2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

American college basketball season August 2023 March 2026 women 2012 150px Baylor Lady Bears November 2012 – March 10, 2013 March 23 April 9, 2013 New Orleans Arena New Orleans, Louisiana Connecticut Huskies Drexel Dragons Santa Clara Broncos The 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November and ended with the Final Four at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, from April 7–9. Season headlines October 30 – The AP preseason All-American team was named. Three players received all 40 possible votes from the media panel—Baylor center Brittney Griner, Notre Dame point guard Skylar Diggins, and Delaware's multi-positional Elena Delle Donne. They were joined by Stanford power forward Chiney Ogwumike (23 votes), Baylor point guard Odyssey Sims (19), and Maryland power forward Alyssa Thomas (19). Sims and Thomas tied in the voting, creating a sixth spot on the team.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8569125/cody-zeller-indiana-hoosiers-unanimous-all-america-pick Preseason Women's All-America List Fox News October 30, 2012 March 10, 2013 December 15 – The seven Big East Conference schools that do not sponsor FBS football (DePaul, Georgetown, St. John's, Providence, Villanova, Seton Hall and Marquette, collectively called the "Catholic 7") announced that they would break from the Big East and pursue other conference affiliation. The move leaves Connecticut as the only original Big East member set to remain in the conference.It’s Official: An Exodus Will Redraw the Big East, accessed December 16, 2012 February 28 – ESPN reports that the "Catholic 7" will launch their new conference in July 2013, two years ahead of schedule, and will purchase the rights to the "Big East" name from the remaining conference schools. Two Atlantic 10 Conference members, Butler (which had only joined the A10 in July 2012) and Xavier, will reportedly join the new Big East, with Missouri Valley Conference member Creighton also a possibility.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9000502/catholic-7-schools-keep-big-east-name-new-league-next-season-according-sources Sources: Xavier, Butler also joining Brett McMurphy Andy Katz Andy Katz Dana O'Neil ESPN.com February 28, 2013 March 1, 2013 March 8 – The Big East split is officially announced. As previously reported, the "Catholic 7" will leave on June 30 with the Big East name. As of the announcement, the "Catholic 7" were the only members of the new Big East, but Butler, Xavier, and Creighton were added March 20.https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/9031167/catholic-7-leaving-big-east-june-30 Catholic 7 departing June 30 Brett McMurphy Andy Katz Andy Katz ESPN.com March 8, 2013 March 8, 2013 Milestones and records January 6, 2014 - Missouri's Morgan Eye hit 11 three-pointers in a game against Auburn, tied for third most three-pointers in a single game (in NCAA history).http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2018/D1.pdf Division I Women's Basketball Records NCAA.org 4 February 22, 2013 - Saint Peters' Bridget Whitfield hit eight of eight three-point attempts, tied for third most (in NCAA history) without a miss.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2018/D1.pdf Division I Women's Basketball Records NCAA.org 5 Baylor's Brittney Griner scored 3,283 points in her career, the third highest career total in NCAA history.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2018/D1.pdf Division I Women's Basketball Records NCAA.org 11 Baylor's Brittney Griner recorded more than 2,000 points and 500 rebounds, the only player in NCAA history to reach that milestone.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_basketball_RB/2018/D1.pdf Division I Women's Basketball Records NCAA.org 18 Coaching wins milestones 900 victories - Sylvia Hatchell - University of North Carolina. February 7 versus Boston College.