2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season explained

Gender:women
Year:2018
Preseason Ap:Notre Dame
Regular Season:November 2018 – March 2019
Tourney Start:March 22, 2019
Nc Date:April 7, 2019
Champ Stad:Amalie Arena
Champ City:Tampa, Florida
Champ:Baylor
Wnit Champ:Arizona
Wbi Champ:Appalachian State
Playeroftheyear:Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon (Wooden, Wade)
Megan Gustafson, Iowa (Naismith)

The 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2018 and concluded with the Final Four title game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, in April 2019. Practices officially began in September 2018.

Season headlines

Milestones and records

Notes

Conference membership changes

Six schools joined new conferences for the 2018–19 season. Four schools switched between Division I conferences for the 2018–19 season. In addition, two schools moved from Division II starting this season. The former Division II schools are ineligible for NCAA-sponsored postseason play until completing their D-I transitions in 2022.

SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
Cal BaptistPacWest (D-II)WAC[35]
HamptonMEACBig South[36]
LibertyBig SouthASUN[37]
North AlabamaGulf South (D-II)ASUN[38]
North DakotaBig SkySummit League[39]
USC UpstateASUNBig South[40]

In addition to the schools changing conferences, the 2018–19 season was the last for Savannah State in D-I with its decision to reclassify all of its sports to D-II.[41]

Finally, one D-I member adopted a new institutional and athletic identity. The 2017–18 school year was the last for Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) as a single institution. Following the school's split into separate institutions governed by Indiana University and Purdue University, IPFW degree programs in health sciences are now overseen by Indiana University Fort Wayne, while all other degree programs are governed by Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW).[42] As noted in the "Season headlines" section, the IPFW athletic program, rebranded in 2016 as the Fort Wayne Mastodons, became the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, representing only PFW.

Arenas

New arenas

Arenas reopening

Four teams returned to newly renovated arenas, all of which were closed for the 2017–18 season.

Temporary arenas

Houston began the 2018–19 season at Texas Southern's Health and Physical Education Arena, where the Cougars played most of their 2017–18 home games. The women played three home games at Texas Southern before moving into Fertitta Center.[46]

Robert Morris planned to open the new UPMC Events Center on the site of its former on-campus Sewall Center in January 2019, but the opening has now been delayed to that summer. Until the new arena opens, the Colonials will continue to use the Student Recreation and Fitness Center, a building in the school's North Athletic Complex that opened in September 2017 as part of the UPMC Events Center project.

Season outlook

Preseason polls

See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings. The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.

Associated Press
RankingTeam
1Notre Dame (31)
2Connecticut
3Oregon
4Baylor
5Louisville
6Mississippi State
7Stanford
8Oregon State
9Maryland
10South Carolina
11Tennessee
Texas
13Iowa
14Georgia
15DePaul
16Missouri
17NC State
18Syracuse
19Marquette
20Texas A&M
21Duke
22South Florida
23Arizona State
24California
25Miami (FL)
USA Today Coaches
RankingTeam
1Notre Dame (30)
2Connecticut (1)
3Oregon
4Louisville
5Baylor
6Mississippi State
7Stanford
8Texas
9Oregon State
10Maryland
11South Carolina
12Tennessee
13Georgia
14Missouri
15DePaul
16NC State
17Iowa
18Syracuse
19Marquette
20Duke
21South Florida
Texas A&M
23UCLA
24Miami (FL)
25West Virginia

Regular season

Early season tournaments

Name Dates Location No. teams Champion
Preseason WNITNovember 8–18Campus Sites16Iowa State
Cancún ChallengeNovember 22–24Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort
(Cancún, MX)
10Syracuse (Riviera Division)NC State (Mayan Division)
Vancouver ShowcaseNovember 22–24Vancouver Convention Centre
(Vancouver, BC)
8Notre Dame
Junkanoo JamNovember 22–24Gateway Christian Academy
(Bimini, Bahamas)
10Tennessee (Junkanoo Division)Florida State (Bimini Division)
Paradise Jam tournamentNovember 22–24Sports and Fitness Center
(Saint Thomas, VI)
8Kentucky (Island Division)Connecticut (Reef Division)
Gulf Coast ShowcaseNovember 23–25Hertz Arena
(Estero, FL)
8Texas

Upsets

An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I women's basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the Top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of #1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll.Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

