horizon League	Missouri Valley Conference[21]
Wichita State	Missouri Valley Conference	American Athletic Conference[22]

In addition to the schools changing conferences, the 2017–18 season was the last for four schools in their then-current conferences:

• North Dakota left the Big Sky Conference for the Summit League.^[23]
• Hampton^[24] and USC Upstate,^[25] respectively, left the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) to become members of the Big South Conference.
• Liberty left the Big South to join the ASUN.^[26]

• DePaul played its first season at Wintrust Arena, which replaced McGrath–Phillips Arena (though the DePaul women's volleyball team continues to use the older venue).
• NJIT played its first season at the Wellness and Events Center, replacing Fleisher Center.
• UMBC began the season at the Retriever Activities Center, the team's home since 1973, but the school opened the new UMBC Event Center in February 2018. The new facility opened on February 3 with the UMBC men hosting Vermont;^[27] the women's first game there was on February 8 against Binghamton.^[28]
• Wofford played its first season at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, replacing Benjamin Johnson Arena.

• Elon played its final season at Alumni Gym, which opened in 1950 for the Elon men's team and had housed the women's team since its first season of 1971–72. The school opened the new Schar Center, with more than three times the capacity of Alumni Gym, for the 2018 women's volleyball season (which precedes the basketball season).^[29]

Four Division I women's teams played the 2017–18 season in temporary homes due to renovation of their current venues. A fifth played in a temporary home following the demolition of its previous venue to accommodate a new arena.

• Cincinnati, which normally plays at the on-campus Fifth Third Arena, played most of its home games at the gymnasium of nearby Catholic girls' school St. Ursula Academy, also taking some games to the nearby campus of local community college Cincinnati State College.^[30]
• Houston renovated Hofheinz Pavilion, which was renamed Fertitta Center upon its reopening. The renovated venue was expected to open by the start of the 2018–19 season, but construction delays pushed back the reopening to December 2018.^[31] The Cougars played at Texas Southern's Health and Physical Education Arena,^[32] and continued to play there until Fertitta Center reopened.
• Northwestern played at Beardsley Gym on the campus of Evanston Township High School while Welsh–Ryan Arena was being renovated.^[33]
• Robert Morris closed the Charles L. Sewall Center, home to the Colonials since 1985, in June 2017. The UPMC Events Center, under construction at the Sewall Center site, was scheduled to open in the middle of the 2018–19 basketball season.^[34] Until that time, the Colonials played home games at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, which opened in September 2017 at the university's North Athletic Complex as part of the UPMC Events Center project.^[35] (Later construction delays pushed back the opening of the UPMC Events Center to the 2019–20 season.^[36])
• Villanova played at its former on-campus home of Jake Nevin Field House during renovations to its normal home of The Pavilion, which was renamed Finneran Pavilion when it reopened for 2018–19.^[37]

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches polls

Associated Press Ranking Team 1 Connecticut (22) 2 Texas 3 Baylor 4 South Carolina 5 Ohio State 6 Notre Dame 7 Mississippi State 8 UCLA 9 Louisville 10 Stanford 11 Oregon 12 Duke 13 West Virginia 14 Tennessee 15 Maryland 16 Missouri 17 Marquette 18 Florida State 19 Oregon State 20 Texas A&M California 22 Oklahoma 23 South Florida 24 Michigan 25 DePaul

USA Today Coaches Ranking Team 1 Connecticut (25) 2 South Carolina (7) 3 Baylor 4 Mississippi State 5 Notre Dame 6 Texas 7 UCLA 8 Ohio State 9 Stanford 10 Louisville 11 Oregon 12 Duke 13 Maryland 14 Florida State 15 West Virginia 16 Missouri 17 Oregon State 18 Tennessee 19 Marquette 20 DePaul 21 Oklahoma 22 South Florida 23 Michigan 24 Miami (FL) 25 California Washington

For this list, an "upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.

Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Region	Round
March 16	Minnesota (10)	89–77	Green Bay (7)	Spokane	Round of 64
March 16	Virginia (10)	68–62	California (7)	Albany	Round of 64
March 17	Central Michigan (11)	78–69	LSU (6)	Spokane	Round of 64
March 17	Buffalo (11)	102–79	South Florida (6)	Albany	Round of 64
March 17	Florida Gulf Coast (12)	80–70	Missouri (5)	Lexington	Round of 64
March 17	Creighton (11)	76–70	Iowa (6)	Kansas City	Round of 64
March 19	Buffalo (11)	86–65	Florida State (3)	Albany	Round of 32
March 19	Central Michigan (11)	95–78	Ohio State (3)	Spokane	Round of 32

Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference is given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2018 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Conference	Regular season first place	Conference player of the year	Conference Coach of the Year	Conference tournament	Tournament venue (city)	Tournament winner
America East Conference	Maine	Imani Watkins, Binghamton[38]	Amy Vachon, Maine[38]	2018 America East women's basketball tournament	First round: Campus sites Quarterfinals/semifinals: Cross Insurance Arena (Portland, ME) Final: Top surviving seed	Maine
American Athletic Conference	UConn	Katie Lou Samuelson, UConn[39]	Jose Fernandez, South Florida[39]	2018 American Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament	Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT)	UConn
Atlantic 10 Conference	Dayton	Natalie Butler, George Mason[40]	Shauna Green, Dayton[40]	2018 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament	First round: Campus sites Remainder: Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)	George Washington
Atlantic Coast Conference	Louisville[c 1] Notre Dame	Asia Durr, Louisville[41]	Jeff Walz, Louisville[41]	2018 ACC women's basketball tournament	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)	Louisville
Atlantic Sun Conference	Florida Gulf Coast	Loren Cagle, Lipscomb[42]	Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast[42]	2018 ASUN women's basketball tournament	Campus sites	Florida Gulf Coast
Big 12 Conference	Baylor	Kalani Brown, Baylor[43]	Kim Mulkey, Baylor[43]	2018 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament	Chesapeake Energy Arena (Oklahoma City, OK)	Baylor
Big East Conference	Marquette[c 1] DePaul	Allazia Blockton, Marquette[44]	Carolyn Kieger, Marquette & Harry Perretta, Villanova[44]	2018 Big East women's basketball tournament	Wintrust Arena (Chicago, IL)	DePaul
Big Sky Conference	Northern Colorado	Savannah Smith, Northern Colorado[45]	Kamie Ethridge, Northern Colorado[46]	2018 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament	Reno Events Center (Reno, NV)	Northern Colorado
Big South Conference	Liberty	Keyen Green, Liberty[47]	Mike McGuire, Radford[47]	2018 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament	Vines Center (Lynchburg, VA)	Liberty
Big Ten Conference	Ohio State	Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State (coaches) Megan Gustafson, Iowa (media)[48]	Amy Williams, Nebraska[48]	2018 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN)	Ohio State
Big West Conference	UC Davis	Channon Fluker, Cal State Northridge[49]	Jennifer Gross, UC Davis[49]	2018 Big West Conference women's basketball tournament	First round and quarterfinals: Titan Gym (Fullerton, CA) Semifinals and final: Honda Center (Anaheim, CA)	Cal State Northridge
Colonial Athletic Association	Drexel[c 1] James Madison	Nicole Enabosi, Delaware[50]	Denise Dillon, Drexel[50]	2018 CAA women's basketball tournament	Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia, PA)	Elon
Conference USA	UAB	Tashia Brown, Western Kentucky[51]	Randy Norton, UAB[51]	2018 Conference USA women's basketball tournament	Ford Center (Frisco, TX)	Western Kentucky
Horizon League	Green Bay	Chelsea Welch, Wright State[52]	Austin Parkinson, IUPUI[52]	2018 Horizon League women's basketball tournament	Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, MI)	Green Bay
Ivy League	Princeton	Bella Alarie, Princeton[53]	Courtney Banghart, Princeton[53]	2018 Ivy League women's basketball tournament	Palestra (Philadelphia, PA)	Princeton
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Quinnipiac	Victoria Rampado, Niagara[54]	Tricia Fabbri, Quinnipiac[55]	2018 MAAC women's basketball tournament	Times Union Center (Albany, NY)	Quinnipiac
Mid-American Conference	Central Michigan	Tinara Moore, Central Michigan[56]	Sue Guevara, Central Michigan[56]	2018 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament	First round: Campus sites Remainder: Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, OH)	Central Michigan
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	Bethune–Cookman North Carolina A&T[c 1]	Angel Golden, Bethune–Cookman[57]	Vanessa Blair-Lewis, Bethune–Cookman[57]	2018 MEAC women's basketball tournament	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)	North Carolina A&T
Missouri Valley Conference	Drake	Becca Hittner, Drake[58]	Jennie Baranczyk, Drake[58]	2018 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament	TaxSlayer Center (Moline, IL)	Drake
Mountain West Conference	Boise State[c 1] UNLV	Liv Roberts, Wyoming[59]	Joe Legerski, Wyoming[59]	2018 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament	Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, NV)	Boise State
Northeast Conference	Robert Morris Saint Francis (PA)[c 1]	Jessica Kovatch, Saint Francis (PA)[60]	Charlie Buscaglia, Robert Morris[60]	2018 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament	Quarterfinals and semifinals: Top two seeds Final: Top remaining seed	Saint Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley Conference	Belmont	Ke'Shunan James, Murray State[61]	Bart Brooks, Belmont[61]	2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament	Ford Center (Evansville, IN)	Belmont
Pac-12 Conference	Oregon	Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon[62][63]	Tara VanDerveer, Stanford (coaches)[62] Kelly Graves, Oregon (media)[63]	2018 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament	KeyArena (Seattle, WA)	Oregon
Patriot League	American	Emily Kinneston, American[64]	Megan Gebbia, American[64]	2018 Patriot League women's basketball tournament	Campus sites	American
Southeastern Conference	Mississippi State	A'ja Wilson, South Carolina[65][66]	Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State[65][66]	2018 SEC women's basketball tournament	Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)	South Carolina
Southern Conference	Mercer	Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer[67]	Susie Gardner, Mercer[67]	2018 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament	U.S. Cellular Center (Asheville, NC)	Mercer
Southland Conference	Lamar	Cassidy Barrios, Nicholls[68]	Robin Harmony, Lamar[68]	2018 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament	Leonard E. Merrell Center (Katy, TX)	Nicholls State
Southwestern Athletic Conference	Southern	Joyce Kennerson, Texas Southern[69]	Sandy Pugh, Southern[69]	2018 SWAC women's basketball tournament	Quarterfinals: Campus sites Semifinals and final: Delmar Fieldhouse (Houston, TX)	Grambling State
The Summit League	South Dakota	Macy Miller, South Dakota State[70]	Dawn Plitzuweit, South Dakota[70]	2018 Summit League women's basketball tournament	Denny Sanford Premier Center (Sioux Falls, SD)	South Dakota State
Sun Belt Conference	Little Rock	Taeler Deer, Texas State[71]	Joe Foley, Little Rock[71]	2018 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament	Lakefront Arena (New Orleans, LA)	Little Rock
West Coast Conference	Gonzaga	Jill Barta, Gonzaga[72]	Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga[72]	2018 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament	Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV)	Gonzaga
Western Athletic Conference	New Mexico State	Brooke Salas, New Mexico State[73]	Brooke Atkinson, New Mexico State[73]	2018 WAC women's basketball tournament	Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV)	Seattle

The NCAA has never recognized a consensus All-America team in women's basketball. This differs from the practice in men's basketball, in which the NCAA uses a combination of selections by the Associated Press (AP), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Sporting News and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) to determine a consensus All-America team. The selection of a consensus team is possible because all four organizations select at least a first and second team, with only the USBWA not selecting a third team.

Of the major selectors in women's basketball, the AP and USBWA divide their selections into separate teams, but the 2017–18 season was the first in which the USBWA did so. The women's counterpart to the NABC, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), continues the USBWA's former practice of selecting a single 10-member (plus ties) team. The NCAA does not recognize Sporting News as an All-America selector in women's basketball.

