Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year#Women's

|Co-Coach of the Year

|Denotes the number of times the coach has been awarded at that point

!Season

!Coach

!School

| John Wooden

| UCLA

| Guy Lewis

| Houston

| John Wooden (2)

| UCLA

| John Wooden (3)

| UCLA

| Al McGuire

| Marquette

| John Wooden (4)

| UCLA

| John Wooden (5)

| UCLA

| Norm Sloan

| NC State

| Bob Knight

| Indiana

| Bob Knight (2)

| Indiana

| Bob Gaillard

| San Francisco

| Eddie Sutton

| Arkansas

| Bill Hodges

| Indiana State

| Ray Meyer

| DePaul

| Ralph Miller

| Oregon State

| Ralph Miller (2)

| Oregon State

| Guy Lewis (2)

| Houston

| Ray Meyer (2)

| DePaul

| Bill Frieder

| Michigan

| Eddie Sutton (2)

| Kentucky

| Tom Davis

| Iowa

| John Chaney

| Temple

| Bob Knight (3)

| Indiana

| Jim Calhoun

| UConn

| Randy Ayers

| Ohio State

| Roy Williams

| Kansas

| Eddie Fogler

| Vanderbilt

| Norm Stewart

| Missouri

| Kelvin Sampson

| Oklahoma

| Gene Keady

| Purdue

| Clem Haskins

| Minnesota

| Tom Izzo

| Michigan State

| Cliff Ellis

| Auburn

| Larry Eustachy

| Iowa State

| Matt Doherty

| North Carolina

| Ben Howland

| Pittsburgh

| Tubby Smith

| Kentucky

| Phil Martelli

| Saint Joseph’s

| Bruce Weber

| Illinois

| Roy Williams (2)

| North Carolina

| Tony Bennett

| Washington State

| Keno Davis

| Drake

| Bill Self

| Kansas

| Jim Boeheim

| Syracuse

| Mike Brey

| Notre Dame

| Frank Haith

| Missouri{{Cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/ncaa/index.ssf/2012/03/kentuckys_davis_missouris_hait.html|title=Kentucky's Anthony Davis, Missouri's Frank Haith receive AP basketball awards|website=NOLA.com|access-date=April 20, 2016}}

| Jim Larrañaga

| Miami (FL)

| Gregg Marshall

| Wichita State

| John Calipari

| Kentucky{{Cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2015/04/03/john-calipari-wins-ap-coach-year/25251911/|title=John Calipari wins AP Coach of the Year|website=Indianapolis Star|access-date=April 20, 2016}}

| Bill Self (2)

| Kansas{{Cite web|url=http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/kansas-bill-self-wins-ap-coach-year|title=Kansas' Bill Self wins AP Coach of the Year|website=NCAA Men's Basketball|language=en-US|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624145346/http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/kansas-bill-self-wins-ap-coach-year|archive-date=June 24, 2016|url-status=dead}}

| Mark Few

| Gonzaga{{Cite web|url=http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/gonzagas-mark-few-wins-ap-coach-year|title=Gonzaga's Mark Few wins AP coach of the year|website=collegebasketball.ap.org|access-date=March 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402071453/http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/gonzagas-mark-few-wins-ap-coach-year|archive-date=April 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}

| Tony Bennett (2)

| Virginia{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22956164/tony-bennett-virginia-cavaliers-named-ap-coach-year |title=Virginia's Tony Bennett honored as AP coach of the year |agency=Associated Press |website=ESPN.com |date=March 29, 2018 |access-date=March 29, 2018}}

| Chris Beard

| Texas Tech{{Cite news|date=April 4, 2019|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/texas-techs-beard-named-ap-mens-college-coach-of-the-year/2019/04/04/3beaa426-571d-11e9-aa83-504f086bf5d6_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404231017/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/texas-techs-beard-named-ap-mens-college-coach-of-the-year/2019/04/04/3beaa426-571d-11e9-aa83-504f086bf5d6_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 4, 2019|title=Texas Tech's Beard named AP men's college coach of the year|newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US|access-date=April 4, 2019}}

| Anthony Grant

| Dayton{{cite news|url= https://apnews.com/ad2eff1c40e9fc05c047d93a90038201 |title= Dayton double: Flyers' Toppin, Grant claim AP top honors |agency=Associated Press |website=APNews.com |date=March 24, 2020 |access-date=March 24, 2020}}

| Juwan Howard

| Michigan{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/31178763/michigan-juwan-howard-named-ap-college-coach-year|title=Michigan's Juwan Howard named AP college coach of the year|work=ESPN|date=April 1, 2021}}

| Tommy Lloyd

| Arizona{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/arizonas-tommy-lloyd-wins-ap-mens-coach-of-the-year/2022/04/01/f5c4c294-b1f8-11ec-9dbd-0d4609d44c1c_story.html|title=Arizona's Tommy Lloyd wins AP men's coach of the year|newspaper=Washington Post|date=April 1, 2022}}

| {{sortname|Shaka|Smart}}

| Marquette{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-coach-of-year-shaka-smart-af9b1b2a9f798a03708fd99fdb7ce834 |title=Marquette's Shaka Smart voted men's AP coach of the year |first=Dave |last=Skretta |work=Associated Press News |date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=March 31, 2023}}

| Kelvin Sampson (2)

| Houston{{cite web |last1=Skretta |first1=Dave |title=Houston coach Kelvin Sampson edges UConn's Dan Hurley for AP coach of the year |url=https://apnews.com/article/ap-coach-of-year-basketball-671ddc3b0234d7efa0a25f700386094b |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=April 5, 2024 |date=April 5, 2024 }}

| style="background-color:#CFECEC;" | {{sortname|Bruce|Pearl}}

| style="background-color:#CFECEC;" | Auburn{{cite web |title=Auburn’s Pearl and St. John’s’ Pitino share AP coach of the year honors, 1st tie in history of award |url=https://apnews.com/article/college-basketball-ap-coach-of-year-1e4d079d3caaab71ad3d9d6848f6f7de}}

| style="background-color:#CFECEC;" | St. John's

!Season

!Coach

!School

| Geno Auriemma

| UConn{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/04/02/geno-auriemma-ap-coach-year-uconn-womens-basketball|title=Geno Auriemma named AP Coach of the Year|last=Wire|first=SI|website=www.si.com|access-date=2016-04-20}}

| Angie Lee

| Iowa{{Cite web|url=http://www.news-releases.uiowa.edu/2000/february/0228lee.html|title=Hawkeye women's basketball coach Angie Lee announces her resignation - University News Service - The University of Iowa|website=www.news-releases.uiowa.edu|access-date=2016-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117184619/http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2000/february/0228lee.html|archive-date=2017-11-17|url-status=dead}}

| Geno Auriemma (2)

| UConn

| Pat Summitt

| Tennessee{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eaCIX6d3Y5YC|title=Congressional Record|last=Congress|date=2009-12-30|publisher=Government Printing Office|language=en}}

| Carolyn Peck

| Purdue{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1999/03/26/ap-cites-holdsclaw-peck-as-player-coach-of-year/|title=Ap Cites Holdsclaw, Peck As Player, Coach Of Year|website=tribunedigital-orlandosentinel|access-date=2016-04-19}}

| Geno Auriemma (3)

| UConn

| Muffet McGraw

| Notre Dame{{cite web | url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2014/04/05/notre-dames-muffet-mcgraw-is-ap-coach-of-the-year/7355845/ | title=Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw is AP Coach of the Year }}

| Brenda Oldfield

| Minnesota{{Cite web|url=http://www.umterps.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207324685|title=Brenda Frese Biography|website=umterps.com|access-date=2016-04-20}}

| Geno Auriemma (4)

| UConn

| Joe Curl

| Houston{{Cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/Former-UH-women-s-basketball-coach-Joe-Curl-dies-5400668.php|title=Former UH women's basketball coach Joe Curl dies at 59|website=Houston Chronicle|access-date=2016-04-20}}

| Joanne P. McCallie

| Michigan State{{Cite web|url=http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/mccallie_joannep.00.html|title=Joanne P. McCallie Bio - Michigan State Official Athletic Site|website=www.msuspartans.com|access-date=2016-04-20|archive-date=2012-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926211532/http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/mccallie_joannep.00.html|url-status=dead}}

| Sylvia Hatchell

| North Carolina{{Cite web|url=http://www.tarheeltimes.com/article10066.aspx|title=Sylvia Hatchell Voted AP Coach of the Year - Tar Heel Times - 4/2/2006|website=www.tarheeltimes.com|access-date=2016-04-19}}

| Gail Goestenkors

| Duke{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/31/AR2007033100770.html|title=Goestenkors, Paris Win AP Women's Awards|last=FEINBERG|first=DOUG|date=2007-04-01|newspaper=The Washington Post|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286|access-date=April 19, 2016}}

| Geno Auriemma (5)