WinnerScoreLoserDateTournament/Event
84–58 November 11, 2018
80–69 November 14, 2018
Green Bay 56–49 November 16, 2018
63–53
  1. 14 Georgia
November 18, 2018
75–52 November 18, 2018 Preseason WNIT
85–63 November 22, 2018 Paradise Jam Island Division
71–69
  1. 17 South Florida
November 23, 2018 Paradise Jam Island Division
70–54
  1. 21 Missouri
November 23, 2018 Gulf Coast Showcase
71–67 November 24, 2018 Junkanoo Jam Bimini Division
90–85OT November 24, 2018 Vancouver Showcase
64–59
  1. 24 Iowa State
November 28, 2018
74–63
  1. 21 Miami (FL)
November 29, 2018 ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
Lamar 74–68 November 29, 2018
  1. 2 UConn
89–71 December 2, 2018 Jimmy V Classic/Rivalry
79–73 December 2, 2018
80–71
  1. 21 Drake
December 8, 2018
88–82 December 9, 2018
South Dakota 74–61
  1. 22 Missouri
December 15, 2018
Texas A&M 76–70 December 15, 2018 Maui Jim Maui Classic
Creighton 85–82 December 29, 2018
Harvard 85–79 December 30, 2018
51–39 December 30, 2018
Central Michigan 90–80
  1. 24 Miami (FL)
December 30, 2018 Miami Holiday Classic
Rutgers 73–65 December 31, 2018
Michigan 76–60 December 31, 2018
68–57
  1. 1 UConn
January 3, 2019
Northwestern 70–62
  1. 15 Michigan State
January 3, 2019
UCLA 84–79OT
  1. 18 California
January 4, 2019
Missouri 66–64 January 6, 2019
Illinois 66–62
  1. 12 Minnesota
January 6, 2019
68–64
  1. 15 Michigan State
January 6, 2019
63–52
  1. 21 Texas A&M
January 6, 2019
62–57
  1. 17 Iowa
January 10, 2019
55–50
  1. 25 Indiana
January 10, 2019
Arizona 60–55
  1. 24 California
January 11, 2019
Georgia 66–62
  1. 13 Tennessee
January 13, 2019
Ole Miss 55–49
  1. 16 Kentucky
January 13, 2019
Clemson 57–45
  1. 22 Florida State
January 13, 2019
Ohio State 65–55
  1. 23 Michigan State
January 14, 2019
87–69 January 16, 2019
West Virginia 73–64
  1. 18 Iowa State
January 16, 2019
Northwestern 75–69
  1. 25 Indiana
January 16, 2019
70–68 January 17, 2019
86–65
  1. 20 Tennessee
January 17, 2019
Georgia Tech 65–55 January 20, 2019
63–57
  1. 23 Minnesota
January 20, 2019
Seton Hall 84–73
  1. 24 DePaul
January 20, 2019
Purdue 56–53
  1. 25 Indiana
January 20, 2019 Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup
Miami (FL) 84–71
  1. 13 Syracuse
January 23, 2019
UCLA 61–59
  1. 16 Arizona State
January 25, 2019
North Carolina 78–73
  1. 1 Notre Dame
January 27, 2019
West Virginia 64–58
  1. 12 Texas
January 28, 2019
61–58
  1. 25 BYU
January 31, 2019
California 81–80
  1. 8 Stanford
January 31, 2019
Michigan 90–81
  1. 13 Iowa
February 1, 2019
79–65
  1. 25 BYU
February 2, 2019
North Carolina 64–51 February 3, 2019
Minnesota 60–46
  1. 17 Rutgers
February 3, 2019
Missouri 70–65OT
  1. 18 Texas A&M
February 7, 2019
USC 84–80 February 8, 2019
UCLA 100–90
  1. 17 Utah
February 10, 2019
76–69
  1. 18 Iowa State
February 13, 2019
Ohio State 59–39
  1. 23 Rutgers
February 14, 2019
Clemson 73–68
  1. 21 Florida State
February 14, 2019
79–62
  1. 24 Michigan State
February 14, 2019
Missouri 75–67 February 14, 2019
81–74 February 15, 2019
BYU 66–64
  1. 13 Gonzaga
February 16, 2019
Nebraska 82–71
  1. 24 Michigan State
February 17, 2019
Kansas State 69–60
  1. 15 Texas
February 17, 2019
73–65
  1. 14 Miami (FL)
February 21, 2019
Indiana 75–73
  1. 10 Iowa
February 21, 2019
Butler 61–57
  1. 11 Marquette
February 22, 2019
California 69–60
  1. 17 Arizona State
February 22, 2019
UCLA 74–69
  1. 2 Oregon
February 22, 2019
South Dakota State 82–78OT
  1. 23 South Dakota
February 24, 2019
Creighton 71–65
  1. 13 Marquette
March 1, 2019
Missouri 70–68 OT
  1. 13 Kentucky
March 8, 2019 SEC women's tournament
95–89
  1. 12 South Carolina
March 8, 2019 SEC women's tournament
68–67
  1. 11 Oregon State
March 8, 2019 Pac-12 women's tournament
Arkansas 58–51
  1. 15 Texas A&M
March 9, 2019 SEC women's tournament
BYU 82–68
  1. 12 Gonzaga
March 12, 2019 WCC women's tournament
DePaul 74–73
  1. 13 Marquette
March 12, 2019 Big East women's tournament
94–79
  1. 21 Drake
March 17, 2019 MVC women's tournament

Conference winners and tournament winners

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 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

