2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

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2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
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Preseason AP No. 1South Carolina
NCAA Tournament2021
Tournament datesMarch 26 – April 4, 2021
National ChampionshipAlamodome
San Antonio, Texas
NCAA ChampionsStanford
Other championsRice (WNIT)
Cleveland State (WBI)
Player of the YearPaige Bueckers, UConn (Naismith, Wooden)
NaLyssa Smith, Baylor (Wade)

The 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2020 and ended with the championship game of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on April 4, 2021. Practices officially began in October 2020.

Season headlines[]

  • September 17 – The NCAA officially announced that both men's and women's basketball season is permitted to begin on November 25.[1]
  • September 24 – One week after the NCAA's announcement, the Pac-12 permitted play to begin on that date. The Pac-12 had previously barred play until 2021.[2] This ruling left the Ivy League as the only conference not yet allowing play to begin on November 25.[3]
  • October 14 – The NCAA announced that all student-athletes in winter sports during the 2020–21 school year, including men's and women's basketball, would receive an extra year of athletic eligibility, whether or not they or their teams play during that school year.[4]
  • October 27 – Bethune–Cookman, which had previously canceled its 2020 fall sports due to COVID-19 concerns, announced that none of its other teams, including men's and women's basketball, would play in the 2020–21 school year.[5]
  • November 12
    • Cal State Northridge announced that it would not play in the 2020–21 season after six players opted out of the season and a seventh was unable to enter the U.S. due to travel restrictions, leaving the Matadors with only six available players.[6]
    • The Ivy League became the first conference to cancel all winter sports for the 2020–21 season, including men's and women's basketball, due to COVID-19 concerns.[7]
  • November 19 – Maryland Eastern Shore became the second MEAC program to opt out of all remaining 2020–21 sports, including men's and women's basketball, due to COVID-19 concerns.[8]
  • November 23 – Florida A&M became the third MEAC member to opt out of the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19 concerns. Unlike the previous two MEAC members to opt out, FAMU only opted out of women's basketball at that time.[9]
  • December 14 – The NCAA announces that the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament will be held in one geographic area. The original host of the Final Four, San Antonio, and surrounding areas began preliminary discussions to host the entire 64-team tournament.[10]
  • December 25 – Duke University canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.[11]
  • December 29 – Southern Methodist University canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • December 31 - South Carolina raises a banner to "claim" the mythical national championship based on poll claims in the SEC season-opener against Florida.
  • January 6 – Dixie State University canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • January 14
    • The University of Virginia canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.[12]
    • San Jose State University canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • January 18 – Vanderbilt University canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • January 21 – The University of Detroit Mercy canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season. The school's announcement came four days after the parents of all 14 players sent a letter to UDM athletic director Robert Vowels Jr. alleging rampant player mistreatment by first-year head coach AnnMarie Gilbert.[13]
  • January 24 – The University of Vermont canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • January 29 – UMBC canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • February 3 – South Carolina State University canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • February 4 – Canisius College canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • February 10 – The University of Hartford canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • February 12 – The College of William & Mary canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • February 18 – Colgate University canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • February 23 – St. Francis (BKN) canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • February 25 – The University of San Diego canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • March 2 – Hampton University canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.
  • March 3 – Delaware State University canceled the remainder of its women's basketball season, citing player concerns over COVID–19.

Milestones and records[]

  • January 9 – In what was believed to be the first-ever coaching matchup of a father and daughter in Division I basketball, , coached by Maureen Magarity, defeated Army, coached by her father Dave Magarity, 80–46.[14]
  • January 28 – In an 83–71 upset of then-#2 NC State, Virginia Tech set a new Division I women's record for most points in an overtime period with 26, which also tied the D-I men's mark.[15]

Conference membership changes[]

Ten schools joined new conferences for the 2020–21 season, including four transitioning from Division II.

School Former Conference New Conference
Bellarmine Great Lakes Valley Conference (D-II) ASUN Conference
Cal State Bakersfield Western Athletic Conference Big West Conference
Dixie State Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (D-II) Western Athletic Conference
Kansas City Western Athletic Conference Summit League
NJIT ASUN Conference America East Conference
Purdue Fort Wayne Summit League Horizon League
Robert Morris Northeast Conference Horizon League
Tarleton State Lone Star Conference (D-II) Western Athletic Conference
UC San Diego California Collegiate Athletic Association (D-II) Big West Conference
UConn American Athletic Conference Big East Conference

Arenas[]

New arenas[]

Arenas of new D-I teams[]

Three of the four new D-I members for this season use existing on-campus facilities:

The other D-I newcomer, Bellarmine, announced a multi-year deal with the Kentucky State Fair Board on November 2, 2020 to play home games at Freedom Hall, located at the Kentucky Exposition Center near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Before the opening of the downtown KFC Yum! Center in 2010, Freedom Hall had been the full-time home of Louisville men's basketball for more than 50 years, and had also been at least the part-time home of Louisville women's basketball since that team's establishment in 1975. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Bellarmine could only seat 300 at its on-campus facility, Knights Hall. With Freedom Hall's basketball capacity of 18,252, the Knights were able to seat 2,700.[20]

Arenas closing[]

  • High Point had originally planned to open for the 2020–21 season.[21] However, construction delays brought on by COVID-19 led to the university delaying the new arena's opening until 2021–22, meaning that the Millis Center was used for one more season.[22]
  • This was originally intended to be Idaho's final season at the Kibbie Dome, also home to Idaho football, with the facility's basketball configuration known as Cowan Spectrum. When Idaho football moved its 2020 season to spring 2021, it forced Idaho men's and women's basketball to move their entire home schedules to Memorial Gymnasium, which had been a secondary home to both teams since the Kibbie Dome opened in 1976, as well as the full-time home to both before that time. The school plans to open the new for the 2021–22 season. The Dome will remain in use for football and several other sports.[23]

Temporary arenas[]

To be added.

Season outlook[]

Pre-season polls[]

See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls.

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 South Carolina (29)
2 Stanford (1)
3 UConn
4 Baylor
5 Louisville
6 Mississippi State
7 Arizona
8 NC State
9 UCLA
10 Oregon
11 Kentucky
12 Maryland
13 Texas A&M
14 Arkansas
15 Iowa State
16 Indiana
17 Northwestern
18 Oregon State
19 DePaul
20 Ohio State
21 Gonzaga
22 Notre Dame
23 Syracuse
24 Missouri State
25 Michigan
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 South Carolina (31)
2 Stanford (1)
3 UConn
4 Baylor
5 Louisville
6 NC State
7 Mississippi State
8 Arizona
9 Oregon
10 UCLA
11 Maryland
12 Kentucky
13 Texas A&M
14 Arkansas
15 Indiana
16 Northwestern
17 Oregon State
18 Iowa State
19 DePaul
20 Gonzaga
21 Syracuse
22 Ohio State
23 Notre Dame
24 Michigan
25 Missouri State

Regular season[]

Early season tournaments[]

Early season tournaments are TBA, although many have canceled and others are unlikely to occur.

