Monday, April 6, 2026
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On Wednesday, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced that Vanderbilt women’s basketball coach Shea Ralph won the 2026 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year award.
Ralph is the first Vanderbilt head coach to win the award. She led the Commodores to their most successful regular season in school history and guided them to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 17 seasons.
Vanderbilt posted a 29-5 overall record and went 13-3 in SEC games.
“I am honored and grateful to be recognized as the 2026 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year,” Ralph said in a statement. “This award is so much bigger than me.
“Great players make great coaches, and I am incredibly blessed to get to coach great players on my team. My staff is my family, and their belief in me and in our program has helped us to one of the best seasons in school history. I am fortunate that our chancellor, Daniel Diermeier, and our athletic director, Dr. Candice Storey Lee, share my vision for Vanderbilt women’s basketball. This award is for everyone who has helped our program set a new standard for excellence this season.”
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