• Wooden Award: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina^[74]
• Naismith Award: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina^[75]
• Associated Press Player of the Year: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina^[76]
• Wade Trophy: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina^[77]
• Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's Player of the Year (USBWA): A'ja Wilson, South Carolina^[78]
• espnW National Player of the Year: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina^[79]

• USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M^[80]
• WBCA Freshman of the Year: Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M^[81]
• espnW Freshman of the Year: Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M^[79]

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame^[82]
• Naismith College Coach of the Year: Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State^[83]
• WBCA National Coach of the Year: Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State^[84]
• espnW Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame^[79]

• Nancy Lieberman Award (top point guard): Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon^[85]
• Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (top shooting guard; inaugural award): Victoria Vivians, Mississippi State^[85]
• Cheryl Miller Award (top small forward; inaugural award): Gabby Williams, Connecticut^[85]
• Katrina McClain Award (top power forward; inaugural award): Ruthy Hebard, Oregon^[85]
• Lisa Leslie Award (top center; inaugural award): A'ja Wilson, South Carolina^[85]
• WBCA Defensive Player of the Year: Kia Nurse, Connecticut^[86]
• Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year (inaugural award): Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State^[87]
• Senior CLASS Award: Gabby Williams, Connecticut^[88]
• Maggie Dixon Award (top rookie head coach): Bart Brooks, Belmont^[89]
• Academic All-American of the Year (top scholar-athlete): Cherise Beynon, New Mexico^[90]
• Elite 90 Award (top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Jordan Danberry, Mississippi State
• Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award: Avery Marz, Saint Joseph's player^[91]