ConferenceRegular
season first place
Conference
player of the year
Conference
Coach of the Year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
MaineBlanca Millan, Maine[47] Amy Vachon, Maine2019 America East women's basketball tournamentCampus sitesMaine
UConnNapheesa Collier, UConn[48] Geno Auriemma, UConn2019 American Athletic Conference women's basketball tournamentMohegan Sun Arena
(Uncasville, CT)
UConn
VCU
Fordham
Nicole Cardaño Hillary, George Mason[49] Beth O'Boyle, VCU2019 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournamentFirst round: Campus sites
Remainder: A. J. Palumbo Center
(Pittsburgh, PA)
Fordham
Notre Dame
Louisville
Asia Durr, Louisville[50] Amanda Butler, Clemson2019 ACC women's basketball tournamentGreensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)
Notre Dame
Florida Gulf CoastNasrin Ulel, Florida Gulf Coast[51] Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast2019 ASUN women's basketball tournamentCampus sitesFlorida Gulf Coast
BaylorBridget Carleton, Iowa State[52] Kim Mulkey, Baylor2019 Big 12 women's basketball tournamentChesapeake Energy Arena
(Oklahoma City, OK)
Baylor
MarquetteNatisha Hiedeman, Marquette[53] Kurt Godlevske, Butler2019 Big East women's basketball tournamentWintrust Arena
(Chicago, IL)
DePaul
Big Sky ConferenceIdahoMikayla Ferenz, Idaho[54] Jon Newlee, Idaho[55] 2019 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournamentCenturyLink Arena
(Boise, ID)
Portland State
Big South ConferenceRadfordAshley Bates, Hampton[56] Mike McGuire, Radford2019 Big South Conference women's basketball tournamentFirst round: Campus sites
Quarterfinals/semifinals: #1 seed
Final: Top surviving seed
Radford
MarylandMegan Gustafson, Iowa[57] Brenda Frese, Maryland2019 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournamentBankers Life Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN)
Iowa
UC DavisMorgan Bertsch, UC Davis[58] Jennifer Gross, UC Davis2019 Big West Conference women's basketball tournamentFirst round and quarterfinals: Titan Gym
(Fullerton, CA)
Semifinals and final: Honda Center
(Anaheim, CA)
UC Davis
James MadisonBailey Greenberg, Drexel[59] Diane Richardson, Towson2019 CAA women's basketball tournamentBob Carpenter Center
(Newark, DE)
Towson
RiceErica Ogwumike, Rice[60] Tina Langley, Rice2019 Conference USA women's basketball tournamentFord Center
(Frisco, TX)
Rice
Wright StateMacee Williams, IUPUI[61] Katrina Merriweather, Wright State2019 Horizon League women's basketball tournamentQuarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final: Little Caesars Arena
(Detroit, MI)
Wright State
Princeton
Penn
Bella Alarie, Princeton[62] Mike McLaughlin, Penn2019 Ivy League women's basketball tournamentJohn J. Lee Amphitheater
(New Haven, CT)
Princeton
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceQuinnipiacStella Johnson, Rider[63] Tricia Fabbri, Quinnipiac[64] 2019 MAAC women's basketball tournamentTimes Union Center
(Albany, NY)
Quinnipiac
Central Michigan (West)
Ohio (East)
Reyna Frost, Central Michigan[65] Sue Guevara, Central Michigan2019 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournamentFirst round: Campus sites
Remainder: Quicken Loans Arena
(Cleveland, OH)
Buffalo
North Carolina A&TNaJai Pollard, Delaware State[66] Fred Batchelor, Maryland Eastern Shore2019 MEAC women's basketball tournamentNorfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
Bethune–Cookman
DrakeBecca Hittner, Drake[67] Kellie Harper, Missouri State2019 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournamentTaxSlayer Center
(Moline, IL)
Missouri State
Boise StateJaisa Nunn, New Mexico[68] Gordy Presnell, Boise State2019 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournamentThomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Boise State
Robert MorrisJessica Kovatch, Saint Francis (PA)[69] Charlie Buscaglia, Robert Morris2019 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournamentCampus sitesRobert Morris
BelmontDarby Maggard, Belmont[70] Kim Rosamond, Tennessee Tech2019 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournamentFord Center
(Evansville, IN)
Belmont
Pac-12 ConferenceOregonSabrina Ionescu, Oregon[71] [72] Kelly Graves, Oregon (coaches)
Cori Close, UCLA (media)
2019 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournamentMGM Grand Garden Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Stanford
Bucknell
American
Cecily Carl, American[73] Marisa Moseley, Boston University2019 Patriot League women's basketball tournamentCampus sitesBucknell
Mississippi StateTeaira McCowan, Mississippi State[74] [75] Matthew Mitchell, Kentucky (coaches)
Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State (AP & coaches)
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
(Greenville, SC)
Mississippi State
MercerAmanda Thompson, Mercer (coaches)
KeKe Calloway, Mercer (media)[76]
Susie Gardner, Mercer2019 Southern Conference women's basketball tournamentU.S. Cellular Center
(Asheville, NC)
Mercer
LamarChastadie Barrs, Lamar[77] Ravon Justice, Sam Houston State2019 Southland Conference women's basketball tournamentLeonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, TX)
Abilene Christian
SouthernShakyla Hill, Grambling State[78] Carlos Funchess, Southern2019 SWAC women's basketball tournamentQuarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final: Bill Harris Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
Southern
South Dakota StateMacy Miller, South Dakota State[79] Dawn Plitzuweit, South Dakota2019 Summit League women's basketball tournamentDenny Sanford Premier Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
South Dakota State
Little Rock
UT Arlington
Ronjanae DeGray, Little Rock
Cierra Johnson, UT Arlington[80]
Krista Gerlich, UT Arlington2019 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournamentFirst round: Campus sites
Remainder: Lakefront Arena
(New Orleans, LA)
Little Rock
GonzagaYasmine Robinson-Bacote, Pepperdine[81] Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga2019 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournamentOrleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
BYU
New Mexico StateBrooke Salas, New Mexico State[82] Jarrod Olson, California Baptist2019 WAC women's basketball tournamentOrleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
New Mexico State

