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| Awarded for | the top women's basketball coach in the Big Ten Conference |
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| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Big Ten head coaches (1995–present) Big Ten media (1989–present) |
| History | |
| First award | 1984 |
| First winner | Tara VanDerveer, Ohio State |
| Most recent | Kevin McGuff, Ohio State |
The Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the top women's basketball coach in the Big Ten Conference. The winner is selected by the Big Ten media association and conference coaches. The award was first given following the 1983–84 season to Tara VanDerveer of Ohio State. Rene Portland, Jim Foster, and Brenda Frese have won the award a record four times each.