2017–18 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 1 UConn † 16 – 0   1.000 36 – 1   .973 No. 19 South Florida 13 – 3   .813 26 – 8   .765 UCF 12 – 4   .750 22 – 11   .667 Cincinnati 10 – 6   .625 19 – 13   .594 Houston 9 – 7   .563 20 – 12   .625 Wichita State 9 – 7   .563 14 – 17   .452 East Carolina 7 – 9   .438 16 – 15   .516 Tulane 5 – 11   .313 14 – 17   .452 Memphis 5 – 11   .313 10 – 20   .333 SMU 4 – 12   .250 10 – 20   .333 Temple 3 – 13   .188 12 – 19   .387 Tulsa 3 – 13   .188 10 – 21   .323 † 2018 American Tournament winner As of 30 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 America East Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Maine † 13 – 3   .813 23 – 10   .697 Albany 12 – 4   .750 24 – 8   .750 Binghamton 10 – 6   .625 20 – 12   .625 Stony Brook 10 – 6   .625 18 – 12   .600 Hartford 9 – 7   .563 19 – 13   .594 New Hampshire 9 – 7   .563 19 – 12   .613 Vermont 5 – 11   .313 8 – 22   .267 UMBC 3 – 13   .188 5 – 26   .161 UMass Lowell 1 – 15   .063 4 – 26   .133 † 2018 America East tournament winner As of 20 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Dayton 15 – 1   .938 23 – 7   .767 Duquesne 13 – 3   .813 25 – 8   .758 Fordham 12 – 4   .750 24 – 10   .706 George Mason 11 – 5   .688 24 – 10   .706 George Washington † 10 – 6   .625 19 – 14   .576 Saint Joseph's 10 – 6   .625 19 – 15   .559 Saint Louis 9 – 7   .563 17 – 16   .515 Richmond 8 – 8   .500 14 – 17   .452 Davidson 7 – 9   .438 12 – 18   .400 UMass 6 – 10   .375 14 – 16   .467 La Salle 3 – 13   .188 8 – 22   .267 St. Bonaventure 3 – 13   .188 8 – 22   .267 VCU 4 – 12   .250 7 – 22   .241 Rhode Island 1 – 15   .063 3 – 27   .100 † 2018 A10 Tournament winner As of 22 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll
2017–18 ASUN women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Florida Gulf Coast † 13 – 1   .929 31 – 5   .861 Jacksonville 12 – 2   .857 24 – 9   .727 Stetson 8 – 6   .571 17 – 15   .531 Lipscomb 7 – 7   .500 12 – 19   .387 USC Upstate 6 – 8   .429 11 – 19   .367 North Florida 5 – 9   .357 13 – 18   .419 Kennesaw State 3 – 11   .214 7 – 19   .269 NJIT 2 – 12   .143 4 – 26   .133 † 2018 ASUN Tournament winner As of 19 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 ACC women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 3 Louisville *† 15 – 1   .938 36 – 3   .923 No. 5 Notre Dame 15 – 1   .938 35 – 3   .921 No. 11 Florida State 12 – 4   .750 26 – 7   .788 No. 21 NC State 11 – 5   .688 26 – 9   .743 No. 20 Duke 11 – 5   .688 24 – 9   .727 Syracuse 10 – 6   .625 22 – 9   .710 Miami (FL) 10 – 6   .625 21 – 11   .656 Virginia 10 – 6   .625 19 – 14   .576 Virginia Tech 6 – 10   .375 23 – 14   .622 Georgia Tech 6 – 10   .375 20 – 14   .588 Wake Forest 5 – 11   .313 14 – 17   .452 North Carolina 4 – 12   .250 15 – 16   .484 Pittsburgh 2 – 14   .125 10 – 20   .333 Boston College 2 – 14   .125 7 – 23   .233 Clemson 1 – 15   .063 11 – 19   .367 † 2018 ACC tournament winner * Tournament #1 seed As of 31 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Big East Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT DePaul † 15 – 3   .833 27 – 8   .771 Marquette 15 – 3   .833 24 – 10   .706 Villanova 12 – 6   .667 23 – 9   .719 Creighton 11 – 7   .611 19 – 13   .594 St. John's 9 – 9   .500 19 – 15   .559 Georgetown 9 – 9   .500 16 – 16   .500 Seton Hall 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500 Butler 6 – 12   .333 15 – 17   .469 Xavier 3 – 15   .167 10 – 20   .333 Providence 3 – 15   .167 10 – 21   .323 † 2018 Big East tournament winner As of 25 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll
2017–18 Big Sky women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Northern Colorado † 15 – 3   .833 26 – 7   .788 Idaho 13 – 5   .722 19 – 14   .576 Eastern Washington 12 – 6   .667 17 – 14   .548 Weber State 12 – 6   .667 21 – 11   .656 Idaho State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 11   .656 Portland State 11 – 7   .611 19 – 13   .594 Montana 9 – 9   .500 14 – 17   .452 Montana State 9 – 9   .500 16 – 15   .516 North Dakota 5 – 13   .278 12 – 18   .400 Sacramento State 5 – 13   .278 7 – 23   .233 Northern Arizona 4 – 14   .222 7 – 23   .233 Southern Utah 2 – 16   .111 3 – 27   .100 † 2018 Big Sky tournament winner As of 19 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Big South women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Liberty † 16 – 2   .889 24 – 10   .706 Radford 15 – 3   .833 24 – 9   .727 UNC Asheville 12 – 6   .667 17 – 16   .515 High Point 10 – 8   .556 17 – 14   .548 Presbyterian 9 – 9   .500 12 – 18   .400 Gardner–Webb 8 – 10   .444 19 – 13   .594 Campbell 8 – 10   .444 15 – 15   .500 Charleston Southern 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355 Longwood 5 – 13   .278 7 – 23   .233 Winthrop 2 – 16   .111 3 – 27   .100 † 2018 Big South tournament winner As of March 17, 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Big Ten women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 10 Ohio State † 13 – 3   .813 28 – 7   .800 No. 16 Maryland 12 – 4   .750 26 – 8   .765 Iowa 11 – 5   .688 24 – 8   .750 Minnesota 11 – 5   .688 24 – 9   .727 Nebraska 11 – 5   .688 21 – 11   .656 Michigan 10 – 6   .625 23 – 10   .697 Indiana 9 – 7   .563 23 – 14   .622 Purdue 9 – 7   .563 20 – 14   .588 Rutgers 7 – 9   .438 20 – 12   .625 Michigan State 7 – 9   .438 19 – 14   .576 Penn State 6 – 10   .375 16 – 16   .500 Northwestern 4 – 12   .250 12 – 20   .375 Wisconsin 2 – 14   .125 9 – 21   .300 Illinois 0 – 16   .000 9 – 21   .300 † 2018 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll
