2017-18 D1 WBB Female Head Coaches

I hate stories written about the low number of female head coaches in D1 women's college basketball, and the misleading stats the writers use in those stories to back up their narrative! 

This recent story in Newsday, made me crunch the actual numbers for D1 WBB Head Coaches!!  The story mentions how in the Big East, which has 10 schools, there is only one female head coach.  A terrible ratio, but nobody can doubt the great job Doug Bruno, Tony Bozzella, and Joe Tartamella have done at their Big East schools.  Then the writer says " just 38.8 percent of NCAA Division I women’s teams have a female head coach"  She is using the stats for ALL women's teams in NCAA D1, instead of using stat just for D1 women's basketball.

So, I crunched the numbers and came up with 60% of D1 women's basketball teams are led by a female head coach!  I went to wikipedia's D1 WBB Head Coach's page.  While there is one school, UTSA, that hasn't been updated with their new head coach, all other schools are current and update on that site. The new female HC at UTSA is part of the 210 female HC's for D1.

Totals- 349 D1 schools- 211 with female HC, 137 with male HC, 1 school with co HC-male and female. 210 female HC's divided by 348 schools is 60%!

American East 9 teams- 7 female HC 2 male HC.  1 female HC is the interim head coach.  She is replacing a male HC, who is on leave for health reasons.

American- 12 teams 8 female HC, 4 male HC.

Atlantic 10- 14 teams 9 female HC, 5 male HC.

ACC- 15 teams- 10 female HC, 5 male HC.

Atlantic Sun 8 teams, 4 female HC, 4 male HC.

Big 12 10 teams, 5 female HC, 5 male HC.

Big East 10 teams, 1 female HC, 9 male HC.

Big Sky 12 teams, 6 female HC, 6 male HC.

Big South 10 teams, 3 female HC, 7 male HC.

Big 10- 14 teams, 11 female HC, 3 male HC.

Big West 9 teams 5 female HC, 4 male HC.

CAA-10 teams, 8 female HC, 2 male HC.

CUSA- 14 teams, 8 female HC, 5 male HC, and 1 Co HC-male and female!

Horizon-10 teams, 5 female HC, 5 male HC.

Ivy-8 teams, 7 female HC, 1 male HC.

MAAC-11 teams, 8 female HC, 3 male HC.

MAC-12 teams, 7 female HC, 5 male HC.

MEAC=13 teams, 5 female HC, 8 male HC.

MVC-10 teams, 8 female HC, 2 male HC.

MWC-11 teams, 6 female HC, 5 male HC.

NEC-10 teams, 6 female HC, 4 male HC.

OVC-12 teams, 6 female HC, 6 male HC.

PAC-12-12 teams, 9 female HC, 3 male HC.

Patroit-10 teams, 5 female HC, 5 male HC.

SEC-14 teams, 8 female HC, 6 male HC.

Southern-8 teams, 5 female HC, 3 male HC.

Southland-13 teams, 10 female HC, 3 male HC.

SWAC-10 teams, 8 female HC, 2 male HC.

Summit-8 teams, 5 female HC, 3 male HC.

Sun Belt-12 teams, 6 female HC, 6 male HC.

WCC-10 teams, 6 female HC, 4 male HC.

WAC-8 teams, 6 female HC, 2 male HC.

2017-18 Head Coaches on the Hot Seat!

A list of head coaches who are or should be on the hot seat entering the 2017-18 season.  Schools will be added.  Generally coaches are listed if they haven't averaged 12 wins in their first four years as head coach.  Usually coaches listed have been at their school for at least four years, though there maybe an exception every so often.  Coaches are listed regardless of their contract status.

Full Disclosure- If there is a head coach who I really like and respect, no matter how bad the record maybe, that HC will not be listed here!

There are legendary coaches who haven't done well the past few seasons.  We all know who they are.  So, they won't be listed here! They have given so much to WBB, they deserve to go out on their own terms!

RED-Coaching change was made after the 2017-18 season.

Boston College- 5 years with a 76-92 record

2016-17 record 9-21 .

After the 2014-15 season,  received a contract extension through the 2018-19 season.

Update- Resigned on March 1, 2018

Canisuis- 12 years with a 162-192 record.

2016-17 record 10-21 .  Eight straight losing seasons!

