# 2023–24 Big Ten Conference women's basketball season

The 2023–24 Big Ten women's basketball season began with practices in October 2023, followed by the start of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November 2023. The regular season ended in March 2024.
This was the last season played with 14 teams in the conference, with four schools joining the following year. This was the first season played under the Big Ten's new seven-year media rights deal. As a result, no conference games aired on ESPN and some games were streamed by Peacock for the first time.

## Head coaches
### Coaching changes prior to the season
#### Michigan State

On March 31, 2023, Robyn Fralick was named the sixth head coach of Michigan State.

#### Minnesota

On March 18, 2023, Dawn Plitzuweit was named the 13th head coach of Minnesota.

### Coaches

| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Big Ten record | Big Ten titles | Big Ten Tournament titles | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
| Illinois | Shauna Green | Dayton | 2 | 22–10 | 11–7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Teri Moren | Indiana State | 10 | 200–93 | 99–57 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Lisa Bluder | Drake | 24 | 494–246 | 247–142 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | Brenda Frese | Minnesota | 22 | 563–146 | 137–20* | 6 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| Michigan | Kim Barnes Arico | St. John's (Asst.) | 12 | 241–119 | 109–75 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Robyn Fralick | Bowling Green | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | Dawn Plitzuweit | West Virginia | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Amy Williams | South Dakota | 8 | 110–95 | 58–65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Joe McKeown | George Washington | 16 | 250–219 | 104–152 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | Kevin McGuff | Washington | 11 | 172–97 | 87–55 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | Carolyn Kieger | Marquette | 3 | 41–73 | 16–57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue | Katie Gearlds | Marian | 3 | 36–26 | 16–19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers | Coquese Washington | Notre Dame (Assoc.) | 2 | 12–20 | 5–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | Marisa Moseley | Boston University | 3 | 19–40 | 11–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
* All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
* Year at school includes 2023–24 season.
* Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school and are through the beginning of the season.
* Frese's ACC conference record excluded since Maryland began Big Ten Conference play in 2014–15.

## Preseason
### Preseason Big Ten poll

Prior to the conference's annual media day, conference standings were projected by a panel of writers.
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Iowa |
| 2 | Indiana |
| 3 | Ohio State |
| 4 | Maryland |
| 5 | Michigan |

### Preseason All-Big Ten

A select media panel named a preseason All-Big Ten team and player of the year.
| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason Player of the Year | Caitlin Clark, Iowa |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Makira Cook, Illinois |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Caitlin Clark, Iowa |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Shyanne Sellers, Maryland |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Laila Phelia, Michigan |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Alexis Markowski, Nebraska |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Jaz Shelley, Nebraska |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Cotie McMahon, Ohio State |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Makenna Marisa, Penn State |

## Awards and honors
### Players of the Week

Throughout the conference regular season, Big Ten Conference offices named two players (Player and Freshman) of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the Week | School | Freshman of the Week | School |
| Nov. 13 | Caitlin Clark | Iowa | Natalie Potts | Nebraska |
| Nov. 20 | Sara Scalia | Indiana | Rashunda Jones | Purdue |
| Nov. 27 | Caitlin Clark (2) | Iowa | Natalie Potts (2) | Nebraska |
| Dec. 4 | Celeste Taylor | Ohio State | Grace Grocholski | Minnesota |
| School | PoW | FoW | Total |
| Iowa | 2 | — | 2 |
| Nebraska | — | 2 | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 | — | 1 |
| Minnesota | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 1 | — | 1 |
| Purdue | — | 1 | 1 |

### All-Big Ten awards and teams

On March 5, 2024, the Big Ten announced its conference awards.
| Honor | Coaches | Media |
| Player of the Year | Caitlin Clark, Iowa | Caitlin Clark, Iowa |
| Coach of the Year | Kevin McGuff, Ohio State | Kevin McGuff, Ohio State |
| Freshman of the Year | Natalie Potts, Nebraska | Mary Ashley Stevenson, Purdue |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Celeste Taylor, Ohio State | Serah Williams, Wisconsin |
| Sixth Player of the Year | Theryn Hallock, Michigan State | Theryn Hallock, Michigan State |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Julia Ayrault, Michigan State | Julia Ayrault, Michigan State |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Caitlin Clark, Iowa | Caitlin Clark, Iowa |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana | Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Alexis Markowski, Nebraska | Alexis Markowski, Nebraska |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Cotie McMahon, Ohio State | Cotie McMahon, Ohio State |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Laila Phelia, Michigan | Laila Phelia, Michigan |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Sara Scalia, Indiana | Sara Scalia, Indiana |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Shyanne Sellers | Shyanne Sellers |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State | Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Serah Williams, Wisconsin | Serah Williams, Wisconsin |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Destiny Adams, Rutgers | Kendall Bostic, Illinois |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Jakia Brown-Turner, Maryland | Makira Cook, Illinois |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Makira Cook, Illinois | Moira Joiner, Michigan State |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | DeeDee Hagemann, Michigan State | Makenna Marisa, Penn State |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Moira Joiner, Michigan State | Kate Martin, Iowa |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Kate Martin, Iowa | Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana | Jaz Shelley, Nebraska |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Ashley Owusu, Penn State | Hannah Stuelke, Iowa |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Jaz Shelley, Nebraska | Celeste Taylor, Ohio State |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Hannah Stuelke, Iowa | Taylor Thierry, Ohio State |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Celeste Taylor, Ohio State | Not Selected |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Taylor Thierry, Ohio State | Not Selected |
| All-Freshman Team | Mary Ashley Stevenson, Purdue | Mary Ashley Stevenson, Purdue |
| All-Freshman Team | Gretchen Dolan, Illinois | Grace Grocholski, Minnesota |
| All-Freshman Team | Grace Grocholski, Minnesota | Rashunda Jones, Purdue |
| All-Freshman Team | Logan Nissley, Nebraska | Logan Nissley, Nebraska |
| All-Freshman Team | Natalie Potts, Nebraska | Natalie Potts, Nebraska |
| All-Defensive Team | Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana | Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana |
| All-Defensive Team | Leilani Kapinus, Penn State | Leilani Kapinus, Penn State |
| All-Defensive Team | Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana | Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State |
| All-Defensive Team | Celeste Taylor, Ohio State | Celeste Taylor, Ohio State |
| All-Defensive Team | Serah Williams, Wisconsin | Serah Williams, Wisconsin |
* ↑ The coaches' All-Big Ten Second Team had 12 members due to a tie in voting.