# 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

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.

## Season headlines
### Milestones and records

* 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. She then recorded 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 steals in the Cardinals' 92–49 blowout of NAIA school Southwestern Assemblies of God.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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. This game was also the 500th career win for Ducks head coach Kelly Graves.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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, and also in men's play by BYU's Kyle Collinsworth in both 2014–15 and 2015–16. It was also the 16th triple-double in Division I women's tournament history, and the first since Iowa's Samantha Logic in 2015.
* 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.

## Conference membership changes

Three schools joined new conferences for the 2017–18 season.
| School | Former conference | New conference |
| IUPUI | Summit League | Horizon League |
| Valparaiso | Horizon League | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Wichita State | Missouri Valley Conference | American Athletic Conference |
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.
* Hampton and USC Upstate, 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.

## Arenas
### New arenas

* 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; the women's first game there was on February 8 against Binghamton.
* Wofford played its first season at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium, replacing Benjamin Johnson Arena.

### Arenas closing

* 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).

### Temporary arenas

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.
* 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. The Cougars played at Texas Southern's Health and Physical Education Arena, 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.
* 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. 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. (Later construction delays pushed back the opening of the UPMC Events Center to the 2019–20 season.)
* 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.

## Preseason polls

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 |
| 20 | 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 |
| 25 | Washington |

## Regular season
### Early preseason 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.
| 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 |

### Conference winners and tournaments

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 | Amy Vachon, Maine | 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 | Jose Fernandez, South Florida | 2018 American Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT) | UConn |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | Dayton | Natalie Butler, George Mason | Shauna Green, Dayton | 2018 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament | First round: Campus sites Remainder: Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA) | George Washington |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Louisville Notre Dame | Asia Durr, Louisville | Jeff Walz, Louisville | 2018 ACC women's basketball tournament | Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC) | Louisville |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | Florida Gulf Coast | Loren Cagle, Lipscomb | Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast | 2018 ASUN women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Big 12 Conference | Baylor | Kalani Brown, Baylor | Kim Mulkey, Baylor | 2018 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament | Chesapeake Energy Arena (Oklahoma City, OK) | Baylor |
| Big East Conference | Marquette DePaul | Allazia Blockton, Marquette | Carolyn Kieger, Marquette & Harry Perretta, Villanova | 2018 Big East women's basketball tournament | Wintrust Arena (Chicago, IL) | DePaul |
| Big Sky Conference | Northern Colorado | Savannah Smith, Northern Colorado | Kamie Ethridge, Northern Colorado | 2018 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament | Reno Events Center (Reno, NV) | Northern Colorado |
| Big South Conference | Liberty | Keyen Green, Liberty | Mike McGuire, Radford | 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) | Amy Williams, Nebraska | 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 | Jennifer Gross, UC Davis | 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 James Madison | Nicole Enabosi, Delaware | Denise Dillon, Drexel | 2018 CAA women's basketball tournament | Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia, PA) | Elon |
| Conference USA | UAB | Tashia Brown, Western Kentucky | Randy Norton, UAB | 2018 Conference USA women's basketball tournament | Ford Center (Frisco, TX) | Western Kentucky |
| Horizon League | Green Bay | Chelsea Welch, Wright State | Austin Parkinson, IUPUI | 2018 Horizon League women's basketball tournament | Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, MI) | Green Bay |
| Ivy League | Princeton | Bella Alarie, Princeton | Courtney Banghart, Princeton | 2018 Ivy League women's basketball tournament | Palestra (Philadelphia, PA) | Princeton |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Quinnipiac | Victoria Rampado, Niagara | Tricia Fabbri, Quinnipiac | 2018 MAAC women's basketball tournament | Times Union Center (Albany, NY) | Quinnipiac |
| Mid-American Conference | Central Michigan | Tinara Moore, Central Michigan | Sue Guevara, Central Michigan | 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 | Angel Golden, Bethune–Cookman | Vanessa Blair-Lewis, Bethune–Cookman | 2018 MEAC women's basketball tournament | Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA) | North Carolina A&T |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Drake | Becca Hittner, Drake | Jennie Baranczyk, Drake | 2018 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | TaxSlayer Center (Moline, IL) | Drake |
| Mountain West Conference | Boise State UNLV | Liv Roberts, Wyoming | Joe Legerski, Wyoming | 2018 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament | Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, NV) | Boise State |
| Northeast Conference | Robert Morris Saint Francis (PA) | Jessica Kovatch, Saint Francis (PA) | Charlie Buscaglia, Robert Morris | 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 | Bart Brooks, Belmont | 2018 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | Ford Center (Evansville, IN) | Belmont |
| Pac-12 Conference | Oregon | Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon | Tara VanDerveer, Stanford (coaches) Kelly Graves, Oregon (media) | 2018 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament | KeyArena (Seattle, WA) | Oregon |
| Patriot League | American | Emily Kinneston, American | Megan Gebbia, American | 2018 Patriot League women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | American |
| Southeastern Conference | Mississippi State | A'ja Wilson, South Carolina | Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State | 2018 SEC women's basketball tournament | Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN) | South Carolina |
| Southern Conference | Mercer | Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer | Susie Gardner, Mercer | 2018 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament | U.S. Cellular Center (Asheville, NC) | Mercer |
| Southland Conference | Lamar | Cassidy Barrios, Nicholls | Robin Harmony, Lamar | 2018 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament | Leonard E. Merrell Center (Katy, TX) | Nicholls State |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Southern | Joyce Kennerson, Texas Southern | Sandy Pugh, Southern | 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 | Dawn Plitzuweit, South Dakota | 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 | Joe Foley, Little Rock | 2018 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament | Lakefront Arena (New Orleans, LA) | Little Rock |
| West Coast Conference | Gonzaga | Jill Barta, Gonzaga | Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga | 2018 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament | Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV) | Gonzaga |
| Western Athletic Conference | New Mexico State | Brooke Salas, New Mexico State | Brooke Atkinson, New Mexico State | 2018 WAC women's basketball tournament | Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV) | Seattle |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Top seed in conference tournament

