Team |
Former coach |
Interim coach |
New coach |
Reason |
Air Force |
Chris Gobrecht |
|
Stacy McIntyre |
Gobrecht announced her retirement on April 1, 2024 after 9 seasons at Air Force and 43 seasons overall.[114] Longtime Falcons associate head coach McIntyre was promoted to the position on April 25.[115] |
Alabama A&M |
Margaret Richards |
|
Dawn Thornton |
Richards stepped down from her head coaching position on March 19, 2024 after 8 seasons at Alabama A&M.[116] The Lady Bulldogs stayed in-conference for their next hire, naming Arkansas–Pine Bluff head coach Thornton as her replacement on April 6.[117] |
Appalachian State |
Angel Elderkin |
|
Alaura Sharp |
Elderkin, citing personal reasons, resigned from Appalachian State on March 18, 2024 after ten seasons.[118] The Mountaineers hired Presbyterian head coach Sharp on April 5.[119] |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
Dawn Thornton |
|
Erica Leak |
Thornton left UAPB on April 6, 2024 after 5 seasons for the head coaching position at SWAC rival Alabama A&M.[117] Erica Leak, who had been head coach at West Memphis HS in West Memphis, Arkansas the past year, was hired by the Golden Lions on April 25.[120] |
Binghamton |
Bethann Shapiro Ord |
|
Mary Grimes |
Binghamton parted ways with Ord on March 29, 2024 after a 75–92 record in 6 seasons.[121] Le Moyne head coach Grimes was hired by the Bearcats on April 24.[122] |
Cal State Bakersfield |
Greg McCall |
|
Ari Wideman |
McCall's contract with CSUB was not renewed on March 12, 2024, ending his 13-season tenure at his alma mater.[123] Toledo assistant coach Wideman was hired as the new head coach of the Roadrunners on May 3.[124] |
Cal State Northridge |
Carlene Mitchell |
|
Angie Ned |
CSUN's athletic director announced on March 15, 2024, that Mitchell will not return to the program after 3 seasons.[125] California Baptist associate head coach Ned was hired by the Matadors on April 29.[126] |
Canisius |
Sahar Nusseibeh |
|
Tiffany Swoffard |
Nusseibeh left Canisius on March 28, 2024 after 3 seasons for the Eastern Michigan head coaching position.[127] Penn State assistant coach Swoffard was hired by the Golden Griffins on April 17.[128] |
Charlotte |
Cara Consuegra |
|
Tomekia Reed |
Consuegra left Charlotte on April 17, 2024 after 13 seasons for the Marquette head coaching job.[129] Jackson State head coach Reed was hired by the 49ers on April 25.[130] |
Chattanooga |
Shawn Poppie |
|
Deandra Schirmer |
Poppie left Chattanooga on March 26, 2024 after 2 seasons for the head coaching job at Clemson.[131] The Mocs hired D-II Valdosta State head coach Schrimer on April 4.[132] |
Chicago State |
Andrea Williams |
|
Corry Irvin |
For the 4th time in 6 years, Chicago State announced a coaching change, parting ways with Williams on February 23, 2024 after a 7–48 record in 2 seasons.[133] Mississippi State assistant Irvin was hired by the Cougars on April 10.[134] |
Clemson |
Amanda Butler |
|
Shawn Poppie |
Clemson parted ways with Butler on March 12, 2024, after 6 seasons and an 81–106 record.[135] Chattanooga head coach Poppie was hired by the Tigers on March 26.[131] |
Cornell |
Dayna Smith |
|
Emily Garner |
Cornell announced on March 11, 2024 that they had parted ways with Smith after 22 seasons.[136] After a month-long search, the Big Red hired NCAA D-III Trinity (CT) head coach Emily Garner on April 11.[137] |
Delaware State |
E.C. Hill |
Jazmone Turner |
Delaware State parted ways with Hill on or around June 23, 2023 after 2 seasons and named assistant Turner interim head coach for the 2023–24 season.[138] On March 23, 2024, the Hornets removed the interim tag from Turner and officially named her head coach.[139] |
Eastern Illinois |
Matt Bollant |
Marqus McGlothan |
|
Bollant left EIU on May 20, 2024 after 7 seasons to become head coach at NAIA Bryan College, where he previously was head coach from 2002 to 2007.[140] The following day, Panthers associate head coach McGlothan was named interim head coach of the team for the 2024–25 season.[141] |
Eastern Michigan |
Fred Castro |
Ke'Sha Blanton |
Sahar Nusseibeh |
EMU announced on December 11, 2023 that it had parted ways with Castro after 7-plus seasons and an 80–129 record overall. Eagles assistant coach Blanton was named interim head coach for the rest of the season.[142] After the season, the school hired Canisius head coach Nusseibeh on March 28, 2024.[127] |
