Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball

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Marshall Thundering Herd
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team
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University Marshall University
First season1969–70
All-time record618-637
Head coach Juli Fulks (1st season)
Conference Sun Belt
Location Huntington, West Virginia
Arena Cam Henderson Center
(capacity: 9,048)
Nickname Thundering Herd
ColorsKelly green and white [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
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Alternate
NCAA tournament appearances
1997, 2024
Conference tournament champions
1997, 2024
Conference regular-season champions
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2024
Conference division regular-season champions
2005

The Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team represents Marshall University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Thundering Herd are led by head coach Juli Fulks and play their home games at the on-campus Cam Henderson Center which opened in 1981. Marshall has appeared twice in the NCAA tournament, most recently in 2024.

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Postseason

NCAA tournament results

Marshall has been to the NCAA tournament twice. Their combined record is 0–2. [2]

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult/Score
1997 #15First Round#2 ColoradoL 49–69
2024 #13First Round#4 Virginia TechL 49–92

WNIT results

Marshall has been to the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) one time. Their combined record is 0–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
2016 First RoundOhioL 68–76

WBI results

Marshall has been to the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) two times. Their combined record is 2–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult/Score
2015 First Round
Quarterfinals		Northern Kentucky
Mercer		W 81–79
L 71–73
2019 First Round
Quarterfinals		Davidson
Appalachian State		W 67–64
L 71–83

Head coaches

TenureCoachRecordPct.
1969–1981Donna Lawson138–134.507
1981–1992Judy Southard178–130.578
1992–1997Sarah Evans-Moore74–67.525
1997–2001 Juliene Simpson 30–81.270
2001–2012 Royce Chadwick 161–169.488
2012–2017Matt Daniel71–85.455
2017–2023Tony Kemper79–90.467
2023–2024 Kim Caldwell 26–7.788
2024–present Juli Fulks 0–0–

Individual achievements

All-Americans

Conference Players of the Year

YearPlayerConference
2024Abby Beeman [3] Sun Belt
1986Karen PelphreySouthern

Conference Coach of the Year

YearPlayerConference
2024 Kim Caldwell [3] Sun Belt
1991Judy SouthardSouthern
1987Judy SouthardSouthern
1986Judy SouthardSouthern

References

  1. ↑ Marshall University Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/2016-17recordbook1-3-17.pdf Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. 1 2 "Sun Belt Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Awards & All-Conference Teams" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.


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