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).

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/Event
Ohio 86–85 #22 Notre Dame November 27, 2020
South Dakota State 76–69 #15 Iowa State November 28, 2020
Wake Forest 68–59 #24 Missouri State November 29, 2020 Gulf Coast Showcase
#8 NC State 54–46 #1 South Carolina December 3, 2020 Jimmy V Classic
South Florida 67–63OT #6 Mississippi State December 5, 2020
South Dakota State 75–72OT #18 Gonzaga December 6, 2020
Utah 85–79 #15 Oregon State December 8, 2020
Kansas State 62–53 #22 South Dakota State December 10, 2020
65–48 #22 South Dakota State December 12, 2020
North Carolina 92–68 #18 Syracuse December 17, 2020
Tennessee 66–58 #15 Indiana December 17, 2020
South Dakota State 60–52 #20 Missouri State December 19, 2020
Washington State 61–55 #21 Oregon State December 19, 2020
Nebraska 65–63 #15 Northwestern December 31, 2020
Tennessee 88–73 #13 Arkansas January 7, 2021
Washington State 71–69OT #7 Arizona January 10, 2021
Nebraska 68–64 #23 Michigan State January 10, 2021
Georgia 67–66 #23 Tennessee January 14, 2021
LSU 65–61OT #7 Texas A&M January 14, 2021
Alabama 86–78 #14 Mississippi State January 14, 2021
USC 81–77OT #25 Washington State January 15, 2021
Nebraska 63–55 #15 Ohio State January 16, 2021
Iowa State 75–71 #6 Baylor January 16, 2021
Colorado 77–72OT #1 Stanford January 17, 2021
Texas Tech 74–66 #21 Texas January 17, 2021
Texas 70–59 #24 Iowa State January 23, 2021
Clemson 86–77OT #23 Syracuse January 24, 2021
Virginia Tech 83–71OT #2 NC State January 28, 2021
LSU 60–52 #22 Georgia January 28, 2021
#4 NC State 74–60 #1 Louisville February 1, 2021
Ole Miss 72–60 #15 Kentucky February 4, 2021
Washington State 67–63 #5 UCLA February 5, 2021
North Carolina 76–69 #4 NC State February 7, 2021 Rivalry
#2 UConn 63–59OT #1 South Carolina February 8, 2021
Wisconsin 75–70 #12 Ohio State February 10, 2021
Rutgers 70–54 #21 Northwestern February 10, 2021
Oklahoma 72–71 #19 West Virginia February 13, 2021
Nebraska 71–64 #24 Northwestern February 17, 2021
BYU 61–56 #16 Gonzaga February 18, 2021
83–72 #19 DePaul February 20, 2021
Florida State 68–59 #3 Louisville February 21, 2021
Oregon State 71–64 #8 UCLA February 21, 2021
Penn State 69–67 #15 Ohio State February 24, 2021
85–71 #24 DePaul February 24, 2021
Iowa State 85–68 #18 West Virginia February 24, 2021
Iowa 89–67 #12 Michigan February 25, 2021
67–49 #13 South Florida February 27, 2021
Ole Miss 73–69 #19 Kentucky February 28, 2021
Arizona State 66–64OT #9 Arizona February 28, 2021
Oregon State 88–77 #14 Oregon February 28, 2021 Rivalry
86–81 #25 DePaul March 1, 2021
Oregon State 71–64 #19 Oregon March 4, 2021 Rivalry/Pac-12 Tournament
58–45 #15 South Florida March 4, 2021 War on I-4
Ole Miss 69–60 #13 Arkansas March 4, 2021 SEC Tournament
52–40 #21 South Dakota State March 6, 2021 Summit League Tournament
78–72 #25 DePaul March 6, 2021 Big East Tournament
Northwestern 65–49 #13 Michigan March 11, 2021 Big Ten Tournament
Michigan State 69–61 #9 Indiana March 11, 2021 Big Ten Tournament
Iowa 73–62 #19 Rutgers March 11, 2021 Big Ten Tournament

Conference winners and tournaments[]

