Crawley has a record of 40-27 in two seasons with the Eagles. She guided the school to the women's NIT semifinals in the spring of 2009.

"We are very fortunate to have Sylvia Crawley leading our women's basketball program," said BC athletic director Gene DeFilippo.

Wilson spent the last four seasons as an assistant with the school, but was promoted when former head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke took the same position at UNC-Wilmington.

"I'munbelievably excited to be the head coach at Prairie View A&M University," stated Wilson. "It's an incredible opportunity that I've been given by [athletic director] Mr.

Rueck spent the last 14 seasons at George Fox University, compiling a 288-88 record during his tenure.

The Bruins captured the Division III National Championship in 2009.

Meier, hired in April 2005, led the Hurricanes to one their best seasons in 2009-10, as the team reached the WNIT Championship game -- a 73-61 loss to California.

"I am energized everyday by the possibilities and challenges of coaching Miami in the ACC," Meier said. "I have been blessed with such an incredible group of current and past players, and those people, along with my staff and the entire University of Miami community make this a great environment in which to be successful."

She compiled a 68-85 record over five seasons with the Beavers. She also had a 26-64 mark within the Pac-10.

"It's always a difficult decision when you make a change in the leadership of a program," Oregon State athletics director Bob De Carolis said. "I appreciate Coach Wagner's service to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and wish her well in her future endeavors." The Oregonian reported the school fired Wagner "without cause" and would pay her the remainder of her contract, which is about $1.2 million. She was signed through the 2013 season.

Washington led the Lady Lions to their best finish in five years last season with a postseason berth in the WNIT and 17 overall wins, including eight conference victories.

"We are very pleased with the progress that our women's basketball program has made under Coquese," Penn State director of athletics Tim Curley said. "With the return to the postseason for the first time in five years and back-to-back nationally-rankedrecruitingclasses, Coquese has established a solid foundation to put Lady Lion basketball back on the track to national prominence." She became just the fifth head coach in the history of the program in April of 2007, replacing Renee Portland after 27 years on the job.

The National Coach of the Year, Yori led Nebraska to its best season in program history in 2009-10, going 32-2 with a perfect 16-0 conference record and the school's first regular season conference title. The Cornhuskers earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to their first Sweet 16.

"I am extremely appreciative of the commitment (athletic director Tom) Osborne, (executive associate athletic director) Marc Boehm and our entire administration have shown to our entire program," Yori said. "Winning in the Big 12 Conference brings great challenges every night, but we have proven that we can succeed. Hopefully we can build on that success over the next few years." Yori, whose contract was set to expire in 2012, will receive a salary raise to $660,000 per

Cooper-Dyke won a pair of NCAA women's titles at Southern California and captured four WNBA crowns with the Houston Comets, earning the Finals MVP honor each time. She was twice the league's MVP and won an Olympic gold medal in 1988.

She joins the Seahawk program following a successful five-year stint at Prairie View A&M in central Texas.

Macy, formerly the head coach at Division II Francis Marion University, takes over for Sharon Baldwin-Tener, who earlier this month took the Georgia State University head coaching job.

"I am excited about this new opportunity at East Carolina," Macy said. "I am looking forward to getting started right away.

Last season, the Badgers qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002, and Stone was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. Wisconsin went 21-11 but fell in the NCAA tourney's first round.

Stone has a 112-104 record in seven years at the helm of Wisconsin.

Azzi, a 2009 inductee to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, starred collegiately at Stanford and went on to enjoy one of the most accomplished careers in women's hoops both internationally as a member of the U.S. national team and in the WNBA.

As a four-year starter at Stanford from 1987-90, Azzi was named the Naismith Player of the Year in her senior season and served as the squad's captain for the 1990 championship team.

Nolan, the long-time coach at Fairfield, spent the last three seasons as associate head coach at Yale. She replaces Tammy Smith, who was not retained after nine seasons.

"I am extremely excited for the opportunity to coach the women's basketball team at Lafayette College," said Nolan. "The real meaning and purpose of intercollegiate athletics can be found on College Hill.

Abrahamson-Henderson replaces Trina Patterson, who resigned March 8 after eight seasons.