Georgetown |
Tasha Butts |
Darnell Haney |
Butts died on October 23, 2023, 2 weeks before her first game as Georgetown head coach, at the age of 41 following a two-year battle with breast cancer. She had been hired by the university in April from Georgia Tech and had stepped away from the program last month to focus on her health. Hoyas associate head coach Haney was named interim head coach for the season, continuing the role he was in during Butts' initial leave.[143] On March 20, 2024, Georgetown removed Haney's interim tag and named him head coach.[144] |
Georgia Southern |
Anita Howard |
|
Hana Haden |
Howard and Georgia Southern mutually agreed on a change in leadership of the program on March 12, 2024 after 5 seasons.[145] Hana Haden, head coach at D-II Georgia Southwestern State this past season, was hired by the Eagles on March 29.[146] |
Green Bay |
Kevin Borseth |
|
Kayla Karius |
Borseth announced his retirement on April 10, 2024 after 21 seasons at Green Bay and 37 overall.[147] South Dakota head coach Karius, who played for the Phoenix from 2007 to 2011, was hired as his replacement on April 23.[148] |
Hampton |
David Six |
|
Tamisha Augustin |
Six, the winningest head coach of the program, announced his retirement on March 18, 2024 after 15 seasons at Hampton. Under Six, the Lady Pirates won 264 games, 5 MEAC regular season and 6 conference tournament titles.[149] On March 26, the school hired Florida associate head coach and Hampton, Virginia native Augustin as his replacement.[150] |
Idaho |
Carrie Eighmey |
|
Arthur Moreira |
Eighmey left Idaho on April 30, 2024 after a single season for the South Dakota head coaching job.[151] Vandals assistant Moriera was promoted to the position on June 24.[152] |
Indiana State |
Chad Killinger |
|
Marc Mitchell |
Killinger stepped down from his head coaching position on April 24, 2024 after a 33–60 record in 3 seasons at Indiana State.[153] Former Saint Peter's head coach Mitchell, who had been the head coach at D-II University of Indianapolis the past 2 years, was hired by the Sycamores on May 10.[154] |
Iowa |
Lisa Bluder |
|
Jan Jensen |
Bluder announced her retirement on May 13, 2024 after 24 seasons at Iowa and 40 years overall. During her tenure at Iowa, she won 528 games, the most in program history, and led the Hawkeyes to back-to-back appearances in the national championship game in her final two seasons there. Longtime associate head coach Jansen, who played for Bluder at Drake University from 1990 to 1991 and has been an assistant under her since 1993, was named as her successor.[155] |
Jackson State |
Tomekia Reed |
|
Margaret Richards |
Reed left Jackson State on April 25, 2024 after 6 seasons for the head coaching job at Charlotte.[130] Former Alabama A&M head coach Richards was hired as the Lady Tigers' new head coach on May 1, less than a month after being named assistant coach at Mercer.[156] |
Kentucky |
Kyra Elzy |
|
Kenny Brooks |
Kentucky relieved Elzy from her duties on March 11, 2024, after 4 seasons and a 61–60 record, including a 24–39 record in her final two seasons after making the NCAA tournament her first two seasons.[157] Virginia Tech head coach Brooks was hired by the Wildcats on March 26.[158] |
Le Moyne |
Mary Grimes |
|
Nick DiPillo |
Grimes departed from Le Moyne on April 24, 2024 after 3 seasons for the Binghamton head coaching job.[122] The Dolphins hired Bowling Green assistant DiPillo as the new head coach on May 23.[159] |
Little Rock |
Joe Foley |
|
Steve Wiedower |
After 21 seasons at Little Rock and 37 overall as head coach, Foley announced his retirement on July 18, 2024 with longtime Trojans assistant Wiedower being named his successor.[160] |
Marquette |
Megan Duffy |
|
Cara Consuegra |
Duffy left Marquette on April 3, 2024 after 5 seasons for the Virginia Tech job.[161] Charlotte head coach Consuegra, who was an assistant with the Golden Eagles from 2004 to 2011, was hired as her replacement on April 17.[129] |
Marshall |
Kim Caldwell |
|
Juli Fulks |
