SMU Mustangs women's basketball

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SMU Mustangs women's basketball
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University Southern Methodist University
Head coach Toyelle Wilson (4th season)
Conference Atlantic Coast
Location University Park, Texas
Arena Moody Coliseum
(capacity: 7,000)
Nickname Mustangs
ColorsRed and blue [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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NCAA tournament second round
1995, 1999, 2000
NCAA tournament appearances
1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008
Conference tournament champions
1999, 2008
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2016–17 SMU team playing against Tulsa at Moody Coliseum

The SMU Mustangs women's basketball team represents Southern Methodist University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Mustangs play home basketball games at the Moody Coliseum in University Park, Texas, an enclave of Dallas. [2]

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Season-by-season record

As of the 2015–16 season, the Mustangs have a 611–560 all-time record, with a 257–257 conference record and NCAA Tournament appearances in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2008 and six appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. [3]

SeasonRecordCoachConference RecordConference FinishPostseason Result
1976–7710–9Suzanne Trautmannn/an/aTAIAW playoffs
1977–7812–13Welton Brownn/an/aTAIAW playoffs
1978–7914–14Welton Brownn/an/aTAIAW playoffs
1979–8015–14Welton Brownn/an/aTAIAW playoffs
1980–8114–19Welton Brownn/an/aTAIAW playoffs
1981–8218–15Welton Brownn/an/aTAIAW playoffs
1982–8314–14Welton Brown4–4T-6th in SWCNone
1983–8411–15Welton Brown4–127th in SWCNone
1984–859–19Welton Brown4–127th in SWCNone
1985–8611–20Welton Brown5–116th in SWCNone
1986–878–19Welton Brown4–128th in SWCNone
1987–8812–16Welton Brown6–106th in SWCNone
1988–8911–14Welton Brown7–97th in SWCNone
1989–904–22Welton Brown2–148th in SWCNone
1990–919–19Welton Brown4–12T-6th in SWCNone
1991–9217–12 Rhonda Rompola 7–7T-4th in SWCNone
1992–9320–10Rhonda Rompola8–63rd in SWCWNIT Finalist
1993–9418–9Rhonda Rompola8–64th in SWCNCAA Mideast – 1st round
1994–9521–10Rhonda Rompola9–5T-2nd in SWCNCAA West – 2nd round
1995–9619–11Rhonda Rompola9–53rd in SWCNCAA Mideast – 1st round
1996–9719–11Rhonda Rompola11–53rd in WAC MountainNone
1997–9821–8Rhonda Rompola11–3T-2nd in WAC PacificNCAA East – 1st round
1998–9920–11Rhonda Rompola11–32nd in WAC MountainNCAA Mideast – 2nd round
1999-0022–9Rhonda Rompola12–21st in WACNCAA Midwest – 2nd round
2000–0117–12Rhonda Rompola11–53rd in WACNone
2001–0212–18Rhonda Rompola6–127th in WACNone
2002–0316–15Rhonda Rompola8–107th in WACNone
2003–0413–15Rhonda Rompola9–95th in WACNone
2004–0519–11Rhonda Rompola10–85th in WACWNIT First Round
2005–0616–14Rhonda Rompola10–63rd in Conference USANone
2006–0718–12Rhonda Rompola9–76th in Conference USANone
2007–0824–9Rhonda Rompola11–52nd in Conference USANCAA 1st Round
2008–0920–12Rhonda Rompola12–41st in Conference USAWNIT First Round
2009–1020–11Rhonda Rompola10–62nd in Conference USAWNIT First Round
2010–1114–16Rhonda Rompola7–98th in Conference USANone
2011–1214–17Rhonda Rompola6–10T-9th in Conference USANone
2012–1321–10Rhonda Rompola12–41st in Conference USAWNIT First Round
2013–1418–14Rhonda Rompola8–106th in AACWNIT Second Round
2014–157–23Rhonda Rompola3–1510th in AACNone
2015–1613–18Rhonda Rompola7–117th in AACNone
2016–1719–15Travis Mays7–95th in AACWNIT Third Round
2017–1810–20Travis Mays4–1210th in AACNone
2018–1911–19Travis Mays5–11T-8th in AACNone
2019–2013–16Travis Mays7–9T-6th in AACNone
2020–210–6Travis Mays0–211th in AACNone
2021–2214–15 Toyelle Wilson 7–75th in AACWNIT First Round

Roster

2024–25 SMU Mustangs women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1Zanai Jones5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)GS Hudson Catholic
Villanova
Jersey City, NJ
G 2TK Pitts6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)So Union High School Lubbock, TX
G 3Nya Robertson5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Jr Boswell
George Washington
Fort Worth, TX
F 4Kaysia Woods6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Sr Lincoln
Xavier
Lincoln, NE
G 5Ella Brow5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)So Palm Beach Currumbin Palm Beach, Australia
G 12Kayanna Cox5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Fr Tenaha Tenaha, TX
F 13Sandra Magolico6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)SrEscola Secundária da Polana
Arizona State
Maputo, Mozambique
G 17Nicole Rodriguez5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)GS Rosary Academy
Loyola Marymount
Eastvale, CA
G 22Kylie Marshall5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)So Lake Ridge
Texas A&M
Mansfield, TX
G 24Donavia Hall5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Jr Plano East Plano, TX
F 25Brianna McLeod6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)Jr Kings Christian
Colorado
Brampton, ON
F 33Chantae Embry6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)Sr Norman
Texas Tech
Norman, OK
C 35Jessica Peterson6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)Sr Etiwanda
Fresno State
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2024

NCAA tournament results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1994 #13First Round#4 Louisiana TechL 62–96
1995 #10First Round
Second Round
#7 Southern Miss
#2 Stanford
W 96–95 (OT)
L 73–95
1996 #10First Round#7 DePaulL 82–96
1998 #11First Round#6 VirginiaL 68–77
1999 #11First Round
Second Round
#6 Toledo
#3 Georgia
W 91–76
L 55–68
2000 #12First Round
Second Round
#5 NC State
#4 Old Dominion
W 64–63
L 76–96
2008 #12First Round#5 Notre DameL 62–75

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