Women’s college basketball

FILE - Miami's Haley Cavinder (14) and Hanna Cavinder (15) celebrate following a second-round college basketball game against Indiana in the women's NCAA Tournament Monday, March 20, 2023, in Bloomington, Ind. Haley Cavinder announced her return to Miami on Friday, April 18, 2024, one day after twin sister Hanna said she was going back to the Hurricanes. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Hanna and Haley Cavinder say they’re returning for last season at Miami

The Cavinder twins are back at Miami. One day after Hanna Cavinder revealed she was returning to the Hurricanes, twin sister Haley Cavinder said she was decommitting from TCU and headed back to Miami as well.
 
FILE - Villanova guard Lucy Olsen (3) shoots against Oregon State during the second half of an NCAA basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Iowa has added one of the nation’s most productive scorers from last season as the Hawkeyes get ready to begin their post-Caitlin Clark era. Lucy Olsen said on social media Wednesday, April 17, 2024, that she’s joining the Hawkeyes after the former Villanova star entered the transfer portal. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman, File)

Scoring sensation Lucy Olsen transfers to Iowa. Ex-Villanova player helps fill void of Caitlin Clark

 
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley carries the NCAA college women's basketball championship trophy around Colonial Life Arena, in Columbia, S.C., Monday, April 8, 2024. South Carolina defeated Iowa to win the national title. (Joshua Boucher/The State via AP)

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley gushes over congratulations from Queen B

 
FILE - Charlotte head coach Cara Consuegra calls a play for her team during second half of a college basketball game against Indiana in the first round of the NCAA tournament in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, March 19, 2022. Marquette has filled its head coaching vacancy by bringing back Consuegra, a former Golden Eagles assistant who spent the last 13 seasons running Charlotte’s program. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Marquette hires Cara Consuegra away from Charlotte to replace Megan Duffy

 
FILE - UConn coach Geno Auriemma smiles after gaining his 1,200th career win, following the team's NCAA college basketball game against Seton Hall Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday, April 17, 2024, that it will name its annual women’s national coach of the year award after UConn's Geno Auriemma. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

U.S. Basketball Writers Association will name women’s coaching award after UConn’s Geno Auriemma

 

Basketball star Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women’s career scoring record

Caitlin Clark wasted no time becoming the NCAA women’s career scoring leader Thursday night, taking less than three minutes to score the eight points she needed to break Kelsey Plum’s record. (Feb. 16)
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Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women’s career scoring record.

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Canisius hires Penn State assistant Tiffany Swoffard to take over women’s basketball program

Canisius University hired Penn State assistant Tiffany Swoffard to coach its women’s basketball team.
 

Columbia’s Abbey Hsu chosen as Met Writers Association Player of the Year

Columbia’s Abbey Hsu was chosen as the top Division I women’s basketball player in the tri-state area by the Met Writers Association.
 
Stanford associate head coach Kate Paye listens to VanDerveer during a news conference in Stanford, Calif., Wednesday, April 10, 2024. VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, announced her retirement Tuesday night after 38 seasons leading the Stanford women's team and 45 years overall. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group via AP)

Tara VanDerveer’s longtime assistant Kate Paye takes over as new Stanford coach

Kate Paye spent nearly two decades as Stanford’s coach-in-waiting. Now, it’s Paye’s turn at last. The 50-year-old Paye will be formally introduced as the new head coach Wednesday by athletic director Bernard Muir.
 
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley carries the NCAA college women's basketball championship trophy around Colonial Life Arena, in Columbia, S.C., Monday, April 8, 2024. South Carolina defeated Iowa to win the national title. (Joshua Boucher/The State via AP)

Dawn Staley and her NCAA champion South Carolina Gamecocks celebrated with parade and rally

Dawn Staley and her national champions at South Carolina were celebrated Sunday with a downtown parade and a rally at the Statehouse where the three-time title-winning coach told the crowd she would like them all back here at this time next year.
 