2017–18 Big West women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT UC Davis 14 – 2   .875 28 – 7   .800 Cal Poly 11 – 5   .688 17 – 12   .586 UC Irvine 10 – 6   .625 18 – 13   .581 UC Santa Barbara 9 – 7   .563 12 – 17   .414 Cal State Northridge † 8 – 8   .500 19 – 16   .543 UC Riverside 6 – 10   .375 11 – 22   .333 Long Beach State 6 – 10   .375 8 – 23   .258 Hawaii 5 – 11   .313 12 – 18   .400 Cal State Fullerton 3 – 13   .188 8 – 21   .276 † 2018 Big West tournament winner As of 25 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 2 Baylor † 18 – 0   1.000 33 – 2   .943 No. 8 Texas 15 – 3   .833 28 – 7   .800 Oklahoma State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 11   .656 Oklahoma 11 – 7   .611 16 – 15   .516 TCU 9 – 9   .500 23 – 13   .639 West Virginia 8 – 10   .444 25 – 12   .676 Iowa State 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452 Kansas State 7 – 11   .389 18 – 16   .529 Kansas 3 – 15   .167 12 – 18   .400 Texas Tech 1 – 17   .056 7 – 23   .233 † 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [92]	2017–18 CAA women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Drexel 16 – 2   .889 27 – 8   .771 James Madison 16 – 2   .889 23 – 11   .676 Elon † 14 – 4   .778 25 – 8   .758 Delaware 11 – 7   .611 19 – 13   .594 Northeastern 11 – 7   .611 16 – 15   .516 William & Mary 7 – 11   .389 16 – 14   .533 Hofstra 5 – 13   .278 11 – 19   .367 UNC Wilmington 4 – 14   .222 12 – 19   .387 Towson 4 – 14   .222 9 – 21   .300 College of Charleston 2 – 16   .111 7 – 24   .226 † 2018 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll
2017–18 Conference USA women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT UAB 13 – 3   .813 27 – 7   .794 Western Kentucky † 12 – 4   .750 24 – 9   .727 Rice 10 – 6   .625 23 – 10   .697 Louisiana Tech 10 – 6   .625 19 – 12   .613 Middle Tennessee 10 – 6   .625 18 – 13   .581 Charlotte 10 – 6   .625 14 – 16   .467 UTEP 7 – 9   .438 17 – 14   .548 Florida Atlantic 7 – 9   .438 13 – 15   .464 Southern Miss 7 – 9   .438 15 – 15   .500 North Texas 6 – 10   .375 17 – 14   .548 UTSA 6 – 10   .375 9 – 21   .300 Old Dominion 6 – 10   .375 8 – 23   .258 FIU 5 – 11   .313 8 – 21   .276 Marshall 3 – 13   .188 9 – 20   .310 † 2018 C-USA Tournament winner As of 20 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Horizon League women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 21 Green Bay † 16 – 2   .889 29 – 4   .879 IUPUI 13 – 5   .722 22 – 10   .688 Wright State 12 – 6   .667 23 – 11   .676 Milwaukee 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636 Cleveland State 11 – 7   .611 19 – 11   .633 Youngstown State 11 – 7   .611 16 – 16   .500 Oakland 7 – 11   .389 15 – 16   .484 Northern Kentucky 6 – 12   .333 9 – 22   .290 Detroit 2 – 16   .111 2 – 28   .067 UIC 1 – 17   .056 8 – 22   .267 † 2018 Horizon League Tournament winner As of 18 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Ivy League women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Princeton † 12 – 2   .857 24 – 6   .800 Penn 11 – 3   .786 22 – 9   .710 Harvard 10 – 4   .714 18 – 11   .621 Yale 8 – 6   .571 19 – 13   .594 Dartmouth 7 – 7   .500 15 – 12   .556 Brown 3 – 11   .214 15 – 12   .556 Cornell 3 – 11   .214 7 – 20   .259 Columbia 2 – 12   .143 8 – 21   .276 † 2018 Ivy League Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT East Buffalo 16 – 2   .889 29 – 6   .829 Miami (OH) 12 – 6   .667 21 – 11   .656 Ohio 9 – 9   .500 16 – 15   .516 Kent State 5 – 13   .278 13 – 19   .406 Bowling Green 3 – 15   .167 11 – 19   .367 Akron 3 – 15   .167 9 – 21   .300 West Central Michigan † 17 – 1   .944 30 – 5   .857 Ball State 13 – 5   .722 25 – 7   .781 Western Michigan 9 – 9   .500 18 – 15   .545 Toledo 8 – 10   .444 18 – 15   .545 Northern Illinois 7 – 11   .389 15 – 15   .500 Eastern Michigan 6 – 12   .333 11 – 20   .355 † 2018 MAC tournament winner As of March 24, 2018	2017–18 MAAC women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Quinnipiac † 18 – 0   1.000 28 – 6   .824 Marist 14 – 4   .778 20 – 14   .588 Siena 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548 Rider 10 – 8   .556 14 – 17   .452 Fairfield 10 – 8   .556 13 – 17   .433 Manhattan 9 – 9   .500 13 – 18   .419 Niagara 9 – 9   .500 13 – 18   .419 Canisius 8 – 10   .444 10 – 20   .333 Monmouth 7 – 11   .389 10 – 21   .323 Iona 2 – 16   .111 2 – 28   .067 Saint Peter's 1 – 17   .056 4 – 26   .133 † 2018 MAAC tournament winner As of March 19, 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 MEAC women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Bethune–Cookman 15 – 1   .938 24 – 7   .774 North Carolina A&T † 15 – 1   .938 23 – 9   .719 Hampton 12 – 4   .750 18 – 14   .563 Norfolk State 11 – 5   .688 18 – 11   .621 Morgan State 8 – 8   .500 16 – 15   .516 Howard 8 – 8   .500 12 – 18   .400 Maryland-Eastern Shore 7 – 9   .438 11 – 19   .367 North Carolina Central 7 – 9   .438 9 – 21   .300 South Carolina State 6 – 10   .375 12 – 18   .400 Coppin State 5 – 11   .313 6 – 23   .207 Delaware State 5 – 11   .313 6 – 24   .200 Florida A&M 4 – 12   .250 8 – 24   .250 Savannah State 1 – 15   .063 5 – 25   .167 † 2018 MEAC tournament winner As of 16 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll
2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Drake † 18 – 0   1.000 26 – 8   .765 Missouri State 15 – 3   .833 21 – 12   .636 Northern Iowa 13 – 5   .722 19 – 14   .576 Southern Illinois 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548 Indiana State 9 – 9   .500 11 – 19   .367 Illinois State 8 – 10   .444 14 – 16   .467 Bradley 6 – 12   .333 13 – 18   .419 Valparaiso 5 – 13   .278 13 – 18   .419 Loyola–Chicago 5 – 13   .278 7 – 23   .233 Evansville 0 – 18   .000 3 – 27   .100 † 2018 MVC tournament winner As of March 17, 2018	2017–18 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Boise State † 14 – 4   .778 23 – 10   .697 UNLV 14 – 4   .778 19 – 12   .613 Wyoming 13 – 5   .722 22 – 11   .667 Colorado State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636 Fresno State 11 – 7   .611 17 – 15   .531 New Mexico 10 – 8   .556 25 – 11   .694 Nevada 7 – 11   .389 19 – 17   .528 San Diego State 5 – 13   .278 11 – 19   .367 Utah State 5 – 13   .278 7 – 23   .233 Air Force 5 – 13   .278 6 – 25   .194 San Jose State 4 – 14   .222 7 – 23   .233 † 2018 MW Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Robert Morris 16 – 2   .889 25 – 8   .758 Saint Francis (PA) † 16 – 2   .889 24 – 10   .706 Sacred Heart 9 – 9   .500 14 – 17   .452 St. Francis Brooklyn 9 – 9   .500 13 – 17   .433 LIU Brooklyn 8 – 10   .444 13 – 18   .419 Bryant 8 – 10   .444 9 – 21   .300 Fairleigh Dickinson 7 – 11   .389 15 – 15   .500 Central Connecticut 7 – 11   .389 7 – 23   .233 Mount St. Mary's 6 – 12   .333 9 – 20   .310 Wagner 4 – 14   .222 6 – 23   .207 † 2018 NEC tournament winner As of March 17, 2018 Rankings from AP poll
