ESPN’s 2026 Women’s Final Four coverage was second-most-watched ever
The national championship, which saw UCLA obliterate South Carolina, averaged 9.9 million viewers, peaking at 10.7 million.
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Holly Rowe deletes post ripping Tennessee athletic director Danny White
"Gut wrenching to watch him let one of the greatest programs in womens sports history disintegrate. I am devastated."
Sports media reacts to Geno Auriemma meltdown: ‘Unacceptable, classless garbage’
"That was some straight B.S. from the GREAT Geno Auriemma."
Geno Auriemma torches NCAA Tournament double-regional setup, new rims and basketballs
"How many arenas are we gonna sell out with that bullsh*t?... We’re trying to grow the godd*mn game."
ESPN continues to bolster NCAA women’s tournament coverage with scheduling, talent, and production staff
Louisville coach Jeff Walz rips national media over women’s college basketball coverage
"There are a lot of teams out there, but that's where if you want to grow this game, we got to do homework."
ESPN hires former referee Dee Kantner as women’s college basketball rules analyst
Kantner officiated 26 Final Fours and 16 national championships.
Lisa Bluder, Brendan Haywood join NBC Sports’ college basketball coverage
NBC Sports unveiled its college basketball broadcast roster for 2025-26.
Women’s college basketball and broadcast partners face daunting season without JuJu Watkins
Unrivaled announces 13 new NIL signings, including JuJu Watkins, Azzi Fudd
LSU's Flau'jae Johnson, who had an existing NIL deal with the league, is also continuing her partnership.
Dawn Staley wants ESPN to come ‘back to the table’ to renegotiate NCAA championships TV deal
Staley has driven change in women's basketball coaching salaries and payouts to NCAA tournament teams, and seemingly has her sights on a new, bigger target.
The future of women’s basketball viewership remains extremely bright
The NCAA desperately needs to optimize its winter championship schedule
ESPN’s ‘Full Court Press’ docuseries announces players, premiere date for Season 2
Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo, LSU's Flau’jae Johnson and USC's Kiki Iriafen are the featured players this time around.
Seth Davis: Women’s college basketball still thriving from Caitlin Clark effect
"I can tell you the product has never been better, and the games have never been better."
Popular Sue Bird/Diana Taurasi altcast returns for Women’s Final Four
For the fourth year in a row, there will be a Bird & Taurasi Show altcast for the Women's Final Four and title game.
Women’s college basketball conference title games continue sport’s growth trajectory
Two conference title games drew over one million viewers, while two others set viewership records.
ESPN sees growth in women’s college basketball viewership
The network is up 3% versus last year and 44% versus two years ago.
Northwestern forfeit shows sports media still has blind spot for women’s stories
Who are the teams, stars to carry women’s college basketball into March 2025?
Who are the stars and teams that will take centerstage in the NCAA women's basketball tournament?
ESPN’s Muffet McGraw: women’s basketball is in ‘a great place’
'There's a lot more parity, which I think, makes it more fun.'
ESPN’s cancels first ‘College GameDay’ of WCBB season due to inclement weather
South Carolina-LSU will now take place on Friday at 5 PM and will no longer follow 'College GameDay'.
ESPN+ basketball announcers miss player scoring for opponent
"Announcers … what are you doing?"
Fox reveals plans for MLK Day Coretta Scott King Classic
The women's college basketball broadcasts here will include spotlights on key moments in the Kings' lives.
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament to receive unit payouts like men
However, the women's payouts will be substantially less, commensurate with the media rights value attributed to the tournament.