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8910465/women-college-basketball-north-carolina-sylvia-hatchell-joins-900-win-club Voepel: UNC's Hatchell joins 900-win club ESPN.com 2017-10-02 900 victories - Andy Landers - University of Georgia. February 24 versus Mississippi.http://savannahnow.com/sports/2013-02-24/landers-notches-900th-coaching-win-georgia-women-beat-ole-miss Landers notches 900th coaching win; Georgia women beat Ole Miss savannahnow.com 2017-10-02 en 900 victories - C. Vivian Stringer - Rutgers University. February 26 versus South Florida.http://www.nj.com/rutgerswomen/index.ssf/2013/02/stringer_wins_900th_game_rutge.html#incart_flyout_sports Stringer wins 900th game; Rutgers defeats South Florida, 68-56 NJ.com 2017-10-02 en-US 700 victories - Muffet McGraw - University of Notre Dame. February 5 versus Villanova.http://qctimes.com/sports/basketball/college/big-10/iowa/bluder-wins-no-as-iowa-routs-purdue/article_7a87ac4c-6363-11e2-b3db-001a4bcf887a.html Bluder wins No. 600 as Iowa routs Purdue Batterson Steve The Quad-City Times 2017-10-02 en 600 victories - Lisa Bluder - University of Iowa. January 20 versus Purdue. Conference membership changes 2010–13 NCAA conference realignment The 2012–13 season saw the second wave of membership changes resulting from a major realignment of NCAA Division I conferences. The cycle began in 2010 with the Big Ten and the then-Pac-10 publicly announcing their intentions to expand. The fallout from these conferences' moves later affected a majority of D-I conferences. In addition, two schools are moving from Division II starting this season. These schools will be ineligible for NCAA-sponsored postseason play until completing their D-I transitions in 2016. Finally, one school that had announced a transition to Division II, New Orleans, announced that it would halt its transition and remain in Division I. SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference Belmont Bruins A-Sun OVC Butler Bulldogs Horizon League Atlantic 10 Denver Pioneers Sun Belt WAC Fresno State Bulldogs WAC Mountain West Hawaii Rainbow Wahine WAC Big West Longwood Lancers Independent Big South Missouri Tigers Big 12 SEC Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks MIAA (D-II) Summit League Nevada Wolf Pack WAC Mountain West New Orleans Privateers Division II independent Division I independent North Dakota Fighting Sioux Great West Big Sky Northern Kentucky Norse GLVC (D-II) A-Sun Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Summit League Southland Seattle Redhawks Independent WAC Southern Utah Thunderbirds Summit League Big Sky TCU Lady Frogs Mountain West Big 12 Texas A&M Aggies Big 12 SEC Texas State Bobcats Southland WAC UT Arlington Mavericks Southland WAC UTSA Roadrunners Southland WAC VCU Rams CAA Atlantic 10 West Virginia Mountaineers Big East Big 12 New arenas Coastal Carolina left behind one of the smallest venues in Division I basketball, Kimbel Arena (seating little over 1,000). The Chanticleers remained on campus at the new HTC Center. Troy left its on-campus home, the original Trojan Arena, for a new on-campus venue also named Trojan Arena. Major rule changes There is now unlimited contact, including text messaging, allowed between college coaches and a prospective player in high school and junior college recruiting.NCAA changes July recruiting period, accessed October 12, 2012 Season outlook Pre-season polls 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls. 'Associated Press'https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings/_/week/1 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings – AP Top 25 Preseason ESPN November 5, 2012 March 10, 2013RankingTeam1 Baylor (40)2 Connecticut3 Duke4 Stanford5 Maryland6 Kentucky7 Notre Dame8 Penn State9 Louisville10 Georgia11 Delaware12 Oklahoma13 California14 St. John's15 Texas A&M16 Vanderbilt17 West Virginia18 Nebraska19 Ohio State20 Tennessee21 Purdue22 Georgia Tech23 Oklahoma State24 Miami (FL)25 DePaul ESPN/USA Today CoachesRankingTeam1 Baylor (31)2 Connecticut3 Duke4 Stanford5 Maryland6 Notre Dame7 Kentucky8 Penn State9 Louisville10 Delaware11 Georgia12 Texas A&M13 St. John's14 Oklahoma15 California16 Tennessee17 Vanderbilt18 Purdue19 Nebraska20 