Statistical leaders

Points per game Rebounds per game Assists per game Steals per game
Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG
27.8 16.2 8.6 6.23
25.2 13.5 8.4 4.56
24.1 Megan Gustafson Iowa 13.4 8.2 4.31
23.6 13.3 7.6 4.24
23.4 13.1 7.0 3.87
Blocked shots per game Field goal percentage Three-point field goal percentage Free throw percentage
Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT%
3.92 Megan Gustafson Iowa .696 .474 Central Michigan .944
3.61 Oregon .670 .467 .941
3.19 .663 .462 .928
3.06 Teaira McCowan Mississippi St. .662 .456 Marta Gomez Wyoming .927
2.88 .640 .452 .922

Postseason

NCAA tournament

See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Tournament upsets

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

Final Four – Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL

See main article: 2019 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game.

Women's NIT

See main article: 2019 Women's National Invitation Tournament.

Women's Basketball Invitational

See main article: 2019 Women's Basketball Invitational.

Award winners

All-America teams

See main article: 2019 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans.

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. Before the 2017–18 season, it was impossible for a consensus women's All-America team to be determined because the AP had been the only body that divided its women's selections into separate teams. The USBWA first named separate teams in 2017–18. 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.

Major player of the year awards

Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon[83]

Megan Gustafson, Iowa[84]

Megan Gustafson, Iowa[85]

Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon[86]

Major freshman of the year awards

Rhyne Howard, Kentucky[87]

Major coach of the year awards

Kim Mulkey, Baylor[85]

Lisa Bluder, Iowa[84]

Kim Mulkey, Baylor[90]

Other major awards

David Six, Hampton head coach[97]

Coaching changes

Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.