Each of the 31 Division I athletic conferences that played in 2020–21 ended its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference was given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments received automatic invitations to the 2021 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 Blanca Millán, Maine[24] Amy Vachon, Maine[24] 2021 America East Women's Basketball Tournament Campus sites Stony Brook
American Athletic Conference South Florida IImar’I Thomas, Cincinnati[25] Jose Fernandez, South Florida[25] 2021 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Dickies Arena
(Fort Worth, TX) 		South Florida
ASUN Conference Florida Gulf Coast Kierstan Bell, Florida Gulf Coast[26] Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast[26] 2021 ASUN Women's Basketball Tournament KSU Convocation Center
(Kennesaw, GA) 		Florida Gulf Coast
Atlantic 10 Conference Dayton Anna DeWolfe, Fordham &
Emmanuelle Tahane, Rhode Island[27] 		Tammi Reiss, Rhode Island[27] 2021 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament Siegel Center
Richmond, VA 		VCU
Atlantic Coast Conference Louisville Dana Evans, Louisville (coaches & media)[28] Wes Moore, NC State (coaches)
Nell Fortner, Georgia Tech (media)[28] 		2021 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, NC) 		NC State
Big 12 Conference Baylor NaLyssa Smith, Baylor[29] Jim Littell, Oklahoma State[29] 2021 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Municipal Auditorium
(Kansas City, MO) 		Baylor
Big East Conference UConn Paige Bueckers, UConn[30] Geno Auriemma, UConn[30] 2021 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament Mohegan Sun Arena
(Uncasville, CT) 		UConn
Big Sky Conference Idaho State Alisha Davis, Northern Colorado[31] , Montana &
, Idaho State[32] 		2021 Big Sky Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Idaho Central Arena
(Boise, ID) 		Idaho State
Big South Conference Longwood Skyler Curran, High Point[33] , High Point[33] 2021 Big South Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Campus sites High Point
Big Ten Conference Maryland Naz Hillmon, Michigan[34] Brenda Frese, Maryland[34] 2021 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN) 		Maryland
Big West Conference UC Davis Cierra Hall, UC Davis[35] Jennifer Gross, UC Davis &
, UC Irvine[35] 		2021 Big West Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Michelob Ultra Arena
(Paradise, NV) 		UC Davis
Colonial Athletic Association Delaware Jasmine Dickey, Delaware[36] Natasha Adair, Delaware[36] Schar Center
(Elon, NC) 		Drexel
Conference USA Rice (West) and Middle Tennessee (East)[a] Anastasia Hayes, Middle Tennessee[37] , FIU[37] 2021 Conference USA Women's Basketball Tournament Ford Center
(Frisco, TX) 		Middle Tennessee
Horizon League Milwaukee & Wright State[b] Macee Williams, IUPUI[38] Katrina Merriweather, Wright State[38] 2021 Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final: Indiana Farmers Coliseum
(Indianapolis, IN) 		Wright State
Ivy League No Ivy League season held due to COVID-19 concerns[39]
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Marist Mackenzie DeWees, Quinnipiac[40] Brian Giorgis, Marist &
, Saint Peter's[41] 		2021 MAAC Women's Basketball Tournament Boardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, NJ) 		Marist
Mid-American Conference Bowling Green Cece Hooks, Ohio[42] Robyn Fralick, Bowling Green[42] 2021 Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
(Cleveland, OH) 		Central Michigan
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard (North) and North Carolina A&T (South)[a] Jayla Thornton, Howard[43] , Howard[43] Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA) 		North Carolina A&T
Missouri Valley Conference Missouri State Brice Calip, Missouri State[44] Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, Missouri State[44] 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament TaxSlayer Center
(Moline, IL) 		Bradley
Mountain West Conference Colorado State Haley Cavinder, Fresno State[45] , UNLV[45] Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV) 		Wyoming
Northeast Conference Mount St. Mary's Kendall Bresee, Mount St. Mary's[46] , Mount St. Mary's[46] Campus sites Mount St. Mary's
Ohio Valley Conference UT Martin Chelsey Perry, UT Martin[47] Kevin McMillan, UT Martin[47] 2021 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Ford Center
(Evansville, IN) 		Belmont
Pac-12 Conference Stanford Aari McDonald, Arizona[48] Tara VanDerveer, Stanford[48] 2021 Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Michelob Ultra Arena
(Paradise, NV) 		Stanford
Patriot League Bucknell Natalie Kucowski, Lafayette[49] , Bucknell[49] Campus sites Lehigh
Southeastern Conference Texas A&M Rhyne Howard, Kentucky[50] Joni Taylor, Georgia[50] 2021 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament Bon Secours Wellness Arena
(Greenville, SC) 		South Carolina
Southern Conference Samford Andrea Cournoyer, Samford[51] , Samford[51] 2021 Southern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC) 		Mercer
Southland Conference Stephen F. Austin Amber Leggett, Sam Houston[52] , Stephen F. Austin[52] 2021 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, TX) 		Stephen F. Austin
Southwestern Athletic Conference Jackson State Dayzsha Logan, Jackson State[53] Freda Freeman-Jackson, Alabama State[53] 2021 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament Bartow Arena
(Birmingham, AL) 		Jackson State
Summit League South Dakota State Myah Selland, South Dakota State[54] Aaron Johnston, South Dakota State[54] 2021 Summit League Women's Basketball Tournament Sanford Pentagon
(Sioux Falls, SD) 		South Dakota
Sun Belt Conference Louisiana (West) and Troy (East)[a] Alexus Dye, Troy[55] Chanda Rigby, Troy[55] 2021 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Hartsell Arena & Pensacola Bay Center
(Pensacola, FL) 		Troy
West Coast Conference Gonzaga Shaylee Gonzales, BYU &
Jenn Wirth, Gonzaga[56] 		Jeff Judkins, BYU[56] 2021 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV) 		Gonzaga
Western Athletic Conference California Baptist Ane Olaeta, California Baptist[57] Jarrod Olson, California Baptist[57] 2021 WAC Women's Basketball Tournament California Baptist[c]
  1. ^ a b c These conferences chose to seed their tournament by division, with both divisional champions being top seeds in different halves of the bracket.
  2. ^ Top seed in conference tournament.
  3. ^ California Baptist, which was unbeaten after the WAC tournament, was ineligible for the NCAA tournament because it was in the third year of a four-year transition from NCAA Division II. Prior to the tournament, the WAC announced that if California Baptist won the tournament, the conference's automatic bid would go to the regular-season second-place finisher, .[58]

Statistical leaders[]

Points per game
Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG
Caitlin Clark Iowa 26.6 Lafayette 13.3 Tiana Mangakahia Syracuse 7.2 Northwestern 3.84
Middle Tennessee 26.5 Alabama A&M 13.0 Caitlin Clark Iowa 7.1 Valerie Higgins Pacific 3.82
Ohio 25.1
Ball State
South Florida		 12.9
Little Rock
Fairfield		 6.7 Ohio 3.76
Florida Gulf Coast 24.3 Unique Thompson Auburn 12.8

Towson
UMass
South Florida		 6.5 Iona 3.47
Ashley Joens Iowa State 24.2
Troy
BYU		 12.6 DiDi Richards Baylor 6.3 Seattle 3.32
Field goal percentage Three-point field goal percentage Free throw percentage
Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT%
Natasha Mack Oklahoma State 4.00 Iowa .668 Maryland .500 Canisius .941
Southeast Missouri State 3.96 Naz Hillmon Michigan .623 Aleah Goodman Oregon State .490 Milwaukee .935

Rice
Longwood		 3.52 Kansas State .621 Illinois State .467 Utah .924
Jackson State 3.16 Alabama .611 Paige Bueckers UConn .464 Murray State .923
Georgia 3.04 Indiana .607 Fairfield .461 Weber State .917

Postseason[]

NCAA Tournament[]

Main article: 2021 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.