Georgia Tech21 Ohio State22 West Virginia23 Miami (FL)24 Oklahoma State25 Green BayтKansasт Regular season A number of early-season tournaments marked the beginning of the college basketball season. Early-season tournaments Conference winners and tournaments Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Ivy League does not have a conference tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular season champion. As of 2013, the Great West Conference does not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Men or Women's College Tournament. ConferenceRegular season winnerConference player of the yearConference Coach of the YearConference tournamentTournament venue (city)Tournament winner America East Conference AlbanyEbone Henry,http://www.ualbanysports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15800&ATCLID=209299912 2013-2014 Women's Basketball Outlook – Looking for a Three-Peat UAlbanySports.com 2017-10-04 en Chantell Alfordhttp://www.wnba.com/archive/wnba/draft/2013/profiles/prospect_alford_chantell.html WNBA.com: Prospect: Chantell Alford www.wnba.com 2017-10-04 Katie Abrahamson-Hendersonhttp://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/UAlbany-extends-coach-s-contract-4680465.php UAlbany extends coach's contract Times Union 2017-10-04 2013 America East women's basketball tournament SEFCU Arena (Guilderland, New York) Final at campus site Albany Atlantic 10 Conference Dayton Jennifer Hailey, Charlottehttp://www.atlantic10.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=799995&SPID=136229&DB_OEM_ID=31600&ATCLID=208917639 Hailey, Jabir Headline Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Awards Atlantic 10 Conference March 7, 2013 July 26, 2017 Jim Jabir, Dayton 2013 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament Hagan Arena(Philadelphia)Final at Barclays Center(Brooklyn, New York) Saint Joseph's Atlantic Coast Conference Duke Alyssa Thomas, Maryland (media)http://www.theacc.com/news/sports-w-baskbl-spec-rel-030713aab ACC Honors Women's Basketball Players of the Year Atlantic Coast Conference March 7, 2013 July 26, 2017 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Alyssa Thomas, Maryland & Chelsea Gray, Duke (coaches) Joanne P. McCallie, Duke (media)http://www.theacc.com/news/sports-w-baskbl-spec-rel-030713aaa Duke's McCallie, Maryland's Frese Receive ACC Honors Atlantic Coast Conference March 7, 2013 July 26, 2017 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes Brenda Frese, Maryland (coaches) 2013 ACC women's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum(Greensboro, North Carolina) Duke Atlantic Sun Conference Florida Gulf Coast Sarah Hansen, Florida Gulf Coasthttp://asunsports.org/media/2012-13/PDF/ASun-2013_WBB_All-Conference.pdf 2012-13 Women's Basketball Honors and Awards Atlantic Sun Conference March 5, 2013 July 27, 2017 Karl Smesko, Florida Gulf Coast 2013 Atlantic Sun women's basketball tournament University Center(Macon, Georgia) Stetson Big 12 Conference Baylor Brittney Griner, Baylorhttp://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=106116&SPID=13135&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=206644860 2012-13 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Women's Basketball Awards Big 12 Conference March 7, 2013 March 10, 2013 Kim Mulkey, Baylor 2013 Big 12 women's basketball tournament American Airlines Center(Dallas) Baylor Big East Conference Notre Dame Skylar Diggins, Notre Damehttp://www.bigeast.org/tabid/435/article/242574/Notre-Dame-s-Skylar-Diggins-Named-BIG-EAST-Player-of-the-Year-for-the-Second-Straight-Year.aspx https://archive.today/20130414080256/http://www.bigeast.org/tabid/435/article/242574/Notre-Dame-s-Skylar-Diggins-Named-BIG-EAST-Player-of-the-Year-for-the-Second-Straight-Year.aspx dead April 14, 2013 Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins Named BIG EAST Player of the Year for the Second Straight Year Big East Conference March 8, 2013 March 10, 2013 Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame 2013 Big East women's basketball tournament XL