Oregon State guard Dominika Paurova (3) looks to pass against the Notre Dame during the second half of a Sweet Sixteen round college basketball game during the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 29, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Paurova becomes eighth Oregon State player to enter the portal

Freshman guard Dominika Paurova became the eighth Oregon State player to enter the transfer portal after the Beavers’ run to the Elite Eight at the NCAA Tournament.
 

Clemson coach Shawn Poppie adds Mississippi’s Chris Ayers as associate head coach

Clemson women’s basketball coach Shawn Poppie has added Mississippi’s Chris Ayers as associate head coach.
 
FILE - Toledo head coach Tricia Cullop celebrates after after defeating Bowling Green in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland, Saturday, March 11, 2023. Miami is finalizing an agreement to bring Toledo women's basketball coach Tricia Cullop to the Hurricanes as the replacement for the retired Katie Meier, a person with knowledge of the talks said Friday, April 5, 2024.(AP Photo/Phil Long, File)

Tricia Cullop arrives at Miami, packed with two bags and ready to get to work

Tricia Cullop played her college basketball at Purdue for Lin Dunn, who had come to the Boilermakers a few years earlier from Miami.
 
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, center, sits with coach Lisa Bluder, left, and guard Kate Martin, right, as she finds out her number will be retired, during an Iowa women's basketball team celebration Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa lost to South Carolina in the college basketball championship game of the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Caitlin Clark’s number will be retired at Iowa

Caitlin Clark got a final chance to say goodbye to Iowa fans on Wednesday, and of course there was a big crowd waiting.
 
FILE - Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer, right, is congratulated by forward Kiki Iriafen after breaking the college basketball record for wins, 1,203, following her team's win over Oregon State in an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Stanford, Calif. VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, announced her retirement Tuesday night, April 9, 2024, after 38 seasons leading the Stanford women’s team and 45 years overall. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)

Tara VanDerveer is ready to enjoy her life beyond basketball and thrilled where the sport is now

Tara VanDerveer nearly walked away from coaching 10 years ago before longtime Stanford supporter John Arrillaga asked her to seriously reconsider and insisted she take the summer off.
 
FIELE - Green Bay head coach Kevin Borseth reacts to a call during the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, March 23, 2024. Borseth announced Wednesday, April 10, 2024, that he is retiring from college basketball after winning 821 games and earning 14 NCAA Tournament berths during a 37-year head coaching career. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown, File-0

Green Bay’s Kevin Borseth retires with 821 wins. He ranks 16th in Division I in career victories

Green Bay’s Kevin Borseth is retiring from college basketball after winning 821 games and earning 14 NCAA Tournament berths during a 37-year head coaching career.
 
FILE - Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer smiles as players celebrate her 1,202nd victory as a college coach following an NCAA basketball game against Oregon, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in Stanford, Calif. VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, announced her retirement Tuesday night, April 9, 2024, after 38 seasons leading the Stanford women’s team and 45 years overall. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Tara VanDerveer retires as Stanford women’s hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record this year

Tara VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, has announced her retirement after 38 seasons leading the Stanford women’s team and 45 years overall.
 
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives around South Carolina guard Raven Johnson (25) during the second half of the Final Four college basketball championship game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Caitlin Clark wins women’s Wooden Award as nation’s best college player

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark has won the John R. Wooden Award for the second straight year as the nation’s top women’s college basketball player.
 
FILE - Marshall head coach Kim Caldwell looks on during the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Virginia Tech in the women's NCAA Tournament in Blacksburg, Va., Friday, March 22, 2024. Tennessee athletic director Danny White announced Sunday, April 7, 2024, that Kim Caldwell has been hired as the fourth head coach in the history of the Tennessee Lady Vols and will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday. She replaces Kellie Harper who was fired Monday. (AP Photo/Robert Simmons, File)

New Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell vows to get historic program back on top

Kim Caldwell and the Tennessee Lady Vols are taking a very big leap together with the young coach tasked with turning the historic program back into title contenders.
 
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers

The women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark.
 
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley cuts down the net after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women’s title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years

South Carolina’s victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday’s women’s NCAA championship game had a preliminary audience average of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN.
 