Date Winner Score Loser Region Round
March 22 (#12) 64–59 Gonzaga (#5) Mercado First Round
March 22 (#13) 66–62 Arkansas (#4) Alamo First Round

Conference standings[]

 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
13 – 2   .867 17 – 3   .850
Stony Brook † 11 – 3   .786 15 – 6   .714
10 – 6   .625 12 – 9   .571
5 – 7   .417 7 – 11   .389
5 – 11   .313 5 – 15   .250
4 – 9   .308 4 – 14   .222
4 – 2   .667 4 – 2   .667
2 – 4   .333 2 – 6   .250
3 – 9   .250 3 – 9   .250
5 – 9   .357 5 – 11   .313
Vermont suspended their season on January 24, 2021
UMBC suspended their season on January 29, 2021
Hartford suspended their season on February 10, 2021
Binghamton suspended their season on February 19, 2021
† 2021 America East Tournament winner
As of March 12, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 South Florida † 13 – 2   .867 15 – 3   .833
12 – 2   .857 14 – 3   .824
12 – 5   .706 15 – 6   .714
Tulane 12 – 6   .667 16 – 7   .696
11 – 7   .611 11 – 10   .524
6 – 10   .375 8 – 13   .381
6 – 12   .333 7 – 15   .318
4 – 13   .235 5 – 13   .278
2 – 9   .182 5 – 11   .313
2 – 12   .143 4 – 14   .222
0 – 2   .000 0 – 6   .000
SMU suspended their season on December 29, 2020
The American has declared a forfeit win for USF against Memphis for conference-standings purposes only as a result of the scheduled game from Jan. 17 that was not played. The teams' overall records are not affected.
† 2021 AAC Tournament winner
As of March 4, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
12 – 1   .923 14 – 3   .824
Fordham 8 – 2   .800 12 – 4   .750
9 – 3   .750 12 – 4   .750
11 – 4   .733 11 – 8   .579
VCU † 10 – 5   .667 16 – 10   .615
Richmond 9 – 6   .600 13 – 9   .591
7 – 5   .583 14 – 7   .667
7 – 10   .412 12 – 14   .462
4 – 7   .364 5 – 11   .313
5 – 9   .357 7 – 10   .412
5 – 9   .357 9 – 14   .391
5 – 10   .333 9 – 14   .391
5 – 12   .294 6 – 15   .286
0 – 14   .000 3 – 19   .136
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner
As of March 14, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
2020–21 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Louisville 14 – 2   .875 26 – 4   .867
No. 3 NC State† 12 – 2   .857 22 – 3   .880
Georgia Tech 12 – 6   .667 17 – 9   .654
Syracuse 9 – 7   .563 15 – 9   .625
Florida State 9 – 7   .563 10 – 9   .526
Notre Dame 8 – 7   .533 10 – 10   .500
Virginia Tech 8 – 8   .500 15 – 10   .600
North Carolina 8 – 9   .471 13 – 11   .542
Miami (FL) 8 – 10   .444 11 – 11   .500
Wake Forest 8 – 10   .444 12 – 13   .480
Clemson 5 – 12   .294 12 – 14   .462
Pittsburgh 3 – 12   .200 5 – 14   .263
Boston College 2 – 11   .154 7 – 12   .368
Duke 0 – 1   .000 3 – 1   .750
Virginia 0 – 2   .000 0 – 5   .000
Duke suspended their season on December 25, 2020
Virginia suspended their season on January 14, 2021
† 2021 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 30, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 16 – 0   1.000 23 – 2   .920
12 – 4   .750 17 – 7   .708
11 – 5   .688 13 – 10   .565
8 – 6   .571 11 – 9   .550
7 – 9   .438 9 – 12   .429
North Alabama* 6 – 9   .400 7 – 17   .292
* 5 – 11   .313 5 – 16   .238
2 – 11   .154 7 – 11   .389
1 – 13   .071 3 – 16   .158
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
† 2021 ASUN Tournament winner
As of March 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
2020–21 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 UConn† 18 – 0   1.000 28 – 2   .933
Marquette 14 – 4   .778 19 – 7   .731
Seton Hall 12 – 5   .706 14 – 7   .667
DePaul 11 – 5   .688 14 – 10   .583
Villanova 9 – 5   .643 17 – 7   .708
Creighton 6 – 7   .462 10 – 12   .455
Providence 4 – 10   .286 7 – 14   .333
St. John's 4 – 12   .250 8 – 15   .348
Xavier 2 – 8   .200 5 – 10   .333
Butler 3 – 15   .167 3 – 17   .150
Georgetown 2 – 14   .125 2 – 15   .118
† Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
† 14 – 2   .875 18 – 3   .857
13 – 3   .813 14 – 6   .700
12 – 3   .800 15 – 6   .714
11 – 7   .611 12 – 11   .522
6 – 4   .600 11 – 7   .611
9 – 7   .563 12 – 9   .571
10 – 10   .500 12 – 12   .500
6 – 11   .353 10 – 12   .455
5 – 11   .313 6 – 15   .286
2 – 15   .118 2 – 18   .100
2 – 17   .105 2 – 20   .091
† Big Sky Tournament winner
As of March 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
† 17 – 3   .850 19 – 6   .760
11 – 4   .733 14 – 6   .700
