The Big East held their media day today for women’s basketball, and here are the coaches’ picks for the preseason awards!
2012-13 Preseason Coaches Poll
| 1. | Connecticut (12) | 194 |
| 2. | Notre Dame (3) | 182 |
| 3. | Louisville | 167 |
| 4. | St. John’s | 144 |
| 5. | Rutgers | 143 |
| 6. | DePaul | 138 |
| 7. | Syracuse | 105 |
| 8. | Georgetown | 104 |
| 9. | USF | 97 |
| 10. | Villanova | 78 |
| 11. | Marquette | 75 |
| 12. | Cincinnati | 61 |
| 13. | Pittsburgh | 31 |
| Seton Hall | 31 | |
| 15. | Providence | 25 |
Player Awards
Preseason Player of the Year
Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame, Sr., G
Preseason Freshman of the Year
*Breanna Stewart, Connecticut, Fr., F
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Stefanie Dolson, Connecticut, Jr., C
*Bria Hartley, Connecticut, Jr., G
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Connecticut, So., F
*Anna Martin, DePaul, Sr., G
*Sugar Rodgers, Georgetown, Sr., G
*Shoni Schimmel, Louisville, Jr., G
*Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame, Sr., G
Monique Oliver, Rutgers, Sr., F/C
Nadirah McKenith, St. John’s, Sr., G
Shenneika Smith, St. John’s, Sr., G
Kayla Alexander, Syracuse, Sr., C
Preseason All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention
Monique Reid, Louisville, Sr., F
Laura Sweeney, Villanova, Sr., F