Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball

Last updated
Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team
Houston Christian Huskies wordwark.png
University Houston Christian University
Head coach Donna Finnie (9th season)
Conference Southland
Location Houston, Texas
Arena Sharp Gymnasium
(capacity: 1,000)
Nickname Huskies
ColorsRoyal blue and orange [1]
   
Uniforms
Kit body thinsidesonwhite.png
Kit body basketball.svg
Kit shorts blanksides2.png
Kit shorts.svg
Home
Kit body thinorangesides 2.png
Kit body basketball.svg
Kit shorts orangesides.png
Kit shorts.svg
Away


Conference regular season champions
2022

The Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team, known as the Houston Baptist Huskies until 2022, is the women's basketball team that represents Houston Christian University in Houston, Texas. The team currently competes in the Southland Conference. The Huskies are currently coached by Donna Finnie. [2]

Contents

History

A Huskies women's basketball game at Sharp Gymnasium in 2024 University of New Orleans vs. Houston Christian WBB 1-18-24 (16).jpg
A Huskies women's basketball game at Sharp Gymnasium in 2024

The Huskies have played women's basketball since 1999. In 2022, HBU clinched its regular season title, the first in program history, and the first outright Southland conference title in any sport in school history. [3]

Postseason results

WNIT results

The Huskies have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) once. Their combined record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2022 First Round Toledo L, 51–61

NAIA Division I

The Huskies made eight appearances in the NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of 14–8.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2000 NRFirst Round#8 Campbellsville L, 55–64
2001 NRFirst Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
#13 Oklahoma Christian
Dillard
#5 Lewis–Clark State
W, 70–68 (OT)
W, 72–66
L, 82–84
2002 #6First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Auburn Montgomery
#11 Oklahoma Baptist
#3 Union (TN)
W, 67–59
W, 83–80
L, 50–71
2003 #1First Round
Second Round
#8 Claflin
#5 Point Loma Nazarene
W, 83–63
L, 68–75
2004 #2First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
#7 Montana Western
#3 Columbia (MO)
#1 Freed–Hardeman
#1 Oklahoma City
W, 89–79
W, 79–66
W, 74–61
L, 69–81
2005 #1First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
#8 IU South Bend
#5 Cumberland (TN)
#3 Georgetown (KY)
#1 Oklahoma City
W, 64–49
W, 86–59
W, 68–66
L, 74–81
2006 #2First Round
Second Round
#7 Lindsey Wilson
#6 Lubbock Christian
W, 60–57
L, 56–62
2007 #6First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
#3 Montana Western
#2 Lubbock Christian
#1 Union (TN)
W, 64–63
W, 82–73
L, 58–83

Roster

2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 0Enya Maguire5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Jr Belfast, Northern Ireland
G 3Erin Maguire5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)RS Fr Belfast, Northern Ireland
G 5Kennedy Wilson5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Sr Mansfield, Texas
G 10Hannah Fields5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Fr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 11Joy Oly6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)So Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
F 12Amy Cotton6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Jr North Adelaide, Australia
G 13Tove Caesar6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)Fr Stockholm, Sweden
F 14N'Denasija Collins6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Sr Mansfield, Texas
G 22Makolla Bagayegou5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Fr Gothenburg, Sweden
G 23Lyric Barr6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)Fr Houston, Texas
G 24Cat Hursh5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Sr Katy, Texas
C 25Yasmin Butler6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)So Wollongong, Australia
F 33Riley Wells6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)Fr Montgomery, Ohio
C 40Elizabeth Matadi6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)Jr Irving, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 25, 2023

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Van Chancellor</span> American basketball player and coach

Van Winston Chancellor is an American former college and professional basketball coach. He coached University of Mississippi women's basketball, Louisiana State University women's basketball, and the professional Houston Comets. He was named head coach of the Lady Tigers on April 11, 2007, replacing Pokey Chatman. In 2001, Chancellor was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was enshrined as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2007. Chancellor currently serves as an analyst for Southland Conference games on ESPN3.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Houston Christian University</span> Private university in Houston, Texas, U.S.