12 – 6   .667 13 – 10   .565
10 – 7   .588 10 – 12   .455
10 – 8   .556 11 – 9   .550
9 – 9   .500 9 – 11   .450
9 – 10   .474 10 – 14   .417
5 – 15   .250 6 – 17   .261
5 – 11   .313 7 – 14   .333
4 – 9   .308 4 – 11   .267
4 – 14   .222 6 – 16   .273
Hampton suspended their season on March 2.
† 2021 Big South Tournament winner
As of March 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
2020–21 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Maryland † 17 – 1   .944 26 – 2   .929
No. 12 Indiana 16 – 2   .889 20 – 5   .800
No. 21 Rutgers 10 – 3   .769 14 – 5   .737
No. 16 Michigan 9 – 4   .692 16 – 6   .727
Northwestern 11 – 7   .611 16 – 9   .640
Iowa 11 – 8   .579 20 – 9   .690
No. 22 Ohio State 9 – 7   .563 13 – 7   .650
Michigan State 8 – 7   .533 15 – 9   .625
Nebraska 9 – 10   .474 13 – 13   .500
Minnesota 7 – 11   .389 8 – 13   .381
Penn State 6 – 13   .316 9 – 15   .375
Purdue 4 – 14   .222 7 – 16   .304
Illinois 2 – 16   .111 5 – 18   .217
Wisconsin 2 – 18   .100 5 – 19   .208
† 2021 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of March 27, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Baylor† 17 – 1   .944 28 – 2   .933
No. 17 West Virginia 13 – 5   .722 22 – 7   .759
Oklahoma State 13 – 5   .722 19 – 9   .679
Iowa State 12 – 6   .667 17 – 11   .607
Texas 11 – 7   .611 20 – 9   .690
Oklahoma 9 – 9   .500 12 – 12   .500
Texas Tech 5 – 13   .278 10 – 15   .400
TCU 4 – 14   .222 10 – 15   .400
Kansas State 3 – 15   .167 9 – 18   .333
Kansas 3 – 15   .167 7 – 18   .280
† 2021 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
8 – 0   1.000 9 – 1   .900
10 – 3   .769 12 – 7   .632
10 – 6   .625 11 – 7   .611
Hawaiʻi 6 – 5   .545 7 – 6   .538
7 – 6   .538 9 – 8   .529
7 – 7   .500 11 – 9   .550
6 – 8   .429 6 – 12   .333
* 5 – 8   .385 5 – 8   .385
5 – 9   .357 7 – 11   .389
1 – 13   .071 2 – 16   .111
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
† 2021 Big West Tournament winner
As of December 26, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: Cal State Northridge will not play in the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19 concerns.
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware 16 – 2   .889 24 – 5   .828
9 – 6   .600 14 – 10   .583
Drexel† 8 – 6   .571 14 – 9   .609
8 – 6   .571 13 – 9   .591
5 – 7   .417 8 – 12   .400
3 – 5   .375 7 – 8   .467
6 – 10   .375 7 – 13   .350
3 – 5   .375 6 – 7   .462
2 – 6   .250 6 – 9   .400
3 – 10   .231 7 – 14   .333
† winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2020–21 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Middle Tennessee † 12 – 4   .750 17 – 8   .680
Charlotte 9 – 5   .643 10 – 12   .455
FIU 8 – 8   .500 15 – 13   .536
Florida Atlantic 8 – 8   .500 11 – 11   .500
Old Dominion 7 – 9   .438 13 – 11   .542
Marshall 7 – 9   .438 8 – 11   .421
Western Kentucky 6 – 10   .375 7 – 16   .304
West
Rice 12 – 2   .857 23 – 4   .852
UTEP 13 – 5   .722 17 – 8   .680
North Texas 10 – 4   .714 13 – 7   .650
Louisiana Tech 8 – 8   .500 14 – 10   .583
Southern Miss 5 – 11   .313 7 – 12   .368
UAB 3 – 11   .214 10 – 13   .435
UTSA 0 – 14   .000 2 – 18   .100
† 2021 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 13, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
† 15 – 3   .833 15 – 5   .750
11 – 3   .786 13 – 4   .765
12 – 4   .750 13 – 6   .684
13 – 5   .722 16 – 6   .727
11 – 7   .611 11 – 10   .524
6 – 4   .600 6 – 9   .400
8 – 6   .571 8 – 6   .571
7 – 7   .500 8 – 7   .533
3 – 11   .214 3 – 11   .214
1 – 9   .100 1 – 13   .071
1 – 11   .083 3 – 13   .188
0 – 18   .000 0 – 20   .000
Detroit Mercy suspended their season on January 21, 2021
† 2021 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of February 16, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
† 13 – 3   .813 18 – 3   .857
11 – 5   .688 13 – 7   .650
10 – 10   .500 13 – 16   .448
9 – 3   .750 11 – 5   .688
9 – 3   .750 10 – 6   .625
5 – 6   .455 6 – 8   .429
5 – 13   .278 8 – 18   .308
4 – 6   .400 4 – 7   .364
3 – 8   .273 4 – 9   .308
2 – 11   .154 2 – 16   .111
0 – 4   .000 0 – 5   .000
Notes: The MAAC has ordered standings based on league wins, not winning percentage, since all teams will not reach 20 conference games played. These standings are also used for seeding purposes in the 2021 MAAC Tournament.[59][60]

