WOMENS BASKETBALL AWARDS
Naismith Award
Awarded to the coach of the year as voted on by the Atlanta Tipoff Club
Season 2023-24 Dawn Staley, South Carolina 2022-21 Dawn Staley, South Carolina 2021-20 Tara VanDerveer, Stanford 2020-21 Dawn Staley, South Carolina 2019-20 Lisa Bluder, Iowa 2018-19 Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State 2017-18 Geno Auriemma, Connecticut 2016-17 Geno Auriemma, Connecticut 2015-16 Courtney Banghart, Princeton 2014-15 Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame 2013-14 Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame 2012-13 Kim Mulkey, Baylor 2011-12 Tara VanDerveer, Stanford 2010-11 Connie Yori, Nebraska 2009-10 Geno Auriemma, Connecticut 2008-09 Geno Auriemma, Connecticut 2007-08 Gail Goestenkors, Duke 2006-07 Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina 2005-06 Pokey Chatman, Louisiana Stata 2004-05 Pat Summitt, Tennessee 2003-04 Gail Goestenkors, Duke 2002-03 Geno Auriemma, Connecticut 2001-02 Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame 2000-01 Geno Auriemma, Connecticut 1999-00 Carolyn Peck, Purdue 1998-99 Pat Head (Summitt), Tennessee 1997-98 Geno Auriemma, Connecticut 1996-97 Andy Landers, Georgia 1995-96 Geno Auriemma, Connecticut 1994-95 Pat Head (Summitt), Tennessee 1993-94 Vivian Stringer, Iowa 1992-93 Chris Weller, Maryland 1991-92 Debbie Rvan, Virginia 1990-91 Tara VanDerveer, Stanford 1989-90 Pat Head (Summitt), Tennessee 1988-89 Leon Barmore, Louisiana Tech 1987-88 Pat Head (Summitt), Tennessee