TeamFormer
coach
Interim
coach
New
coach
Reason
Arkansas–Pine BluffNate KilbertDanny EvansDawn BrownKilbert was relieved of his head coaching duties on January 15 after 6½ seasons at UAPB. Assistant coach Evans was named interim head coach of the Lady Lions for the rest of the season.[98] The school hired Jacksonville assistant Dawn Brown as head coach on May 20.[99]
Arkansas StateBrian BoyerMatt DanielArkansas State parted ways with Boyer on March 13 after 20 seasons, in which the Red Wolves went 333–287 overall.[100] On March 29, the school hired former Central Arkansas/Marshall head coach Daniel for the job.[101]
BucknellAaron RoussellTrevor WoodruffRoussell left Bucknell on April 3 after 7 seasons for the Richmond head coaching job.[102] The school went to the Division III ranks for its new hire, naming Scranton's Trevor Woodruff as their new coach on April 26.[103]
CaliforniaLindsay GottliebCharmin SmithGottlieb left Cal on June 12 to become an assistant with the Cleveland Cavaliers, becoming the first women's college head coach ever to join an NBA staff.[104] The Golden Bears promoted their top assistant Smith to head coach on June 21.[105]
Central MichiganSue GuevaraHeather OesterleGuevara announced her retirement on July 12 after nearly 40 years in coaching and 12 seasons as CMU head coach, finishing as the winningest coach in Chippewas history with a 231–156 record. At the same time, CMU announced that Guevara's top assistant Oesterle was being promoted to head coach.[106]
CharlestonCandice M. JacksonRobin HarmonyJackson's contract was not renewed on March 14, ending her 5-year tenure at Charleston with a 39–103 overall record.[107] The Cougars hired Lamar head coach Harmony for the same position on April 19.[108]
East CarolinaChad KillingerNicole MealingKim McNeillKillinger, who had been named interim head coach after the resignation of Heather Macy in October 2018, himself resigned 11 games into the season, citing health reasons. His top assistant Mealing was then named interim head coach of the Pirates for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[109] On March 28, ECU hired Hartford head coach McNeill.[110]
Eastern KentuckyChrissy RobertsSamantha WilliamsEastern Kentucky announced on March 3 that Roberts would not be retained as head coach for next season. The Colonels went 122-194 overall during Roberts' 11-season tenure at her alma mater, including going winless in Ohio Valley Conference play this season.[111] EKU hired Louisville assistant Williams as Roberts' replacement on March 27.[112]
Fairleigh DickinsonPeter CinellaAngelika SzumiloFairleigh Dickinson parted ways with Cinella on March 25 after 12 seasons and a 126–234 overall record.[113] The Knights hired Fordham associate head coach Szumilo for the job on April 26.[114]
Florida A&MLeDawn GibsonKevin LynumGibson was fired on February 12 after 9½ seasons at Florida A&M. At the time of her firing, the Rattlers were 3–20 overall and 1–10 in MEAC conference play. Assistant coach Lynum served as the interim head coach for the rest of the season.[115] On August 21, FAMU removed the interim tag from Lyman and named him head coach.[116]
Georgia SouthernKip DrownAnita HowardDrown's contract with Georgia Southern was not renewed on March 10, ending his 4-year tenure with the team. The Eagles went 32–86 overall, including a last-place finish in conference play this season.[117] On March 27, the school hired Howard from Division II Columbus State University for the head coaching position.[118]
Georgia TechMaChelle JosephNell FortnerLess than a month after placing Joseph on leave for a personnel matter, Georgia Tech fired her on March 26 after 16 seasons.[119] On April 9, Tech hired coaching veteran and ESPN analyst Fortner, whose most recent coaching job had been an 8-season stint at Auburn.[120]
HartfordKim McNeillMorgan ValleyMcNeill left Hartord on March 28 after 3 seasons to take the East Carolina head coaching position. The Hawks hired Arizona assistant Morgan Valley as her replacement on April 17.[121]
High PointDeUnna HendrixChelsea BanburyHendrix left High Point on April 23 after 7 seasons for the head coaching job at Miami (Ohio).[122] Florida Gulf Coast assistant Chelsea Banbury was hired as her replacement on May 31.
HofstraKrista Kilburn-SteveskeyDanielle Santos AtkinsonKilburn-Steveskey announced her resignation from Hofstra on March 26 after 13 seasons, leaving as the program's winningest head coach with 211 wins.[123] The school hired Pittsburgh assistant Danielle Santos Atkinson as her replacement on April 15.[124]
Holy CrossBill GibbonsAnn McInerneyMaureen MagarityGibbons, who had been suspended by Holy Cross since January 31, 2019 after an internal investigation into a personnel matter, was fired on March 28 after 34 seasons at the school. Assistant coach McInerney, who was named interim head coach of the Crusaders at the time of Gibbons' suspension, remained in that role for the 2019–20 season.[125] On April 14, 2020, the school hired New Hampshire coach Magarity for the full-time job.[126]
Incarnate WordChristy SmithJeff DowSmith's contract was not renewed on March 10, ending her 3-year tenure at Incarnate Word.[127] Former UL Monroe coach Jeff Dow was hired as her replacement on April 1.[128]
LamarRobin HarmonyAqua FranklinHarmony left Lamar on April 19 after 6 seasons for the head coaching job at the College of Charleston. Kansas assistant Aqua Franklin was named her replacement on May 1.[129]
LipscombGreg BrownLauren SumskiBrown was fired on March 8 after 7 seasons at his alma mater, in which the Bisons went 44–164 overall.[130] The school went to the Division III ranks for its new hire, naming Rhodes College head coach Sumski for the job on April 22, making her the first female head coach in the program's history.[131]
LIUStephanie Del PreoreRene HaynesDel Preore was fired on March 20 after 4 seasons at LIU Brooklyn.[132] On April 23, Duke assistant Haynes was named as the first head coach of the unified LIU women's team.[133]
Louisiana–MonroeJeff DowBrooks Donald-WilliamsDow announced on February 13 that he will not return next season, ending his 5-year tenure at ULM.[134] On April 9, the Warhawks hired Alabama assistant and former McNeese State coach Brooks Donald-Williams for the job.[135]
MarquetteCarolyn KiegerMegan DuffyKieger left her alma mater on April 3 after five seasons, the last three of which ended in NCAA tournament appearances, for the Penn State opening.[136] On April 10, the Golden Eagles hired Miami-Ohio head coach Duffy for the same position.[137]
