Big West Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year explained

Big West Coach of the Year
Awardedfor:the top women's basketball coach in the Big West Conference
First:1983–84
Firstwinner:Sheila Strike-Bolla & Jim Bolla, UNLV
Mostwins:8, UC Santa Barbara
Mostrecent:Laura Beeman, Hawaii

The Big West Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year is an annual college basketball award given to head coaches in the Big West Conference.

The award was first given at the end of the 1983–84 season, when the conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), to husband and wife co-coaches Sheila Strike and Jim Bolla of UNLV. The program with the most awards is UC Santa Barbara with 8, with Mark French's conference-leading 7 awards and Lindsay Gottlieb garnering the award in 2009. Jennifer Gross is the only head coach to win five consecutive coach of the year honors, her most recent being after the 2020–21 season.[1]

Winners

SeasonCoachSchoolSource(s)
1983–84Sheila Strike-Bolla
Jim Bolla
UNLV[2]
1984–85Sheila Strike-Bolla (2)
Jim Bolla (2)
UNLV (2)
1985–86Joan BonviciniLong Beach State
1986–87Bill NepfelHawaii
1987–88Maryalyce JeremiahCal State Fullerton
1988–89Vince GooHawaii (2)
1989–90Jim Bolla (3)UNLV (3)
1990–91Maryalyce Jeremiah (2)Cal State Fullerton (2)
1991–92Mark French
1992–93Vince Goo (2)Hawaii (3)
1993–94Vince Goo (3)Hawaii (4)
1994–95Colleen MatsuharaUC Irvine
1995–96Mark French (2)UC Santa Barbara (2)
1996–97Mark French (3)UC Santa Barbara (3)
1997–98Mark French (4)UC Santa Barbara (4)
1998–99Tina SlinkerNorth Texas
1999–2000Mark French (5)UC Santa Barbara (5)
Faith MimnaughCal Poly
2000–01Mark French (6)UC Santa Barbara (6)
2001–02Jennifer YoungUC Riverside
2002–03Mark French (7)UC Santa Barbara (7)
2003–04Mike DivilbissIdaho
2004–05Tammy HolderCal State Northridge
2005–06Mary HegartyLong Beach State (2)
2006–07John MargaritisUC Riverside (2)
2007–08Sandy SimpsonUC Davis
2008–09Lindsay GottliebUC Santa Barbara (8)
2009–10Sandy Simpson (2)UC Davis (2)
2010–11Faith Mimnaugh (2)Cal Poly (2)
2011–12Jason FlowersCal State Northridge (2)
2012–13Lynne RobertsPacific
2013–14Jason Flowers (2)Cal State Northridge (3)
2014–15Laura BeemanHawaii (5)[3]
2015–16John Margaritis (2)UC Riverside (3)
2016–17Jennifer GrossUC Davis (3)
2017–18Jennifer Gross (2)UC Davis (4)
2018–19Jennifer Gross (3)UC Davis (5)
2019–20Jennifer Gross (4)UC Davis (6)[4]
2020–21Jennifer Gross (5)UC Davis (7)[5]
Tamara InoueUC Irvine (2)
2021–22Laura Beeman (2)Hawaii (6)[6]
2022–23Jeff CammonLong Beach State (3)
2023–24Laura Beeman (3)Hawaii (7)[7]

Winners by school

School Winners class=unsortable Years
8 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009
7 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2015, 2022, 2024
7 2008, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
3 2005, 2012, 2014
3 1986, 2006, 2023
3 2002, 2007, 2016
3 1984, 1985, 1990
2 1988, 1991
2 2000, 2011
2 1995, 2021
1 2005
1 1999
1 2013

Notes

Notes and References

  1. 1368981134932013060. BigWestHoops. One of the #BWWBB Co-Coaches of the year is @UCDavisWBB Jennifer Gross! ....
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  2. Book: Big West Conference Women's Basketball Record Book . Big West Conference . 25 . March 2020 . 25 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Beeman named Coach of Year in Big West basketball . Honolulu Star-Advertiser . 25 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Big West Announces Women's Basketball All-Conference Lists and Awards . Big West Conference . 25 May 2021.
  5. Web site: BIG WEST ANNOUNCES 2020-21 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MAJOR AWARDS . Big West Conference . 25 May 2021.
  6. Web site: The Big West Announces 2021-22 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team . Big West Conference . 13 June 2022.
  7. 2023-24 Women's Basketball All-Big West Awards and Teams Announced . Big West Conference . March 12, 2024 . March 13, 2024.