Center(Hartford, Connecticut) Notre Dame Big Sky Conference Montana Katie Baker, Montanahttp://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2013/3/11/wbb_0311130323.aspx Big Sky Announces Women's Basketball All-Conference Team and Award Winners Big Sky Conference March 11, 2013 July 27, 2013 Robin Selvig, Montanahttp://bigskyconf.com/news/2013/3/19/WBB_0319130551.aspx?path=wbball Selvig Named Big Sky Coach of the Year Big Sky Conference March 19, 2013 July 27, 2013 2013 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament Dahlberg Arena(Missoula, Montana) Montana Big South Conference Liberty Dequesha McClanahan, Winthrophttp://www.grandstrandsportsreport.com/coastals-jordan-earns-spot-on-bsc-all-academic-team/ Coastal's Jordan earns spot on BSC All-Academic Team Grand Strand Sports Report 2017-10-05 en-usRonny Fisher, Presbyterian 2013 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament HTC Center(Conway, South Carolina) Liberty Big Ten Conference Penn StateMaggie Lucas, Penn Statehttp://onwardstate.com/2013/03/04/maggie-lucas-named-big-ten-player-of-the-year/ Maggie Lucas Named Big Ten Player of the Year, Washington Named Coach of the Year - Onward State onwardstate.com 4 March 2013 en-US 2017-10-05Coquese Washington, Penn State (media) Connie Yori, Nebraskahttps://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/womens-basketball/article_387d77d9-b8a2-562a-b033-7c0f6fb33c74.html Yori named Big Ten coach of the year Women's Basketball journalstar.com journalstar.com en 2017-10-05 (coaches) 2013 Big Ten Conference women's basketball tournament Sears Centre(Hoffman Estates, Illinois) Purdue Big West Conference PacificMolly Schlemer, Cal Polyhttp://www.gopoly.com/sports/wbkb/2012-13/releases/20130311h0kjq8 Molly Schlemer Named Big West Conference Player of the Year 2013-03-11 Cal Poly 2017-10-05 enLynne Roberts, Pacifichttp://www.pacifictigers.com/sports/w-baskbl/2012-13/releases/20130311ykcquv Roberts Named Coach Of The Year As All Five Tiger Starters Earned All-Conference Honors For Women's Basketball 2013-03-11 Pacific 2017-10-05 en 2013 Big West Conference women's basketball tournament First round and quarterfinals:Bren Events Center(Irvine, California)Semifinals and final:Honda Center(Anaheim, California) Cal Poly Colonial Athletic Association Delaware Elena Delle Donne, Delawarehttp://www.caasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43056&SPID=3456&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=8500&ATCLID=206751661 Delaware's Delle Donne Earns Third CAA Player of the Year Honor in 2013 Colonial Athletic Association March 13, 2013 January 3, 2014 Daynia La-Force, Northeastern 2013 CAA women's basketball tournament The Show Place Arena(Upper Marlboro, Maryland) Delaware Conference USA SMU Keena Mays, SMUhttps://conferenceusa.com/news/2013/3/11/Macy_Named_C_USA_Coach_of_the_Year_Mial_Claims_Sixth_Player_Award.aspx Macy Named C-USA Coach of the Year, Mial Claims Sixth Player Award Conference-USA March 11, 2013 April 1, 2023 Heather Macy, East Carolina 2013 Conference USA women's basketball tournament Tulsa, OklahomaFirst round and quarterfinals:Tulsa Convention CenterSemifinals and final:BOK Center Tulsa Great West Conference Utah Valley Sammie Jensen, Utah Valley Cathy Nixon, Utah Valley 2013 Great West Conference women's basketball tournament Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center Chicago NJIT Horizon League Green Bay Brandi Brown, Youngstown State Bob Boldon, Youngstown State 2013 Horizon League women's basketball tournament First round at campus sitesQuarterfinals and semifinals at top seedFinal at top remaining seed Green Bay Independent Cal State Bakersfield No tournamentIvy League Princeton Niveen Rasheed, Princeton not awarded No tournamentMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Marist Damika Martinez, Iona Brian Giorgis, Marist 2013 MAAC women's basketball tournament MassMutual Center(Springfield, Massachusetts) MaristMid-American Conference Akron (East) Toledo (West) Rachel Tecca, Akronhttps://getsomemaction.com/news/2013/3/11/WBB_209508.aspx MAC Announces