2018–19 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season


The 2018–19 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January 2019 and concluded in March with the 2019 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC.

Head coaches

Coaching changes

Notes:

Preseason watch lists

Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.
LiebermanDrysdaleMillerMcClainLeslie
Kyra Lambert - Duke
Paris Kea - North Carolina
Marina Mabrey - Notre Dame
Tiana Mangakahia - Syracuse		Asia Durr - Louisville
Arike Ogunbowale - Notre Dame		Leonna Odom - Duke
Francesca Pan - Georgia Tech
Jackie Young - Notre Dame
Miranda Drummond - Syracuse
Jocelyn Willoughby - Virginia
Elisa Penna - Wake Forest		Jessica Shepard - Notre DameJade Williams - Duke
Sam Fuehring - Louisville
Janelle Bailey - North Carolina
Brianna Turner - Notre Dame

ACC Women's Basketball Tip-off

Prior to the start of the season, the ACC hosted a media day at the Sheraton/Le Méridien Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the media day, the head coaches voted on the finishing order of the teams, an All-ACC team, a Preseason Player of the Year, and Newcomers to watch. The media day was hosted on October 2, 2018. A selected group of student athletes also took questions from the media on this day. This question and answer period was live streamed on theacc.com.
At the media day, both the Head Coaches and the Blue Ribbon Panel selected Notre Dame to defend their title.

ACC preseason polls

Note: First Place votes shown in.

Preseason All-ACC Teams

Preseason ACC Player of the Year

Newcomer Watchlist

Regular season

Rankings

Note: The Coaches Poll releases a final poll after the NCAA tournament, but the AP Poll does not release a poll at this time.

Conference Matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. Each team will play 16 conference games, and at least 1 against each opponent.

Player of the week

Throughout the conference regular season, the Atlantic Coast Conference offices named a Player of the week and a Rookie of the week.
WeekPlayer of the weekRookie of the weekReference
1 – Nov. 12Asia Durr – LouisvilleValencia Myers – Florida State
2 – Nov. 19Arike Ogunbowale – Notre DameElizabeth Dixon – Georgia Tech
2 – Nov. 19Arike Ogunbowale – Notre DameMaeve Dialdi-Tabdi – Syracuse
3 – Nov. 26Tiana Mangakahia – SyracuseMarnelle Garraud – Florida State
4 – Dec. 3Asia Durr – LouisvilleMaeve Dialdi-Tabdi – Syracuse
5 – Dec. 10Asia Durr – LouisvilleElissa Cunane – NC State
6 – Dec. 17Simone Westbrook – ClemsonElizabeth Balogun – Georgia Tech
7 – Dec. 24Arike Ogunbowale – Notre DameElizabeth Balogun – Georgia Tech
8 – Dec. 31Janelle Bailey – North CarolinaMiela Goodchild – Duke
9 – Jan. 2Beatrice Mompremier – MiamiElizabeth Balogun – Georgia Tech
9 – Jan. 2Tiana Mangakahia – SyracuseElizabeth Balogun – Georgia Tech
10 – Jan. 14Tiana Mangakahia – SyracuseMakayla Dickens – Boston College
10 – Jan. 14Tiana Mangakahia – SyracuseElizabeth Dixon – Georgia Tech
11 – Jan. 21Beatrice Mompremier – MiamiElizabeth Balogun – Georgia Tech
12 – Jan. 28Paris Kea – North CarolinaElissa Cunane – NC State
13 – Feb. 4Regan Magarity – Virginia TechDara Mabrey – Virginia Tech
14 – Feb. 11Beatrice Mompremier – MiamiElizabeth Dixon – Georgia Tech
15 – Feb. 18Emese Hof – MiamiElissa Cunane – NC State
16 – Feb. 25Paris Kea – North CarolinaMiela Goodchild – Duke
17 – Mar. 4Tiana Mangakahia – SyracuseElissa Cunane – NC State

Postseason

ACC Tournament

NCAA Tournament

The ACC sent a record tying eight teams to the NCAA Tournament, including two number 1 seeds. Eight teams were also selected in 2014, 2015, and 2018. Eight teams was the most out of any conference this year.
SeedRegionSchool1st Round2nd RoundSweet 16Elite EightFinal FourChampionship
1AlbanyLouisvilleW 69–34 vs. #16 Robert Morris – W 71–50 vs. #8 Michigan – W 61–44 vs. #4 Oregon State – L 73–80 vs. #2 Connecticut –
1ChicagoNotre DameW 92–50 vs. #16 Bethune–Cookman – W 91–63 vs. #8 Michigan State – W 87–80 vs. #4 Texas A&M – W 84–68 vs. #2 Stanford – W 81–76 vs. #2 Connecticut – L 81–82 vs. #1 Baylor –
3GreensboroNC StateW 63–51 vs. #14 Maine – W 72–57 vs. #6 Kentucky – L 61–79 vs. #2 Iowa –
3PortlandSyracuseW 70–49 vs. #14 Fordham – L 64–75 vs. #6 South Dakota Stae –
4PortlandMiamiW 69–62 vs. #13 Florida Gulf Coast – L 55–57 vs. #5 Arizona State –
5GreensboroFlorida StateW 70–69 vs. #12 Bucknell – L 64–72 vs. #4 South Carolina –
9PortlandClemsonW 79–66 vs. #8 South Dakota – L 61–85 vs. #1 Mississippi State –
9GreensboroNorth CarolinaL 72–81 vs. #8 California –
W–L : Total:

National Invitation Tournament

School1st Round2nd Round3rd RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
Virginia TechW 92–65 vs. Furman – W 82–72 vs. VCU – L 66–70 vs. James Madison –
W–L : Total:

Honors and awards

ACC Awards

WNBA Draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #PositionSchool
Jackie YoungLas Vegas Aces11GNotre Dame
Asia DurrNew York Liberty12GLouisville
Arike OgunbowaleDallas Wings15GNotre Dame
Kiara LeslieWashington Mystics110GNC State
Brianna TurnerAtlanta Dream112FNotre Dame
Jessica ShepardMinnesota Lynx216FNotre Dame
Marina MabreyLos Angeles Sparks219GNotre Dame
Paris KeaIndiana Fever325GNorth Carolina
Arica CarterPhoenix Mercury332GLouisville
Regan MagarityConnecticut Sun333FVirginia Tech
Sam FuehringWashington Mystics334FLouisville