Abrahamson-Henderson spent the last two seasons as associate head coach at Indiana, and also served as head coach at Missouri State from 2002-07, leading that program to three NCAA Tournament appearances.

At age 30, Lappe becomes the youngest head women's basketball coach at a BCS conferenceschool.

She spent the past three years as head coach of Metropolitan State College in Denver, guiding the team to a 50-36 record.

Linz averaged 4.0 points, 1.4 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game in 27 contests during her freshman year for the Bison.

The Watkins, Minnesota native has begun a round of chemotherapy, and is planning on continuing her studies at NDSU for the rest of the semester.

Pingeton spent the last seven years as head coach at Illinois State where she amassed a 144-81 record and consistently led the Redbirds into the postseason.

On Pingeton's watch, Illinois State won three straight Missouri Valley Conference titles in the regular season, captured two Missouri Valley Tournament championships and logged a school-best four straight 20-win seasons with a pair of NCAA Tournament berths and three appearances in the WNIT.

The Huskies scored just 12 points in the first half against Stanford, but roared in the second half to post a 53-47 victory over the Cardinal in the NCAA Tournament women's championship game at the Alamodome.

Maya Moore scored 18 of her 23 points after halftime as the Huskies finished off a second straight perfect campaign, extending their winning streak to an incredible 78 games. Only UCLA's men have a longer winning streak, posting 88 victories in a row.

The 32 combined points are the fewest in a half for the national championship contest. The 12 points ties the least amount ever in a half in the history of UConn's program.

UConn's standout tandem of Maya Moore and Tina Charles have struggled to go 3- of-14 from the field. The Huskies are just 5-of-29 overall.

GAME NOTES: The top-ranked Connecticut Huskies will try to put an exclamation point on their second straight perfect season, as they take on the Stanford Cardinal for the NCAA Women's National Championship tonight from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Stanford comes in a near-flawless 36-1, and the Cardinal won both the Pac-10 regular-season and tournament titles this year. Coach Tara VanDerveer's team suffered its lone setback in a December 23rd meeting with this same UConn team (80-68) on the road, and the Cardinal are in the midst of a

Dawley spent the last seven seasons as head coach at Vermont, which won the America East title in each of the last two years. This past season, Vermont was seeded 10th for the NCAA Tournament and beat Wisconsin in the first round, making her the winningest coach in Vermont women's basketball history with a record of 128-86.

Dawley's hiring comes after UMass decided not to bring back Marnie Dacko, who spent eight seasons at the helm and had a record of 98-135. The Minutewomen finished 11-19 in 2009.

Maya Moore poured in 34 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, as Connecticut pulled away in the second half for a 70-50 win over the Lady Bears in the second national semifinal. Tina Charles added 21 points and 13 rebounds.

The Huskies (38-0), who stretched their winning streak to a women's record 77 games, will take on Stanford Tuesday night for the title. The Cardinal topped Oklahoma, 73-66, earlier Sunday at the Alamodome.

Jayne Appel tallied 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Kayla Pedersen scored 12 for the Cardinal (36-1), who will meet the winner of tonight's second semifinal between Baylor and Connecticut, the defending national champions who are on a 76-game winning streak.

The Cardinal, coming off a buzzer-beating 55-53 win over Xavier in the Sacramento Regional Final, are back in the championship game for the second time in three years.

Alexis Gray-Lawson added 17 points for the Bears (24-14), whose previous best finish in this tournament was second in 1987.

Gennifer Brandon added nine points and 12 rebounds in the win.

Elliott will take a year off to decide if she wants to continue coaching or retire. She has been at Utah for 31 years, the last 27 as head coach.

"I have had an amazing experience coaching some wonderful student-athletes here at Utah," said Elliott. "While the rewards have been plentiful in my 31 years here, I find myself wondering if I want to continue to coach.

Amanda Thompson added a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds for Oklahoma (27-10), while Danielle Robinson posted 16 points, to go along with six assists. With the victory the Sooners will now face the top-seeded Stanford Cardinal in Final Four action in San Antonio, Texas.

Victoria Dunlap did most of the damage for Kentucky (28-8), as the forward finished with an impressive double-double, which consisted of 31 points and 13 rebounds.