Individual Award Winners In Women's Basketball Mid-American Conference March 12, 2013 March 31, 2023 Tricia Cullop, Toledo2013 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournamentFirst round at campus sites Remainder at Quicken Loans Arena(Cleveland, Ohio) Central MichiganMid-Eastern Athletic Conference Hampton Keiara Avant, Hamptonhttps://meacsports.com/news/2013/3/10/206709061.aspx MEAC Announces Women's Basketball All-Conference Honors Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference March 10, 2013 April 8, 2023 David Six, Hampton 2013 MEAC women's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope(Norfolk, Virginia) Hampton Missouri Valley Conference Creighton & Wichita State Jacqui Kalin, Northern Iowa Jody Adams, Wichita State2013 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournamentThe Family Arena(St. Charles, Missouri) Wichita State Mountain West Conference San Diego State Chelsea Hopkins, San Diego State Beth Burns, San Diego State 2013 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center(Paradise, Nevada) Fresno StateNortheast Conference Quinnipiac Artemis Spanou, Roger Morris Tricia Fabbri, Quinnipiac 2013 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament Campus Sites Quinnipiac Ohio Valley Conference Eastern Illinois (East) Tennessee Tech (West) Jasmine Newsome, UT–Martin Lee Buchanan, Eastern Illinois 2013 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament Nashville Municipal Auditorium(Nashville, Tennessee) Tennessee–Martin Pac-12 Conference Stanford & California Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford Tara VanDerveer, Stanford 2013 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament KeyArena(Seattle) Stanford Patriot League Army & Navy Kelsey Minato, Armyhttps://patriotleague.org/news/2013/3/5/Army_Sweeps_Patriot_League_Major_Awards_In_Unprecedented_Fashion.aspx Army Sweeps Patriot League Major Awards In Unprecedented Fashion Patriot League March 5, 2013 April 8, 2023 Dave Magarity, Army 2013 Patriot League women's basketball tournament Campus Sites Navy Southeastern Conference Tennessee A'dia Mathies, Kentucky & Meighan Simmons, Tennesseehttp://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/Portals/3/SEC%20Website/wbasketball/release.pdf 2012–13 SEC Women's Basketball: Week 18 Southeastern Conference 10 March 3, 2013 March 10, 2013 Holly Warlick, Tennessee 2013 SEC women's basketball tournament Arena at Gwinnett Center(Duluth, Georgia) Texas A&MSouthern Conference Chattanooga Sophia Aleksandravicius, Davidson Wes Moore, Chattanooga 2013 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament Asheville, North CarolinaFirst round and quarterfinals:Kimmel ArenaSemifinals and final:U.S. Cellular Center Chattanooga Southland Conference Oral Roberts & Sam Houston State Megan Herbert, Central Arkansas Brenda Nichols, Sam Houston State 2013 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center(Katy, Texas) Oral Roberts Southwestern Athletic Conference Mississippi Valley State & SouthernTexas Southern had the league's best record, but was not recognized as regular-season champion because of major NCAA sanctions. Latia Williams, Prairie View A&M Nate Kilbert, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 2013 SWAC women's basketball tournament Curtis Culwell Center(Garland, Texas) Prairie View A&M The Summit League South Dakota State Amanda Hyde, Fort Wayne Austin Parkinson, IUPUI 2013 The Summit League women's basketball tournament Sioux Falls Arena(Sioux Falls, South Dakota) South Dakota State Sun Belt Conference Middle Tennessee (East)Arkansas–Little Rock (West) Jerica Coley, FIU Michelle Clark-Heard, Western Kentucky 2013 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament Summit Arena(Hot Springs, Arkansas) Middle Tennessee West Coast Conference Gonzaga Taelor Karr, Gonzagahttp://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030513aab.html West Coast Conference Announces 2013 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team West Coast Conference March 5, 2013 March 10, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130308025553/http://www.wccsports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/030513aab.html March 8, 2013 dead Kelly Graves, Gonzaga 2013 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament Orleans Arena(Paradise, Nevada) Gonzaga Western Athletic Conference Seattle Kacie Sowell, Seattle Joan Bonvicini, Seattle 2013 WAC women's basketball tournament Orleans Arena(Paradise, Nevada) Idaho Statistical leaders Postseason tournaments NCAA tournament 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament Final Four – New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana National SemifinalsApril 7 National Championship GameApril 9 OKC 5 Louisville 64 SPK 2 California 57 NRF 1 Notre Dame 65 BRP 1 Connecticut 83 OKC 5 Louisville 60 BRP 1 Connecticut 93 Tournament upsets For this list, a "major upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent. Date Winner Score Loser Women's National Invitation tournament 2013 Women's National Invitation Tournament After the NCAA Tournament field is announced, 64 teams were invited to participate in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. The tournament began on March 20, 2013, and ended with the final on April 6. Unlike the men's National Invitation Tournament, whose semifinals and finals are held at Madison Square Garden, the WNIT holds all of its games at campus sites. WNIT Semifinals and Final Played at campus sites SemifinalsApril 3 Championship gameApril 6 Utah Kansas State 54OT 46 Drexel Florida 67 57 Utah Drexel 43 46 Award winners Consensus All-American teams 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans Major player of the year awards Wooden Award: Brittney Griner, BaylorGriner, Burke win Wooden Award https://www.newspapers.com/image/547050825 The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus Davenport, Iowa April 13, 2013 31 Newspapers.com Naismith Award: Brittney Griner, BaylorParchman Will Goodbye to Griner https://www.newspapers.com/image/986336998 Waco Tribune-Herald Waco, Texas April 14, 2013 33 Newspapers.com Associated Press Player of the Year: Brittney Griner, Baylorhttps://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/tournament/2013/story/_/id/9141897/brittney-griner-earns-second-straight-ap-women-college-basketball-player-year-award Brittney Griner earns AP honor ESPN.com April 7, 2013 April 8, 2013 Wade Trophy: Brittney Griner, BaylorGriner Wins Wade Trophy and WBCA Defensive POY https://baylorbears.com/news/2013/4/8/Griner_Wins_Wade_Trophy_and_WBCA_Defensive_POY Baylor Bears.com April 8, 2013 May 21, 2025 Major freshman of the year awards USBWA National Freshman of the Year (USBWA): Jewell Loyd Major coach of the year awards Associated Press Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw, Notre Damehttps://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/tournament/2013/story/_/id/9141946/muffet-mcgraw-notre-dame-fighting-irish-named-ap-coach-year Muffet McGraw named top coach ESPN.com April 6, 2013 April 8, 2013 Naismith College Coach of the Year: Muffet McGraw WBCA National Coach of the Year Award: Muffet McGraw Other major awards Nancy Lieberman Award (best point guard): Skylar Diggins Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (best senior 5'8"/1.78 m or shorter): Alex Bentley, Penn State Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Elena Delle Donne Maggie Dixon Award (top first-year head coach): Holly Warlick Academic All-American of the Year (Top scholar-athlete): Elena Delle Donne, Delawarehttp://www.cosida.com/news.aspx?id=3973 Delaware's Elena Delle Donne, Ohio State's Aaron Craft top Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Basketball Teams 2013-02-21 2013-02-21 College Sports Information Directors of America https://archive.today/20130408011013/http://www.cosida.com/news.aspx?id=3973 2013-04-08 dead Elite 89 Award (Top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Jude Schimmel, Louisville Coaching changes A number of teams changed coaches during and after the season. 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