## Award winners
### All-America teams

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.

### Major player of the year awards

* Wooden Award: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
* Naismith Award: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
* Associated Press Player of the Year: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
* Wade Trophy: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
* Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's Player of the Year (USBWA): A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
* espnW National Player of the Year: A'ja Wilson, South Carolina

### Major freshman of the year awards

* USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
* WBCA Freshman of the Year: Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
* espnW Freshman of the Year: Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M

### Major coach of the year awards

* Associated Press Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
* Naismith College Coach of the Year: Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State
* WBCA National Coach of the Year: Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State
* espnW Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame

### Other major awards

* Nancy Lieberman Award (top point guard): Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon
* Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (top shooting guard; inaugural award): Victoria Vivians, Mississippi State
* Cheryl Miller Award (top small forward; inaugural award): Gabby Williams, Connecticut
* Katrina McClain Award (top power forward; inaugural award): Ruthy Hebard, Oregon
* Lisa Leslie Award (top center; inaugural award): A'ja Wilson, South Carolina
* WBCA Defensive Player of the Year: Kia Nurse, Connecticut
* Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year (inaugural award): Teaira McCowan, Mississippi State
* Senior CLASS Award: Gabby Williams, Connecticut
* Maggie Dixon Award (top rookie head coach): Bart Brooks, Belmont
* Academic All-American of the Year (top scholar-athlete): Cherise Beynon, New Mexico
* 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

