Kansas City Roos women's basketball

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Kansas City Roos
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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
ColorsBlue and gold [1]
   
Uniforms
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Conference regular-season champions
2020

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]

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History

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 by season

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bill Ross (NAIA)(1980–1980)
1980–81Bill Ross 1–4
Bill Ross:1–4 (.200)
Nancy Norman (NAIA)(1980–1988)
1980–81Nancy Norman 4–12
1981–82Nancy Norman 19–4
1982–83Nancy Norman 30–5NAIA Second Round
1983–84Nancy Norman 26–4
1984–85Nancy Norman 29–6NAIA Second Round
1985–86Nancy Norman 26–6
1986–87Nancy Norman 24–7
1987–88Nancy Norman 9–16
Nancy Norman:167–60 (.736)
Brian Agler (NAIA)(1988–1993)
1988–89Brian Agler 9–16
1989–90Brian Agler 17–11
1990–91Brian Agler 18–10
1991–92Brian Agler 24–7
1992–93Brian Agler 17–10
Brian Agler:85–54 (.612)
David Glass (NAIA)(1993–1994)
1993–94David Glass 9–18
David Glass (Mid-Continent Conference)(1994–1996)
1994–95David Glass 7–204–11T–6th
1995–96David Glass 11–169–9T–6th
David Glass:27–54 (.333)13–20 (.394)
Jeff Tadtman (Mid-Continent Conference)(1996–2000)
1996–97Jeff Tadtman 9–188–86th
1997–98Jeff Tadtman 10–178–8T–5th
1998–99Jeff Tadtman 13–147–75th
1999–2000Jeff Tadtman 9–194–128th
Jeff Tadtman:41–68 (.376)27–35 (.435)
Dana Eikenberg (Mid-Continent Conference)(2000–2004)
2000–01Dana Eikenberg 2–252–149th
2001–02Dana Eikenberg 7–213–118th
2002–03Dana Eikenberg 14–148–63rd
2003–04Dana Eikenberg 15–1411–53rd
Dana Eikenberg:38–74 (.339)24–36 (.400)
Bo Overton (Mid-Continent Conference)(2004–2006)
2004–05Bo Overton 10–205–117th
2005–06Bo Overton 10–188–8T–5th
2006–07Bo Overton 2–90–0
Bo Overton:22–47 (.319)13–19 (.406)
Candace Whitaker (Mid-Continent Conference)(2006–2007)
2006–07Candace Whitaker 7–115–86th
Candace Whitaker (Summit League)(2007–2012)
2007–08Candace Whitaker 7–200–159th
2008–09Candace Whitaker 11–186–11T–6th
2009–10Candace Whitaker 16–1612–64th WBI First Round
2010–11Candace Whitaker 14–169–9T–6th
2011–12Candace Whitaker 22–1211–74th WNIT First Round
Candace Whitaker:77–93 (.453)43–56 (.434)
Marsha Frese (Summit League)(2012–2013)
2012–13Marsha Frese 9–215–118th
Marsha Frese (Western Athletic Conference)(2013–2017)
2013–14Marsha Frese 11–197–9T–6th
2014–15Marsha Frese 7–244–107th
2015–16Marsha Frese 10–185–96th
2016–17Marsha Frese 10–194–106th
Marsha Frese:47–101 (.318)25–49 (.338)
Jacie Hoyt (Western Athletic Conference)(2017–present)
2017–18Jacie Hoyt 11–197–75th
2018–19Jacie Hoyt 16–159–7T–4th
2019–20Jacie Hoyt 21–1013–31stPostseason not held
Jacie Hoyt (Summit League)(2020–present)
2020–21Jacie Hoyt 10–127–64th
Jacie Hoyt:58–56 (.509)36–23 (.610)
Dionnah Jackson-Durrett (Summit League)(2022–present)
2022–23Dionnah Jackson-Durrett 9–233–1510th
Dionnah Jackson-Durrett:9–23 (.281)3–15 (.167)
Total:572-634 (.474)

      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

Source: [5] [6]

Postseason

NAIA

The Kangaroos appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their record is 3–2.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1983 #4First 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 #8First Round
Second Round		NR Pembroke State
#1 SW Oklahoma State		W 72-68
L 60-65

WBI

The Kangaroos appeared in one Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI). Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2010 First RoundMemphisL 68-72

WNIT

The Kangaroos appeared in one WNIT. Their record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2012 First RoundMissouri StateL 79–81

References

  1. ↑ Kansas City Athletics Visual Identity Guide (PDF). July 1, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Women's Basketball – News – The Official Site of UMKC Kangaroo Athletics". Umckangaroos.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  3. ↑ "UMKC Women's Basketball : 2016–17 Quick Facts" (PDF). Umkckangaroos.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  4. ↑ "2015–16 UMKC Women's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  5. ↑ "Kansas City WBB Record Book" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "2015-16 UMKC Women's Basketball Media Guide by Nik Busch - Issuu".
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