Caldwell left Marshall on April 7, 2024 after 1 season for the Tennessee head coaching job.[162]Juli Fulks, a successful Division III head coach who had been at Transylvania University for the last 10 years, was hired by the Thundering Herd on April 12.[163] |
Maryland Eastern Shore |
Fred Batchelor |
|
Malikah Willis |
UMES announced a coaching search on March 22, 2024 to replace Batchelor after 19 seasons.[164] Kennesaw State assistant coach Willis was named the new head coach of the Hawks on April 26.[165] |
Mercer |
Susie Gardner |
|
Michelle Clark-Heard |
Gardner, Mercer's winningest head coach with 246 wins, resigned on March 9, 2024 after 14 seasons with the program.[166] Michelle Clark-Heard, a former head coach at Western Kentucky and Cincinnati who was serving as the assistant athletic director for the Mississippi State women's team this season, was hired by the Bears on March 22.[167] |
Miami (FL) |
Katie Meier |
|
Tricia Cullop |
Meier announced her retirement on March 21, 2024 after 19 seasons at Miami and 23 overall as head coach. Under Meier, the Hurricanes went 362–208 and appeared in the NCAA tournament 10 times.[168] Toledo head coach Cullop was hired by the school on April 5.[169] |
Monmouth |
Ginny Boggess |
|
Cait Wetmore |
Boggess left Monmouth on April 9, 2024 after 3 seasons for the Toledo head coaching position.[170] Charlotte associate head coach Whitmore was hired by the Hawks on April 22.[171] |
New Hampshire |
Kelsey Hogan |
|
Megan Shoniker |
Hogan resigned from New Hampshire on March 27, 2024 after a 28–77 record in 4 seasons.[172] The Wildcats hired Rhode Island associate head coach Shoniker on April 24.[173] |
North Alabama |
Missy Tiber |
|
Candi Whitaker |
North Alabama announced on March 11, 2024 that Tiber's contract will not be renewed after 11 seasons.[174] Candi Whitaker, a former head coach at Kansas City and Texas Tech who was at Division II Missouri Western for the past 5 years, was hired by the Lions on March 25.[175] |
North Carolina Central |
Trisha Stafford-Odom |
Terrence Baxter |
|
North Carolina Central released Stafford-Odom from her contract on September 13, 2023, after 6 seasons. Eagles assistant coach Baxter was named interim head coach of the team for the season.[176] |
Northern Kentucky |
Camryn Whitaker |
|
Jeff Hans |
Following an investigation into possible coaching policy violations for which she was eventually cleared of, NKU parted ways with Whitaker on April 5, 2024 after 8 seasons and a 95–106 record.[177] Hans, a former assistant with the Norse who had been the head coach at Division II Thomas More for the last 13 seasons, was hired as her replacement on April 22.[178] |
Pepperdine |
Tim Hays |
Kelsey Keizer |
Katie Faulkner |
Hays, who was hired by Pepperdine back in April, announced his resignation on August 14, 2023, citing a desire to be closer to his family. Waves assistant coach Keizer served as the team's interim head coach for the season.[179] Washington assistant Faulkner was hired after the season on April 12, 2024.[180] |
Presbyterian |
Alaura Sharp |
|
Tiffany Sardin |
Sharp left Presbyterian on April 5, 2024 after 6 seasons for the Appalachian State job.[119] Former Chicago State head coach Sardin was hired by the Blue Hose on April 19.[181] |
Robert Morris |
Charlie Buscaglia |
Scott Schneider |
Chandler McCabe |
Buscaglia announced his resignation from RMU on February 12, 2024 after 7½ seasons and a 127–102 record. Colonials associate head coach Schneider served as the interim head coach for the rest of the season.[182] On March 18, UCF assistant coach McCabe was hired by the university.[183] |
Siena |
Jim Jabir |
|
Terry Primm |
Jabir announced his retirement on March 26, 2024 after 6 overall seasons at Siena (1st stint from 1987–1990) and 35 years as head coach.[184] Saints top assistant coach Primm was promoted to fill the position on April 5.[185] |
South Dakota |
Kayla Karius |
|
Carrie Eighmey |
Karius left South Dakota on April 23, 2024 after 2 seasons to take the head coaching job at her alma mater Green Bay.[148] Idaho head coach Eighmey was hired by the Coyotes as her replacement on April 30.[151] |
Southeast Missouri State |
Rekha Patterson |
|
Briley Palmer |
Patterson resigned from SEMO on May 3, 2024 after 9 seasons to become an assistant coach at UCF.[186] Palmer, head coach at NJCAA Mineral Area College the last 4 years, was hired by the Redhawks on April 15.[187] |
