Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball

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Alabama Crimson Tide
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team
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UniversityUniversity of Alabama
Head coach Kristy Curry (12th season)
Conference SEC
Location Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Arena Coleman Coliseum
(capacity: 15,383)
NicknameCrimson Tide
ColorsCrimson and white [1]
   
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NCAA tournament Final Four
1994
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1994
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1984, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
NCAA tournament second round
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2021, 2024, 2025
NCAA tournament appearances
1984, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025

The Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball program represents the University of Alabama in the sport of women's basketball. The team competes in the Southeastern Conference and National Collegiate Athletic Association. They are coached by eighth-year head coach Kristy Curry.

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History

The Crimson Tide has appeared in 10 NCAA women's basketball tournaments, including an eight-year streak of consecutive appearances in the tournament stretching from 1992 to 1999. In 10 NCAA tournament appearances, Alabama has advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" six times and the "Elite Eight" and the "Final Four" once, in 1994.

Notable seasons include 1980–81 (21–12 record, 2nd-place finish in the SEC, a 77–71 victory over Tennessee, coached by Ann Cronic), 1983–84 (21–9 record, a 2nd-place finish in the SEC, an 85–66 victory over Tennessee, and a final AP National Ranking of No. 12, coached by Ken Weeks), 1985–86 (20–9 record, coached by 1986 SEC Coach of the Year recipient, Lois Myers), 1991–92 (a 23–7 record, SEC 3rd place, final AP National Ranking of No. 18, coached by Rick Moody), 1993–94 (a 26–7 record, 4th place SEC, Midwest Regional Tournament Champion, Final Four Participant, coached by Rick Moody), 1994–95 (a 22–9 record, final AP national ranking of No. 13, coached by Rick Moody), 1995–96 (a 24–8 record, 3rd place SEC, final national AP ranking of No. 10, coached by Rick Moody), 1996–97 (a 25–7 record, midseason No. 2 national ranking, 2nd place SEC (10–2), final AP national ranking of No. 8, coached by Rick Moody), 1997–98 (a 24–10 record, 2nd place SEC, final AP national ranking of No. 11, coached by Rick Moody). [2]

Former NCAA All-American and WNBA player Dominique Canty played for the Crimson Tide 1995–1999. Other former Alabama players include Shalonda Enis, Niesa Johnson, Navonda Moore, and Tausha Mills.

The University of Alabama also has a Women's Wheelchair Basketball Program that began in 2003. The Crimson Tide have won the national championship in 2009 (34–2 record, with both losses to men's teams), [3] 2010, [4] and 2021. They were also the runners-up in 2008.

Coaches

NameYear
Stephanie Schleuder 1974–1977
Ed Nixon 1977–1980
Ann Cronic 1980–1981
Ken Weeks 1981–1985
Lois Myers 1985–1989
Rick Moody 1989–2005
Stephany Smith 2005–2008
Wendell Hudson 2008–2013
Kristy Curry 2013–Present

