March Madness has arrived, but as the postseason tips off, the coaching carousel is also starting to spin.
We're tracking all the coaching changes this offseason.
Last updated: March 11, 2025
Women's college basketball head-coaching changes
Houston Christian Huskies
Former coach: Donna Finnie (March 11)
New coach:
Houston Christian announced it was not renewing Finnie's contract. She was the Huskies' coach for the past 12 seasons.
Arkansas Razorbacks
Former coach: Mike Neighbors (March 11)
New coach:
Neighbors resigned after going 148-114 at Arkansas, which he took over in 2017. He led the Razorbacks to two NCAA tournament appearances. Arkansas is 10-22 this season, including a 3-13 record in the SEC.
Rider Broncs
Former coach: Lynn Milligan (March 10)
New coach:
Milligan was let go after a 7-22 record this season. She was 214-332 overall and 139-203 in conference play over 18 seasons.
Mercyhurst Lakers
Former coach: Brooklyn Kohlheim (March 10)
New coach:
Kolheim went 69-88 in six seasons with the Lakers.
Northern Illinois Huskies
Former coach: Lisa Carlsen (March 10)
New coach:
Carlsen resigned after 10 seasons. The Huskies were 13-17 in 2024-25, including a 6-12 mark in the MAC.
American University Eagles
Former coach: Tiffany Coll (March 9)
New coach:
The Eagles went 1-29 this season and 20-71 over Coll's three seasons at American.
Wisconsin Badgers
Former coach: Marisa Moseley (March 9)
New coach:
Moseley stepped down after going 47-75 over the past four seasons. The Badgers went 13-16 in 2024-25, ending the season with a loss in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Arizona State Sun Devils
Former coach: Natasha Adair (March 8)
New coach:
Adair was fired after going 29-62 overall and 7-47 in conference play over the past three seasons. The Sun Devils were 10-22 this season, which ended Thursday with a loss in the second round of the Big 12 tournament.
BYU Cougars
Former coach: Amber Whiting (March 8)
New coach:
Whiting was let go after three seasons. She was 45-51 overall since taking the job before the 2022-23 season. BYU was 13-17 this season, going 4-14 in its first Big 12 campaign.
San Diego Toreros
Former coach: Cindy Fisher (March 7)
New coach:
The school announced on Feb. 22 that Fisher would not return. The Toreros' season ended Friday with a loss in the West Coast Conference tournament. Fisher, who had led the Toreros since 2005, was a three-time WCC coach of the year who went 346-270 at San Diego.
Auburn Tigers
Former coach: Johnnie Harris (March 6)
New coach:
Harris was let go after the Tigers lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to cap a 3-13 mark in SEC play this season. Harris was 58-63 in four seasons, including a 12-18 record in 2024-25.
Houston Cougars
Former coach: Ronald Hughey (March 6)
New coach:
Hughey resigned after 11 seasons and a 140-195 record. He led the Cougars to three WNIT first-round appearances since taking over the program ahead of the 2014-15 season.
Morehead State Eagles
Former coach: Chris Palmer (March 6)
New coach:
The school's director of athletics said Palmer, who served as interim head coach for 2024-25, would not be retained. The Eagles were 10-20 this season and 5-15 in the Ohio Valley Conference.
McNeese Cowgirls
Former coach: Lynn Kennedy (March 6)
New coach:
McNeese did not renew Kennedy's contract. He went 41-78 over four seasons with the Cowgirls, including a 10-21 mark this season.
UMass Lowell River Hawks
Former coach: Denise King (March 5)
New coach:
UMass Lowell parted ways with King after four seasons. The River Hawks were 3-25 this season, including a 1-15 mark in the America East.
Missouri Tigers
Former coach: Robin Pingeton (Feb. 26)
New coach:
Before the regular season ended, Pingeton announced she would resign once the season concluded. She went 250-218 in 15 seasons at Missouri, including four consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament from 2016-2019. But the Tigers just wrapped up their second straight losing season and sixth in a row in SEC play. Mizzou was 14-18 overall this season and 3-13 in the SEC, and lost in its SEC tournament opener.
Southern Miss Lady Eagles
Former coach: Joye Lee-McNelis (Feb. 25)
New coach:
Lee-McNelis, who led the Lady Eagles for 21 seasons, announced in late February that she would retire at the end of the season. Southern Miss, which lost in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament, went 10-21 this season.
George Washington Revolutionaries
Former coach: Caroline McCombs (Feb. 24)
New coach:
McCombs stepped down on Feb. 24, ending a four-year tenure with a 55-65 record. Doug Novak served as interim coach for the rest of the season as George Washington finished 13-18.