2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

The 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November and ended with the Final Four in Indianapolis, April 3–5. Practices officially began on October 3.

2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
Preseason AP #1	Connecticut
NCAA Tournament	2016
Tournament dates	March 18 – April 5, 2016
National Championship	Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis
NCAA Champions	Connecticut
Other champions	South Dakota (|WNIT) Louisiana–Lafayette (WBI)
Player of the Year	Breanna Stewart (Connecticut)

This season of NCAA women's basketball games was the first to be played in 10-minute quarters, the standard for FIBA and WNBA play.[1]

Other NCAA changes

In addition to the change to quarter play, the NCAA also affords each team three 30-second timeouts and one 60-second timeout per game, and a media timeout will occur at the first dead ball after the 5:00 mark of each quarter. If a timeout is called before the 5:00 mark, that timeout replaces the media timeout. Teams will also be allowed to advance the ball to the front court following a timeout after a made basket, a rebound or change in possession in the last minute of the fourth quarter or any overtime periods.[1]

The bonus situation has also changed, with teams reaching the bonus on the fifth foul of each quarter, where they will be awarded two free throws. Previously, teams shot one-and-one on the seventh foul of the half and reached the two-shot double bonus on the 10th foul. Fouls will reset following each quarter, with all overtime periods counting as extensions of the fourth quarter.[1]

Team changes

• The Omaha Mavericks began their NCAA Division I and Summit League postseason eligibility this season in a new on-campus venue, Baxter Arena. The first game was a 61–56 exhibition loss to Division II Washburn on November 4;[2] the first regular-season game was a 75–60 win over UCF on November 14.[3]
• On January 10, the Ole Miss Rebels made their debut in the new Pavilion at Ole Miss against Florida, losing 85–65.[4]

Pre-season polls

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

Associated Press Ranking Team 1 Connecticut (32) 2 South Carolina 3 Notre Dame 4 Tennessee 5 Baylor 6 Ohio State 7 Florida State 8 Louisville 9 Maryland 10 Oregon State 11 Mississippi State 12 Texas 13 Texas A&M 14 Duke 15 Arizona State 16 Stanford 17 Oklahoma 18 Kentucky 19 Northwestern 20 South Florida 21 George Washington 22 North Carolina 23 Syracuse 24 Michigan State 25 Chattanooga

USA Today Coaches Ranking Team 1 Connecticut (32) 2 South Carolina 3 Notre Dame 4 Tennessee 5 Baylor 6 Maryland 7 Florida State 8 Louisville 9 Oregon State 10 Ohio State 11 Texas 12 Duke 13 Mississippi State 14 Stanford 15 Arizona State 16 Texas A&M 17 Kentucky 18 Oklahoma 19 South Florida 20 North Carolina 21 George Washington 22 DePaul 23 Iowa 24 Northwestern 25 Princeton

Postseason

Conference winners and tournaments

Thirty-one athletic conferences each ended their regular seasons 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. All conferences also recognize regular-season champions, with co-championships being awarded in the case of ties. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2016 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. For the final time, the Ivy League did not hold a conference tournament, instead giving its automatic invitation to its regular season champion; in case of a tie for the regular-season title (which did not happen this season), the automatic berth would have been decided by a one-game playoff (or series of one-game playoffs if more than two teams were tied).

