The Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the top women's basketball coach in the Big Ten Conference. The winner is selected by the Big Ten media association and conference coaches. The award was first given following the 1983–84 season to Tara VanDerveer of Ohio State. Rene Portland, Jim Foster, and Brenda Frese have won the award a record four times each.
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| Awarded for | the top women's basketball coach in the Big Ten Conference |
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| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Big Ten head coaches (1995–present) Big Ten media (1989–present) |
| History | |
| First award | 1984 |
| First winner | Tara VanDerveer, Ohio State |
| Most recent | Kevin McGuff, Ohio State |
Key
edit| Awarded one of the following National Coach of the Year awards that year: Associated Press Coach of the Year (AP) | |
| Coach (X) | Denotes the number of times the coach had been awarded the Coach of the Year award at that point |
| † | Co-Coaches of the Year |
| * | Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach but is no longer active |
| *^ | Active coach who has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (as a coach) |
| Conf. W–L | Conference win–loss record for that season |
| Conf. St.T | Conference standing at year's end (Tdenotes a tie) |
| Overall W–L | Overall win–loss record for that season |
| Season‡ | Team won the NCAA Division I National Championship |
Winners
edit| Season | Coach | School | National Coach of the Year Awards | Conf. W–L | Conf. St. | Overall W–L | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Tara VanDerveer* | Ohio State | — | 17–1 | 1st | 22–7 | [1] |
| 1984–85 | Tara VanDerveer* (2) | Ohio State | — | 18–0 | 1st | 28–3 | |
| 1985–86 | Ruth Jones | Purdue | — | 9–9 | 5thT | 16–11 | [2] |
| 1986–87 | Don Perrelli | Northwestern | — | — | — | — | [1] |
| 1987–88 | Karen Langeland | Michigan State | — | — | — | — | |
| 1988–89 | Lin Dunn | Purdue | — | 13–5 | 3rd | 21–10 | |
| 1989–90† | Don Perrelli (2) | Northwestern | — | — | — | — | |
| Bud VanDeWege | Michigan | — | 11–7 | 4thT | 20–10 | ||
| 1990–91† | Lin Dunn (2) | Purdue | — | 17–1 | 1st | 26–3 | |
| C. Vivian Stringer* | Iowa | — | 13–5 | 2ndT | 21–9 | ||
| 1991–92 | Mary Murphy | Wisconsin | — | 13–5 | 3rd | 20–9 | |
| 1992–93 | C. Vivian Stringer* (2) | Iowa | N WBCA |
16–2 | 1stT | 27–4 | |
| 1993–94 | Rene Portland | Penn State | — | 16–2 | 1st | 28–3 | |
| 1994–95 | Jane Albright | Wisconsin | — | 11–5 | 3rd | 20–9 | |
| 1995–96 | Angie Lee | Iowa | AP | 15–1 | 1st | 25–3 | |
| 1996–97† | Nell Fortner | Purdue | — | 12–4 | 1stT | 17–11 | |
| Theresa Grentz | Illinois | — | 12–4 | 1stT | 24–8 | ||
| 1997–98† | Theresa Grentz (2) | Illinois | — | 12–4 | 2nd | 20–10 | |
| Sue Guevara | Michigan | — | 10–6 | 3rdT | 19–10 | ||
| 1998–99‡ | Carolyn Peck | Purdue | AP N USBWA WBCA |
16–0 | 1st | 34–1 | |
| 1999–2000† | Sue Guevara (2) | Michigan | — | 13–3 | 2nd | 22–8 | |
| Rene Portland (2) | Penn State | — | 15–1 | 1st | 30–5 | ||
| 2000–01 | Lisa Bluder | Iowa | — | 12–4 | 2nd | 21–10 | |
| 2001–02 | Brenda (Frese) Oldfield | Minnesota | AP USBWA |
11–6 | 3rd | 22–8 | |
| 2002–03 | Rene Portland (3) | Penn State | — | 13–3 | 1st | 26–9 | |
| 2003–04 | Rene Portland (4) | Penn State | WBCA | 15–1 | 1st | 28–6 | |
| 2004–05† | Jim Foster | Ohio State | — | 14–2 | 1stT | 30–5 | |