## Conference standings

2017–18 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings :
| 2017–18 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 1 UConn †16–0 1.00036–1  .973 No. 19 South Florida13–3 .81326–8  .765 UCF12–4 .75022–11  .667 Cincinnati10–6 .62519–13  .594 Houston9–7 .56320–12  .625 Wichita State9–7 .56314–17  .452 East Carolina7–9 .43816–15  .516 Tulane5–11 .31314–17  .452 Memphis5–11 .31310–20  .333 SMU4–12 .25010–20  .333 Temple3–13 .18812–19  .387 Tulsa3–13 .18810–21  .323 † 2018 American Tournament winner As of 30 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 America East Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Maine †13–3 .81323–10  .697 Albany12–4 .75024–8  .750 Binghamton10–6 .62520–12  .625 Stony Brook10–6 .62518–12  .600 Hartford9–7 .56319–13  .594 New Hampshire9–7 .56319–12  .613 Vermont5–11 .3138–22  .267 UMBC3–13 .1885–26  .161 UMass Lowell1–15 .0634–26  .133 † 2018 America East tournament winner As of 20 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Dayton15–1 .93823–7  .767 Duquesne13–3 .81325–8  .758 Fordham12–4 .75024–10  .706 George Mason11–5 .68824–10  .706 George Washington †10–6 .62519–14  .576 Saint Joseph's10–6 .62519–15  .559 Saint Louis9–7 .56317–16  .515 Richmond8–8 .50014–17  .452 Davidson7–9 .43812–18  .400 UMass6–10 .37514–16  .467 La Salle3–13 .1888–22  .267 St. Bonaventure3–13 .1888–22  .267 VCU4–12 .2507–22  .241 Rhode Island1–15 .0633–27  .100 † 2018 A10 Tournament winner As of 22 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2017–18 ASUN women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Florida Gulf Coast †13–1 .92931–5  .861 Jacksonville12–2 .85724–9  .727 Stetson8–6 .57117–15  .531 Lipscomb7–7 .50012–19  .387 USC Upstate6–8 .42911–19  .367 North Florida5–9 .35713–18  .419 Kennesaw State3–11 .2147–19  .269 NJIT2–12 .1434–26  .133 † 2018 ASUN Tournament winner As of 19 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 ACC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 3 Louisville *†15–1 .93836–3  .923 No. 5 Notre Dame15–1 .93835–3  .921 No. 11 Florida State12–4 .75026–7  .788 No. 21 NC State11–5 .68826–9  .743 No. 20 Duke11–5 .68824–9  .727 Syracuse10–6 .62522–9  .710 Miami (FL)10–6 .62521–11  .656 Virginia10–6 .62519–14  .576 Virginia Tech6–10 .37523–14  .622 Georgia Tech6–10 .37520–14  .588 Wake Forest5–11 .31314–17  .452 North Carolina4–12 .25015–16  .484 Pittsburgh2–14 .12510–20  .333 Boston College2–14 .1257–23  .233 Clemson1–15 .06311–19  .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 vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT DePaul †15–3 .83327–8  .771 Marquette15–3 .83324–10  .706 Villanova12–6 .66723–9  .719 Creighton11–7 .61119–13  .594 St. John's9–9 .50019–15  .559 Georgetown9–9 .50016–16  .500 Seton Hall7–11 .38916–16  .500 Butler6–12 .33315–17  .469 Xavier3–15 .16710–20  .333 Providence3–15 .16710–21  .323 † 2018 Big East tournament winner As of 25 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2017–18 Big Sky women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Northern Colorado †15–3 .83326–7  .788 Idaho13–5 .72219–14  .576 Eastern Washington12–6 .66717–14  .548 Weber State12–6 .66721–11  .656 Idaho State11–7 .61121–11  .656 Portland State11–7 .61119–13  .594 Montana9–9 .50014–17  .452 Montana State9–9 .50016–15  .516 North Dakota5–13 .27812–18  .400 Sacramento State5–13 .2787–23  .233 Northern Arizona4–14 .2227–23  .233 Southern Utah2–16 .1113–27  .100 † 2018 Big Sky tournament winner As of 19 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 Big South women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Liberty †16–2 .88924–10  .706 Radford15–3 .83324–9  .727 UNC Asheville12–6 .66717–16  .515 High Point10–8 .55617–14  .548 Presbyterian9–9 .50012–18  .400 Gardner–Webb8–10 .44419–13  .594 Campbell8–10 .44415–15  .500 Charleston Southern5–13 .27811–20  .355 Longwood5–13 .2787–23  .233 Winthrop2–16 .1113–27  .100 † 2018 Big South tournament winner As of March 17, 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 Big Ten women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 10 Ohio State †13–3 .81328–7  .800 No. 16 Maryland12–4 .75026–8  .765 Iowa11–5 .68824–8  .750 Minnesota11–5 .68824–9  .727 Nebraska11–5 .68821–11  .656 Michigan10–6 .62523–10  .697 Indiana9–7 .56323–14  .622 Purdue9–7 .56320–14  .588 Rutgers7–9 .43820–12  .625 Michigan State7–9 .43819–14  .576 Penn State6–10 .37516–16  .500 Northwestern4–12 .25012–20  .375 Wisconsin2–14 .1259–21  .300 Illinois0–16 .0009–21  .300 † 2018 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
| 2017–18 Big West women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UC Davis14–2 .87528–7  .800 Cal Poly11–5 .68817–12  .586 UC Irvine10–6 .62518–13  .581 UC Santa Barbara9–7 .56312–17  .414 Cal State Northridge †8–8 .50019–16  .543 UC Riverside6–10 .37511–22  .333 Long Beach State6–10 .3758–23  .258 Hawaii5–11 .31312–18  .400 Cal State Fullerton3–13 .1888–21  .276 † 2018 Big West tournament winner As of 25 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 2 Baylor †18–0 1.00033–2  .943 No. 8 Texas15–3 .83328–7  .800 Oklahoma State11–7 .61121–11  .656 Oklahoma11–7 .61116–15  .516 TCU9–9 .50023–13  .639 West Virginia8–10 .44425–12  .676 Iowa State7–11 .38914–17  .452 Kansas State7–11 .38918–16  .529 Kansas3–15 .16712–18  .400 Texas Tech1–17 .0567–23  .233 † 2018 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 CAA women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Drexel16–2 .88927–8  .771 James Madison16–2 .88923–11  .676 Elon †14–4 .77825–8  .758 Delaware11–7 .61119–13  .594 Northeastern11–7 .61116–15  .516 William & Mary7–11 .38916–14  .533 Hofstra5–13 .27811–19  .367 UNC Wilmington4–14 .22212–19  .387 Towson4–14 .2229–21  .300 College of Charleston2–16 .1117–24  .226 † 2018 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
| 2017–18 Conference USA women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UAB13–3 .81327–7  .794 Western Kentucky †12–4 .75024–9  .727 Rice10–6 .62523–10  .697 Louisiana Tech10–6 .62519–12  .613 Middle Tennessee10–6 .62518–13  .581 Charlotte10–6 .62514–16  .467 UTEP7–9 .43817–14  .548 Florida Atlantic7–9 .43813–15  .464 Southern Miss7–9 .43815–15  .500 North Texas6–10 .37517–14  .548 UTSA6–10 .3759–21  .300 Old Dominion6–10 .3758–23  .258 FIU5–11 .3138–21  .276 Marshall3–13 .1889–20  .310 † 2018 C-USA Tournament winner As of 20 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 Horizon League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 21 Green Bay †16–2 .88929–4  .879 IUPUI13–5 .72222–10  .688 Wright State12–6 .66723–11  .676 Milwaukee11–7 .61121–12  .636 Cleveland State11–7 .61119–11  .633 Youngstown State11–7 .61116–16  .500 Oakland7–11 .38915–16  .484 Northern Kentucky6–12 .3339–22  .290 Detroit2–16 .1112–28  .067 UIC1–17 .0568–22  .267 † 2018 Horizon League Tournament winner As of 18 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 Ivy League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Princeton †12–2 .85724–6  .800 Penn11–3 .78622–9  .710 Harvard10–4 .71418–11  .621 Yale8–6 .57119–13  .594 Dartmouth7–7 .50015–12  .556 Brown3–11 .21415–12  .556 Cornell3–11 .2147–20  .259 Columbia2–12 .1438–21  .276 † 2018 Ivy League Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2017–18 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT East Buffalo16–2 .88929–6  .829 Miami (OH)12–6 .66721–11  .656 Ohio9–9 .50016–15  .516 Kent State5–13 .27813–19  .406 Bowling Green3–15 .16711–19  .367 Akron3–15 .1679–21  .300 West Central Michigan †17–1 .94430–5  .857 Ball State13–5 .72225–7  .781 Western Michigan9–9 .50018–15  .545 Toledo8–10 .44418–15  .545 Northern Illinois7–11 .38915–15  .500 Eastern Michigan6–12 .33311–20  .355 † 2018 MAC tournament winner As of March 24, 2018 | 