Conference	Regular season winner	Conference Player of the Year	Conference Coach of the Year	Conference tournament	Tournament venue (city)	Tournament winner
America East	Albany[c 1] Maine	Shereesha Richards, Albany[5]	Linda Cimino, Binghamton[5]	2016 America East Women's Basketball Tournament	Quarterfinals and semifinals: Binghamton University Events Center (Vestal, New York) Final at top remaining seed	Albany
American	Connecticut	Breanna Stewart, Connecticut[6]	Geno Auriemma, Connecticut[6]	2016 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, Connecticut)	Connecticut
Atlantic 10	Duquesne George Washington[c 1] Saint Louis	Jackie Kemph, Saint Louis April Robinson, Duquesne[7]	Lisa Stone, Saint Louis[7]	2016 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia)	George Washington
Atlantic Coast	Notre Dame	Myisha Hines-Allen, Louisville (media)[8] Brianna Turner, Notre Dame (coaches)[9]	Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame[8][9]	2016 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina)	Notre Dame
Atlantic Sun	Florida Gulf Coast	Whitney Knight, Florida Gulf Coast[10]	Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast[10]	2016 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament	Campus sites	Jacksonville
Big 12	Baylor	Brittney Martin, Oklahoma State[11]	Jim Littell, Oklahoma State[11]	2016 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament	Chesapeake Energy Arena (Oklahoma City)	Baylor
Big East	DePaul	Chanise Jenkins, DePaul[12]	Doug Bruno, DePaul[12]	2016 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament	McGrath–Phillips Arena (Chicago)	St. John's
Big Sky	Montana State	Jasmine Hommes, Montana State[13]	Tricia Binford, Montana State[14]	2016 Big Sky Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	Reno Events Center (Reno, Nevada)	Idaho
Big South	UNC Asheville	Chatori Major, UNC Asheville[15]	Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick, UNC Asheville[15]	2016 Big South Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	Kimmel Arena (Asheville, North Carolina)	UNC Asheville
Big Ten	Maryland	Rachel Banham, Minnesota[16]	Teri Moren, Indiana[16]	2016 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)	Maryland
Big West	UC Riverside	Brittany Crain, UC Riverside[17]	John Margaritis, UC Riverside[17]	2016 Big West Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	First round and quarterfinals: Bren Events Center (Irvine, California) Semifinals and final: Honda Center (Anaheim, California)	Hawaii
Colonial	James Madison	Jazmon Gwathmey, James Madison[18]	Kenny Brooks, James Madison[18]	2016 CAA Women's Basketball Tournament	The Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)	James Madison
CUSA	UTEP	Kendall Noble, Western Kentucky[19]	Keitha Adams, UTEP[19]	2016 Conference USA Women's Basketball Tournament	First two rounds and quarterfinals: Bartow Arena (Birmingham, Alabama) Semifinals and final: Legacy Arena (Birmingham, Alabama)	Middle Tennessee
Horizon	Green Bay	Kim Demmings, Wright State[20]	Kyle Rechlicz, Milwaukee[19]	2016 Horizon League Women's Basketball Tournament	Kress Events Center (Green Bay, Wisconsin)	Green Bay
Ivy	Penn	Sydney Stipanovich, Penn[21]	Mike McLaughlin, Penn[21]	No tournament
Metro Atlantic	Quinnipiac	Tori Jarosz, Marist[22]	Tricia Fabbri, Quinnipiac[23]	2016 MAAC Women's Basketball Tournament	Times Union Center (Albany, New York)	Iona
Mid-American	Ohio (East and overall #1) Central Michigan (West)	Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State[24]	Sue Guevara, Central Michigan[24]	2016 Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	First round at campus sites Remainder at Quicken Loans Arena, (Cleveland, Ohio)	Buffalo
Mid-Eastern	Bethune–Cookman[c 1] North Carolina A&T	Malia Tate-DeFreitas, Hampton[25]	Vanessa Blair-Lewis, Bethune-Cookman[25]	2016 MEAC Women's Basketball Tournament	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, Virginia)	North Carolina A&T
Missouri Valley	Northern Iowa	Tyonna Snow, Missouri State[26]	Tanya Warren, Northern Iowa[26]	2016 Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	iWireless Center (Moline, Illinois)	Missouri State
Mountain West	Colorado State	Ellen Nystrom, Colorado State[27]	Ryun Williams, Colorado State[27]	2016 Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, Nevada)	Colorado State
Northeast	Sacred Heart	Hannah Kimmel, Sacred Heart[28]	Jessica Mannetti, Sacred Heart[28]	2016 Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	Campus sites	Robert Morris
Ohio Valley	UT Martin	Shronda Butts, SIU Edwardsville[29]	Kevin McMillan, UT Martin[29]	2016 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	Nashville Municipal Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee)	Belmont
Pac-12	Arizona State Oregon State[c 1]	Jamie Weisner, Oregon State (coaches & media)[30][31] Jillian Alleyne, Oregon (media)[31]	Charli Turner Thorne, Arizona State[30][31]	2016 Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	KeyArena (Seattle)	Oregon State
Patriot	Army[c 1] Bucknell	Kelsey Minato, Army[32]	Aaron Roussell, Bucknell[32]	2016 Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament	Campus sites	Army
Southeastern	South Carolina	A'ja Wilson, South Carolina[33]	Dawn Staley, South Carolina[33]	2016 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, Florida)	South Carolina
Southern	Chattanooga Mercer[c 1]	Kahlia Lawrence, Mercer[34][35]	Susie Gardner, Mercer[34][35]	2016 Southern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	U.S. Cellular Center (Asheville, North Carolina)	Chattanooga
Southland	Abilene Christian[c 2]	Alexis Mason, Abilene Christian[36]	Julie Goodenough, Abilene Christian[36]	2016 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	Leonard E. Merrell Center (Katy, Texas)	Central Arkansas
Southwestern	Alabama State[c 1] Southern Texas Southern	Norianna Haynes, Alcorn State[37]	Nadine Domond, Grambling State[37]	2016 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament	Toyota Center (Houston, Texas)	Alabama State
Summit	South Dakota	Nicole Seekamp, South Dakota[38]	Amy Williams, South Dakota[38]	2016 Summit League Women's Basketball Tournament	Denny Sanford Premier Center (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)	South Dakota State
Sun Belt	Arkansas State	Aundrea Gamble, Arkansas State[39]	Bryan Boyer, Arkansas State[39]	2016 Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	Lakefront Arena (New Orleans)	Troy
West Coast	BYU	Lexi Rydalch, BYU[40]	Jeff Judkins, BYU[40]	2016 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament	Orleans Arena (Paradise, Nevada)	San Francisco
Western	New Mexico State	Shawnte' Goff, UTRGV[41]	Mark Trakh, New Mexico State[41]	2016 WAC Women's Basketball Tournament	Orléans Arena (Paradise, Nevada)	New Mexico State

1. Won tiebreaker for top tournament seed.
2. Under Southland Conference bylaws, transitional Division I member Abilene Christian was ineligible for the conference tournament. The top tournament seed went to second-place Central Arkansas.

Statistical leaders

Points per game				Rebounds per game				Assists per game				Steals per game
Player	School	PPG		Player	School	RPG		Player	School	APG		Player	School	SPG
Jasmine Nwajei	Wagner	29		Anna Stickland	Houston Baptist	14.2		Niya Johnson	Baylor	8.7		Ashley Deary	Northwestern	4.03
Rachel Banham	Minnesota	28.6		Jillian Alleyne	Oregon	13.6		Rachel Theriot	Nebraska	7.3		Chastadie Barrs	Lamar	3.97
Kelsey Mitchell	Ohio State	26.1		Lexi Martins	Lehigh	13.6		Jackie Kemph	St. Louis	7		Adella Randle-El	Sacramento State	3.77
Kelsey Plum	Washington	25.9		Ruvanna Campbell	Ill-Chicago	13.5		Caitlin Ingle	Drake	6.939		Aliyah Kilpatrick	Winthrop	3.59
Lexi Rydalch	BYU	24.2		Kalani Purcell	BYU	12.6		Roddricka Patton	Oklahoma State	6.935		Amani Tatum	Manhattan	3.26

Blocked shots per game				Field goal percentage				Three-point field goal percentage				Free throw percentage
Player	School	BPG		Player	School	FG%		Player	School	3FG%		Player	School	FT%
Bego Faz Davalos	Fresno State	4		Brionna Jones	Maryland	66.5		Shatori Walker-Kimbrough	Maryland	54.5		Kim Albrecht	Binghamton	91.4
Jasmine Joyner	Chattanooga	3.94		Hallie Thome	Michigan	63.1		Kelsey Minato	Army	47.8		Cartaesha Macklin	Southern Illinois	90.5
Jodie Cornelie-Sigmundova	Dayton	3.55		Sara Rhine	Drake	62.9		Karlie Samuelson	Stanford	47.3		Janelle Perez	Northwestern State	90.2
Ruth Hamblin	Oregon State	3.51		Sarah Cash	Youngstown State	60		Jacquie Klotz	Bucknall	47.3		Daniele Ewert	Alabama State	90.1
Josie Stockill	Colgate	3.5		Brianna Turner	Notre Dame	59.3		Madison Cable	Notre Dame	46		Kelsey Plum	Washington	88.96

NCAA Tournament

Tournament upsets

For this list, a "major 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 18	Albany (12)	61-59	Florida (5)	Sioux Falls	Round of 64
March 19	South Dakota State (12)	74-71	Miami (FL) (5)	Lexington	Round of 64

