2012–13 West Coast Conference women's basketball season

The 2012–13 West Coast Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2012 and ended with the 2013 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena March 6–11, 2013 in Las Vegas. The regular season began in November, with the conference schedule starting at the end of December.

This season was the 28th for WCC women's basketball, which began in the 1985–86 season when the league was known as the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC). It was also the 23rd season under the West Coast Conference name (the conference began as the California Basketball Association in 1952, became the WCAC in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989). After having no changes from 1980 until 2011, the conference will have its second change in three years in 2013. Original conference founder, and a fellow faith-based, private school Pacific will rejoin the conference. Pacific will come from the Big West.

Pre-season

 * Pre-season media day took place at the same time the men's media day did. However the women's media day was toned down quite a bit. No interviews or TV announcements took place. Instead they only announced the pre-season picks and pre-season teams.

2012–13 West Coast Women's Basketball Media Poll

 * Rank, School (first-place votes), Points
 * 1. BYU (5), 61
 * 2. Gonzaga (4), 60
 * 3. Saint Mary's, 48
 * 4. San Diego, 36
 * 5. Pepperdine, 33
 * 6. Santa Clara, 27
 * 7. Loyola Marymount, 25
 * 8. Portland, 24
 * 9. San Francisco, 10

2012–13 West Coast Women's Preseason All-West Conference Team

 * Player, School, Yr., Pos.
 * Alex Cowling, Loyola Marymount, RS-Sr., G/F
 * Lexi Eaton, BYU, So., G
 * Megan Fulps, Santa Clara, Sr., G
 * Jennifer Hamson, BYU, Jr., C
 * Amy Kame, San Diego, Jr., G
 * Taelor Karr, Gonzaga, Sr., G
 * Danielle Mauldin, Saint Mary's, Jr., F
 * Jackie Nared, Saint Mary's, Jr., G
 * Haiden Palmer, Gonzaga, Jr., G
 * Haley Steed, BYU, Sr., G

Composite Matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.

Conference tournament

 * March 6–11, 2013– West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament, Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, NV.

Head coaches

 * Jeff Judkins, BYU
 * Kelly Graves, Gonzaga
 * Charity Elliott, Loyola Marymount
 * Julie Rousseau, Pepperdine
 * Jim Sollars, Portland
 * Paul Thomas, Saint Mary's
 * Cindy Fisher, San Diego
 * Jennifer Azzi, San Francisco
 * Jennifer Mountain, Santa Clara

WBI
No WCC teams participated in the 2013 WBI.

WCC Player-of-the-Week

 * Nov. 12 – Danielle Mauldin, F, St. Mary's
 * Nov. 26 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's
 * Dec. 10 – Haley Steed, G, BYU
 * Dec. 24 – Kari Luttinen, G, Portland
 * Jan. 7 – Taelor Karr, G, Gonzaga
 * Jan. 21 – Haiden Palmer, G, Gonzaga
 * Feb. 4 – Haiden Palmer, G, Gonzaga
 * Feb. 18 – Mary Hood, F, San Diego
 * Mar. 4 -
 * Nov. 19 – Hazel Ramirez, G, Loyola Marymount
 * Dec. 3 – Amy Kame, G, San Diego
 * Dec. 17 – Kari Luttinen, G, Portland
 * Dec. 31 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's
 * Jan. 14 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's
 * Jan. 28 – Klara Wischer, F, San Diego
 * Feb. 11 – Annika Holopainen, F, Portland
 * Feb. 25 – Jennifer Hamson, F, BYU

College Sports Madness West Coast Player of the Week

 * Nov. 12 – Keani Albanez, G, Gonzaga
 * Nov. 26 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's
 * Dec. 10 – Haley Steed, G, BYU (Also ESPNW Player of the week)
 * Dec. 24 – Haley Steed, G, BYU
 * Jan. 7 – Shannon Mauldin, F, Saint Mary's
 * Jan. 21 – Haiden Palmer, G, Gonzaga
 * Feb. 4 – Haley Steed, G, BYU
 * Feb. 18 – Maya Hood, F, San Diego
 * Mar. 4 -
 * Nov. 19 – Alex Cowling, G/F, Loyola Marymount
 * Dec. 3 – Amy Kame, G, San Diego
 * Dec. 17 – Kari Luttinen, G, Portland
 * Dec. 31 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's
 * Jan. 14 – Lindsay Leo, F, Santa Clara
 * Jan. 28 – Klara Wischer, F, San Diego
 * Feb. 11 – Jackie Nared, G, Saint Mary's
 * Feb. 25 – Katelyn McDaniel, F, San Diego

Player-of-the-Month

 * November – Amy Kame, G, San Diego
 * December – Mel Khlok, G, San Francisco
 * January – Taelor Karr, G, Gonzaga
 * February –

All West Coast Conference teams
Voting was by conference coaches:
 * Player of The Year:
 * Newcomer of The Year:
 * Defensive Player of The Year:
 * Coach of The Year: