BYU Cougars women's basketball
| BYU Cougars women's basketball | |||||
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| University | Brigham Young University | ||||
| First season | 1977–78 | ||||
| All-time record | 934–557 (.626) | ||||
| Athletic director | Tom Holmoe | ||||
| Head coach | Lee Cummard (1st season) | ||||
| Conference | Big 12 Conference | ||||
| Location | Provo, Utah | ||||
| Arena | Marriott Center (capacity: 19,000) | ||||
| Nickname | Cougars | ||||
| Student section | The ROC | ||||
| Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||||
| Uniforms | |||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||||
| 2002, 2014 | |||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||||
| 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |||||
| AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||||
| 1980 | |||||
| AIAW tournament appearances | |||||
| 1978, 1979, 1980 | |||||
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The BYU Cougars women's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I competition. The Cougars, which compete in the Big 12 Conference, play their home games in the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. BYU officially joined the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023. As of the end of the 2023–24 regular season, the Cougars have an all-time record of 934 wins and 557 losses.[2]
History
Records have been kept since the 1972–73 season.[3] In the 1981–82 season, the BYU women's basketball team beat Oregon State when it made it to the post-season, but then it lost to University of Hawaii in the second round. BYU went to the third round of the NCAA Tournament in 2002,[4] and lost to University of Tennessee.[5][6]
Coaches
| Name | Seasons | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Elaine Michaelis | 1972–77 | 48–28 |
| Courtney Leishman | 1977–89 | 219–124 |
| Jeanie Wilson | 1989–94 | 79–63 |
| Soni Adams | 1994–97 | 28–55 |
| Trent Shippen | 1997–2001 | 72–49 |
| Jeff Judkins | 2001–2022 | 351–162 |
| Amber Whiting | 2022–2025 | 45–51 |
| Lee Cummard | 2025– |
Results by season
| Season Results | ||||||||
| Year | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Standing | Postseason | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73[3] | Elaine Michaelis | 9–3 | 9–3 | 2nd | — | |||
| 1973–74 | Elaine Michaelis | 9–5 | 5–3 | 2nd | — | |||
| (Intermountain Athletic Conference) (1974–1982) | ||||||||
| 1974–75 | Elaine Michaelis | 7–6 | 7–5 | 5th | — | |||
| 1975–76 | Elaine Michaelis | 11–6 | 10–3 | 2nd | — | |||
| 1976–77 | Elaine Michaelis | 12–8 | 10–3 | 2nd | — | |||
| 1977–78 | Courtney Leishman | 22–6 | 13–0 | 1st | AIAW First Round | |||
| 1978–79 | Courtney Leishman | 21–7 | 11–2 | 1st | AIAW First Round | |||
| 1979–80 | Courtney Leishman | 24–9 | 8–2 | 1st | AIAW Second Round | |||
| 1980–81 | Courtney Leishman | 21–8 | 9–1 | 1st | — | |||
| 1981–82 | Courtney Leishman | 24–13 | 7–3 | 1st | WNIT Third Round | |||
| (High Country Athletic Conference) (1982–1990) | ||||||||
| 1982–83 | Courtney Leishman | 17–8 | 8–2 | 2nd | — | |||
| 1983–84 | Courtney Leishman | 18–8 | 9–1 | 1st | NCAA first round | |||
| 1984–85 | Courtney Leishman | 19–9 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA first round | |||
| 1985–86 | Courtney Leishman | 16–11 | 9–3 | 2nd | — | |||
| 1986–87 | Courtney Leishman | 17–11 | 8–4 | 3rd | — | |||
| 1987–88 | Courtney Leishman | 12–15 | 4–6 | 3rd | — | |||
| 1988–89 | Courtney Leishman | 8–19 | 3–7 | 4th | — | |||
| 1989–90 | Jeanie Wilson | 10–17 | 2–8 | 5th | — | |||
| (Western Athletic Conference) (1990–1999) | ||||||||
| 1990–91 | Jeanie Wilson | 8–21 | 3–9 | 5th | — | |||
| 1991–92 | Jeanie Wilson | 21–8 | 12–2 | 2nd | — | |||
| 1992–93 | Jeanie Wilson | 24–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA first round | |||
| 1993–94 | Jeanie Wilson | 16–12 | 10–4 | 2nd | — | |||
| 1994–95 | Soni Adams | 8–19 | 4–10 | 7th | — | |||
| 1995–96 | Soni Adams | 9–18 | 3–11 | 7th | — | |||
| 1996–97 | Soni Adams | 11–18 | 7–9 | 5th | — | |||
| 1997–98 | Trent Shippen | 15–14 | 6–8 | 5th | — | |||
| 1998–99 | Trent Shippen | 16–13 | 9–5 | 3rd | WNIT First Round | |||
| (Mountain West Conference) (1999–2011) | ||||||||
