Andy Katz calls for a Notre Dame repeat as national champs in women's hoops
The Naismith Award announced the 15 nominees for the women's college basketball coach of the year on Wednesday.
The list includes eight-time winner Geno Auriemma, head coach at Connecticut, three-time winner Muffett McGraw, head coach at Notre Dame, and Kim Mulkey head coach of No. 1-ranked Baylor. Mississippi State's Vic Schaefer, also nominated, won the award last year.
WOMEN'S DPOY SEMIFINALISTS: Here are the 10 women's players up for the award
| Name | School | Conference |
| Geno Auriemma | UConn | AAC |
| Lisa Bluder | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Amanda Butler | Clemson | ACC |
| Lisa Fortier | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Kelly Graves | Oregon | Pac-12 |
| Carolyn Kieger | Marquette | Big East |
| Muffett McGraw | Notre Dame | ACC |
| Katie Meier | Miami | ACC |
| Wes Moore | NC State | ACC |
| Kim Mulkey | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Lynne Roberts | Utah | Pac-12 |
| Scott Rueck | Oregon State | Pac-12 |
| Vic Schaefer | Mississippi State | SEC |
| Tara Vanderveer | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Jeff Walz | Louisville | ACC |