Women's NIT

Women's Basketball Invitational

Conference standings

2015–16 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 1 UConn † 18 – 0   1.000     38 – 0   1.000 No. 21 South Florida 14 – 4   .778     24 – 10   .706 Temple 13 – 5   .722     23 – 12   .657 Memphis 12 – 6   .667     18 – 13   .581 Tulane 11 – 7   .611     23 – 12   .657 Tulsa 8 – 10   .444     12 – 19   .387 SMU 7 – 11   .389     13 – 18   .419 East Carolina 6 – 12   .333     13 – 19   .406 Cincinnati 4 – 14   .222     8 – 22   .267 UCF 4 – 14   .222     7 – 23   .233 Houston 2 – 16   .111     6 – 24   .200 † American Tournament winner As of April 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 America East Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Albany † 15 – 1   .938     28 – 5   .848 Maine 15 – 1   .938     26 – 9   .743 UMBC 8 – 8   .500     18 – 14   .563 Stony Brook 8 – 8   .500     17 – 15   .531 Binghamton 8 – 8   .500     14 – 17   .452 Hartford 7 – 9   .438     11 – 19   .367 New Hampshire 6 – 10   .375     12 – 18   .400 Vermont 4 – 12   .250     9 – 21   .300 UMass Lowell* 1 – 15   .063     4 – 24   .143 † 2016 America East Tournament winner As of March 20, 2016 *ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transitions; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Duquesne 13 – 3   .813     28 – 6   .824 George Washington † 13 – 3   .813     26 – 7   .788 Saint Louis 13 – 3   .813     26 – 8   .765 St. Bonaventure 12 – 4   .750     24 – 8   .750 VCU 10 – 6   .625     23 – 10   .697 Saint Joseph's 8 – 8   .500     14 – 15   .483 Fordham 8 – 8   .500     14 – 17   .452 Dayton 7 – 9   .438     14 – 15   .483 George Mason 6 – 10   .375     12 – 19   .387 Richmond 5 – 11   .313     13 – 18   .419 Rhode Island 5 – 11   .313     12 – 18   .400 UMass 5 – 11   .313     12 – 18   .400 Davidson 5 – 11   .313     11 – 19   .367 La Salle 2 – 14   .125     5 – 25   .167 † 2016 A10 Tournament winner As of March 25, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll
2015–16 Atlantic Sun women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Florida Gulf Coast 14 – 0   1.000     33 – 5   .868 Jacksonville † 11 – 3   .786     22 – 11   .667 USC Upstate 10 – 4   .714     22 – 12   .647 Stetson 9 – 5   .643     20 – 12   .625 Kennesaw State 6 – 8   .429     11 – 19   .367 North Florida 3 – 11   .214     7 – 23   .233 Lipscomb 2 – 12   .143     5 – 25   .167 NJIT 1 – 13   .071     4 – 26   .133 † 2016 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner As of April 2, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 ACC women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 2 Notre Dame † 16 – 0   1.000     33 – 2   .943 No. 8 Louisville 15 – 1   .938     26 – 8   .765 No. 14 Syracuse 13 – 3   .813     30 – 8   .789 No. 17 Florida State 13 – 3   .813     25 – 8   .758 No. 19 Miami (FL) 10 – 6   .625     24 – 9   .727 NC State 10 – 6   .625     20 – 11   .645 Duke 8 – 8   .500     20 – 12   .625 Georgia Tech 8 – 8   .500     20 – 13   .606 Virginia 6 – 10   .375     18 – 16   .529 Wake Forest 6 – 10   .375     17 – 16   .515 Virginia Tech 5 – 11   .313     18 – 14   .563 North Carolina 4 – 12   .250     14 – 18   .438 Pittsburgh 4 – 12   .250     13 – 18   .419 Boston College 2 – 14   .125     15 – 16   .484 Clemson 0 – 16   .000     4 – 26   .133 † 2016 ACC Tournament winner As of April 5, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Big East Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 20 DePaul* 16 – 2   .889     27 – 9   .750 Seton Hall 12 – 6   .667     23 – 9   .719 Villanova 12 – 6   .667     20 – 12   .625 St. John's † 11 – 7   .611     23 – 10   .697 Georgetown 9 – 9   .500     16 – 14   .533 Marquette 9 – 9   .500     14 – 16   .467 Xavier 8 – 10   .444     17 – 13   .567 Creighton 8 – 10   .444     17 – 18   .486 Butler 4 – 14   .222     10 – 21   .323 Providence 1 – 17   .056     5 – 24   .172 † 2016 Big East Basketball Tournament winner *Tournament #1 seed As of March 26, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll
2015–16 Big Sky women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Montana State 14 – 4   .778     21 – 10   .677 Idaho † 13 – 5   .722     24 – 10   .706 Eastern Washington 13 – 5   .722     20 – 12   .625 North Dakota 13 – 5   .722     19 – 14   .576 Montana 12 – 6   .667     20 – 11   .645 Weber State 11 – 7   .611     23 – 12   .657 Sacramento State 10 – 8   .556     14 – 17   .452 Idaho State 8 – 10   .444     18 – 15   .545 Northern Colorado 8 – 10   .444     13 – 16   .448 Northern Arizona 2 – 16   .111     6 – 24   .200 Southern Utah 2 – 16   .111     5 – 25   .167 Portland State 2 – 16   .111     4 – 26   .133 † 2016 Big Sky Tournament winner As of March 26, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Big South women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT UNC Asheville † 16 – 4   .800     26 – 7   .788 Liberty 15 – 5   .750     20 – 13   .606 Gardner-Webb 13 – 7   .650     19 – 12   .613 Presbyterian 13 – 7   .650     18 – 13   .581 Radford 13 – 7   .650     18 – 13   .581 High Point 10 – 10   .500     12 – 19   .387 Charleston Southern 8 – 12   .400     14 – 17   .452 Campbell 7 – 13   .350     13 – 18   .419 Coastal Carolina 7 – 13   .350     12 – 18   .400 Longwood 5 – 15   .250     8 – 22   .267 Winthrop 3 – 17   .150     4 – 26   .133 † 2016 Big South Tournament winner As of March 19, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Big Ten women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 5 Maryland† 16 – 2   .889     31 – 4   .886 No. 9 Ohio State 15 – 3   .833     26 – 8   .765 No. 16 Michigan State 13 – 5   .722     25 – 9   .735 Indiana 12 – 6   .667     21 – 12   .636 Minnesota 11 – 7   .611     20 – 12   .625 Purdue 10 – 8   .556     20 – 12   .625 Michigan 9 – 9   .500     21 – 14   .600 Nebraska 9 – 9   .500     18 – 13   .581 Iowa 8 – 10   .444     19 – 14   .576 Rutgers 8 – 10   .444     19 – 15   .559 Penn State 6 – 12   .333     12 – 19   .387 Northwestern 4 – 14   .222     18 – 17   .514 Wisconsin 3 – 15   .167     7 – 22   .241 Illinois 2 – 16   .111     9 – 21   .300 † 2016 Big Ten Tournament winner As of March 31, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll
2015–16 Big West women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT UC Riverside 16 – 0   1.000     23 – 9   .719 Long Beach State 12 – 4   .750     24 – 9   .727 Hawaii † 12 – 4   .750     21 – 11   .656 UC Davis 10 – 6   .625     19 – 12   .613 UC Santa Barbara 8 – 8   .500     12 – 20   .375 Cal Poly 7 – 9   .438     15 – 16   .484 Cal State Northridge 5 – 11   .313     7 – 24   .226 UC Irvine 1 – 15   .063     4 – 27   .129 Cal State Fullerton 1 – 15   .063     3 – 27   .100 † 2016 Big West Tournament winner As of March 19, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 4 Baylor † 17 – 1   .944     36 – 2   .947 No. 6 Texas 15 – 3   .833     31 – 5   .861 No. 22 West Virginia 12 – 6   .667     25 – 10   .714 Oklahoma State 11 – 7   .611     21 – 10   .677 No. 24 Oklahoma 11 – 7   .611     22 – 11   .667 Kansas State 8 – 10   .444     19 – 13   .594 TCU 8 – 10   .444     18 – 15   .545 Iowa State 5 – 13   .278     13 – 17   .433 Texas Tech 3 – 15   .167     13 – 18   .419 Kansas 0 – 18   .000     6 – 25   .194 † 2016 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll [42]	2015–16 CAA women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT James Madison † 17 – 1   .944     27 – 6   .818 Hofstra 13 – 5   .722     25 – 9   .735 Drexel 13 – 5   .722     19 – 14   .576 Elon 11 – 7   .611     18 – 13   .581 Delaware 10 – 8   .556     16 – 15   .516 Northeastern 9 – 9   .500     15 – 16   .484 William & Mary 6 – 12   .333     15 – 15   .500 College of Charleston 5 – 13   .278     11 – 20   .355 UNC Wilmington 3 – 15   .167     7 – 23   .233 Towson 3 – 15   .167     7 – 24   .226 † 2016 CAA Tournament winner As of March 28, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll
2015–16 Conference USA women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT UTEP 16 – 2   .889     29 – 5   .853 WKU 15 – 3   .833     27 – 7   .794 Middle Tennessee † 15 – 3   .833     24 – 9   .727 Charlotte 12 – 6   .667     19 – 12   .613 Old Dominion 10 – 8   .556     17 – 17   .500 Marshall 9 – 9   .500     21 – 12   .636 Louisiana Tech 9 – 9   .500     14 – 16   .467 UAB 7 – 11   .389     15 – 16   .484 Southern Miss 7 – 11   .389     14 – 16   .467 Rice 7 – 11   .389     9 – 22   .290 Florida Atlantic 6 – 12   .333     14 – 16   .467 UTSA 6 – 12   .333     10 – 19   .345 North Texas 5 – 13   .278     11 – 19   .367 FIU 2 – 16   .111     5 – 26   .161 † 2016 C-USA Tournament winner As of March 28, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Horizon League women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Green Bay † 16 – 2   .889     28 – 5   .848 Wright State 12 – 6   .667     24 – 11   .686 Milwaukee 12 – 6   .667     19 – 13   .594 Detroit 11 – 7   .611     15 – 15   .500 Youngstown State 9 – 9   .500     21 – 13   .618 Northern Kentucky* 9 – 9   .500     19 – 14   .576 Oakland 7 – 11   .389     15 – 15   .500 Cleveland State 6 – 12   .333     9 – 20   .310 Valparaiso 5 – 13   .278     10 – 21   .323 Illinois-Chicago 3 – 15   .167     12 – 18   .400 * Ineligible for NCAA postseason during transition to Division I. † 2016 Horizon League Tournament winner As of March 23, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Ivy League women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Penn† 13 – 1   .929     24 – 5   .828 Princeton 12 – 2   .857     23 – 6   .793 Harvard 9 – 5   .643     14 – 14   .500 Dartmouth 7 – 7   .500     12 – 18   .400 Cornell 6 – 8   .429     14 – 14   .500 Yale 5 – 9   .357     14 – 17   .452 Brown 3 – 11   .214     15 – 13   .536 Columbia 1 – 13   .071     12 – 17   .414 † Ivy League winner As of March 19, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll
2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT East Ohio 16 – 2   .889     26 – 7   .788 Akron 11 – 7   .611     19 – 14   .576 Buffalo † 8 – 10   .444     20 – 14   .588 Bowling Green 6 – 12   .333     10 – 18   .357 Miami (OH) 3 – 15   .167     9 – 21   .300 Kent State 3 – 15   .167     6 – 23   .207 West Central Michigan 14 – 4   .778     22 – 11   .667 Ball State 13 – 5   .722     22 – 10   .688 Toledo 12 – 6   .667     17 – 13   .567 Eastern Michigan 10 – 8   .556     22 – 12   .647 Western Michigan 8 – 10   .444     17 – 15   .531 Northern Illinois 4 – 14   .222     11 – 19   .367 † 2016 MAC Tournament winner As of March 24, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 MAAC women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Quinnipiac 17 – 3   .850     25 – 9   .735 Iona † 16 – 4   .800     23 – 12   .657 Marist 14 – 6   .700     16 – 16   .500 Fairfield 11 – 9   .550     16 – 14   .533 Manhattan 11 – 9   .550     14 – 16   .467 Monmouth 11 – 9   .550     14 – 17   .452 Siena 10 – 10   .500     14 – 18   .438 Canisius 8 – 12   .400     13 – 17   .433 Niagara 5 – 15   .250     8 – 22   .267 Rider 5 – 15   .250     8 – 22   .267 St. Peter's 2 – 18   .100     4 – 26   .133 † 2016 MAAC Tournament winner As of March 20, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 MEAC women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT North Carolina A&T † 12 – 4   .750     19 – 11   .633 Bethune-Cookman 12 – 4   .750     18 – 12   .600 Hampton 11 – 5   .688     14 – 17   .452 Coppin State 10 – 6   .625     16 – 16   .500 Morgan State 10 – 6   .625     13 – 17   .433 Maryland-Eastern Shore 10 – 6   .625     12 – 17   .414 Florida A&M 9 – 7   .563     16 – 15   .516 South Carolina State 7 – 9   .438     13 – 16   .448 Savannah State 7 – 9   .438     10 – 18   .357 Delaware State 6 – 10   .375     9 – 21   .300 Howard 4 – 12   .250     7 – 24   .226 North Carolina Central 3 – 13   .188     5 – 23   .179 Norfolk State 3 – 13   .188     3 – 24   .111 † 2016 MEAC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
2015–16 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Northern Iowa 15 – 3   .833     24 – 11   .686 Missouri State † 14 – 4   .778     24 – 10   .706 Drake 14 – 4   .778     23 – 10   .697 Southern Illinois 12 – 6   .667     20 – 13   .606 Loyola-Chicago 10 – 8   .556     14 – 16   .467 Indiana State 9 – 9   .500     13 – 17   .433 Illinois State 6 – 12   .333     8 – 22   .267 Wichita State 5 – 13   .278     8 – 22   .267 Bradley 4 – 14   .222     9 – 22   .290 Evansville 1 – 17   .056     3 – 28   .097 † 2016 MVC Tournament winner As of March 24, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 22 Colorado State † 18 – 0   1.000     31 – 2   .939 Fresno State 15 – 3   .833     22 – 12   .647 Boise State 12 – 6   .667     19 – 11   .633 San Jose State 11 – 7   .611     13 – 17   .433 UNLV 9 – 9   .500     18 – 14   .563 New Mexico 9 – 9   .500     17 – 15   .531 Utah State 8 – 10   .444     14 – 17   .452 Wyoming 6 – 12   .333     13 – 16   .448 San Diego State 6 – 12   .333     12 – 19   .387 Nevada 4 – 14   .222     5 – 25   .167 Air Force 1 – 17   .056     1 – 29   .033 † 2016 MWC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Sacred Heart 16 – 2   .889     20 – 13   .606 Bryant 14 – 4   .778     18 – 13   .581 Robert Morris† 11 – 7   .611     20 – 13   .606 Saint Francis (PA) 11 – 7   .611     15 – 17   .469 Central Connecticut 9 – 9   .500     12 – 18   .400 Fairleigh Dickinson 8 – 10   .444     11 – 21   .344 LIU Brooklyn 7 – 11   .389     9 – 21   .300 Mount St. Mary's 7 – 11   .389     9 – 21   .300 St. Francis Brooklyn 4 – 14   .222     7 – 22   .241 Wagner 3 – 15   .167     5 – 24   .172 † 2016 NEC Tournament winner As of March 19, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll
2015–16 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT UT Martin 14 – 2   .875     22 – 9   .710 Belmont † 13 – 3   .813     24 – 9   .727 SIU Edwardsville 12 – 4   .750     18 – 12   .600 Eastern Kentucky 10 – 6   .625     18 – 12   .600 Southeast Missouri State 8 – 8   .500     15 – 16   .484 Austin Peay 8 – 8   .500     10 – 20   .333 Murray State 7 – 9   .438     12 – 17   .414 Tennessee State 7 – 9   .438     12 – 18   .400 Tennessee Tech 6 – 10   .375     10 – 19   .345 Jacksonville State 5 – 11   .313     10 – 18   .357 Morehead State 4 – 12   .250     10 – 20   .333 Eastern Illinois 2 – 14   .125     3 – 25   .107 † 2016 OVC tournament winner As of March 21, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 6 Oregon State † 16 – 2   .889     32 – 5   .865 No. 11 Arizona State 16 – 2   .889     26 – 7   .788 No. 13 Stanford 14 – 4   .778     27 – 8   .771 No. 10 UCLA 14 – 4   .778     26 – 9   .743 Washington 11 – 7   .611     26 – 11   .703 Oregon 9 – 9   .500     24 – 11   .686 Utah 8 – 10   .444     18 – 15   .545 USC 6 – 12   .333     19 – 13   .594 Washington State 5 – 13   .278     14 – 16   .467 California 4 – 14   .222     15 – 17   .469 Arizona 3 – 15   .167     13 – 19   .406 Colorado 2 – 16   .111     7 – 23   .233 † 2016 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of April 3, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Patriot League women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Army † 17 – 1   .944     29 – 3   .906 Bucknell 17 – 1   .944     25 – 8   .758 Loyola (MD) 11 – 7   .611     16 – 16   .500 Lehigh 10 – 8   .556     18 – 13   .581 Holy Cross 10 – 8   .556     13 – 17   .433 Navy 9 – 9   .500     15 – 15   .500 American 5 – 13   .278     8 – 23   .258 Colgate 4 – 14   .222     7 – 23   .233 Lafayette 4 – 14   .222     6 – 23   .207 Boston University 3 – 15   .167     3 – 27   .100 † 2016 Patriot League Tournament winner As of March 19, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll
2015–16 SEC women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT No. 3 South Carolina † 16 – 0   1.000     33 – 2   .943 No. 15 Mississippi State 11 – 5   .688     28 – 8   .778 No. 18 Texas A&M 11 – 5   .688     22 – 10   .688 No. 12 Kentucky 10 – 6   .625     25 – 8   .758 No. 25 Florida 10 – 6   .625     22 – 9   .710 Georgia 9 – 7   .563     21 – 10   .677 Missouri 8 – 8   .500     22 – 10   .688 Tennessee 8 – 8   .500     22 – 14   .611 Auburn 8 – 8   .500     20 – 13   .606 Arkansas 7 – 9   .438     12 – 18   .400 Vanderbilt 5 – 11   .313     18 – 14   .563 Alabama 4 – 12   .250     15 – 16   .484 LSU 3 – 13   .188     10 – 21   .323 Ole Miss 2 – 14   .125     10 – 20   .333 † 2016 SEC Tournament winner As of March 27, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Southern Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Chattanooga † 12 – 2   .857     24 – 8   .750 Mercer* 12 – 2   .857     24 – 9   .727 Samford 11 – 3   .786     20 – 11   .645 East Tennessee State 8 – 6   .571     16 – 14   .533 Furman 7 – 7   .500     15 – 16   .484 Wofford 3 – 11   .214     9 – 20   .310 Western Carolina 3 – 11   .214     6 – 22   .214 UNC Greensboro 0 – 14   .000     8 – 22   .267 † 2016 SoCon Tournament winner As of March 18, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Southland Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Abilene Christian* 17 – 1   .944     26 – 4   .867 Central Arkansas † 16 – 2   .889     28 – 4   .875 Northwestern State 13 – 5   .722     19 – 12   .613 Stephen F. Austin 12 – 6   .667     18 – 12   .600 McNeese State 11 – 7   .611     20 – 13   .606 Houston Baptist 9 – 9   .500     14 – 15   .483 Nicholls State 8 – 10   .444     10 – 19   .345 Sam Houston State 7 – 11   .389     14 – 18   .438 Lamar 7 – 11   .389     12 – 19   .387 Texas A&M-CC 6 – 12   .333     9 – 20   .310 New Orleans 5 – 13   .278     8 – 19   .296 Incarnate Word* 3 – 15   .167     6 – 23   .207 SE Louisiana 3 – 15   .167     4 – 25   .138 † 2016 Southland Tournament winner As of March 18, 2016 *ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition; Rankings from AP Poll
2015–16 SWAC women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Jackson State 0 – 0   –     2 – 1   .667 Prairie View A&M 0 – 0   –     2 – 1   .667 Southern 0 – 0   –     2 – 2   .500 Alcorn State 0 – 0   –     1 – 2   .333 Alabama State 0 – 0   –     1 – 3   .250 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 – 0   –     1 – 3   .250 Grambling State 0 – 0   –     1 – 3   .250 Texas Southern 0 – 0   –     0 – 2   .000 Alabama A&M 0 – 0   –     0 – 4   .000 Mississippi Valley State 0 – 0   –     0 – 4   .000 † 2016 SWAC Tournament winner As of November 27, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT Arkansas State 19 – 1   .950     26 – 5   .839 Little Rock 16 – 4   .800     20 – 12   .625 Louisiana–Lafayette 13 – 7   .650     21 – 10   .677 Troy † 12 – 8   .600     20 – 13   .606 South Alabama 11 – 9   .550     15 – 15   .500 UT Arlington 10 – 10   .500     15 – 16   .484 Texas State 7 – 13   .350     12 – 19   .387 Appalachian State 7 – 13   .350     10 – 20   .333 Louisiana–Monroe 6 – 14   .300     12 – 17   .414 Georgia State 5 – 15   .250     10 – 19   .345 Georgia Southern 4 – 16   .200     7 – 22   .241 † 2016 Sun Belt Tournament winner As of March 26, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 Summit League women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT South Dakota 15 – 1   .938     32 – 6   .842 South Dakota State † 13 – 3   .813     27 – 7   .794 IUPUI 11 – 5   .688     21 – 11   .656 Oral Roberts 10 – 6   .625     14 – 16   .467 Western Illinois 8 – 8   .500     16 – 16   .500 Omaha 7 – 9   .438     15 – 15   .500 IPFW 3 – 13   .188     7 – 23   .233 Denver 3 – 13   .188     5 – 25   .167 North Dakota State 2 – 14   .125     7 – 22   .241 † 2016 Summit League Tournament winner As of April 2, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll
2015–16 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT BYU 16 – 2   .889     26 – 7   .788 Saint Mary's 14 – 4   .778     24 – 8   .750 San Diego 13 – 5   .722     24 – 8   .750 Santa Clara 13 – 5   .722     23 – 9   .719 Gonzaga 10 – 8   .556     19 – 14   .576 San Francisco † 9 – 9   .500     21 – 12   .636 Pacific 6 – 12   .333     13 – 17   .433 Loyola Marymount 6 – 12   .333     11 – 20   .355 Pepperdine 2 – 16   .111     7 – 24   .226 Portland 1 – 17   .056     3 – 27   .100 † Tournament winner As of March 22, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll	2015–16 WAC women's basketball standings Conf     Overall Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT New Mexico State † 13 – 1   .929     26 – 5   .839 UTRGV 9 – 5   .643     19 – 14   .576 Grand Canyon* 8 – 6   .571     16 – 15   .516 Utah Valley 8 – 6   .571     16 – 15   .516 Cal State Bakersfield 8 – 6   .571     12 – 19   .387 UMKC 5 – 9   .357     10 – 18   .357 Seattle 3 – 11   .214     9 – 21   .300 Chicago State 2 – 12   .143     4 – 25   .138 † 2016 WAC Tournament winner As of March 18, 2016 * Grand Canyon ineligible for WAC Basketball Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II; Rankings from AP Poll