Update-Let go on March 8, 2018

Cinncinnati- 8 years- 94–149 record.

2016-17 record 16-14.

Contract expires after the 17-18 season.  Thanks to a Twitter follower for the link!!

Update- Contract not renewed March 21, 2018

Clemson- 4 years with a 41-80 record.

2016-17 record 15-16.

Update-Received 4 year contract extension on August 18, 2017

Update- Let go on March 27, 2018.

Georgia St.-7 years, 68-122 record.

 2016-17 record 12-18.

Update-Not renewed Mar 14, 2018

LaSalle- 7 years, 84-127 record.

2016-17 record 17-13.

Update-Contract Not Renewed March 2, 2018

Lipscomb- 5 years with a 28-120.

2016-17 record 6-24. Shocked this wasn't open this spring!

Minnesota- 3 years with a 58-38 record.

2016-17 record 15-16.

Hired by her AD at VCU, that scumbag Norwood Teague, who resigned at Minnesota, amid sexual harassment allegations.   She got a P5 job with a less than stellar 51-42 record in three years at two different mid major schools and no NCAA tournaments.  A new AD, downward trend in wins, and a newspaper report that she went over budget, makes this one of the hottest seats in the Big 10!

Sam Houston St.-11 years with 124-205 record.

2016-17 record 3-25.

Update-Let Go on March 7. 2017

San Diego St.-4 years, 48-74 record.

 2016-17 record 11-19.

Contract is suppose to expire after the 2017-18 season.

Tulsa- 6 years, 80-102.

2016-17 record 10-21.

Three straight years with downward trend in wins after going to the American Athletic Conference. 

UIC-6 years with a 81-75 record.

2016-17 record 6-25.

Update: HC was let go on March 6, 2018.

UMBC- 15 years with a 189-251 record.

2016-17 record 15-16.

How does a school put up with such mediocre for so long?

UNLV- 9 years with a 117-135 record.

2016-17 record 22-11.

Lost two best players, who wanted to pursue their music career, but stupid NCAA rules wouldn't allow them to play and make money from their music! Contract expired in 16-17.  No press release about a contract extension.  Contract may have an automatic renewal for a winning season.  The former head coach went 175-125 in 9 season in a much tougher Mt. West Conference that included Utah, BYU, TCU.

Update: New AD gave a 4 year extension on August 25, 2017.

Utah Valley-14 years with 140-206 record.

2016-17 record 9-22. 

2017-18 Coaches' Carousel

The links provided are usually to the school's official website.  Some schools do not issue a press release when they let go of their head coach.  Two examples are Winthrop and Arkansas.  Other schools do not issue a press release if their head coach left for a head coaching job at another school.

Head Coach Jobs Opened for 2017-18 

Totals-

40 Changes
35 new openings with
1 Interim Head Coach due to health issues.
3 Interim Head Coaches named Permanent Head Coach from 2016-17.
1 Interim Head Coach from 2016-17 was replaced.

Gender:
13 changes Female was replaced by Female (F-F)
8 changes Female was replaced by Male * (F-M)
14 changes Male replaced by Female (M-F)
6 changes Male replaced by Male(M-M)


Difference- Less wins than the the year before.