Miami (OH)Megan DuffyDeUnna HendrixDuffy left Miami on April 10 after 2 seasons for the head coaching job at Marquette. The RedHawks hired High Point head coach Hendrix for the job on April 23.
Missouri StateKellie HarperAmaka Agugua-HamiltonHarper left Missouri State on April 8 after 6 seasons to accept the head coaching job at her alma mater, Tennessee.[138] The school hired Michigan State assistant Agugua-Hamilton as her replacement on April 17, making her the first black female head coach for any sport at Missouri State.[139]
North CarolinaSylvia HatchellCourtney BanghartHatchell resigned on April 18 after an external review confirmed reports that she had made racially insensitive comments and mismanaged players' medical issues. Hatchell, the only coach with national titles in the AIAW, NAIA, and NCAA, left Chapel Hill with 1,023 wins overall and 751 in 33 seasons with the Tar Heels, including the 1994 NCAA title.[140] The school tabbed Princeton's Courtney Banghart as their new head coach on April 29, officially announcing her the next day.[141]
North Dakota StateMaren WalsethJory CollinsWalseth and NDSU mutually agreed to part ways on March 11 after 5 seasons. The Bison went 40–106 overall in Walseth's tenure.[142] Kansas assistant Jory Collins was hired as her replacement on April 29.[143]
Penn StateCoquese WashingtonCarolyn KiegerWashington and Penn State mutually agreed to part ways on March 9 after 12 seasons. The Lady Lions went 209–169 during Washington's tenure, but this season, in which they went 12–18 overall and 5–13 in conference play, was the 5th consecutive season in which the team did not make the NCAA tournament.[144] Penn State hired Kieger away from Marquette on April 3, with a formal announcement on April 5.
PepperdineDeLisha Milton-JonesKristen DowlingMilton-Jones left on June 25 after two seasons to become an assistant at Syracuse. The Waves went 32–32 during her tenure, including a 22–12 record and WNIT appearance last season.[145] On July 3, Dowling, who had two past stints as a Waves assistant, was brought back as head coach after seven seasons at local D-III program Claremont–Mudd–Scripps.[146]
PortlandCheryl SorensenMichael MeekPortland parted ways with Sorensen on March 12 after 5 seasons and an overall record of 33–117.[147] The Pilots went to the Division III ranks, also staying in-state, for its new hire, naming George Fox head coach Michael Meek as the new coach on March 27.[148]
PrincetonCourtney BanghartCarla BerubeBanghart left after 12 seasons to accept the North Carolina job on April 29. Carla Berube, the head coach at NCAA Division III's Tufts University, was hired as her replacement on May 30.
Rhode IslandDaynia La-ForceTammi ReissRhode Island fired La-Force on March 12 after 5 seasons, in which the Rams went 46–102 overall.[149] The school hired Syracuse assistant Tammi Reiss as her replacement on April 18.[150]
RichmondMichael ShaferAaron RoussellRichmond announced on March 10 that Shafer will not return next season, ending his 14-year tenure at Richmond. Shafer leaves as the all-time winningest coach of the program with 223 wins, but never led the Spiders to the NCAA tournament during his tenure.[151] Bucknell head coach Roussell was hired as Richmond's newest head coach on April 3.
St. Francis (PA)Joe HaighSusan Robinson FruchtlKeila WhittingtonHaigh, who had been on a leave of absence since November 13, announced his resignation on February 1 after 6½ seasons at St. Francis. Robinson-Fruchtl, the school's athletic director and former head coach of the Red Flash from 2007–2012, served as interim head coach during Haigh's initial leave, and continued in that role for the rest of the season following his resignation.[152] the school hired Marist assistant Keila Whittington as their new coach on April 24, 2019.[153]
SamfordMike MorrisCarley KuhnsMorris announced his retirement on March 18 after 25 seasons on the Samford coaching staff and 17 as head coach, leaving as the program's winningest coach with 279 wins.[154] The Bulldogs went to the Division II ranks for their next hire, naming Valdosta State head coach Kuhns as their new head coach on April 10.[155]
TennesseeHolly WarlickKellie HarperWarlick was fired on March 27 after 34 seasons at her alma mater—27 as an assistant under Pat Summitt and 7 as head coach. Despite a 172–67 overall record under Warlick, the Lady Vols failed to make the Sweet Sixteen in any of her last three seasons, and finished 7–9 in SEC play this season, their first sub-.500 finish ever in the conference.[156] Missouri State's Kellie Harper, who was a point guard during Tennessee's national championship three-peat from 1996 to 1998, was hired as her replacement on April 8.
Texas SouthernJohnetta HayesCynthia Cooper-DykeHayes left Texas Southern on April 26 after 6 seasons to accept the head coaching job at UMBC.[157] Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, who coached the Lady Tigers during the 2012–13 season, was hired as her replacement on April 30.[158]
UMBCPhil SternCarlee Casidee-DeweyJohnetta HayesStern, who had been on administrative leave since December 13, announced his resignation from UMBC on February 22 after 16½ seasons. Assistant coach Casidee-Dewey, who served as interim head coach of the Retrievers during Stern's leave, continued in that role for the rest of the season.[159] After the season, the school hired Texas Southern's Johnetta Hayes as his replacement on April 26.
Western CarolinaStephanie McCormickHeather KearneyWestern Carolina parted ways with McCormick on March 28 after 4 seasons. Under McCormick, the Catamounts went 23–94 overall, including going winless in conference play this season.[160] After a near 2-month search, the school hired High Point assistant Heather Kearney as head coach on May 16.
WyomingJoe LegerskiGerald MattinsonThe 61-year-old Legerski retired on April 24 after 16 seasons at Wyoming, leaving as the Cowgirls' winningest coach with 314 wins.[161] Wyoming's top assistant Mattinson was named the new head coach on May 7.[162]
XavierBrian NealMelanie MooreNeal announced on March 10 that he was stepping down as Xavier head coach after 6 seasons, in which the Musketeers went 76–108 overall and 28–80 in Big East play.[163] On April 5, Michigan associate head coach Moore was named the new Xavier head coach.[164]