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.

However, of the major selectors in women's basketball, only the AP divides its selections into separate teams. The women's counterpart to the NABC, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), selects a single 10-member (plus ties) team, as does the USBWA. The NCAA does not recognize Sporting News as an All-America selector in women's basketball.

"Consensus" All-Americans

Player	Position	Class	School	AP[43]	USBWA[44]	WBCA[45]
Nina Davis	F	Junior	Baylor	2nd	Yes	Yes
Moriah Jefferson	G	Senior	Connecticut	1st	Yes	Yes
Kelsey Mitchell	G	Sophomore	Ohio State	1st	Yes	Yes
Kelsey Plum	G	Junior	Washington	2nd	Yes	Yes
Breanna Stewart	PF/SF	Senior	Connecticut	1st	Yes	Yes
Morgan Tuck	F	Senior	Connecticut	2nd	No	Yes
Brianna Turner	F	Sophomore	Notre Dame	2nd	Yes	Yes
Jamie Weisner	G	Senior	Oregon State	2nd	No	Yes
A'ja Wilson	F	Sophomore	South Carolina	1st	Yes	Yes
Courtney Williams	G	Senior	South Florida	No	No	Yes
Rachel Banham	G	Senior	Minnesota	1st	Yes	No

AP 3rd Team
Third Team All-Americans
Jillian Alleyne, Oregon, F, 6-3, sr.
Myisha Hines-Allen, Louisville, F, 6-2, so.
Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina, G, 5-9, sr. (USBWA All-American Team)
Aerial Powers, Michigan State, G, 6-4, redshirt jr.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Maryland, G, 5-11, jr. (USBWA All-American Team)

