Rick Insell

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Rick Insell
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Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Middle Tennessee
Conference Conference USA
Record505–179 (.738)
Biographical details
Born (1951-06-05) June 5, 1951 (age 74)
Woodbury, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater Middle Tennessee State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–2005Shelbyville Central HS
2005–present Middle Tennessee
Head coaching record
Overall505–179 (.738)
TournamentsNCAA (2–11)
WNIT (11–6)
WBIT (0–1)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Rick Insell (born June 5, 1951) [1] is the current head coach for the Middle Tennessee State University women's basketball team. [2]

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Career

He was the head coach of the Shelbyville Central High School girls' basketball team for 28 seasons. Coach Insell compiled a record of 775–148 (.840) and won 10 state championships and won a Tennessee record 110 straight games. [2] Insell was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.

Coach Insell achieved his 500th win at MTSU on January 23, 2026, making him the 24th college basketball coach to achieve 500 wins. The victory also made Insell the first coach to win 500 games at both the high school and collegiate level. [3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Sun Belt Conference)(2005–2013)
2005–06Middle Tennessee 20–1110–42nd (East) NCAA 1st Round
2006–07Middle Tennessee 30–418–01st (East) NCAA 2nd Round
2007–08Middle Tennessee 22–1214–4T-2nd (East) WNIT Second Round
2008–09Middle Tennessee 28–617–11st (East) NCAA 1st Round
2009–10 Middle Tennessee 25–617–11st (East) NCAA 1st Round
2010–11Middle Tennessee 23–814–21st (East) NCAA 1st Round
2011–12Middle Tennessee 26–716–01st (East) NCAA 1st Round
2012–13 Middle Tennessee 25–817–31st (East) NCAA 1st Round
Middle Tennessee (Sun Belt):199–62 (.762)123–15 (.891)
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Conference USA)(2013–present)
2013–14 Middle Tennessee 29–515–11st NCAA 1st Round
2014–15 Middle Tennessee 24–1014–42nd WNIT Quarterfinals
2015–16 Middle Tennessee 24–915–3T-2nd NCAA 1st Round
2016–17 Middle Tennessee 23–1115–32nd WNIT Third Round
2017–18 Middle Tennessee 18–1310–6T-3rd WNIT First Round
2018–19 Middle Tennessee 23–1111–5T-3rd WNIT Second Round
2019–20 Middle Tennessee 21–913–54th
2020–21 Middle Tennessee 17–812–41st (East) NCAA 1st Round
2021–22 Middle Tennessee 27–814–42nd (East) WNIT Semifinals
2022–23 Middle Tennessee 28–518–21st NCAA 1st Round
2023–24 Middle Tennessee 30–516–01st NCAA 2nd Round
2024–25 Middle Tennessee 26–916–2T–1st WBIT 1st Round
2025–26 Middle Tennessee 16-1411-7T-3rd
Middle Tennessee (C-USA):306–117 (.723)180–46 (.796)
Total:505–179 (.738)

      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

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Basketball". NCAA. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "MT Athletics – 2014–15 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff". goblueraiders.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Phaler, Willie. "BREAKING: Rick Insell earns 500th career win with Lady Raiders". MTSU Sidelines. Retrieved March 7, 2026.


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