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley cuts down the net after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

South Carolina’s Staley shares NCAA Tournament triumph with loyal FAMS upon return home

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley shared her latest championship joy with her loyal “FAMS,” the group that has been there for the Gamecocks rise from over-looked Southeastern Conference program to three-time NCAA Tournament champions.
 
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

The NCAA women’s tourney had everything: stars, upsets, an undefeated champion. It’s just the start

The NCAA women’s basketball tournament is having a moment. Attendance and TV ratings during this year’s version of March Madness spiked thanks in part to Iowa star Caitlin Clark.
 
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates with her team after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll to cap extraordinary season

South Carolina, Iowa and UConn have finished atop the final AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll of the season.
 

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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after the overtime win of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska in the final of the Big Ten women's tournament, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Caitlin Clark’s college career is over but her impact on the game is not. The numbers back that up

Most points. Highest scoring average. Most 3-pointers in a season. Most 3-pointers in a career. Most national scoring titles. And so on, and so on, and so on.
 
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley cuts down the net after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Dawn Staley and South Carolina in good place to keep dynasty rolling and repeat as champions

Dawn Staley and South Carolina have cemented their place as the next dynasty in women’s basketball. With two NCAA titles in the past three seasons and 109 wins in the last 112 games, it’s hard to argue with that.
 
South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson (5) grabs a rebound in front of Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the second half of the Final Four college basketball championship game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Every player on South Carolina’s bench feels like a starter. They played a pivotal role in title run

South Carolina’s bench wore down Iowa in the national championship game. The Gamecock reserves outscored the Hawkeyes reserves 37-0.
 
FILE - NCAA President Charlie Baker speaks to reporters Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Washington. NCAA President Charlie Baker on Wednesday, March 27, urged lawmakers in states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances.(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

NCAA president hopeful women’s teams rewarded for appearance in tournament like the men

Despite huge TV ratings and unprecedented attention to women’s basketball, teams in the NCAA Tournament don’t cash in like their male counterparts.
 
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

South Carolina’s title victory over Iowa and Clark sets sports-betting records

A history-making women’s college basketball season ended with multiple sportsbooks declaring Sunday’s national championship as their most bet-on female sports event.
 
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley cuts down the net after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Perfect ending: South Carolina’s Dawn Staley wins third national title as Gamecocks down Clark, Iowa

Dawn Staley got around Caitlin Clark this time. A year after South Carolina’s perfect season crashed with a semifinal loss to the sensational Clark in the Final Four, the Gamecocks, led by Staley, their fiery and fierce coach, finished the job with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship.
 
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75

Coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina have completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game.
 
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark stands on the court during the second half of the Final Four college basketball championship game against South Carolina in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Iowa star Caitlin Clark pours in 30 points in final NCAA game but Hawkeyes fall to South Carolina

Caitlin Clark scored 30 points in her final collegiate game but it wasn’t enough as the Hawkeyes fell just short of an NCAA championship for a second straight year.
 
FILE - Marshall head coach Kim Caldwell looks on during the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Virginia Tech in the women's NCAA Tournament in Blacksburg, Va., Friday, March 22, 2024. Tennessee athletic director Danny White announced Sunday, April 7, 2024, that Kim Caldwell has been hired as the fourth head coach in the history of the Tennessee Lady Vols and will be introduced at a news conference Tuesday. She replaces Kellie Harper who was fired Monday. (AP Photo/Robert Simmons, File)

Tennessee hires Marshall’s Kim Caldwell as the Lady Vols’ 4th coach in NCAA era

Tennessee has hired Marshall coach Kim Caldwell as only the fourth head coach in the NCAA era of the Lady Vols’ program.
 

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Iowa's Caitlin Clark pauses as she speaks during a press conference before practice for the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Caitlin Clark set out to turn Iowa into a winner. She redefined women’s college hoops along the way

Caitlin Clark took her final bow at Iowa when the Hawkeyes lost to South Carolina in the national title game.
 
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