Canisius suspended their season on February 4, 2021

† 2021 MAAC Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
14 – 4   .778 20 – 5   .800
† 13 – 6   .684 17 – 8   .680
Ohio 11 – 6   .647 14 – 8   .636
11 – 6   .647 15 – 9   .625
10 – 6   .625 11 – 9   .550
Ball State 12 – 8   .600 14 – 11   .560
10 – 8   .556 12 – 12   .500
7 – 7   .500 10 – 10   .500
8 – 12   .400 12 – 12   .500
5 – 14   .263 6 – 15   .286
4 – 14   .222 7 – 17   .292
3 – 17   .150 4 – 20   .167
† 2021 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
6 – 2   .750 10 – 3   .769
6 – 2   .750 9 – 3   .750
2 – 6   .250 3 – 10   .231
2 – 6   .250 2 – 8   .200
South
6 – 0   1.000 9 – 1   .900
1 – 3   .250 2 – 6   .250
1 – 3   .250 3 – 6   .333
0 – 2   .000 1 – 9   .100
South Carolina State suspended their season on February 3, 2021
Delaware State suspended their season on March 3, 2021
† winner
As of February 16, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
NOTE: Bethune–Cookman, Florida A&M, and Maryland Eastern Shore will not play in the 2020–21 season due to COVID-19 concerns.
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Missouri State 16 – 0   1.000 20 – 2   .909
13 – 5   .722 15 – 10   .600
12 – 6   .667 15 – 6   .714
11 – 7   .611 14 – 11   .560
† 10 – 8   .556 14 – 11   .560
8 – 10   .444 10 – 12   .455
Valparaiso 7 – 9   .438 11 – 12   .478
5 – 13   .278 8 – 15   .348
2 – 12   .143 5 – 14   .263
2 – 16   .111 6 – 17   .261
† 2021 MVC Tournament winner
As of March 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
11 – 3   .786 15 – 4   .789
13 – 5   .722 15 – 9   .625
11 – 5   .688 15 – 6   .714
12 – 6   .667 16 – 10   .615
9 – 7   .563 13 – 9   .591
10 – 8   .556 14 – 9   .609
Wyoming† 8 – 8   .500 14 – 9   .609
5 – 12   .294 7 – 17   .292
4 – 14   .222 8 – 18   .308
2 – 16   .111 4 – 20   .167
1 – 2   .333 2 – 2   .500
San Jose State suspended their season on January 14, 2021
† winner
As of March 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
9 – 1   .900 11 – 5   .688
8 – 2   .800 9 – 4   .692
7 – 3   .700 7 – 4   .636
7 – 3   .700 7 – 5   .583
8 – 6   .571 12 – 7   .632
3 – 5   .375 5 – 7   .417
4 – 8   .333 4 – 8   .333
* 3 – 7   .300 3 – 7   .300
4 – 10   .286 4 – 10   .286
3 – 11   .214 3 – 11   .214
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period
St. Francis Brooklyn suspended their season on February 23, 2021
† winner
As of February 16, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
17 – 4   .810 20 – 4   .833
† 14 – 3   .824 19 – 5   .792
13 – 7   .650 15 – 10   .600
12 – 7   .632 15 – 8   .652
12 – 8   .600 14 – 9   .609
12 – 8   .600 15 – 10   .600
10 – 8   .556 12 – 12   .500
9 – 11   .450 11 – 16   .407
8 – 12   .400 9 – 15   .375
6 – 13   .316 7 – 16   .304
3 – 17   .150 6 – 19   .240
0 – 20   .000 0 – 22   .000
† 2021 OVC Tournament winner
As of March 3, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Stanford† 19 – 2   .905 31 – 2   .939
No. 11 Arizona 13 – 4   .765 21 – 6   .778
No. 9 UCLA 12 – 4   .750 17 – 6   .739
No. 23 Oregon 10 – 7   .588 15 – 9   .625
Oregon State 7 – 6   .538 12 – 8   .600
Colorado 8 – 8   .500 12 – 11   .522
Washington State 9 – 10   .474 12 – 12   .500
USC 8 – 10   .444 11 – 12   .478
Arizona State 6 – 9   .400 11 – 12   .478
Utah 4 – 15   .211 5 – 16   .238
Washington 3 – 13   .188 7 – 14   .333
California 1 – 12   .077 1 – 16   .059
† 2021 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of March 29, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Boston University 10 – 2   .833 11 – 2   .846
7 – 7   .500 7 – 8   .467
Army 6 – 8   .429 9 – 11   .450
1 – 8   .111 1 – 8   .111
Central
Bucknell 8 – 0   1.000 9 – 0   1.000
7 – 5   .583 8 – 5   .615
5 – 7   .417 5 – 8   .385
South
American 6 – 3   .667 7 – 3   .700
5 – 3   .625 5 – 7   .417
0 – 12   .000 0 – 13   .000
Colgate suspended their season on February 18, 2021
† winner
As of March 7, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
2020–21 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Texas A&M 13 – 1   .929 25 – 3   .893
No. 6 South Carolina† 14 – 2   .875 26 – 5   .839
No. 13 Tennessee 9 – 4   .692 17 – 8   .680
No. 10 Georgia 10 – 5   .667 20 – 6   .769
No. 15 Arkansas 9 – 6   .600 19 – 8   .704
No. 18 Kentucky 9 – 6   .600 18 – 8   .692
Alabama 8 – 8   .500 16 – 9   .640
LSU 6 – 8   .429 9 – 13   .409
Mississippi State 5 – 7   .417 10 – 9   .526
Missouri 5 – 9   .357 9 – 13   .409
Ole Miss 4 – 10   .286 15 – 12   .556
Florida 3 – 11   .214 12 – 14   .462
Auburn 0 – 15   .000 5 – 19   .208
Vanderbilt 0 – 3   .000 4 – 4   .500
Vanderbilt suspended their season on January 18, 2021
† 2021 SEC Tournament winner
As of March 21, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
11 – 2   .846 14 – 9   .609
† 10 – 3   .769 19 – 6   .760
Chattanooga 9 – 5   .643 14 – 10   .583
7 – 7   .500 13 – 11   .542
6 – 8   .429 11 – 14   .440
6 – 8   .429 8 – 16   .333
3 – 10   .231 6 – 18   .250
1 – 10   .091 4 – 16   .200
† 2021 SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
† 14 – 0   1.000 24 – 3   .889
10 – 5   .667 11 – 8   .579
9 – 5   .643 15 – 8   .652
Lamar 9 – 6   .600 10 – 14   .417
9 – 7   .563 13 – 14   .481
9 – 7   .563 11 – 14   .440
6 – 7   .462 14 – 10   .583
6 – 7   .462 11 – 11   .500
4 – 5   .444 6 – 8   .429
6 – 8   .429 6 – 16   .273
4 – 7   .364 6 – 13   .316
3 – 12   .200 6 – 15   .286
1 – 14   .067 1 – 19   .050
† SLC Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
12 – 1   .923 13 – 5   .722
13 – 2   .867 13 – 2   .867
8 – 3   .727 10 – 4   .714
7 – 3   .700 7 – 9   .438
6 – 4   .600 7 – 7   .500
5 – 5   .500 5 – 9   .357
1 – 5   .167 2 – 6   .250
1 – 9   .100 2 – 14   .125
1 – 9   .100 3 – 11   .214
0 – 6   .000 1 – 8   .111
† 2021 SWAC Tournament winner
As of February 16, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 25 South Dakota State 14 – 0   1.000 21 – 4   .840
12 – 2   .857 19 – 6   .760
9 – 7   .563 15 – 9   .625
7 – 8   .467 10 – 12   .455
6 – 8   .429 8 – 16   .333
5 – 9   .357 7 – 16   .304
4 – 8   .333 7 – 13   .350
Oral Roberts 4 – 8   .333 6 – 15   .286
2 – 13   .133 2 – 19   .095
† 2021 Summit League Tournament winner
As of December 2, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Troy † 15 – 2   .882 22 – 5   .815
Georgia State 9 – 7   .563 13 – 11   .542
Appalachian State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 12   .556
South Alabama 9 – 9   .500 13 – 13   .500
Georgia Southern 5 – 9   .357 11 – 13   .458
Coastal Carolina 0 – 13   .000 3 – 15   .167
West
Louisiana 13 – 1   .929 16 – 7   .696
UT Arlington 11 – 4   .733 13 – 7   .650
Little Rock 9 – 7   .563 15 – 11   .577
Texas State 7 – 8   .467 11 – 11   .500
Arkansas State 4 – 10   .286 9 – 12   .429
Louisiana–Monroe 1 – 15   .063 3 – 20   .130
† Sun Belt Tournament winner
As of March 8, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
* 14 – 0   1.000 26 – 1   .963
10 – 4   .714 13 – 6   .684
8 – 4   .667 18 – 7   .720
6 – 6   .500 9 – 12   .429
6 – 8   .429 11 – 14   .440
* 4 – 10   .286 9 – 16   .360
2 – 8   .200 6 – 14   .300
0 – 10   .000 0 – 14   .000
* 0 – 0   – 1 – 2   .333
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA Tournament due to transition period.
Dixie State suspended its season on January 6, 2021.
† 2021 WAC Tournament winner
As of December 26, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Gonzaga 16 – 1   .941 23 – 4   .852
BYU 13 – 3   .813 19 – 5   .792
9 – 5   .643 12 – 7   .632
10 – 7   .588 16 – 11   .593
9 – 8   .529 14 – 11   .560
9 – 8   .529 14 – 13   .519
9 – 9   .500 11 – 11   .500
4 – 14   .222 7 – 19   .269
4 – 14   .222 7 – 19   .269
2 – 16   .111 5 – 18   .217
San Diego suspended their season on February 25, 2021
† 2021 WCC Tournament winner
As of December 26, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Award winners[]

All-America teams[]

Main article: 2021 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[]

Major freshman of the year awards[]

Major coach of the year awards[]

Other major awards[]

Coaching changes[]