| UConn

| Geno Auriemma (6)

| UConn

| Connie Yori

| Nebraska{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2010-04-03/nebraskas-yori-chosen-ap-coach-year|title=Nebraska's Yori Chosen as AP Coach of the Year|website=NCAA.com|access-date=April 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605020025/http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2010-04-03/nebraskas-yori-chosen-ap-coach-year|archive-date=June 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}

| style="background-color:#CFECEC;" | Geno Auriemma (7)

| style="background-color:#CFECEC;" |UConn

| style="background-color:#CFECEC;" |Miami (FL)

| style="background-color:#CFECEC;" |Stanford

| Kim Mulkey

| Baylor{{Cite web|url=http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/mulkey_kim01.html|title=Kim Mulkey Bio - Baylor Official Athletic Site|website=www.baylorbears.com|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405030008/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/mulkey_kim01.html|url-status=dead}}

| Muffet McGraw (2)

| Notre Dame{{Cite web|url=http://madeira.hccanet.org/project2_2014/klinep2/muffet.html|title=Notre Dame Women's Basketball {{!}} Coaches|website=madeira.hccanet.org|access-date=April 20, 2016}}

| Muffet McGraw (3)

| Notre Dame

| Sue Semrau

| Florida State{{Cite web|url=http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210001603|title=Semrau Named Associated Press Coach of the Year|website=Seminoles.com|access-date=April 20, 2016}}

| Geno Auriemma (8)

| UConn{{cite web|title=UConn's Breanna Stewart, Geno Auriemma win top AP awards|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/15119707/uconn-huskies-breanna-stewart-geno-auriemma-voted-ap-player-coach-year|publisher=ESPN|access-date=April 3, 2016}}

| {{sortname|Geno|Auriemma|nolink=y}} (9)

| UConn{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/19040760/kelsey-plum-washington-huskies-wins-ap-player-year-geno-auriemma-uconn-huskies-named-top-coach |title=Washington's Kelsey Plum, UConn's Geno Auriemma earn AP honors |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=March 30, 2017 |access-date=March 30, 2017}}

| {{sortname|Muffet|McGraw|nolink=y}} (4)

| Notre Dame{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22958757/muffet-mcgraw-notre-dame-fighting-irish-wins-ap-women-college-coach-year |title=Muffet McGraw wins fourth AP women's Coach of the Year award |agency=Associated Press |website=ESPN.com |date=March 29, 2018 |access-date=March 29, 2018}}

| {{sortname|Kim|Mulkey|nolink=y}} (2)

| Baylor{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26441703/iowa-gustafson-baylor-mulkey-get-ap-honors |title=Iowa's Gustafson, Baylor's Mulkey get AP honors |agency=Associated Press |website=ESPN.com |date=April 4, 2019 |access-date=April 4, 2019}}

| {{sortname|Dawn|Staley}}

| South Carolina{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28942563/sabrina-ionescu-unanimous-ap-women-player-year |title=Sabrina Ionescu is unanimous AP women's player of the year |agency=Associated Press |website=ESPN.com |date=March 23, 2020 |access-date=March 23, 2020}}

| {{sortname|Brenda|Frese}} (2)

| Maryland{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/marylands-brenda-frese-named-the-associated-press-womens-basketball-coach-of-the-year-for-second-time-in-her-career/2021/03/31/e36b6fe4-922d-11eb-aadc-af78701a30ca_story.html |title=Maryland's Brenda Frese named The Associated Press women's basketball coach of the year for second time in her career |agency=The Washington Post |website=washingtonpost.com |date=March 31, 2021 |access-date=March 31, 2021}}{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| {{sortname|Kim|Mulkey|nolink=y}} (3)

| LSU{{cite web|title=LSU's Kim Mulkey wins AP Coach of the Year for third time|url=https://apnews.com/article/ap-coach-of-the-year-lsu-kim-mulkey-f2d2514374da30d46965a8c9f59188ce|work=AP|first=Doug|last=Feinberg|date=March 31, 2022|accessdate=March 31, 2022}}

| {{sortname|Teri|Moren}}

| Indiana{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/ap-coach-of-year-indiana-moren-15123df0f2c59f4b7af46c3494d0c200 |title=Indiana's Teri Moren wins AP Coach of the Year |first=Doug |last=Feinberg |work=Associated Press News |date=March 30, 2023 |access-date=March 30, 2023}}

| {{sortname|Dawn|Staley|nolink=y}} (2)

| South Carolina

| {{sortname|Cori|Close}}

| UCLA