| 1999-00 | Trent Shippen | 22–9 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA first round | |||
| 2000–01 | Trent Shippen | 19–13 | 8–6 | 3rd | WNIT Second Round | |||
| 2001–02 | Jeff Judkins | 24–9 | 10–4 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2002–03 | Jeff Judkins | 19–12 | 8–6 | 3rd | NCAA first round | |||
| 2003–04 | Jeff Judkins | 15–14 | 5–9 | 6th | — | |||
| 2004–05 | Jeff Judkins | 19–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | WNIT First Round | |||
| 2005–06 | Jeff Judkins | 26–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA second round | |||
| 2006–07 | Jeff Judkins | 23–10 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA first round | |||
| 2007–08 | Jeff Judkins | 13–16 | 7–9 | 5th | — | |||
| 2008–09 | Jeff Judkins | 18–11 | 8–8 | 5th | — | |||
| 2009–10 | Jeff Judkins | 23–10 | 11–5 | 2nd | WNIT Elite Eight | |||
| 2010–11 | Jeff Judkins | 25–9 | 15–1 | 1st | WNIT Sweet Sixteen | |||
| (West Coast Conference) (2011–2023) | ||||||||
| 2011–12 | Jeff Judkins | 26–7 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA first round | |||
| 2012–13 | Jeff Judkins | 23–11 | 11–5 | 3rd | WNIT Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2013–14 | Jeff Judkins | 28–7 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2014–15 | Jeff Judkins | 23–10 | 12–6 | 5th | NCAA first round | |||
| 2015–16 | Jeff Judkins | 26–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA first round | |||
| 2016–17 | Jeff Judkins | 20–12 | 13–5 | 2nd | WNIT First Round | |||
| 2017–18 | Jeff Judkins | 16–14 | 11–7 | 3rd | — | |||
| 2018–19 | Jeff Judkins | 26–7 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA second round | |||
| 2019–20 | Jeff Judkins | 14–9 | 9–4 | 2nd | Postseason not held | |||
| 2020–21 | Jeff Judkins | 19–6 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA second round | |||
| 2021–22 | Jeff Judkins | 26–4 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA first round | |||
| 2022–23 | Amber Whiting | 16–17 | 9–9 | T-4th | WNIT First Round | |||
| (Big 12 Conference) (2023–present) | ||||||||
| 2023–24 | Amber Whiting | 16–17 | 6–12 | T–9th | WBIT First Round | |||
| 2024–25 | Amber Whiting | 13–17 | 4–14 | T–12th | — | |||
| Totals 53 Years 7 Coaches |
13 Conf. Championships | 28 Postseason Appearances | ||||||
Postseason appearances
NCAA Division I
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #8 | First Round | #1 USC | L 72–97 |
| 1985 | #8 | First Round | #1 Long Beach State | L 85–112 |
| 1993 | #12 | First Round | #5 UC Santa Barbara | L 79–88 |
| 2000 | #12 | First Round | #5 Oklahoma | L 81–86 |
| 2002 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#6 Florida #3 Iowa State #2 Tennessee |
W 90–52 W 75–69 L 57–68 |
| 2003 | #11 | First Round | #6 Colorado | L 45–84 |
| 2006 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Iowa #2 Oklahoma |
W 67–62 L 70–86 |
| 2007 | #11 | First Round | #6 Louisville | L 54–80 |
| 2012 | #10 | First Round | #7 DePaul | L 55–59 |
| 2014 | #12 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#5 NC State #4 Nebraska #1 Connecticut |
W 72–57 W 80–76 L 51–70 |
| 2015 | #14 | First Round | #3 Louisville | L 53–86 |
| 2016 | #7 | First Round | #10 Missouri | L 69–78 |
| 2019 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Auburn #2 Stanford |
W 73–64 L 63–72 |
| 2021 | #11 | First Round Second Round |
#6 Rutgers #3 Arizona |
W 69–66 L 46–52 |
| 2022 | #6 | First Round | #11 Villanova | L 57–61 |
Notable players
- Tina Gunn Robison, 1976–1980
- Tresa Spaulding Hamson, 1983–1987
- Erin Thorn, 1999–2003
- Ambrosia Anderson, 2002–2006
- Jennifer Hamson, 2010–2014
References
- ^ "Colors". Brigham Young University Publications and Graphics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "BYU Women's Basketball All-Time Series Records". BYU Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "BYU Womens Basketball all time results". Brigham Young University Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- ^ "BYU women make it to NCAA 'Sweet 16'". Church News. March 30, 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ BYUCougars.com – BYU Women's Basketball FAQ
- ^ "Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to Do | Cincinnati Enquirer". The Enquirer. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