Team Former
coach 		Interim
coach 		New
coach 		Reason
Army Dave Magarity Magarity announced his retirement on January 28, 2021 after 15 seasons at Army, effective at the end of the season.[80] On March 29, Missy Traversi was hired by the Black Knights following five seasons as head coach at D-II Adelphi.[81]
Auburn Terri Williams-Flournoy Johnnie Harris Auburn announced a coaching change on March 4, 2021, firing Williams-Flournoy after 9 seasons.[82] Texas associate head coach Johnnie Harris was hired as the Tigers' new head coach on April 3.[83]
Austin Peay Midlick's contract was not renewed on March 8, 2021, ending his 6-year tenure at Austin Peay with an 85–88 record.[84] The Governors hired Mississippi State assistant Brittany Young as their new head coach on March 17.[85]
Baylor Kim Mulkey Nicki Collen Mulkey left Baylor on April 25, 2021 after 21 seasons and 3 national championships for the LSU head coaching job.[86] Atlanta Dream head coach Nicki Collen was hired by the Lady Bears on May 3.[87]
Bethune–Cookman Blair-Lewis left Bethune–Cookman on April 6, 2021 after 13 seasons for the George Mason head coaching job.[88] On July 2, the Wildcats named Kennesaw State assistant Crayton as their new head coach.[89]
Boston University Marisa Moseley Moseley left her alma mater on March 26, 2021 after 3 seasons to accept the head coaching job at Wisconsin.[90] Wake Forest assistant D'Amico was hired by the Terriers on April 23.[91]
Canisius Hemer, citing personal and health reasons, resigned from Canisius on June 22, 2021 after 3 seasons.[92] Miami (OH) assistant Nusseibeh was hired by the Golden Griffins on July 23.[93]
Charleston Southern On April 9, 2021, Charleston Southern announced they would not extend Applin's contract following 9 seasons and a 67–178 record with the Buccaneers.[94] Auburn assistant coach Clarisse Garcia was hired on May 3.[95]
Colgate On April 8, 2021, Cleary announced his resignation after 5 seasons and a 49–79 record with the Raiders.[96] George Washington assistant coach Ganiyat Adeduntan was hired by the Raiders on April 21.[97]
Dartmouth Koclanes announced on February 24, 2021 that she will leave Dartmouth after 7 seasons to become president of a non-profit organization in Delaware effective March 31.[98] Adrienne Shibles was hired by the Big Green on May 3 after 13 seasons as head coach at D-III Bowdoin.[99]
Delaware State Delaware State parted ways with Caputo on April 1, 2021 after 3 seasons and a 22–51 overall record.[100] Towson assistant coach Hill was hired by the Hornets on June 4.[101]
Drake Jennie Baranczyk Allison Pohlman On April 10, 2021, Baranczyk left Drake after 9 seasons to accept the head coaching position at Oklahoma.[102] The Bulldogs filled the vacancy by promoting associate head coach Pohlman on April 19.[103]
East Tennessee State Brittney Ezell ETSU fired Ezell on March 8, 2021 after 8 seasons and a 105–132 overall record.[104] The Buccaneers announced Ohio State assistant Simon Harris as their new head coach on March 19.[105]
Eastern Kentucky Greg Todd Williams resigned from EKU on April 16, 2021 after 2 seasons and a 20–33 record to become an assistant at Tennessee.[106] Morehead State head coach and EKU alum Greg Todd was hired by the Colonels on May 10.[107]
Eastern Washington Wendy Schuller On March 31, 2021, EWU announced that Schuller would not return as head coach after 20 seasons with the Eagles.[108] Seattle associate head coach Joddie Gleason was hired on May 21.[109]
Evansville Evansville parted ways with Ruffing on March 15, 2021 after 5 seasons and a 31–119 overall record.[110] On April 20, FIU assistant Robyn Scherr-Wells was hired by the Purple Aces.[111]
Florida Atlantic Jim Jabir Jennifer Sullivan Jabir left FAU on April 7, 2021 after 4 seasons to return to Siena, where he had been head coach there from 1987 to 1990, for a second stint as head coach.[112] Tennessee assistant coach Jennifer Sullivan was named the Owls' new head coach on April 15.[113]
Florida State Sue Semrau Brooke Wyckoff Sue Semrau Semrau announced on September 8, 2020 that she will take a leave of absence for the 2020–21 season to care for her mother, with the expectation of returning to the team at the end of the season. Associate head coach Wyckoff served as the Seminoles' interim head coach during Semrau's absence.[114] Semrau officially returned to Florida State on April 1, 2021.[115]
George Mason Nyla Milleson Milleson announced her resignation on March 11, 2021 after 8 seasons and a 98–140 overall record at GMU.[116] Bethune–Cookman head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis was hired by the Patriots on April 6.[88]
George Washington Jennifer Rizzotti GW parted ways with Rizzotti on March 15, 2021 after 5 seasons and a 72–74 overall record.[117] On April 2, the Colonials hired Stony Brook head coach McCombs for the same position.[118]
Hartford Morgan Valley Valley left Hartford on April 21, 2021 after 2 seasons to return to her alma mater UConn as an assistant coach.[119] Assistant coach Hodgdon was named interim head coach of the Hawks for the 2021–22 season.[120]
Indiana State Vicki Hall A week after parting ways with the men's basketball head coach, Indiana State and Hall agreed to part ways on March 15, 2021 after 3 seasons and a 21–59 overall record.[121] Nicholls assistant coach Chad Killinger was hired by the Sycamores on April 20.[122]
Kennesaw State Agnus Berenato Octavia Blue Berenato retired on March 29, 2021 following a 33-year head coaching career, the last 5 years spent at Kennesaw State.[123] Miami (FL) associate head coach Blue was hired by the Owls on April 29.[124]
Kentucky Matthew Mitchell Kyra Elzy Mitchell announced his retirement on November 12, 2020 after 15 seasons as a head coach, the last 13 at Kentucky. Following his announcement, associate head coach Kyra Elzy was initially named the interim head coach of the Wildcats for the 2020–21 season,[125] but UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart removed the interim tag from Elzy on December 14.[126]
Loyola (MD) Joe Logan On March 30, 2021, Loyola announced that Logan would not return as head coach following 16 seasons with the Greyhounds.[127] He was replaced by Minnesota assistant Danielle O'Banion on April 23.[128]
Loyola Marymount Charity Elliott Aarika Hughes On April 5, 2021, Elliott announced she would be stepping down following 9 seasons as head coach of LMU.[129] The Lions stayed in the LA area for their next hire, naming USC assistant coach Aarika Hughes for the job on April 19.[130]
LSU Nikki Fargas Kim Mulkey Fargas stepped down on April 15, 2021 after 10 seasons and a 177–129 record at LSU to become president of the Las Vegas Aces.[131] Baylor head coach and Hall of Famer Kim Mulkey was hired by the Lady Tigers on April 25.[86]