Houston Christian University (HCU), formerly Houston Baptist University (HBU), is a private Baptist university in Houston, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Its Cultural Arts Center houses three museums: the Dunham Bible Museum, the Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts, and the Museum of Southern History.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Houston Christian Huskies</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of Houston Christian University

The Houston Christian Huskies, HCU or Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Houston Christian University, located in Houston, Texas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Southland Conference for most of its sports since the 2013–14 academic year; as of the current 2023 NCAA soccer season, its men's soccer team competes in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The Huskies previously competed the D-I Great West Conference from 2008–09 to 2012–13 after spending one season as an NCAA D-I Independent during the 2007–08 school year ; in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1998–99 to 2006–07; and as an NAIA Independent from 1989–90 to 1997–98. Houston Christian's (HCU) official school colors are royal blue and orange.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sharp Gymnasium</span> Multi-purpose arena in Houston, Texas

The Frank and Lucille Sharp Gymnasium is a 1,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Houston, Texas. It was built in 1963 and is home to the Houston Christian University Huskies basketball and volleyball teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UT Arlington Mavericks</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of University of Texas at Arlington

The UT Arlington Mavericks are the athletic teams that represent the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, Texas. The Mavericks currently compete in the NCAA Division I Western Athletic Conference in 15 varsity sports. The number rose to 15 in the fall of 2017 women's golf began their first season of competition that athletic season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball</span> College basketball team

The Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team, known as the Houston Baptist Huskies until 2022, represents Houston Christian University in Houston, Texas, in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The team is coached by Craig Doty, who was hired on March 15, 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Houston Christian Huskies baseball</span> American college baseball team

The Houston Christian Huskies baseball team, known as the Houston Baptist Huskies until 2022, is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Houston Christian University in Houston, Texas, United States. The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Husky Field in Houston, Texas. The Huskies are currently coached by Clay VanderLaan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Houston Christian Huskies football</span> American college football team

The Houston Christian Huskies Football team, formerly known as the Houston Baptist Huskies until the 2021 season, is the intercollegiate American football team for Houston Christian University located in Houston, Texas, United States. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a full member of the Southland Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013–14 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2013–14 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2013–14 college basketball season. This was head coach Donna Finnie's first season as head coach at HBU. The Huskies played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium and are members of the Southland Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014–15 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2014–15 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team represents Houston Baptist University in the 2014–15 college basketball season. This is head coach Donna Finnie's second season as head coach at HBU. The Huskies play their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium and are members of the Southland Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015–16 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2015–16 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by third year head coach Donna Finnie, played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 14–15, 9–9 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Southland women's tournament to Lamar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017–18 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2017–18 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2017–18 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by fifth year head coach Donna Finnie, played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished with an overall record of 10–18 and 6–12 in Southland play to finish in tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland women's tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018–19 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2018–19 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team will represent Houston Baptist University in the 2018–19 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by sixth year head coach Donna Finnie, will play their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 8–20, 3–15 in Southland play to finish in a tie for last place. They failed to qualify for the Southland women's tournament.

The 2019 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the 2018–19 season in the Southland Conference. The tournament was held at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas from March 13–16, 2019. The tournament winner, Abilene Christian, received an automatic invitation to the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019–20 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2019–20 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2019–20 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by seventh year head coach Donna Finnie, played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium and are members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 8–21, 4–16 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland women's tournament, but the tournament would later be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2021–22 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University, now known as Houston Christian University, in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 31st-year head coach Ron Cottrell, played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–18, 6–8 in Southland play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Incarnate Word in the first round of the Southland tournament before losing to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022–23 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2022–23 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Christian University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 32nd-year head coach Ron Cottrell, played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 7–11 in Southland play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Southland tournament, they lost New Orleans in the first round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022–23 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2022–23 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Christian University in the 2019–20 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by tenth year head coach Donna Finnie, played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium as members of the Southland Conference. The Huskies finished the 2022–23 season with a 11–18 overall record and a 6–12 record and ninth place in conference play. They failed to qualify for the 2023 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Christian University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 33rd-year head coach Ron Cottrell, played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium in Houston, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 6–23, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team</span> Intercollegiate basketball season

The 2023–24 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Christian University in the 2023–24 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by eleventh-year head coach Donna Finnie, played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium as members of the Southland Conference.

References

  1. Houston Christian University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. "Women's Basketball - Houston Baptist University". hbuhuskies.com.
  3. "WBB: Huskies Clinch Share of Regular Season Title; Finnie Earns Win #100".