The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced that fifteen women’s basketball coaches have been selected for the late season watch list for the Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year award.
The list of 10 national semi-finalists will be announced on March 3. The list will shorten to Four finalists on March 18.
The winner will be announced on April 3.
Here’s the list:
| Name | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Geno Auriemma | UConn | BIG EAST |
| Adia Barnes | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| Kim Barnes Arico | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Gary Blair | Texas A&M | SEC |
| Mike Carey | WVU | Big 12 |
| Cori Close | UCLA | Pac-12 |
| Jose Fernandez | USF | AAC |
| Brenda Frese | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Kellie Harper | Tennessee | SEC |
| Aaron Johnston | South Dakota State | Summit |
| Kevin McGuff | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Wes Moore | NC State | ACC |
| Dawn Staley | South Carolina | SEC |
| Tara VanDerveer | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Jeff Walz | Louisville | ACC |