2017–18 MAAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Quinnipiac †18–0 1.00028–6  .824 Marist14–4 .77820–14  .588 Siena11–7 .61117–14  .548 Rider10–8 .55614–17  .452 Fairfield10–8 .55613–17  .433 Manhattan9–9 .50013–18  .419 Niagara9–9 .50013–18  .419 Canisius8–10 .44410–20  .333 Monmouth7–11 .38910–21  .323 Iona2–16 .1112–28  .067 Saint Peter's1–17 .0564–26  .133 † 2018 MAAC tournament winner As of March 19, 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 MEAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Bethune–Cookman15–1 .93824–7  .774 North Carolina A&T †15–1 .93823–9  .719 Hampton12–4 .75018–14  .563 Norfolk State11–5 .68818–11  .621 Morgan State8–8 .50016–15  .516 Howard8–8 .50012–18  .400 Maryland-Eastern Shore7–9 .43811–19  .367 North Carolina Central7–9 .4389–21  .300 South Carolina State6–10 .37512–18  .400 Coppin State5–11 .3136–23  .207 Delaware State5–11 .3136–24  .200 Florida A&M4–12 .2508–24  .250 Savannah State1–15 .0635–25  .167 † 2018 MEAC tournament winner As of 16 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2017–18 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Drake †18–0 1.00026–8  .765 Missouri State15–3 .83321–12  .636 Northern Iowa13–5 .72219–14  .576 Southern Illinois11–7 .61117–14  .548 Indiana State9–9 .50011–19  .367 Illinois State8–10 .44414–16  .467 Bradley6–12 .33313–18  .419 Valparaiso5–13 .27813–18  .419 Loyola–Chicago5–13 .2787–23  .233 Evansville0–18 .0003–27  .100 † 2018 MVC tournament winner As of March 17, 2018 | 2017–18 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Boise State †14–4 .77823–10  .697 UNLV14–4 .77819–12  .613 Wyoming13–5 .72222–11  .667 Colorado State11–7 .61121–12  .636 Fresno State11–7 .61117–15  .531 New Mexico10–8 .55625–11  .694 Nevada7–11 .38919–17  .528 San Diego State5–13 .27811–19  .367 Utah State5–13 .2787–23  .233 Air Force5–13 .2786–25  .194 San Jose State4–14 .2227–23  .233 † 2018 MW Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Robert Morris16–2 .88925–8  .758 Saint Francis (PA) †16–2 .88924–10  .706 Sacred Heart9–9 .50014–17  .452 St. Francis Brooklyn9–9 .50013–17  .433 LIU Brooklyn8–10 .44413–18  .419 Bryant8–10 .4449–21  .300 Fairleigh Dickinson7–11 .38915–15  .500 Central Connecticut7–11 .3897–23  .233 Mount St. Mary's6–12 .3339–20  .310 Wagner4–14 .2226–23  .207 † 2018 NEC tournament winner As of March 17, 2018 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2017–18 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 23 Belmont †18–0 1.00031–4  .886 UT Martin13–5 .72219–15  .559 SIU Edwardsville13–5 .72217–15  .531 Morehead State12–6 .66721–11  .656 Jacksonville State12–6 .66719–12  .613 Austin Peay9–9 .50016–14  .533 Southeast Missouri State9–9 .50014–17  .452 Murray State7–11 .38911–19  .367 Eastern Kentucky5–13 .2788–19  .296 Tennessee Tech4–14 .2227–22  .241 Tennessee State4–14 .2226–21  .222 Eastern Illinois2–16 .1113–26  .103 † 2018 OVC tournament winner As of March 17, 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 6 Oregon †16–2 .88933–5  .868 No. 15 Stanford14–3 .82424–11  .686 No. 9 UCLA14–4 .77827–8  .771 No. 13 Oregon State14–4 .77826–8  .765 California11–7 .61121–11  .656 Arizona State10–8 .55622–13  .629 USC9–9 .50020–11  .645 Utah8–10 .44418–14  .563 Colorado5–13 .27815–16  .484 Washington State3–14 .17610–20  .333 Arizona2–16 .1116–24  .200 Washington1–17 .0567–23  .233 † 2018 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of 26 March 2018 Rankings from AP Poll | 2017–18 Patriot League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT American †16–2 .88926–7  .788 Bucknell15–3 .83322–10  .688 Navy13–5 .72225–8  .758 Army9–9 .50017–14  .548 Lehigh9–9 .50015–15  .500 Holy Cross7–11 .38912–18  .400 Loyola (MD)7–11 .3899–21  .300 Lafayette6–12 .33311–19  .367 Boston University5–13 .27810–19  .345 Colgate3–15 .1677–23  .233 † 2018 Patriot League tournament winner As of 16 