Year-by-year results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Alabama Crimson Tide (Independent)(1974–1979)
1974–75Stephanie Schleuder 13–12AIAW Championship
1975–76Stephanie Schleuder 13–9
1976–77Stephanie Schleuder 13–15NWIT
1977–78Ed Nixon 21–10AAIAW Championship
1978–79Ed Nixon 13–13AAIAW Championship
AIAW Total:73–59
Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference)(1979–present)
1979–80Ed Nixon 12–153–5
1980–81Ann Cronic 21–124–3
1981–82Ken Weeks 17–114–3
1982–83Ken Weeks 16–132–6
1983–84Ken Weeks 23–95–3NCAA Mideast Regional
1984–85Ken Weeks 18–103–5
1985–86Lois Myers 20–92–7
1986–87Lois Myers 19–102–7
1987–88Lois Myers 18–105–4NCAA First Round
1988–89Lois Myers 14–151–8
1989–90 Rick Moody 16–124–57th
1990–91Rick Moody 17–123–69th
1991–92Rick Moody 23–77–43rdNCAA Second Round
1992–93Rick Moody 22–96–55thNCAA Second Round
1993–94Rick Moody 26–77–44thNCAA Final Four
1994–95Rick Moody 22–97–46thNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1995–96Rick Moody 24–87–44thNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1996–97Rick Moody 25–710–22ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1997–98Rick Moody 24–1010–42ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen
1998–99Rick Moody 20–117–75thNCAA Second Round
1999–2000Rick Moody 15–145–98thWNIT First Round
2000–01Rick Moody 19–125–98thWNIT Second Round
2001–02Rick Moody 19–127–78thWNIT Quarterfinals
2002–03Rick Moody 13–153–1110th
2003–04Rick Moody 12–164–1010th
2004–05Rick Moody 14–154–109th
2005–06 Stephany Smith 9–193–1111th
2006–07Stephany Smith 10–200–1412th
2007–08Stephany Smith 8–221–1312th
2008–09 Wendell Hudson 13–171–1312th
2009–10Wendell Hudson 12–184–1211th
2010–11Wendell Hudson 18–155–1110th WNIT Third Round
2011–12Wendell Hudson 12–192–1411th
2012–13Wendell Hudson 13–182–14T-13th
2013–14 Kristy Curry 14–167–9T-6th
2014–15 Kristy Curry 13–192–1414th
2015–16 Kristy Curry 15–164–1212th WNIT First Round
2016–17 Kristy Curry 22–145–11T-11th WNIT Quarterfinals
2017–18 Kristy Curry 20–147–98th WNIT Quarterfinals
2018–19 Kristy Curry 14–175–1111th
2019–20 Kristy Curry 18–128–88th
2020–21 Kristy Curry 17–108–87th NCAA second round
2021–22 Kristy Curry 20–146–10T–10th WNIT Quarterfinals
2022–23 Kristy Curry 20–119–7T-5th NCAA first round
2023–24 Kristy Curry 24–1010–6T-4th NCAA second round
2024–25 Kristy Curry 24–810–6T-6th NCAA second round
NCAA Total:805–599226–365
Total:877–658

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA tournament results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1984 #2First Round
Sweet Sixteen		#7 Central Michigan
#3 Tennessee		W 78−70
L 58–65
1988 #9First Round#8 South CarolinaL 63–77
1992 #5First Round
Second Round		#12 Tennessee Tech
#4 Western Kentucky		W 100−87
L 68–98
1993 #5First Round
Second Round		#12 Georgia Southern
#4 North Carolina		W 102−70
L 73–74 (OT)
1994 #6First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		#11 Oregon State
#3 Iowa
#2 Texas Tech
#1 Penn State
#4 Louisiana Tech		W 96−86
W 84–78
W 73–68
W 96–82
L 66–69
1995 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Mount St. Mary's
#5 Duke
#1 Connecticut		W 82−55
W 121–120 (4OT)
L 56–87
1996 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Appalachian State
#5 NC State
#1 Stanford		W 95−66
W 88–68
L 76–78
1997 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 Saint Francis (PA)
#7 St. Joseph's
#6 Notre Dame		W 94−50
W 61–52
L 71–87
1998 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 UNC Greensboro
#7 UCLA
#3 Louisiana Tech		W 94−46
W 75–74
L 57–71
1999 #5First Round
Second Round		#12 Grambling
#4 North Carolina		W 80−68
L 56–70
2021 #7First Round
Second Round		#10 North Carolina
#2 Maryland		W 80–71
L 64–100
2023 #10First Round#7 BaylorL 74–78
2024 #8First Round
Second Round		#9 Florida State
#1 Texas		W 82–74
L 54–65
2025 #5First Round#12 Green BayTBD

WNIT Tournament results

Source [5]

YearRoundOpponentResult
2000 First Chattanooga L 70–68
2001 First Memphis W 77–67
Second Alabama–Birmingham L 84–72
2002 First Missouri W 68–67
Second Eastern Kentucky W 99–77
Quarterfinals Michigan State L 79–61
2011 FirstMemphisW 80–69
SecondNorthwesternW 72–70
Regional semifinalsToledoL 74–59
2016 Round 1TulaneL 53–52
2017 Round 1MercerW 81–57
Round 2Little RockW 55–53
Round 3TulaneW 72–64
QuarterfinalsGeorgia TechL 76–66
2018 Round 1SouthernW 69–56
Round 2UCFW 80–61
Round 3Georgia TechW 61–59
QuarterfinalsVirginia TechL 74–67
2022 Round 1TroyW 82–79
Round 2TulaneW 81–77
Round 3HoustonW 79–64
QuarterfinalsSouth Dakota StateL 78–73

References

  1. ↑ "Alabama Crimson Tide Logo Sheet" (PDF). June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2009–10 Alabama media guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  3. ↑ "UA Women's wheelchair team wins national championship". Archived from the original on 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  4. ↑ "UA wheelchair basketball team wins national title".
  5. ↑ "Archived Fields (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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