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut[46]
• Naismith Award:Breanna Stewart, Connecticut[47]
• Associated Press Player of the Year: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut[48]
• Wade Trophy: Breanna Stewart, Connecticut[49]
• espnW National Player of the Year:Breanna Stewart, Connecticut[50]

Major freshman of the year awards

• USBWA National Freshman of the Year (USBWA): Kristine Anigwe, California[51]

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma (Connecticut) (8th time)[52]
• Naismith College Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma (Connecticut) (7th time)[53]
• WBCA National Coach of the Year: Geno Auriemma (Connecticut)

Other major awards

• Nancy Lieberman Award (best point guard): Moriah Jefferson (Connecticut) (2nd year)[54]
• Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Breanna Stewart (Connecticut)[55]
• Maggie Dixon Award (top first-year head coach): Joni Taylor (Georgia)[56]
• Academic All-American of the Year (Top scholar-athlete): Ally Disterhoft, Iowa[57]
• Elite 90 Award (Top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Ruth Hamblin (Oregon State)[58]

Coaching changes

Several teams changed coaches during and after the season.

Team	Former coach	Interim coach	New coach	Reason
Alabama A&M	Semeka Randall		Margaret Richards	Semeka Randall decided on leaving head coaching job at Alabama A&M.[59] Margaret Richards will take over the reins as Alabama A&M, after spending the last 7 as assistant coach in 4 schools, before that being the head coach at St. Augustine College.[60]
Albany	Katie Abrahamson-Henderson		Joanna Bernabei-McNamee	Abrahamson-Henderson left for the UCF coaching job.[61] She was succeeded by Joanna Bernabei-McNamee, hired from NAIA school Pikeville.[62]
Arizona	Niya Butts		Adia Barnes	Butts was fired at the end of the season.[63] The Wildcats remained within the Pac-12 and the Arizona family for their new hire, tabbing former Wildcats player and current Washington assistant Barnes.[64]
Bradley	Michael Brooks		Andrea Gorski	Brooks was fired at the end of the season.[65] Gorski, a former Braves player, was hired from Southern Illinois, where she had been an assistant.[66]
Campbell	Wanda Watkins		Ronny Fisher	Watkins chose to retire from coaching after a 35-year tenure at Campbell, but remained with the Lady Camels in an administrative position.[67] Fisher was hired from Presbyterian.[68]
Colgate	Nicci Hays Fort		Bill Cleary	Hays Fort resigned at the end of the season,[69] and was replaced by Cleary, previously head coach at Division II Bloomsburg.[70]
Colorado	Linda Lappe		JR Payne	Lappe resigned under pressure at the end of the season,[71] and was replaced by Santa Clara head coach Payne.[72]
Columbia	Stephanie Glance	Sheila Roux	Megan Griffith	Glance stepped down to be the new executive director of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.[73] Roux replaced Glance for the season as interim head coach,[73] and in turn was replaced by Princeton assistant Griffith.[74]
Coppin State	Derek Brown		DeWayne Burroughs	Derek Brown has retired from the Coppin State Eagles.[75]
Eastern Michigan	Tory Verdi		Fred Castro	Verdi left for the UMass job.[76] Former Washington Huskies Assistant Coach Fred Castro is named the 8th head coach in Eastern Michigan Eagles history.[77]
Evansville	Oties Epps	Matt Ruffing	TBA	Epps left the program on Feb 29.[78] Ruffing was named interim head coach.[78]
FIU	Marlin Chinn	Tiara Malcolm		Chinn was fired at the end of the season.[79] Top assistant Malcolm was first named as interim coach and then permanent head coach.[80]
George Washington	Jonathan Tsipis		Jennifer Rizzotti	Tsipis left for the Wisconsin vacancy.[81] Rizzotti was hired from Hartford.[82]
Hartford	Jennifer Rizzotti		Kim McNeill	Rizzotti left for the George Washington opening.[83] After spending last 6 years at Virginia as either assistant or associate coach, Kim McNeill will be the new head coach of Hartford.[84]
Incarnate Word	Kate Henderson		Christy Smith	Henderson was fired at the end of the season.[85] Former Arkansas assistant Smith was hired as her replacement.[86]
IPFW	Chris Paul		Niecee Nelson	Paul (not to be confused with the NBA superstar) was fired at the end of the season.[87] San Diego assistant Nelson was hired.[88]
James Madison	Kenny Brooks		Sean O’Regan	Brooks left to take over at Virginia Tech.[89] Top assistant O'Regan was promoted.[90]
Kennesaw State	Nitra Perry		Agnus Berenato	Perry was relieved of her post as HC.[91] Berenato, a former Pittsburgh head coach who had been out of head coaching for three seasons, was named as her replacement.[92]
Kent State	Danielle O'Banion		Todd Starkey	O'Banion was fired at the end of the season[93] and replaced by Indiana assistant Starkey.[94]
Louisiana Tech	Tyler Summitt	Mickie DeMoss	Brooke Stoehr	Summitt resigned after the season, admitting to being involved in an "inappropriate relationship", which multiple media reports indicated was an extramarital affair with a player.[95] Top assistant DeMoss was named as interim head coach,[96] and several days later former Lady Techsters player and assistant Brooke Stoehr was hired from Northwestern State.[97]
Loyola (Chicago)	Sheryl Swoopes		Kate Achter	Swoopes was fired during the offseason after three seasons with the Ramblers, and a 31–62 overall record, following a university investigation into allegations of mistreatment of players. A total of six players transferred out after her first two seasons, and Loyola granted transfer requests from 10 of the 12 returning players from the 2015–16 team.[98] Swoopes was replaced by Xavier assistant Achter.[99]
Manhattan	John Olenowski	Sonia Burke	Heather Vulin	Olenowski was relieved of his post as the HC.[100] Burke was appointed to be the Interim HC after Olenwski was let go.[101] Heather Vulin was named the next coach of the Lady Jaspers of Manhattan.[102]
Massachusetts	Sharon Dawley		Tory Verdi	Dawley was fired at the end of the season,[103] and replaced by Eastern Michigan head coach Verdi.[104]
McNeese State	Brooks Donald Williams		Kacie Cryer	Donald Williams left to take an assistant's position at Alabama,[105] and was replaced by top assistant Cryer.[106]