2017–18 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 23 Belmont † 18 – 0   1.000 31 – 4   .886 UT Martin 13 – 5   .722 19 – 15   .559 SIU Edwardsville 13 – 5   .722 17 – 15   .531 Morehead State 12 – 6   .667 21 – 11   .656 Jacksonville State 12 – 6   .667 19 – 12   .613 Austin Peay 9 – 9   .500 16 – 14   .533 Southeast Missouri State 9 – 9   .500 14 – 17   .452 Murray State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 19   .367 Eastern Kentucky 5 – 13   .278 8 – 19   .296 Tennessee Tech 4 – 14   .222 7 – 22   .241 Tennessee State 4 – 14   .222 6 – 21   .222 Eastern Illinois 2 – 16   .111 3 – 26   .103 † 2018 OVC tournament winner As of March 17, 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 6 Oregon † 16 – 2   .889 33 – 5   .868 No. 15 Stanford 14 – 3   .824 24 – 11   .686 No. 9 UCLA 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771 No. 13 Oregon State 14 – 4   .778 26 – 8   .765 California 11 – 7   .611 21 – 11   .656 Arizona State 10 – 8   .556 22 – 13   .629 USC 9 – 9   .500 20 – 11   .645 Utah 8 – 10   .444 18 – 14   .563 Colorado 5 – 13   .278 15 – 16   .484 Washington State 3 – 14   .176 10 – 20   .333 Arizona 2 – 16   .111 6 – 24   .200 Washington 1 – 17   .056 7 – 23   .233 † 2018 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of 26 March 2018 Rankings from AP Poll	2017–18 Patriot League women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT American † 16 – 2   .889 26 – 7   .788 Bucknell 15 – 3   .833 22 – 10   .688 Navy 13 – 5   .722 25 – 8   .758 Army 9 – 9   .500 17 – 14   .548 Lehigh 9 – 9   .500 15 – 15   .500 Holy Cross 7 – 11   .389 12 – 18   .400 Loyola (MD) 7 – 11   .389 9 – 21   .300 Lafayette 6 – 12   .333 11 – 19   .367 Boston University 5 – 13   .278 10 – 19   .345 Colgate 3 – 15   .167 7 – 23   .233 † 2018 Patriot League tournament winner As of 16 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll
2017–18 Southern Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 25 Mercer † 14 – 0   1.000 30 – 3   .909 East Tennessee State 11 – 3   .786 20 – 13   .606 Chattanooga 8 – 6   .571 17 – 13   .567 Furman 7 – 7   .500 18 – 14   .563 Samford 6 – 8   .429 15 – 16   .484 UNC Greensboro 6 – 8   .429 13 – 18   .419 Wofford 3 – 11   .214 10 – 20   .333 Western Carolina 1 – 13   .071 5 – 25   .167 † 2018 SoCon Tournament winner As of March 19, 2018	2017–18 Southland Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Lamar 17 – 1   .944 22 – 7   .759 Stephen F. Austin 16 – 2   .889 25 – 6   .806 Central Arkansas 14 – 4   .778 25 – 10   .714 Texas A&M-CC 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613 Nicholls State † 11 – 7   .611 19 – 13   .594 New Orleans 11 – 7   .611 15 – 15   .500 Abilene Christian 9 – 9   .500 16 – 14   .533 McNeese State 8 – 10   .444 12 – 18   .400 Southeastern Louisiana 7 – 11   .389 8 – 21   .276 Houston Baptist 6 – 12   .333 10 – 18   .357 Incarnate Word 4 – 14   .222 5 – 24   .172 Northwestern State 2 – 16   .111 7 – 22   .241 Sam Houston State 1 – 17   .056 4 – 23   .148 † 2018 Southland tournament winner Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 SEC women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 4 Mississippi State 16 – 0   1.000 37 – 2   .949 No. 7 South Carolina † 12 – 4   .750 29 – 7   .806 No. 18 Georgia 12 – 4   .750 26 – 7   .788 No. 12 Tennessee 11 – 5   .688 25 – 8   .758 No. 17 Missouri 11 – 5   .688 24 – 8   .750 No. 14 Texas A&M 11 – 5   .688 26 – 10   .722 No. 24 LSU 11 – 5   .688 19 – 10   .655 Alabama 7 – 9   .438 20 – 14   .588 Kentucky 6 – 10   .375 15 – 17   .469 Auburn 5 – 11   .313 14 – 15   .483 Arkansas 3 – 13   .188 13 – 18   .419 Florida 3 – 13   .188 11 – 19   .367 Vanderbilt 3 – 13   .188 7 – 24   .226 Ole Miss 1 – 15   .063 12 – 19   .387 † 2018 SEC tournament winner As of April 1, 2018 Rankings from AP poll
2017–18 SWAC women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Southern 14 – 4   .778 17 – 13   .567 Texas Southern 13 – 5   .722 19 – 12   .613 Grambling State † 13 – 5   .722 19 – 13   .594 Prairie View A&M 12 – 6   .667 15 – 16   .484 Jackson State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 13   .536 Alcorn State 8 – 10   .444 12 – 18   .400 Alabama A&M 6 – 12   .333 11 – 18   .379 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 6 – 12   .333 8 – 21   .276 Alabama State 6 – 12   .333 8 – 22   .267 Mississippi Valley State 2 – 16   .111 2 – 28   .067 † 2018 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Little Rock † 17 – 1   .944 23 – 10   .697 Texas State 14 – 4   .778 23 – 10   .697 UT Arlington 12 – 6   .667 18 – 12   .600 Troy 12 – 6   .667 18 – 13   .581 South Alabama 11 – 7   .611 21 – 13   .618 Coastal Carolina 10 – 8   .556 17 – 14   .548 Louisiana 10 – 8   .556 17 – 16   .515 Arkansas State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 15   .500 Appalachian State 5 – 13   .278 8 – 23   .258 Georgia State 4 – 14   .222 8 – 22   .267 Georgia Southern 2 – 16   .111 5 – 25   .167 Louisiana–Monroe 1 – 17   .056 4 – 26   .133 † 2018 Sun Belt tournament winner As of March 19, 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 Summit League women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT South Dakota 14 – 0   1.000 29 – 7   .806 South Dakota State † 12 – 2   .857 26 – 7   .788 Western Illinois 10 – 4   .714 22 – 10   .688 Oral Roberts 7 – 7   .500 17 – 13   .567 Denver 7 – 7   .500 16 – 14   .533 Omaha 3 – 11   .214 12 – 16   .429 North Dakota State 2 – 12   .143 9 – 20   .310 Fort Wayne 1 – 13   .071 4 – 24   .143 † 2018 Summit League Tournament winner As of March 25, 2018 Rankings from AP Poll
2017–18 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Gonzaga † 17 – 1   .944 27 – 6   .818 Saint Mary's 13 – 5   .722 20 – 11   .645 Loyola Marymount 11 – 7   .611 19 – 11   .633 BYU 11 – 7   .611 16 – 14   .533 San Francisco 10 – 8   .556 16 – 15   .516 San Diego 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531 Pacific 7 – 11   .389 15 – 17   .469 Pepperdine 5 – 13   .278 10 – 21   .323 Santa Clara 5 – 13   .278 9 – 21   .300 Portland 3 – 15   .167 7 – 23   .233 † 2018 WCC tournament winner As of 17 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll	2017–18 WAC women's basketball standings v t e Conf Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT New Mexico State 11 – 3   .786 18 – 12   .600 Cal State Bakersfield 10 – 4   .714 18 – 13   .581 Seattle U † 9 – 5   .643 18 – 14   .563 Grand Canyon 9 – 5   .643 16 – 14   .533 UMKC 7 – 7   .500 11 – 19   .367 Utah Valley 5 – 9   .357 11 – 19   .367 UT Rio Grande Valley 4 – 10   .286 14 – 16   .467 Chicago State 1 – 13   .071 1 – 29   .033 † 2018 WAC tournament winner As of March 16, 2018 Rankings from AP poll

Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.

Team	Former coach	Interim coach	New coach	Reason
Albany	Joanna Bernabei-McNamee		Colleen Mullen	Bernabei-McNamee left Albany on April 10 after two seasons for Boston College.[93] On May 14, former Army assistant Colleen Mullen was named the Great Danes' new head coach.[94]
Akron	Jodi Kest		Melissa Jackson	On April 21, Kest announced her retirement after 12 seasons at Akron and 26 seasons as a head coach, finishing with an overall record of 405–348.[95] The school promoted top assistant Jackson to head coach on June 27.
Boston College	Erik Johnson		Joanna Bernabei-McNamee	Johnson resigned from his position on March 1 after six seasons. He finished with a record of 68–115 overall and 19–77 in ACC play.[96] BC announced on April 10 that it had hired Albany's Bernabei-McNamee as the new head coach.[93]
Boston University	Katy Steding		Marisa Moseley	Steding was fired on March 13 after four years in which the Terriers went 31–88 without a winning season.[97] BU announced UConn assistant and BU alum Moseley as the new head coach on April 17.[98]
Bowling Green	Jennifer Roos		Robyn Fralick	Roos was fired from BGSU on March 8 after six seasons. The Falcons went 92–97 during Roos' tenure, capped off by an 11–19 season.[99] The Falcons hired Fralick from Division II in-state power Ashland fresh off a loss in the Division II title game that broke a 73-game winning streak.[100]
Binghamton	Linda Cimino		Bethann Ord	Cimino left Binghamton on May 18 after four seasons for the St. Francis Brooklyn opening.[101] The school tabbed Weber State's Ord as the next head coach on June 15.[102]
Canisius	Terry Zeh		Scott Hemer	Zeh was fired from Canisius on March 8 after 14 seasons and a 195–233 overall record. The Golden Griffins' 10–20 mark this season was their ninth straight losing season.[103] Canisius went to Division III for its new hire, announcing SUNY Geneseo head coach Hemer as Zeh's replacement on April 23.[104]
Chattanooga	Jim Foster		Katie Burrows	Foster announced his retirement on May 8 after five seasons with the Mocs and 40 overall as a D-I head coach. He retired with a 120–40 record at Chattanooga and 903–347 overall, with a coaching tree that includes Hall of Famers Geno Auriemma and Muffet McGraw. The Mocs named top assistant Burrows as interim head coach while the school searched for its new coach,[105] and removed the interim tag on May 25.[106]
Chicago State	Angela Jackson		Misty Opat	Chicago State fired Jackson on the week of March 5 after 15 seasons, although it wasn't officially confirmed until March 12.[107] After a nearly five-month search, the school hired Misty Opat from Rock Valley College of NJCAA Division III on August 7.[108]
Cincinnati	Jamelle Elliott		Michelle Clark-Heard	Cincinnati announced on March 21 that Elliott would not return after nine seasons as head coach.[109] The Bearcats announced Western Kentucky's Clark-Heard, who had previously served as assistant coach at Cincinnati, as the new head coach on March 27.[110]
Clemson	Audra Smith		Amanda Butler	Smith was fired from Clemson on March 27 after five seasons. The Tigers went 52–99 overall and 9–70 in ACC play during her tenure, capped off by an overall record this season of 11–19 with only one win in ACC play.[111] Former Florida head coach Butler, who had been out of coaching since being fired from her alma mater at the end of the 2016–17 season, was announced as Smith's replacement on April 12.[112]
Cleveland State	Kate Peterson Abiad		Chris Kielsmeier	On March 19, Peterson Abiad announced that she would step down to focus on her family. She finished with a 15-year record of 206–252 at Cleveland State.[113] On April 17, former Wayne State head coach Chris Kielsmeier was announced as the next head coach for the Vikings.[114]
Delaware State	Barbara Burgess	Kyle Adams	David Caputo	On February 21, Burgess was fired after 3 seasons at Delaware State. She finished at Delaware State with a 3-year record of 17–69. Assistant Kyle Adams was named interim head coach of the Hornets for the remainder of the season.[115] On August 10, the school hired UNC Wilimington assistant Caputo as the program's next head coach.[116]
East Carolina	Heather Macy	Chad Killinger Nicole Mealing		After an internal review revealed a misunderstanding of practice rules, Macy announced her resignation from East Carolina on October 17, 2018 after 8 seasons, finishing as the program's most-winning coach with 134 wins.[117] Assistant coach Killinger was initially named interim head coach of the Pirates for the 2018–19 season, but health concerns led to his resignation 11 games into the season on December 26, 2018, and Killinger's top assistant Mealing was named interim coach for the rest of the season.[118]
Gardner–Webb	Rick Reeves		Alex Simmons	On April 3, Reeves announced his retirement after 14 seasons at Gardner–Webb and 32 seasons as head coach. He finished with an overall record of 483–456, and also was the program's most-winning head coach with 216 wins.[119] On April 24, former Ole Miss assistant Alex Simmons was named the next head coach for the Runnin' Bulldogs.[120]
Georgia State	Sharon Baldwin-Tener		Gene Hill	On March 14, head coach Sharon Baldwin's contract was not renewed. She finished with an 88–152 record in eight seasons.[121] On April 19, former NC State assistant Gene Hill was named the Panthers' next head coach.[122]
Indiana State	Josh Keister		Vicki Hall	On March 21, former Toledo associate head coach Vicki Hall was named the next head coach for the Sycamores.[123]
Jackson State	Surina Dixon		Tomekia Reed	On March 2, Surina Dixon's contract was not renewed. She finished at Jackson State with aa 82–93 record in six seasons.[124] On April 15, Jackson State hired former Hinds Community College head coach Tomekia Reed as its new head coach.[125]
Jacksonville	Yolett McPhee-McCuin		Darnell Haney	McPhee-McCuin left Jacksonville on April 4 after five seasons for the Ole Miss vacancy.[126] On April 10, former Jacksonville assistant head coach Darnell Haney was named the new head coach for the Dolphins.[127]
La Salle	Jeff Williams		Mountain MacGillivray	On March 2, Jeff Williams' contract was not renewed. He finished 92–149 in eight seasons at La Salle.[128] On April 21, La Salle hired former Quinnipiac assistant coach Mountain MacGillivray as the new head coach of the Explorers.[129]
Longwood	Bill Reinson		Rebecca Tillett	Reinson and Longwood "parted ways" on March 9, following eight seasons in which Reinson went 58–177 and 28–86 in Big South Conference play.[130] On April 12, Navy assistant Rebecca Tillett was announced as his replacement.[131]
