As of the most recent college basketball season in 2024âÂÂ25, 362 women's college basketball programs competed in NCAA Division I, including full D-I members and programs transitioning from a lower NCAA division (most from Division II and one from Division III) Four schools (Bellarmine, Tarleton, UC San Diego, and Utah Tech) completed transitions from Division II at the end of the 2023âÂÂ24 school year. At the same time, Mercyhurst and West Georgia started their transitions from Division II. Each program employs a head coach.
As of the current 2025âÂÂ26 college season, the longest-tenured head coach at his or her current school is Geno Auriemma of UConn, who has held that position since 1985âÂÂ86.
Conference affiliations reflect those in place for the 2025âÂÂ26 season.