Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year Late Season 2020 Watch List
Fifteen coaches made the cut for the Werner Ladder Naismith Trophy Women’s Coach of the Year late-season watch list. The Atlanta Tipoff Club will narrow the list to 10 semifinalists on March 4, then four finalists on March 19. The winner will be announced on April 4.
| Name | School | Conference |
| Geno Auriemma | UConn | AAC |
| Adia Barnes | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| Lisa Bluder | Iowa | Big Ten |
| Doug Bruno | DePaul | Big East |
| Cori Close | UCLA | Pac-12 |
| Lisa Fortier | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Kelly Graves | Oregon | Pac-12 |
| Joe McKeown | Northwestern | Big Ten |
| Wes Moore | North Carolina State | ACC |
| Kim Mulkey | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Dawn Plitzuweit | South Dakota | Summit League |
| Scott Rueck | Oregon State | Pac-12 |
| Dawn Staley | South Carolina | SEC |
| Tara VanDerveer | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Jeff Walz | Louisville | ACC |
