2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2009 and ended with the 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 6, 2010 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The tournament opened with the first and second rounds on Thursday through Sunday, March 18–21, 2010. Regional games were played on Thursday through Sunday, March 28–31, 2010, with the Final Four played on Sunday and Tuesday, April 4 and 6, 2010.
| 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Regular season | November, 2009 – March 9, 2010 |
| NCAA Tournament | 2010 |
| Tournament dates | March 21, 2010 – April 6, 2010 |
| National Championship | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas |
| NCAA Champions | Connecticut |
| Other champions | California (WNIT) Appalachian State (WBI) |
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Tina Charles, Connecticut (Naismith, Wooden) Maya Moore, Connecticut (Wade) |
The Connecticut Huskies successfully defended their national title from the previous season, defeating Stanford 53–47 in the final. This was the Huskies' second consecutive unbeaten championship season, unprecedented since the NCAA began to organize women's basketball in the 1981–82 season.