| Joanne P. McCallie | Michigan State | AP | 14–2 | 1stT | 33–4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Jim Foster (2) | Ohio State | — | 15–1 | 1st | 29–3 | |
| 2006–07 | Jim Foster (3) | Ohio State | — | 15–1 | 1st | 28–4 | |
| 2007–08 | Lisa Bluder (2) | Iowa | — | 13–5 | 1stT | 21–11 | |
| 2008–09 | Jim Foster (4) | Ohio State | — | 15–3 | 1st | 29–6 | |
| 2009–10† | Lisa Bluder (3) | Iowa | — | 13–5 | 1stT | 21–11 | |
| Lisa Stone | Wisconsin | — | 10–8 | 3rdT | 21–11 | ||
| 2010–11 | Suzy Merchant | Michigan State | — | 13–3 | 1st | 27–6 | |
| 2011–12 | Coquese Washington | Penn State | — | 13–3 | 1st | 26–7 | |
| 2012–13† | Coquese Washington (2) | Penn State | — | 14–2 | 1st | 26–6 | |
| Connie Yori | Nebraska | — | 12–4 | 2nd | 25–9 | ||
| 2013–14† | Coquese Washington (3) | Penn State | — | 13–3 | 1stT | 24–8 | |
| Connie Yori (2) | Nebraska | — | 12–4 | 3rd | 26–7 | ||
| 2014–15 | Brenda Frese (2) | Maryland | — | 18–0 | 1st | 34–3 | [3] |
| 2015–16 | Teri Moren | Indiana | — | 12–6 | 4th | 21–12 | [4] |
| 2016–17 | Kim Barnes Arico | Michigan | — | 11–5 | 3rd | 28–9 | [5] |
| 2017–18 | Amy Williams | Nebraska | — | 11–5 | 3rdT | 21–11 | [6] |
| 2018–19 | Brenda Frese (3) | Maryland | — | 15–3 | 1st | 29–5 | [7] |
| 2019–20 | Joe McKeown | Northwestern | — | 16–2 | 1stT | 26–3 | [8] |
| 2020–21 | Brenda Frese (4) | Maryland | — | 17–1 | 1st | 21–2 | [9] |
| 2021–22 | Kim Barnes Arico (2) | Michigan | — | 13–4 | 3rd | 22–5 | [10] |
| 2022–23 | Teri Moren (2) | Indiana | AP | 16–2 | 1st | 28–4 | [11] |
| 2023–24 | Kevin McGuff | Ohio State | 16–2 | 1st | 25–4 | [12] |
Winners by school
edit| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 7 | 1984, 1985, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2024 |
| Iowa | 6 | 1991, 1993, 1996, 2001, 2008, 2010 |
| Penn State (1992) | 6 | 1994, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2013 |
| Michigan | 5 | 1990, 1998, 2000, 2017, 2022 |
| Purdue | 5 | 1986, 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999 |
| Maryland (2014) | 3 | 2015, 2019, 2021 |
| Michigan State | 3 | 1988, 2005, 2011 |
| Nebraska (2011) | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2018 |
| Northwestern | 3 | 1987, 1990, 2020 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1992, 1995, 2010 |
| Illinois | 2 | 1997, 1998 |
| Indiana | 2 | 2016, 2023 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 2002 |
| Rutgers (2014) | 0 | — |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2014–15 Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Jones Tops Big Ten Coaches". Journal & Courier. March 11, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved January 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Postseason Honors". BigTen.org. March 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Big Ten Unveils Women's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN". BigTen.org. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. February 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. February 26, 2018. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. March 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced On BTN". BigTen.org. March 2, 2020. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "2020-21 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 8, 2021. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