1. Wichita St. (F-F)

Opened Jan 22, 20017- Jody Adams-Birch

Filled Mar 29, 2017- Keitha Adams

2016-17 record- 15-16
2017-18 record- 14-17
Difference: -1


2. Winthrop (M-F)

Opened Feb. 24, 2017- Kevin Cook. No press release

Filled Mar 28, 2017-Lynette Woodard

2016-17 record-2-19
2017-18 recor- 3-27
Difference: +1

3. Murray St. (M-F)

Opened Feb 27, 2017- Rob Cross

Filled Mar 29, 2017- Rechelle Turner

2016-17 record- 15-14
2017-18 record- 11-19
Difference: -4

4. Nevada (F-F)

Opened Mar 1, 2017- Jane Albright

Filled Mar 31, 2017- Amanda Levens

2016-17 record- 11-19
2017-18 record- 19-17
Difference: +8

5. USC * (F-M)

Opened Mar 3, 2017-Cynthia Cooper-Dykes

Filled April 21, 2017-Mark Trakh

2016-17 record- 14-16
2017-18 record- 20-11
Difference: +6

6. Arkansas (M-M)

Opened Mar 3, 2017- Jimmy Dykes

Filled April 3, 2017- Mike Neighbors

2016-17 record- 13-17
2017-18 record-13-18
Difference: None

7. Florida Atlantic * (F-M)

Opened Mar 6, 2017-Kellie Lewis-Jay 

Filled April 6, 2017- Jim Jabir 

2016-17 record- 4-25
2017-18 recor- 13-15
Difference: + 9

8. Florida * (F-M)

Opened Mar 6, 2017-Amanda Butler

Filled Mar 27, 2017- Cameron Newbauer

2016-17 record- 15-16
2017-18 record- 11-19
Difference: -4

9.  Denver * (F-M)

Opened Mar 7, 2017- Kerry Cremeans

Filled Mar 28, 2017- Jim Turgeon

2016-17 record- 6-24
2017-18 recor-16-14
Difference: +10

10. Eastern Illinois * (F-M)

Opened Mar 7, 2017- Debbie Black- They originally issued a press release.  Now that story has been deleted from EIU's archives!  LAME!

Filled April 17, 2017- Matt Bollant

2016-17 record- 15-16
2017-18 record- 3-26
Difference: -12

11. Grand Canyon (M-F)

Opened Mar 7, 2017 -Trent May 

Filled April 11, 2017-Nichole Powell

2016-17 record- 15-12
2017-18 record-16-14
Difference: +1

12. Davidson (F-F)

Opened Mar 8, 2017-Michele Savage

Filled May 10, 2017- Gayle Coats Fulks

2016-17 record-6-23
2017-18 record-12-18
Difference: +6

13. Pepperdine  (M-F)

Opened- Mar 8, 2017- Ryan Weisenberg

Filled- Mar 29, 2017- Delisha Milton-Jones

2016-17 record- 7-23
2017-18 recor-10-20
Difference: -3

14. Tennessee St. (M-F)

Opened- Mar 9, 2017-Larry Inman

Filled-April 12, 2017-Jessica Kern

2016-17 record- 10-16
2017-18 record- 6-21
Difference: -4

15.  Southeastern Louisiana (M-F)

Opened Mar 9, 2017- Errol Gauff

Filled April 3, 2017- Ayla Guzzardo 

2016-17 record- 5-24
2017-18 recor- 8-21
Difference: +3

16. Miami (OH) (M-F)

Opened Mar 10, 2017- Cleve Wright

Filled April 3, 2017- Megan Duffy

2016-17 record- 11-21
2017-18 record-21-11
Difference: +10

17. Cal St Fullerton (M-M)

Opened Mar 11, 2017- Daron Park

Filled April 17, 2017- Jeff Harada

2016-17 record- 4-25
2017-18 record- 8-21
Difference: +4 including more than tripling the number of D1 wins. 2 to 7!

18. Illinois St. (F-F)

Opened Mar 13, 2017- Beth Smith- No press release by the school.