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2017–18 Southern Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 25 Mercer †14–0 1.00030–3  .909 East Tennessee State11–3 .78620–13  .606 Chattanooga8–6 .57117–13  .567 Furman7–7 .50018–14  .563 Samford6–8 .42915–16  .484 UNC Greensboro6–8 .42913–18  .419 Wofford3–11 .21410–20  .333 Western Carolina1–13 .0715–25  .167 † 2018 SoCon Tournament winner As of March 19, 2018 | 2017–18 Southland Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Lamar17–1 .94422–7  .759 Stephen F. Austin16–2 .88925–6  .806 Central Arkansas14–4 .77825–10  .714 Texas A&M-CC11–7 .61119–12  .613 Nicholls State †11–7 .61119–13  .594 New Orleans11–7 .61115–15  .500 Abilene Christian9–9 .50016–14  .533 McNeese State8–10 .44412–18  .400 Southeastern Louisiana7–11 .3898–21  .276 Houston Baptist6–12 .33310–18  .357 Incarnate Word4–14 .2225–24  .172 Northwestern State2–16 .1117–22  .241 Sam Houston State1–17 .0564–23  .148 † 2018 Southland tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 SEC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 4 Mississippi State16–0 1.00037–2  .949 No. 7 South Carolina †12–4 .75029–7  .806 No. 18 Georgia12–4 .75026–7  .788 No. 12 Tennessee11–5 .68825–8  .758 No. 17 Missouri11–5 .68824–8  .750 No. 14 Texas A&M11–5 .68826–10  .722 No. 24 LSU11–5 .68819–10  .655 Alabama7–9 .43820–14  .588 Kentucky6–10 .37515–17  .469 Auburn5–11 .31314–15  .483 Arkansas3–13 .18813–18  .419 Florida3–13 .18811–19  .367 Vanderbilt3–13 .1887–24  .226 Ole Miss1–15 .06312–19  .387 † 2018 SEC tournament winner As of April 1, 2018 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2017–18 SWAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Southern14–4 .77817–13  .567 Texas Southern13–5 .72219–12  .613 Grambling State †13–5 .72219–13  .594 Prairie View A&M12–6 .66715–16  .484 Jackson State10–8 .55615–13  .536 Alcorn State8–10 .44412–18  .400 Alabama A&M6–12 .33311–18  .379 Arkansas-Pine Bluff6–12 .3338–21  .276 Alabama State6–12 .3338–22  .267 Mississippi Valley State2–16 .1112–28  .067 † 2018 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Little Rock †17–1 .94423–10  .697 Texas State14–4 .77823–10  .697 UT Arlington12–6 .66718–12  .600 Troy12–6 .66718–13  .581 South Alabama11–7 .61121–13  .618 Coastal Carolina10–8 .55617–14  .548 Louisiana10–8 .55617–16  .515 Arkansas State10–8 .55615–15  .500 Appalachian State5–13 .2788–23  .258 Georgia State4–14 .2228–22  .267 Georgia Southern2–16 .1115–25  .167 Louisiana–Monroe1–17 .0564–26  .133 † 2018 Sun Belt tournament winner As of March 19, 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 Summit League women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT South Dakota14–0 1.00029–7  .806 South Dakota State †12–2 .85726–7  .788 Western Illinois10–4 .71422–10  .688 Oral Roberts7–7 .50017–13  .567 Denver7–7 .50016–14  .533 Omaha3–11 .21412–16  .429 North Dakota State2–12 .1439–20  .310 Fort Wayne1–13 .0714–24  .143 † 2018 Summit League Tournament winner As of March 25, 2018 Rankings from AP Poll |
| 2017–18 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Gonzaga †17–1 .94427–6  .818 Saint Mary's13–5 .72220–11  .645 Loyola Marymount11–7 .61119–11  .633 BYU11–7 .61116–14  .533 San Francisco10–8 .55616–15  .516 San Diego8–10 .44417–15  .531 Pacific7–11 .38915–17  .469 Pepperdine5–13 .27810–21  .323 Santa Clara5–13 .2789–21  .300 Portland3–15 .1677–23  .233 † 2018 WCC tournament winner As of 17 March 2018 Rankings from AP poll | 2017–18 WAC women's basketball standings vteConfOverall TeamW L PCTW L PCT New Mexico State11–3 .78618–12  .600 Cal State Bakersfield10–4 .71418–13  .581 Seattle U †9–5 .64318–14  .563 Grand Canyon9–5 .64316–14  .533 UMKC7–7 .50011–19  .367 Utah Valley5–9 .35711–19  .367 UT Rio Grande Valley4–10 .28614–16  .467 Chicago State1–13 .0711–29  .033 † 2018 WAC tournament winner As of March 16, 2018 Rankings from AP poll |