McNeese State Kacie Cryer On March 12, 2021, McNeese State announced they would not be extending Cryer's contract, ending her 5-year tenure at the school.[132] Portland State head coach Lynn Kennedy was hired by the Cowgirls on March 30.[133]
Memphis Melissa McFerrin Katrina Merriweather McFerrin announced her retirement effective immediately on February 14, 2021 after 13 seasons at Memphis. Assistant coach Savage was named interim head coach of the Tigers for the rest of the season.[134] Wright State head coach Katrina Merriweather was hired as the school's new coach on March 29.[135]
Monmouth Craig announced her resignation from Monmouth on March 11, 2021 after 4 seasons and a 33–69 overall record. She had been suspended by the school approximately 48 hours before her resignation.[136] Penn State assistant coach and head recruiting coordinator Boggess was hired as the Hawks' new head coach on April 8.[137]
Morehead State Greg Todd Todd left Morehead State on May 10, 2021 after 7 seasons for the head coaching job at his alma mater Eastern Kentucky.[107] On June 4, the Eagles hired Cayla Petree from Gulf Coast State College of the NJCAA as their new head coach.[138]
Mount St. Mary's Marchesano left the Mount on March 30, 2021 after 4 seasons for the head coaching job at Purdue Fort Wayne.[139] Associate head coach Antoine White was promoted to head coach of the Mountaineers immediately following Marchesano's departure.[140]
Northeastern Northeastern parted ways with Cole on March 24, 2021 after 7 seasons and an 87–116 overall record.[141] Pittsburgh assistant Mitchell was hired by the Huskies on April 17.[142]
Northern Colorado Huth announced her resignation from Northern Colorado on April 21, 2021 after 3 seasons and a 48–41 record.[143] The Bears hired Mattio, head coach at D-II West Texas A&M for the past 6 seasons, on May 8.[144]
Oklahoma Sherri Coale Jennie Baranczyk Coale announced her retirement after 25 seasons at Oklahoma on March 17, 2021. The 2016 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee left the program with a 512–293 overall record, three Final Four appearances, and six Big 12 regular-season titles.[145] The Sooners hired Drake head coach Jennie Baranczyk as her successor on April 10.[102]
Portland State Kennedy left Portland State on March 30, 2021 after 6 seasons for the McNeese State head coaching job.[133] Associate head coach Gregg was promoted to head coach of the Vikings on April 16.[146]
Purdue Fort Wayne Niecee Nelson Purdue Fort Wayne announced on February 26, 2021 that Nelson, who had been under investigation for toxic abuse in the program, would not have her contract renewed at the end of the season, ending her 5-year tenure at the school.[147] On March 30, the Mastodons hired Fort Wayne native Maria Marchesano from Mount St. Mary's as their new head coach.[139]
Rice Tina Langley Langley left Rice on April 5, 2021 after 6 seasons for the Washington head coaching job.[148] The Owls hired NC State assistant Edmonds as her replacement on April 23.[149]
Sacramento State Bunky Harkleroad Mark Campbell Sacramento State parted ways with Harkleroad on March 18, 2021 after 8 seasons and an 88-151 overall record.[150] Oregon assistant coach Campbell was named the new head coach of the Hornets on April 16.[151]
Siena Jim Jabir Siena opted not to renew Jaques' contract on March 15, 2021, ending her 9-year tenure at the school with a 116–148 record.[152] Florida Atlantic head coach Jim Jabir, who previously served as head coach of the Saints from 1987–1990, returned on April 7.[112]
SIU Edwardsville Paula Buscher SIUE fired Buscher on March 19, 2021 after 9 seasons and a 117–152 record.[153] The Cougars hired Samantha Quigley Smith from D-II Lewis University on April 27.[154]
SMU Travis Mays Toyelle Wilson SMU declined to renew Mays' contract on March 8, 2021, ending his 5-year tenure as head coach with a 63–75 overall record.[155] The Mustangs hired Michigan assistant and former Prairie View A&M head coach Toyelle Wilson on April 1.[156]
Stony Brook McCombs left Stony Brook on April 2, 2021 after 7 seasons for the head coaching job at George Washington.[118] James Madison associate head coach Ashley Langford was hired by the Seawolves on April 28.[157]
Tulsa Matilda Mossman Angie Nelp On March 18, 2021, Mossman announced her retirement from coaching, finishing her ten-year tenure at Tulsa with a 119–176 and a career record of 266–269 in 19 seasons.[158] Arizona State associate head coach Angie Nelp was hired by the Golden Hurricane on April 12.[159]
UMass Lowell Tom Garrick Garrick announced on April 13, 2021 that he would be stepping down as head coach at UMass Lowell after 3 seasons to become an assistant for his wife Shea Ralph, who was hired as the new head coach at Vanderbilt.[160] River Hawks assistant King was promoted to the head coaching position on May 20.[161]
USC Mark Trakh Lindsay Gottlieb On April 21, 2021, Trakh announced his retirement from coaching after 4 seasons of his 2nd stint at USC, finishing his 26-year tenure as a head coach with a career record of 458–317.[162] Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Lindsay Gottlieb was hired by the Trojans on May 10.[163]
UTSA Karen Aston Holt's contract with UTSA was not renewed on March 16, 2021, ending her 4-year tenure with a 24–83 overall record.[164] Former Texas head coach Karen Aston was hired as the Roadrunners' new head coach on March 29.[165]
Vanderbilt Stephanie White Shea Ralph On April 6, 2021, Vanderbilt parted ways with White following 5 seasons and a 46–83 record with the Commodores.[166] The Commodores hired longtime UConn assistant Ralph on April 13.[167]
Wagner Jacobs resigned on April 26, 2021 after 5 seasons at Wagner.[168] Assistant coach Coburn was promoted by the Seahawks to the head coaching position 2 days later.[169]
Washington Jody Wynn Tina Langley Washington fired Wynn on March 15, 2021 after 4 seasons and a 38–75 record, the lowest winning percentage by a head coach in the program.[170] Rice head coach Tina Langley was hired by the Huskies on April 5.[148]
Wisconsin Jonathan Tsipis Marisa Moseley Wisconsin fired Tsipis on March 9, 2021 after 5 seasons, in which the Badgers went 50–99 overall and never finished higher than 11th place in conference play.[171] On March 26, the school hired Boston University's Marisa Moseley as their next head coach.[90]
Wright State Katrina Merriweather Merriweather left Wright State on March 29, 2021 after 5 seasons for the Memphis head coaching job.[135] The Raiders hired Kari Hoffman on May 20 after 5 seasons as head coach at D-II Cedarville.[172]

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References[]

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