2023–24 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2023–24 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season was the season for Mid-American Conference women's basketball teams. It began with practices in October 2023, followed by the start of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2024 and concluded in March 2024. The 2024 MAC tournament was held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio for the 24th consecutive season.

Toledo won the regular season championship with a 17–1 record Sophia Wiard of Toledo won player of the year. In the 2024 MAC women's basketball tournament, Kent State defeated Northern Illinois, Ball State, and Buffalo to win their fourth MAC tournament title and first since 2002, and advance to the 2024 NCAA tournament. Katie Shumate was the tournament MVP.

Akron
On February 21, 2023 Akron announced that Melissa Jackson's contract would not be renewed at the end of the season. On March 29, 2023, Illinois assistant Ryan Gensler was named as the next head coach.

Bowling Green
On March 31, 2023, Robyn Fralick left the head coaching position at Bowling Green after a 31 win season to become the head coach at Michigan State On April 8, 2023, South Carolina assistant Fred Chmiel was named as the new head coach.

Central Michigan
Central Michigan fired Heather Oesterle on April 6, 2023, after win totals of four and six in her last two seasons. On April 20, 2023, they hired Michigan State assistant coach Kristin Haynie who, like Oesterle, had been an assistant at Central Michigan under head coach Sue Guevara when she retired in 2019.

Miami (OH)
On April 26, 2023 DeUnna Hendrix resigned after four seasons at Miami having posted a 35–80 record with the RedHawks after text messages led to allegations that she was in a relationship with a player. On May 8, 2023, Indiana associate head coach Glenn Box was announced as the new head coach.

Eastern Michigan
On December 11, 2023 Fred Castro was fired as Eastern Michigan's head coach after a 1–7 start. Assistant coach Ke'Sha Blanton was named as interim coach.

Coaches
Notes:
 * Appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
 * Years at school includes 2023–24 season.
 * MAC records are from time at current school only.
 * All statistics and records are through the beginning of the season.
 * {{va|†}}Chmiel's overall record does not include his coaching record at Feather River College and Lassen College because it is unknown to the author

Preseason
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 2, 2023. Defending 2022–23 regular season champion Toledo was named the favorite.

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll
MAC Tournament champions: Toledo (10), Ball State (2)

Rankings
Source - AP:

Coaches:

Mid–American Tournament
Kent State defeated Northern Illinois, Ball State, and Buffalo to win their fourth MAC tournament title and first since 2002

NCAA tournament
Kent State was seeded 15th in the Albany 1 region and fell to second-seeded Notre Dame in the first round to finish the season at 21–11.

Women's National Invitation Tournament
Buffalo and Bowling Green accepted bids and both lost in the first round

Postseason Awards

 * 1) Coach of the Year: Tricia Cullop, Toledo
 * 2) Player of the Year: Sophia Wiard, 5th, Guard, Toledo
 * 3) Freshman of the Year: Kirsten Lewis-Williams, Guard, Buffalo
 * 4) Defensive Player of the Year: Nyla Hampton, Junior, Guard, Ball State
 * 5) Sixth Player of the Year: Annie Rauch, Senior, Forward, Ball State