Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball

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Central Connecticut Blue Devils
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team
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University Central Connecticut State University
All-time record524–818
Head coach Kristin Caruso (1st season)
Conference Northeast Conference
Location New Britain, Connecticut
Arena William H. Detrick Gymnasium
(capacity: 2,654)
NicknameBlue Devils
ColorsBlue and white [1]
   
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1986 (Division II)
NCAA tournament appearances
1986 (NCAA Division II)
Conference regular-season champions
2015

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team represents Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. [2] [3]

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History

Central Connecticut began play in 1971. They played in Division II from 1971-1986. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Blue Devils have an all-time record of 467-673. They have never made the NCAA Tournament, but they have made the WNIT in 2009 and 2015. [4]

Head coach Beryl Piper was placed on administrative leave on January 16, 2020. [5] In May 2020 Piper announced her retirement from CCSU. [6] She retires as the most winning head coach in CCSU women's basketball history. Assistant coach Kerri Reaves took over the head coaching position on an interim basis. [7]

In April 2023, Central Connecticut State announce that Way Veney would become the new head coach of the women's basketball program. [8] She resigned in April 2025 with an overall record of 20–40. [9]

Season-by-season results

SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Dr. Brenda Reilly ()(1971–1996)
1971–72Dr. Brenda Reilly 9–6
1972–73Dr. Brenda Reilly 3–9
1973–74Dr. Brenda Reilly 4–7
1974–75Dr. Brenda Reilly 9–12
1975–76Dr. Brenda Reilly 10–7
1976–77Dr. Brenda Reilly 11–4
1977–78Dr. Brenda Reilly 12–5
1978–79Dr. Brenda Reilly 13–8
1979–80Dr. Brenda Reilly 18–5
1980–81Dr. Brenda Reilly 9–15
1981–82Dr. Brenda Reilly 10–15
1982–83Dr. Brenda Reilly 13–9
CCSU (New England Collegiate Conference)(1983–1985)
1983–84Dr. Brenda Reilly 9–18
1984–85Dr. Brenda Reilly 11–14
CCSU (Division II Independent)(1985–1986)
1985–86Dr. Brenda Reilly 24–4NCAA DII
Division I
CCSU (Division I Independent)(1986–1987)
1986–87Dr. Brenda Reilly 12–13
1987–88Dr. Brenda Reilly 7–19
1988–89Dr. Brenda Reilly 12–14
1989–90Dr. Brenda Reilly 21–7
CCSU (East Coast Conference)(1990–1994)
1990–91Dr. Brenda Reilly 7–21
1991–92Dr. Brenda Reilly 7–22
1992–93Dr. Brenda Reilly 6–20
1993–94Dr. Brenda Reilly 6–20
CCSU (Mid-Continent Conference)(1994–1997)
1994–95Dr. Brenda Reilly 6–20
1995–96Dr. Brenda Reilly 2–24
Dr. Brenda Reilly:219–303
Kim Foley (Mid-Continent Conference/ Northeast Conference)(1996–2002)
1996–97Kim Foley 2–23
CCSU (Northeast Conference)(1997–Present)
1997–98Kim Foley 17–10
1998–99Kim Foley 11–16
1999–2000Kim Foley 8–19
2000–01Kim Foley 14–13
2001–02Kim Foley 4–23
Kim Foley:56–104
Yvette Harris (Northeast Conference)(2002–2007)
2002–03Yvette Harris 8–20
2003–04Yvette Harris 4–23
2004–05Yvette Harris 9–19
2005–06Yvette Harris 9–20
2006–07Yvette Harris 6–23
Yvette Harris:36–105
Beryl Piper (Northeast Conference)(2007–2020)
2007–08Beryl Piper 4–253–15
2008–09Beryl Piper 18–1412–6 WNIT First Round
2009–10Beryl Piper 12–188–10
2010–11Beryl Piper 19–1111–8
2011–12Beryl Piper 13–167–11
2012–13Beryl Piper 16–1410–8T–4th
2013–14Beryl Piper 11–175–139th
2014–15Beryl Piper 19–1314–4T–1st WNIT First Round
2015–16Beryl Piper 12–189–94th
2016–17Beryl Piper 11–209–96th
2017–18 Beryl Piper 7–237–11T–8th
2018–19 Beryl Piper 7–214–149th
2019–20 Beryl Piper 4–253–1511th
Beryl Piper:153–235103–134
Kerri Reaves (Northeast Conference)(2020–2023)
2020–21 Kerri Reaves 4-144-1410th
2021–22 Kerri Reaves 6-204-1210th
2022–23 Kerri Reaves 7–223–139th
Kerri Reaves:17–5611–39
Way Veney (Northeast Conference)(2023–2025)
2023–24 Way Veney 9–217–95th
2024–25 Way Veney 11–1910–63rd
Way Veney:20–4017–15
Total:

      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

Postseason

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Blue Devils made one appearance in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 1–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1986 Regional Finals
Elite Eight		 Quinnipiac
Philadelphia Textile 		W, 87–63
L, 66–84

WNIT results

YearRoundOpponentResult
2009 First Round Boston University L 60–79
2015 First Round Fordham L 67–70

References

  1. ↑ CCSU Identity Manual (PDF). May 1, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "CCSU". CCSU.
  3. ↑ "Northeast Conference". Northeast Conference. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. ↑ "CCSU" (PDF). CCSU.
  5. ↑ "CCSU women's basketball head coach Piper on administrative leave". The Bristol Press. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Beryl Piper Announces Retirement as CCSU Women's Basketball Head Coach". 2020-05-08.
  7. ↑ "CCSU women's basketball head coach Piper retires after 13 seasons". New Britain Herald. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Way Veney Named CCSU Women's Basketball Head Coach". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  9. ↑ CCSU Women's Basketball Update
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