Year 
 2008
 2007
 2006
 2004  Pat Summitt, Tennessee
 2003  Gail Goestenkors, Duke
 2002  Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
 2001  Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame
 2000  Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
 1999  Carolyn Peck, Purdue
 1998  Pat Head (Summitt), Tennessee
 1997  Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
 1996  Andy Landers, Georgia
 1995  Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
 1994  Pat Head (Summitt), Tennessee
 1993  Vivian Stringer, Iowa
 1992  Chris Weller, Maryland
 1991  Debbie Rvan, Virginia 
 1990  Tara VanDerveer, Stanford
 1989  Pat Head (Summitt), Tennessee 
 1988  Leon Barmore, Louisiana Tech
 1987  Pat Head (Summitt), Tennessee