## Coaching changes

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. On May 14, former Army assistant Colleen Mullen was named the Great Danes' new head coach. |
| 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. 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. BC announced on April 10 that it had hired Albany's Bernabei-McNamee as the new head coach. |
| 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. BU announced UConn assistant and BU alum Moseley as the new head coach on April 17. |
| 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. 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. |
| Binghamton | Linda Cimino | | Bethann Ord | Cimino left Binghamton on May 18 after four seasons for the St. Francis Brooklyn opening. The school tabbed Weber State's Ord as the next head coach on June 15. |
| 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. Canisius went to Division III for its new hire, announcing SUNY Geneseo head coach Hemer as Zeh's replacement on April 23. |
| 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, and removed the interim tag on May 25. |
| 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. After a nearly five-month search, the school hired Misty Opat from Rock Valley College of NJCAA Division III on August 7. |
| Cincinnati | Jamelle Elliott | | Michelle Clark-Heard | Cincinnati announced on March 21 that Elliott would not return after nine seasons as head coach. 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. |
| 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. 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. |
| 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. On April 17, former Wayne State head coach Chris Kielsmeier was announced as the next head coach for the Vikings. |
| 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. On August 10, the school hired UNC Wilimington assistant Caputo as the program's next head coach. |
| 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. 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. |
| 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. On April 24, former Ole Miss assistant Alex Simmons was named the next head coach for the Runnin' Bulldogs. |
| 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. On April 19, former NC State assistant Gene Hill was named the Panthers' next head coach. |
| 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. |
| 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. On April 15, Jackson State hired former Hinds Community College head coach Tomekia Reed as its new head coach. |
| Jacksonville | Yolett McPhee-McCuin | | Darnell Haney | McPhee-McCuin left Jacksonville on April 4 after five seasons for the Ole Miss vacancy. On April 10, former Jacksonville assistant head coach Darnell Haney was named the new head coach for the Dolphins. |
| 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. On April 21, La Salle hired former Quinnipiac assistant coach Mountain MacGillivray as the new head coach of the Explorers. |
| 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. On April 12, Navy assistant Rebecca Tillett was announced as his replacement. |
| Minnesota | Marlene Stollings | | Lindsay Whalen | Stollings left Minnesota on April 9 after four seasons for the Texas Tech opening. 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. In a postscript, Whalen announced on August 13 that she would retire from play at the end of the 2018 WNBA season. |
| NJIT | Steve Lanpher | | Mike Lane | Lanpher resigned from his position on March 9 after 6 seasons at NJIT. On May 21, NJIT hired former Bucknell assistant coach Mike Lane as the new head coach of the Highlanders. |
| Northern Colorado | Kamie Ethridge | | Jennifer Roulier-Huth | Ethridge left Northern Colorado on April 16 after four seasons for Washington State. On April 30, former UCLA assistant head coach Jennifer Roulier-Huth was named the new head coach for the Bears. |
| 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. The Rebels hired McPhee-McCuin away from Jacksonville on April 4. |
| 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. On April 18, Pittsburgh hired former Florida State assistant Lance White. |
| 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. 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. On April 24, former Louisiana Tech assistant coach Alaura Sharp was named the next head coach of the Blue Hose. |
| 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. On May 18, the Terriers hired former Binghamton head coach Linda Cimino. |
| 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. On March 26, former Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham head coach Marc Mitchell was named as Coyle's replacement. |
| 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. On April 12, former Prairie View A&M head coach Ravon Justice was announced as her replacement. |
| 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. 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. On April 18, former Saint Mary's assistant Tracy Sanders was named the next head coach of the Thunderbirds. |
| 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. Tech hired Stollings away from Minnesota, formally introducing her on April 9. |
| 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. On April 12, former Boston College assistant coach Tom Garrick was named the next head coach of the River Hawks. |
| 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. On April 3, former Northwestern assistant Tasha Pointer was named as Miller's replacement. |
| 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. On May 21, UTRGV hired former Pittsburg State head coach Lane Lord as the new head coach of the Vaqueros. |
| 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. On April 13, former Ohio assistant coach Mary Evans was named the next head coach of the Crusaders. |
| Vermont | Chris Day | Alisa Kresge | 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. On April 10, 2019, Kresge had the interim tag removed and became head coach of the Catamounts. |
| 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. The Cavaliers went 129–98 in her seven seasons, capped off by the program's first NCAA tournament appearance since 2009. 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. |
| 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. WSU hired Northern Colorado head coach Ethridge on April 16. |
| 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. |
| 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. |