Mississippi Valley State	Elvis Robinson		Jessica Kern	Robinson was fired at the end of the season,[107] with Furman assistant Kern named as his replacement.[108]
Montana	Robin Selvig		Shannon Schweyen	Selvig announced his retirement during the 2016 offseason after 38 seasons and 865 wins with the Lady Griz.[109] Schweyen, who had been involved with the Montana program since 1988—first as arguably the greatest player in Lady Griz history, and then as an assistant for 24 seasons—was elevated to the top spot.[110]
Morgan State	Donald Beasley	Ed Davis		Beasley has accepted another position at Morgan State,[111] Ed Davis has succeeded Donald as the Interim Coach.[111]
Nebraska	Connie Yori		Amy Williams	Yori resigned amid a university investigation into alleged mistreatment of players,[112] and was replaced by Nebraska alum and South Dakota head coach Williams, fresh off the Coyotes' WNIT victory.[113]
New Mexico	Yvonne Sanchez		Mike Bradbury	Sanchez was fired at the end of the season,[114] and replaced by Wright State head coach Bradbury.[115]
Norfolk State	Debra Clark	Larry Vickers		Clark was fired in midseason on January 20.[116] Vickers was named interim head coach, and the Spartans removed the Interim tag on March 9.[117]
Northern Kentucky	Dawn Plitzuweit		Camryn Whitaker	Plitzuweit left for the South Dakota opening.[118] Whitaker, a former assistant at Kentucky and Dayton, was named as her replacement.[119]
Northwestern State	Brooke & Scott Stoehr		Jordan Dupuy	The husband-and-wife coaching team left when Brooke took the Louisiana Tech opening.[120] Southern Miss assistant Dupuy was named as their replacement.[121]
Prairie View A&M	Dawn Brown		Ravon Justice	Brown was fired after the season[122] and replaced by Houston recruiting coordinator Justice.[123]
Presbyterian	Ronny Fisher		Todd Steelman	Fisher left for the Campbell job.[124] Former Associate Head Coach of Maine, Todd Steelman will take the reins at Presbyterian.[125]
Providence	Susan Robinson Fruchtl		Jim Crowley	Robinson Fruchtl left to become athletic director at Saint Francis of Pennsylvania.[126] Jim Crowley was hired from St. Bonaventure.[127]
Robert Morris	Sal Buscaglia		Charlie Buscaglia	Sal Buscaglia retired after 38 seasons and 712 wins.[128] His son and top assistant Charlie took over.[128]
St. Bonaventure	Jim Crowley		Jesse Fleming	Jim Crowley left for the Providence opening.[129] Bonnies alum Jesse Fleming returned as Crowley's replacement after spending the last four seasons as an assistant at Bowling Green.[130]
San Francisco	Jennifer Azzi		Molly Goodenbour	After leading the Dons to their first NCAA Tournament bid in nearly two decades, Azzi unexpectedly resigned in September after six seasons.[131] USF hired former Stanford star Goodenbour from Division II Cal State East Bay, which had hired her from fellow D-II school Cal State Dominguez Hills in June.[132]
Santa Clara	JR Payne		Bill Carr	Payne left for the Colorado job.[133] Carr, a former assistant at San Francisco, was hired from Division II Point Loma Nazarene.[134]
Seattle	Joan Bonvicini	Kristen O'Neill Phillips	Suzy Barcomb	Bonvicini decided to leave Redhawks after the season.[135] O'Neill Phillips was named interim coach.[135] After winning her 300th game at Division II Cal State East Bay, Barcomb left to take over the Redhawks HC job.[136]
South Dakota	Amy Williams		Dawn Plitzuweit	Williams left for the Nebraska job.[137] Plitzuweit was hired from Northern Kentucky.[138]
Southeastern Louisiana	Yolanda Moore	Aja Gibson	Errol Gauff	Moore was fired after the season.[139] Top assistant Gibson was named interim head coach.[139] The school went to its men's program for Moore's permanent replacement, with Gauff moving from men's assistant to women's head coach.[140]
SMU	Rhonda Rompola		Travis Mays	Rompola announced her retirement in February, effective at season's end.[141] The Mustangs hired top Texas assistant Mays.[142]
Tennessee Tech	Jim Davis		Kim Rosamond	Davis retired at the end of the season[143] and was replaced by Vanderbilt assistant Rosamond.[144]
UC Irvine	Doug Oliver		Tamara Inoue	Oliver announced in January that he would retire, effective at season's end.[145] New Mexico State assistant Inoue was named as his replacement.[146]
UCF	Joi Williams		Katie Abrahamson-Henderson	Williams was fired at the end of the season,[147] and replaced by Albany's Abrahamson-Henderson.[148]
UNC Greensboro	Wendy Palmer		Trina Patterson	Palmer was fired at the end of the season.[149] She was replaced by Old Dominion assistant Patterson, also a former head coach at Albany and Maryland–Eastern Shore.[150]
Vanderbilt	Melanie Balcomb		Stephanie White	Balcomb resigned after the season, citing family reasons, leaving as Vanderbilt's winningest women's coach with 310 wins in 14 seasons.[151] Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White was named as Balcomb's replacement, officially taking over the Commodores once the Fever's 2016 season ends.[152]
Vermont	Lori Gear McBride	Courtnay Pilypaitis	Chris Day	McBride was fired during the season.[153] Former UVM player and current assistant Pilypaitis was named interim head coach. Former Penn assistant Chris Day was later named as the permanent replacement.[154]
Virginia Tech	Dennis Wolff	Britney Anderson	Kenny Brooks	Wolff was fired at the end of the season.[155] Anderson was assigned as interim head coach, but the permanent job was filled less than a week later by James Madison's Brooks.[156]
Wagner	Lisa Cermignano		Heather Jacobs	Cermignano was fired after the season.[157] Wagner also went to Division II for its new hire, luring Jacobs from Adelphi.[158]
Wisconsin	Bobbie Kelsey		Jonathan Tsipis	Kelsey was fired at the end of the season[159] and replaced by George Washington head coach Tsipis.[160]
Wofford	Edgar I. Farmer, Jr.		Jimmy Garrity	Farmer, Jr. was relieved of his duties at season's end.[161] Former Anderson University (NCAA D2) HC, Jimmy Garrity moving up to take the reins of the Terriers.[162]
Wright State	Mike Bradbury		Katrina Merriweather	Bradbury left for the New Mexico opening.[163] Katrina Merriweather, former assistant WSU Raiders Coach, was hired as the head coach.[164]

See also

• 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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