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| University | University of Missouri–Kansas City | ||
| Head coach | Dionnah Jackson-Durrett (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | Summit League | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| Arena | Municipal Auditorium (capacity: 7,316) | ||
| Nickname | Roos | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold [1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Conference regular season champions | |||
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The Kansas City Roos women's basketball team represents the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. The school's team currently competes in the Summit League. [2]
UMKC began play in 1980. They competed in the NAIA from 1980 to 1987, going 159–48 while finishing 3rd in 1983 and 5th in 1985. They played in the Mid-Continent Conference/Summit League from 1994 to 2013 before joining the WAC in 2013. They have never played in the Division I NCAA Tournament, but they have played in the Women's Basketball Invitational in 2010 and the WNIT in 2012. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, they have an all-time record of 336–488. [3] [4]
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Bill Ross (NAIA)(1980–1980) | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | Bill Ross | 1–4 | |||||||
| Bill Ross: | 1–4 (.200) | ||||||||
| Nancy Norman (NAIA)(1980–1988) | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | Nancy Norman | 4–12 | |||||||
| 1981–82 | Nancy Norman | 19–4 | |||||||
| 1982–83 | Nancy Norman | 30–5 | NAIA Second Round | ||||||
| 1983–84 | Nancy Norman | 26–4 | |||||||
| 1984–85 | Nancy Norman | 29–6 | NAIA Second Round | ||||||
| 1985–86 | Nancy Norman | 26–6 | |||||||
| 1986–87 | Nancy Norman | 24–7 | |||||||
| 1987–88 | Nancy Norman | 9–16 | |||||||
| Nancy Norman: | 167–60 (.736) | ||||||||
| Brian Agler (NAIA)(1988–1993) | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | Brian Agler | 9–16 | |||||||
| 1989–90 | Brian Agler | 17–11 | |||||||
| 1990–91 | Brian Agler | 18–10 | |||||||
| 1991–92 | Brian Agler | 24–7 | |||||||
| 1992–93 | Brian Agler | 17–10 | |||||||
| Brian Agler: | 85–54 (.612) | ||||||||
| David Glass (NAIA)(1993–1994) | |||||||||
| 1993–94 | David Glass | 9–18 | |||||||
| David Glass (Mid-Continent Conference)(1994–1996) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | David Glass | 7–20 | 4–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 1995–96 | David Glass | 11–16 | 9–9 | T–6th | |||||
| David Glass: | 27–54 (.333) | 13–20 (.394) | |||||||
| Jeff Tadtman (Mid-Continent Conference)(1996–2000) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Jeff Tadtman | 9–18 | 8–8 | 6th | |||||
| 1997–98 | Jeff Tadtman | 10–17 | 8–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 1998–99 | Jeff Tadtman | 13–14 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
| 1999–2000 | Jeff Tadtman | 9–19 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
| Jeff Tadtman: | 41–68 (.376) | 27–35 (.435) | |||||||
| Dana Eikenberg (Mid-Continent Conference)(2000–2004) | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | Dana Eikenberg | 2–25 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Dana Eikenberg | 7–21 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
| 2002–03 | Dana Eikenberg | 14–14 | 8–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2003–04 | Dana Eikenberg | 15–14 | 11–5 | 3rd | |||||
| Dana Eikenberg: | 38–74 (.339) | 24–36 (.400) | |||||||
| Bo Overton (Mid-Continent Conference)(2004–2006) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Bo Overton | 10–20 | 5–11 | 7th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Bo Overton | 10–18 | 8–8 | T–5th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Bo Overton | 2–9 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Bo Overton: | 22–47 (.319) | 13–19 (.406) | |||||||
| Candace Whitaker (Mid-Continent Conference)(2006–2007) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Candace Whitaker | 7–11 | 5–8 | 6th | |||||
| Candace Whitaker (Summit League)(2007–2012) | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Candace Whitaker | 7–20 | 0–15 | 9th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Candace Whitaker | 11–18 | 6–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 2009–10 | Candace Whitaker | 16–16 | 12–6 | 4th | WBI First Round | ||||
| 2010–11 | Candace Whitaker | 14–16 | 9–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Candace Whitaker | 22–12 | 11–7 | 4th | WNIT First Round | ||||
| Candace Whitaker: | 77–93 (.453) | 43–56 (.434) | |||||||
| Marsha Frese (Summit League)(2012–2013) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Marsha Frese | 9–21 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
| Marsha Frese (Western Athletic Conference)(2013–2017) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Marsha Frese | 11–19 | 7–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Marsha Frese | 7–24 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Marsha Frese | 10–18 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2016–17 | Marsha Frese | 10–19 | 4–10 | 6th | |||||
| Marsha Frese: | 47–101 (.318) | 25–49 (.338) | |||||||
| Jacie Hoyt (Western Athletic Conference)(2017–present) | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Jacie Hoyt | 11–19 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Jacie Hoyt | 16–15 | 9–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Jacie Hoyt | 21–10 | 13–3 | 1st | Postseason not held | ||||
| Jacie Hoyt (Summit League)(2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | Jacie Hoyt | 10–12 | 7–6 | 4th | |||||
| Jacie Hoyt: | 58–56 (.509) | 36–23 (.610) | |||||||
| Dionnah Jackson-Durrett (Summit League)(2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | Dionnah Jackson-Durrett | 9–23 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
| Dionnah Jackson-Durrett: | 9–23 (.281) | 3–15 (.167) | |||||||
| Total: | 572-634 (.474) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
The Kangaroos appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their record is 3–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #4 | First Round Second Round Third Place game | #5 Saginaw Valley #1 SW Oklahoma State #2 Portland (OR) | W 74-67 L 69-81 W 85-65 |
| 1985 | #8 | First Round Second Round | NR Pembroke State #1 SW Oklahoma State | W 72-68 L 60-65 |
The Kangaroos appeared in one Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI). Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | First Round | Memphis | L 68-72 |
The Kangaroos appeared in one WNIT. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | First Round | Missouri State | L 79–81 |
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