Filled- April 4, 2017- Kristen Gillspie

2016-17 record- 8-23
2017-18 record-14-16
Difference: +6

19. Marshall (M-M)

Opened Mar 12, 2017- Matt Daniel

Filled Mar 17, 2017- Tony Kemper

2016-17 record- 13-17
2017-18 recor- 9-20
Difference: -4

20. Illinois (M-F)

Opened Mar 14, 2017- Matt Bollant

Filled Mar 22, 2017- Nancy Fahey

2016-17 record- 9-22
2017-18 recor- 9-22
Difference: None

21. UMKC (F-F)

Opened Mar 16, 2017- Marsha Frese

Filled May 11, 2017- Jacie Hoyt

2016-17 record- 10-19
2017-18 record- 11-19
Difference: +1

22. Mt. St. Mary's (M-F)

Opened Mar 21, 2017- Bryan Whitten

Filled May 1, 2017-Maria Marchesano

2016-17 record- 12-18
2017-18 recor- 9-20
Difference: -3

23. North Carolina Central (F-F)

Opened Mar 23, 2017-Vanessa Taylor

Filled May 8, 2017- Trisha Stafford-Odom

2016-17 record- 8-21
2017-18 record-9-21
Difference: +1

24. Belmont (M-M)

Opened Mar 27, 2017-Cameron Newbauer

Filled April 24, 2017- Bart Brooks

2016-17 record- 27-6
2017-18 record- 31-4
Difference: +4

25. UTEP * (F-M)

Opened- Mar 29, 2017- Keitha Adams

Filled- April 24, 2017-Kevin Baker

2016-17 record- 8-23
2017-18 record- 17-14
Difference: +9

26. Washington (M-F)

Opened April 3, 2017-Mike Neighbors

Filled April 14, 2017- Jody Wynn

2016-17 record- 29-6
2017-18 record- 7-23
Difference: -22

27. Lafayette (F-F)

Opened April 4, 2017-Theresa Grentz

Filled May 31, 2017-Kia Damon

2016-17 record- 4-28
2017-18 record-11-19
Difference: +7

28.  UNC-Wilmington (F-F)

Opened April 11, 2017-Adell Harris

Filled May 3, 2017-Karen Barefoot

2016-17 record- 11-20
2017-18 record- 12-19
Difference: +1

29. Miss Valley St. (F-F)

Opened- April 12, 2017-Jessica Kern

Filled- May 5, 2017-Ashley Walker

2016-17 record- 10-20
2017-18 record- 2-28
Difference: -8

30. Long Beach St. * (F-M)

Opened April 14, 2017- Jody Wynn

Filled May 10, 2017 Jeff Cammon

2016-17 record- 23-11
2017-18 record- 8-23
Difference: -15

31. New Mexico St. (M-F)

Opened April 21, 2017-Mark Trakh

Filled May 3, 2017- Brooke Atkinson

2016-17 record- 24-7
2017-18 record-18-13
Difference: -6

32. Delaware (F-F)

Opened April 28, 2017-Tina Martin

Filled May 14, 2017- Natasha Adair

2016-17 record- 16-14
2017-18 record- 19-13
Difference: +3

33. ODU (F-F)

Opened May 3, 2017-Karen Barefoot

Filled May 24, 2017-Nikki McCray-Penson

2016-17 record- 17-14
2017-18 recor- 8-23
Difference: -9

34. Georgetown * (F-M)

Opened May 14, 2017- Natasha Adair

Filled June 14, 2017-James Howard

2016-17 record- 17-13
2017-18 recor- 16-16
Difference: -1

35. Towson (F-F)

Opened June 15, 2017- Niki Reid Geckeler. No official release. Job posted on Towson's website.

Filled June 28, 2017- Diane Richardson

2016-17 record- 12-18
2017-18 recor- 9-21
Difference: -3

36. UTSA (M-F)

Opened August 11, 2017- Luby Linchonchak

Filled August 11, 2017- Kristen Holt

2016-17 record- 14-16
2017-18 recor- 9-21
Difference: -5

Interim Head Coaches for the 2017-18 Season

1. Maine (M-F)

April 5, 2017- Head Coach Richard Barron takes a leave of absence due to health reasons.

April 5, 2017- Amy Vachon named Interim Head Coach for the 2017-18 season.

2016-17 record- 18-16
2017-18 record- 23-10
Difference: +5

Interim Head Coaches from 2016-17 season

1. Evansville (M-M)

Feb 29, 2016-Oties Epps resigned. Matt Ruffing was named Interim Head Coach for the rest of the 2015-16 season and the entire 2016-17 season.  

Named Permanent Head Coach Dec. 22, 2016- Matt Ruffing 

2016-17 record- 14-17
2017-18 record- 3-27
Difference: -11

2. Grambling * (F-M)

Nadine Domond left to become an assisstant coach at Rutgers. No press release.

Freddie Murray was the Interim Head Coach for the 2016-17 season.

Named Permanent Head Coach on April 5, 2017-Freddie Murray

2016-17 record- 19-15
2017-18 record- 19-14
Difference: None

3. Northern Arizona (F-F)

Robyne Bostick was the Interim Head Coach for the 2016-17 season.  No press release.

Also, no press release about former Head Coach Sue Darling's departure.

Filled- April 7, 2017- Loree Payne

2016-17 record- 9-21
2017-18 record= 7-23
Difference: -2

4. Morgan St. (M-M)

Ed Davis was the Interim Head Coach for the 2016-17 season.

No press release about former Head Coach Don Beasley's departure.

Named Permanent Head Coach on June 30, 2017- Ed Davis 

2016-17 record- 9-21
2017-18 record- 16-15
Difference: +7