Stanford |
Tara VanDerveer |
|
Kate Paye |
VanDerveer, the all-time winningest head coach in all of college basketball, announced her retirement on April 9, 2024 after 38 seasons at Stanford and 45 years overall. During her illustrious career, she won 1,216 games, made the NCAA tournament 39 times, including 3 national championships and making the Final Four 13 times along with many other accolades.[188] Longtime Cardinal associate head coach Kate Paye, who played for VanDerveer at Stanford from 1991 to 1995, was officially announced as her successor on April 16.[189] |
Stony Brook |
Ashley Langford |
|
Joy McCorvey |
Langford left Stony Brook on April 2, 2024 after 3 seasons for the head coaching position at her alma mater Tulane.[190] Tennessee assistant coach McCorvey was hired by the Seawolves on April 15.[191] |
Tennessee |
Kellie Harper |
|
Kim Caldwell |
Tennessee parted ways with Harper on April 1, 2024 after 5 seasons and a 108–52 record.[192] Marshall head coach Caldwell was hired by the Lady Vols on April 7, making her the first non-Tennessee alum since the late great Pat Summitt to lead the program.[162] |
Tennessee State |
Ty Evans |
|
Candice Dupree |
Evans resigned on April 3, 2024 after a 34–78 record in 4 seasons at TSU.[193] Former WNBA star Candice Dupree, who had been working for the San Antonio Spurs as a player development assistant coach, was hired by the Lady Tigers on May 9.[194] |
Toledo |
Tricia Cullop |
|
Ginny Boggess |
Cullop left Toledo on April 5, 2024 after 16 seasons for the Miami (FL) head coaching job.[169] Monmouth head coach Ginny Boggess was hired by the Rockets on April 9.[170] |
Tulane |
Lisa Stockton |
|
Ashley Langford |
Stockton announced her retirement on March 18, 2024, after 30 seasons at Tulane. She left as the program's winningest head coach and as the all-time winningest women's basketball coach in the state of Louisiana with 591 wins.[195] Stony Brook head coach and Tulane alum Langford was hired by the Green Wave on April 2.[190] |
UC Santa Barbara |
Bonnie Henrickson |
|
Renee Jimenez |
Henrickson announced her retirement on March 20, 2024, after 9 seasons at UCSB and 27 years overall as a head coach.[196] Jimenez, head coach at Cal State San Marcos of NCAA D-II, was hired by the Gauchos on April 17.[197] |
UMBC |
Johnetta Hayes |
|
Candice Hill |
UMBC declined to renew the contract of Hayes on March 11, 2024 after 5 seasons and a 39–81 record.[198] St. John's associate head coach and recruiting coordinator Hill, a Baltimore native, was hired by the Retrievers on April 15.[199] |
UNC Asheville |
Honey Brown |
|
Tynesha Lewis |
Brown's contract with UNC Asheville was not renewed on March 19, 2024 after a 43–76 record in 4 seasons.[200] Tynesha Lewis, head coach at Division II Elizabeth City State the past 3 seasons, was hired by the Bulldogs on April 12.[201] |
Utah State |
Kayla Ard |
|
Wesley Brooks |
Moments after losing to Boise State in the first round of the Mountain West tournament on March 10, 2024, Utah State fired Ard after a 24–90 record in 4 seasons.[202] Ohio State assistant coach Brooks was hired by the Aggies on April 1.[203] |
Virginia Tech |
Kenny Brooks |
|
Megan Duffy |
Brooks left Virginia Tech on March 26, 2024 after 8 seasons for the Kentucky job.[158] The Hokies hired Marquette head coach Duffy as his replacement on April 3.[161] |
Western Carolina |
Kiley Hill |
|
Jonathan Tsipis |
After a 33–111 record in 5 seasons, Western Carolina opted not to renew Hill's contract on March 8, 2024.[204] Former George Washington and Wisconsin head coach Tsipis was hired by the Catamounts on April 5.[205] |
Youngstown State |
John Barnes |
John Nicolais |
Melissa Jackson |
Barnes announced his resignation from Youngstown State on January 19, 2024, after 10 seasons. He had been on a leave of absence from the program since October for family reasons. Penguins assistant coach Nicolais, who had been serving as the interim head coach during Barnes' initial leave, continued in that role through the rest of the season.[206][207] On March 14, the school hired Cleveland State assistant and former Akron head coach Melissa Jackson for the job.[208] |