Atlanta Tipoff Club | March 3, 2021 10 semifinalists named for Werner Ladder Naismith Trophy Women's Coach of the Year Women's basketball's second top-16 reveal unveils 2021 NCAA tournament region names Share The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today 10 semifinalists for the Werner Ladder Naismith Women's Coach of the Year award. The ACC, Pac-12 and SEC lead in representation with two coaches from each conference. NAISMITH WPOY: Semifinalists for Naismith Women's Player of the Year award announced Previous recipients on the list include UConn's Geno Auriemma and Stanford's Tara VanDerveer, who have a combined 10 Coach of the Year awards between them. The Atlanta Tipoff Club will release a list of four finalists on March 18, with the winner being announced on April 3. NAME SCHOOL CONFERENCE Geno Auriemma UConn Big East Adia Barnes Arizona Pac-12 Gary Blair Texas A&M SEC Mike Carey West Virginia Big 12 Jose Fernandez USF AAC Brenda Frese Maryland Big Ten Wes Moore NC State ACC Joni Taylor Georgia SEC Tara VanDerveer Stanford Pac-12 Jeff Walz Louisville ACC Women's NCAA tournament 2021 TOURNAMENT: Schedule | Bracket | Auto bids |Bracket prediction LATEST RANKINGS | AP poll | NET rankings | Power 10 STORE: Shop latest college basketball gear ALL-TIME STARTING FIVE: Tennessee | UConn HISTORY: Champions | Relive Baylor's 2019 title 2022 NCAA women's basketball tournament dates, schedule Here is the complete 2022 NCAA women's basketball tournament schedule. The Final Four will be April 1 and 3 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. READ MORE College basketball teams with the most WNBA 1st-round draft picks Connecticut leads all women's college basketball programs with 25 players taken in the first round of the WNBA draft. READ MORE Three new members named to NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee for 2021-22 The Division I Women’s Basketball Committee announced that two existing members will have their terms extended for one year, while three new committee members will be added for the 2020-21 season. READ MORE