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Notes and References

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  6. Blazing a New Trail: Dixie State Accepts Invitation to Join Western Athletic Conference . Dixie State Trailblazers . January 11, 2019 . January 25, 2019.
  7. Joni Taylor Welcomes Healthy Baby Girl . . February 19, 2019 . February 19, 2019.
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  9. News: Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer taking regular season off to rest . Associated Press . ESPN.com . February 25, 2019 . February 28, 2019.
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  45. Houston Falls in Fertitta Center Opener . Houston Cougars . December 6, 2018 . December 21, 2018.
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  49. George Mason's Cardano-Hillary Named #A10WBB Player of the Year; VCU's O'Boyle Voted Coach of the Year . Atlantic 10 Conference . March 7, 2019 . March 7, 2019.
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  51. FGCU's Ulel Highlights 2019 @ASUNWBB Postseason Awards . ASUN Conference . March 7, 2019 . March 7, 2019.
  52. 2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Announced . Big 12 Conference . March 6, 2019 . March 8, 2019.
  53. BIG EAST Announces Women's Basketball Season Awards . Big East Conference . March 6, 2019 . March 6, 2019.
  54. Ferenz, Smith Highlight #BigSkyWBB All-Conference Teams . Big Sky Conference . March 11, 2019 . March 11, 2019.
  55. Newlee Named #BigSkyWBB Coach of the Year . Big Sky Conference . March 11, 2019 . March 11, 2019.
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  60. WBB: Rice Sweeps Player, Coach of the Year Honors . Conference USA . March 13, 2019 . March 13, 2019.
  61. Horizon League Announces 2018-19 #HLWBB All-League Teams and Award Winners . Horizon League . March 5, 2019 . March 5, 2019.
  62. Women's Basketball All-Ivy, Postseason Awards Announced . Ivy League . March 13, 2019 . March 13, 2019.
  63. MAAC Announces 2018-19 Women's Basketball Major Award Winners . Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . March 8, 2019 . March 8, 2019.
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  65. Women's Basketball 2019 All-Conference Awards . Mid-American Conference . March 12, 2019 . March 12, 2019.
  66. MEAC Announces Women's Basketball All-Conference Honors . Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . March 8, 2019 . March 11, 2019.
  67. Drake's Becca Hittner Named Jackie Stiles MVC Player of the Year . Missouri Valley Conference . March 14, 2019 . March 14, 2019.
  68. Mountain West Announces 2018-19 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team and Superlatives . Mountain West Conference . March 10, 2019 . March 11, 2019.
  69. Kovatch Makes More History; Major #NECWBB Award Winners Announced . Northeast Conference . March 11, 2019 . March 11, 2019.
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  71. Pac-12 Announces Annual Women's Basketball Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111623/https://pac-12.com/article/2019/03/05/pac-12-announces-annual-womens-basketball-awards . dead . March 6, 2019 . Pac-12 Conference . March 5, 2019 . March 5, 2019.
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  91. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, WBCA Name Winners of Five Women's College Basketball Awards . . April 4, 2019 . April 4, 2019.
  92. Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan Named 2019 WBCA NCAA Division I Defensive Player of the Year . Women's Basketball Coaches Association . April 3, 2019 . April 3, 2019.
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  107. News: Remember the College of Charleston coach who used the wrong-sized basketballs? She's out. The Post and Courier. Andrew. Miller. March 14, 2019. March 14, 2019.
  108. News: College of Charleston hires new women's basketball coach. Post and Courier. Jeff. Hartsell. April 19, 2019. April 20, 2019.
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  111. News: Chrissy Roberts will not return as EKU women's basketball head coach. WYMT-TV. March 3, 2019. March 4, 2019.
  112. News: UofL assistant named EKU head coach. Charles. Gazaway. NBC Louisville. March 27, 2019. March 27, 2019.
  113. News: Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball parts ways with coach Peter Cinella. northjersey.com. March 25, 2019. March 26, 2019.
  114. Fairleigh Dickinson University Hires Angelika Szumilo as Head Women's Basketball Coach. Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. April 26, 2019. April 27, 2019.
  115. News: FAMU dismisses women's basketball coach LeDawn Gibson. Tallahassee Democrat. Rory. Sharrock. February 12, 2019. February 14, 2019.
  116. News: Interim tag removed from FAMU women's coach ahead of 2019/20 campaign. WCTV.com. Fletcher. Keel. August 21, 2019. November 5, 2019.
  117. News: Women's basketball coach's contract not extended to next season. The George-Anne. Kaitlin. Sells. March 10, 2019. March 10, 2019.
  118. News: Anita Howard named women's basketball new head coach. The George-Anne. Amanda. Arnold. March 27, 2019. March 27, 2019.
  119. News: MaChelle Joseph fired at Georgia Tech. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Ken. Sugiura. March 26, 2019. March 26, 2019.
  120. News: Fortner leaves analyst job to coach Ga. Tech . Mechelle . Voepel . ESPN.com . April 9, 2019 . April 9, 2019.
  121. News: Gillespie tabs Morgan Valley to lead Hartford women's basketball. hartfordhawks.com. April 17, 2019. April 18, 2019.