Minnesota	Marlene Stollings		Lindsay Whalen	Stollings left Minnesota on April 9 after four seasons for the Texas Tech opening.[132] The Gophers announced on April 12 that former Gophers and current Minnesota Lynx player Whalen would become the new head coach while still playing for the Lynx.[133] In a postscript, Whalen announced on August 13 that she would retire from play at the end of the 2018 WNBA season.[134]
NJIT	Steve Lanpher		Mike Lane	Lanpher resigned from his position on March 9 after 6 seasons at NJIT.[135] On May 21, NJIT hired former Bucknell assistant coach Mike Lane as the new head coach of the Highlanders.[136]
Northern Colorado	Kamie Ethridge		Jennifer Roulier-Huth	Ethridge left Northern Colorado on April 16 after four seasons for Washington State.[137] On April 30, former UCLA assistant head coach Jennifer Roulier-Huth was named the new head coach for the Bears.[138]
Ole Miss	Matt Insell		Yolett McPhee-McCuin	Insell was fired from Ole Miss on March 2 after the Rebels finished the season 12–19 and a last-place 1–15 in the SEC. He went 70–87 overall in five seasons, including 18–62 in SEC play.[139] The Rebels hired McPhee-McCuin away from Jacksonville on April 4.[126]
Pittsburgh	Suzie McConnell-Serio		Lance White	McConnell-Serio was fired from Pitt on April 5 after five seasons and a 10–20 finish this past season. Although she led the Panthers to the 2015 NCAA tournament, the team failed to win more than 13 games in any of her final three seasons, finishing 67–87 overall during her tenure.[140] On April 18, Pittsburgh hired former Florida State assistant Lance White.[141]
Prairie View A&M	Ravon Justice		Sandy Pugh	Justice left Prairie View A&M on April 12 after two seasons for the Sam Houston State job.[142] Southern's Sandy Pugh was hired as her replacement on May 7.
Presbyterian	Todd Steelman		Alaura Sharp	Steelman resigned from his position on March 13 after just two seasons at Presbyterian.[143] On April 24, former Louisiana Tech assistant coach Alaura Sharp was named the next head coach of the Blue Hose.[144]
St. Francis Brooklyn	John Thurston		Linda Cimino	Thurston announced his retirement on April 5 after six seasons at St. Francis Brooklyn and 23 seasons overall as head coach.[145] On May 18, the Terriers hired former Binghamton head coach Linda Cimino.[146]
Saint Peter's	Pat Coyle		Marc Mitchell	Coyle announced her resignation from Saint Peter's on March 16. She finished at Saint Peter's with a 4-year record of 19–132.[147] On March 26, former Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham head coach Marc Mitchell was named as Coyle's replacement.[148]
Sam Houston State	Brenda Welch-Nichols		Ravon Justice	Welch-Nicholls and Sam Houston State agreed to "part ways" on March 7, following twelve seasons. She finished with a 119–234 record in 12 seasons at Sam Houston.[149] On April 12, former Prairie View A&M head coach Ravon Justice was announced as her replacement.[142]
South Carolina State	Doug Robertson, Jr.		Audra Smith	On March 27 Robertson's contract was not renewed, ending his 10-year tenure at South Carolina State with a 112–175 record.[150] Former Clemson coach Audra Smith was named the new head coach on June 8.
Southern	Sandy Pugh		Carlos Funchess	Pugh left after 18 seasons to take the Prairie View A&M job. Top assistant Funchess was elevated to head coach after serving on the staff for the past 13 seasons.
Southern Utah	Chris Boettcher		Tracy Sanders	On March 13, Boettcher was fired. He finished at Southern Utah with a 4-year record of 29–92.[151] On April 18, former Saint Mary's assistant Tracy Sanders was named the next head coach of the Thunderbirds.[152]
Texas Tech	Candi Whitaker	Shimmy Gray-Miller	Marlene Stollings	Whitaker was fired on January 1 after a 6–7 start, capped off by blowout losses in the Lady Raiders' first two Big 12 games. She was 54–82 overall in her fifth season at her alma mater, with the Lady Raiders having no .500 seasons during her tenure. Assistant Gray-Miller was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[153] Tech hired Stollings away from Minnesota, formally introducing her on April 9.[132]
UMass Lowell	Jenerrie Harris		Tom Garrick	On March 5, Harris' contract was not renewed, ending her 4-year tenure at UMass Lowell with a 28–91 record.[154] On April 12, former Boston College assistant coach Tom Garrick was named the next head coach of the River Hawks.[155]
UIC	Regina Miller		Tasha Pointer	Miller and the school agreed to "part ways" on March 6, following seven seasons. She finished at UIC with a 7-year record of 95–122.[156] On April 3, former Northwestern assistant Tasha Pointer was named as Miller's replacement.[157]
UTRGV	Larry Tidwell		Lane Lord	Tidwell resigned from his position on April 21 after 5 seasons at UTRGV to become the Chief of Staff for the women's basketball program at Texas Tech. He finished at UTRGV with a 5-year record of 85–75.[158] On May 21, UTRGV hired former Pittsburg State head coach Lane Lord as the new head coach of the Vaqueros.[159]
Valparaiso	Tracey Dorow		Mary Evans	On March 6, Dorow announced that she would take a medical leave of absence to recover from major neck surgery.[160] On April 13, former Ohio assistant coach Mary Evans was named the next head coach of the Crusaders.[161]
Vermont	Chris Day	Alisa Kresge		Day announced his resignation on April 27 after two seasons, following an internal investigation into his verbal conduct. UVM elevated assistant Kresge to interim head coach through the 2018–19 season.[162] On April 10, 2019, Kresge had the interim tag removed and became head coach of the Catamounts.[163]
Virginia	Joanne Boyle		Tina Thompson	Boyle announced her retirement on March 20. She initially cited an unspecified family matter, but later revealed that she retired because of snags in her ongoing attempt to finalize the adoption of her 6-year-old Senegalese daughter.[164] The Cavaliers went 129–98 in her seven seasons, capped off by the program's first NCAA tournament appearance since 2009.[165] UVA hired former WNBA star, incoming member of both the Naismith and Women's Halls of Fame, and current Texas assistant Thompson on April 16.[166]
Washington State	June Daugherty		Kamie Ethridge	Daugherty was fired on March 13 after 11 seasons and a 130–218 overall record, ending with a 10–20 record in a season she did not finish due to health issues. The Cougars failed to make the NCAA tournament during her tenure.[167] WSU hired Northern Colorado head coach Ethridge on April 16.[137]
Weber State	Bethann Ord		Velaida Harris	Ord left after seven seasons to take the Binghamton job. The school hired Rhode Island assistant Velaida Harris as her replacement on July 17.[168]
Western Kentucky	Michelle Clark-Heard		Greg Collins	Clark-Heard left her alma mater on March 27 after six seasons for the Cincinnati opening. The Lady Toppers elevated assistant Collins the same day.[110]

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