2026 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Watch List Presented by AXIA Time
Feb 18, 2026
| Name | School | Conference |
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| Geno Auriemma | UCONN | BIG EAST |
| Jennie Baranczyk | Oklahoma | SEC |
| Kim Barnes Arico | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Carla Berube | Princeton | Ivy |
| Cori Close | UCLA | Big Ten |
| Krista Gerlich | Texas Tech | Big 12 |
| Jan Jensen | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Kara Lawson | Duke | ACC |
| Kevin McGuff | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Kim Mulkey | LSU | SEC |
| Shea Ralph | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| Tammi Reiss | Rhode Island | Atlantic 10 |
| Vic Schaefer | Texas | SEC |
| Dawn Staley | South Carolina | SEC |
| Jeff Walz | Louisville | ACC |