  122. News: DEUNNA HENDRIX ANNOUNCED AS NEW WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH. The Miami Student. Bennett. Wise. April 23, 2019. April 23, 2019.
  123. News: Caruso . Anthony III . March 26, 2019 . Hofstra Pride women's basketball coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey resigns . thecapitalsportsreport.com . March 26, 2019.
  124. News: Danielle Santos Atkinson introduced as Hofstra's new women's basketball coach. newsday.com. Jordan. Lauterbach. April 16, 2019. April 18, 2019.
  125. News: After 34 seasons and 613 wins, Bill Gibbons out as Holy Cross women's basketball coach. Telegram & Gazette. Jennifer. Toland. March 28, 2019. March 30, 2019.
  126. Web site: Magarity leaves UNH to become head women's hoop coach at Holy Cross. fosters.com. April 14, 2020. April 22, 2020.
  127. UIW begins search for new women's basketball head coach. Incarante Word Cardinals. March 10, 2019. March 10, 2019.
  128. Dow named women's basketball head coach. uiwcardinals.com. April 1, 2019. April 24, 2019.
  129. Franklin named women's head basketball coach. lamarcardinals.com. May 1, 2019. May 9, 2019.
  130. Lipscomb announces change in women's basketball leadership. Lipscomb Bisons. March 8, 2019. March 10, 2019.
  131. News: Lipscomb taps first female women's basketball coach. Nashville Post. David. Boclair. April 22, 2019. April 23, 2019.
  132. News: Stephanie Del Preore out at LIU Brooklyn. whoopdirt.com. March 20, 2019. April 23, 2019.
  133. Duke's Rene Haynes Named Head Coach of LIU Women's Basketball . Northeast Conference. April 23, 2019. April 23, 2019.
  134. News: ULM women's basketball coach will not return next season. Adam. Hunsucker. Monroe News Star. February 13, 2019. February 14, 2019.
  135. Brooks Williams named ULM Head Women's Basketball Coach. crescentcitysports.com. April 9, 2019. April 10, 2019.
  136. News: Penn State hires Marquette's Kieger as coach . Associated Press . ESPN.com . April 3, 2019 . April 3, 2019.
  137. News: Marquette hires Megan Duffy from Miami (Ohio) to be women's basketball coach. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ben. Steele. April 10, 2019. April 10, 2019.
  138. News: Sources: Lady Vols to hire Harper as coach . Mechelle . Voepel . ESPN.com . April 8, 2019 . April 9, 2019.
  139. News: Missouri State finds new women's basketball coach. Bill. Pollock. missourinet.com. April 17, 2019. April 18, 2019.
  140. News: UNC coach Hatchell resigns after program review . Associated Press . ESPN.com . April 19, 2019 . April 19, 2019.
  141. News: North Carolina hires Banghart to replace Hatchell . Associated Press . ESPN.com . April 30, 2019 . April 30, 2019.
  142. MAREN WALSETH, NORTH DAKOTA STATE MUTUALLY AGREE TO PART WAYS. North Dakota State Bison. March 11, 2019. March 11, 2019.
  143. JORY COLLINS NAMED NDSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH. North Dakota State Bison. April 29, 2019. April 30, 2019.
  144. News: Penn State, women's basketball coach Coquese Washington part ways after recent struggles. Centre Daily Times. Josh. Moyer. March 8, 2019. March 9, 2019.
  145. News: Pepperdine coach Milton-Jones leaving for Cuse . Mechelle . Voepel . ESPN.com . June 26, 2019 . June 26, 2019.
  146. News: Pepperdine brings Dowling back to be head coach . Associated Press . ESPN.com . July 3, 2019 . July 9, 2019.
  147. News: Portland Pilots part ways with women's basketball coach. The Oregonian. Joel. Odom. March 12, 2019. March 12, 2019.
  148. News: George Fox's Michael Meek hired as UP's next women's basketball coach. The Beacon. Kyle. Garcia. March 27, 2019. March 30, 2019.
  149. News: URI parts ways with head coach Daynia La-Force. highposthoops.com. Blake. DuDonis. March 12, 2019. March 12, 2019.
  150. News: Syracuse women's basketball assistant Tammi Reiss named new head coach at Rhode Island. syracuse.com. Donna. Ditota. April 18, 2019. April 18, 2019.
  151. News: Michael Shafer out as Spiders' women's basketball coach. WTVR.com. Sean. Robertson. March 10, 2019. March 11, 2019.
  152. News: St. Francis' Haigh resigns as head women's basketball coach. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. February 1, 2019. February 2, 2019.
  153. News: Saint Francis announces Keila Whittington as head women's basketball coach. wearecentralpa.com. April 24, 2019. April 26, 2019.
  154. News: Samford women's basketball coach Mike Morris to retire. CBS42.com. Chris. Breece. March 18, 2019. March 20, 2019.
  155. News: Samford hires new women's basketball coach. AL.com. Josh. Bean. April 10, 2019. April 10, 2019.
  156. News: Warlick out as Lady Vols' coach after 7 seasons . Chris . Low . ESPN.com . March 27, 2019 . March 27, 2019.
  157. News: UMBC hires Johnetta Hayes to be women's basketball coach. The Baltimore Sun. April 26, 2019. April 26, 2019.
  158. News: Cynthia Cooper-Dyke name TSU women's coach. Houston Chronicle. April 30, 2019. April 30, 2019.
  159. News: UMBC women's basketball coach Phil Stern resigns. The Baltimore Sun. February 22, 2019. February 26, 2019.
  160. News: Stephanie McCormick out as Western Carolina women's basketball coach. Jim. Rice. Asheville Citizen-Times. March 28, 2019. March 28, 2019.
  161. News: Wyoming coach Legerski retiring after 16 years . Associated Press . ESPN.com . April 25, 2019 . April 25, 2019.
  162. News: New Wyoming Cowgirls basketball coach named. The Virginian Pilot. pilotonline.com. May 7, 2019. May 9, 2019.
  163. News: XU's women's head coach steps down. fox19.com. Joe. Danneman. March 10, 2019. March 11, 2019.
  164. News: Michigan women's hoops assistant named head coach at Xavier. Mlive.com. Ryan. Zuke. April 5, 2019. April 6, 2019.