Samford Bulldogs women's basketball

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Samford Bulldogs
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Samford Bulldogs women's basketball team
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University Samford University
First season1997–98
All-time record291–282 (.508)
Head coach Matt Wise (1st season)
Conference SoCon
Location Homewood, Alabama
Arena Pete Hanna Center
(capacity: 4,954)
Nickname Bulldogs
ColorsBlue and red [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
NCAA tournament appearances
2011, 2012
Conference tournament champions
2011, 2012, 2020
Conference regular-season champions
2020, 2021

The Samford Bulldogs women's basketball team, formerly the Samford Lady Bulldogs, is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Samford University in Homewood, Alabama, United States. Since 2008, the team competes in the Southern Conference (SoCon), after leaving the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They play their home games at the Pete Hanna Center. [2]

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Coaches

The Samford Bulldogs have had four coaches in their history. Until the end of the 2018–19 season, the team was coached by Mike Morris, who took over in 2002 for Janet Cone after she became Samford's associate athletics director. [3] In 2019, Carley Kuhns was hired from Valdosta State University to become the third head coach in history. [4] After Kuhns announced her resignation in April 2025, the Bulldogs promoted associate head coach Matt Wise to be the fourth head coach of the program. [5]

Janet Cone coaching history

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Samford (TAAC)(1997–2001)
1997–98Samford 3–232–14
1998–99Samford 8–197–9
1999–2000Samford 19–1013–5
2000–01Samford 8–216–12
Samford:38–7328–40
Samford (A-Sun)(2001–2002)
2001–02Samford 3–242–18
Samford:3–242–18
Total:41–97

Mike Morris coaching history

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Samford (A-Sun)(2002–2003)
2002–03Samford 7–203–13
Samford:7–203–13
Samford (OVC)(2003–2008)
2003–04Samford 10–173–13
2004–05Samford 13–156–10
2005–06Samford 21–815–53rd
2006–07Samford 18–1312–84th
2007–08Samford 23–915–52nd
Samford:85–6251–41
Samford (SoCon)(2008–2019)
2008–09Samford 22–716–42nd
2009–10Samford 23–1114–6T-2nd WNIT second round
2010–11Samford 25–815–52nd NCAA first round
2011–12Samford 20–1312–84th NCAA first round
2012–13Samford 15–1611–9T-5th
2013–14Samford 10–208–106th
2014–15Samford 15–158–64th
2015–16Samford 20–1111–33rd
2016–17Samford 12–194–106th
2017–18Samford 15–166–8T-5th
2018–19Samford 10–205–97th
Samford:187–156110–78
Total:279–238

Carley Kuhns coaching history

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Samford (SoCon)(2019–2025)
2019–20 Samford 18–1410–4T–1st NCAA cancelled
2020–21Samford 14–1111–21st WNIT first round
2021–22Samford 13–177–74th
2022–23Samford 13–177–76th
2023–24 Samford 14–166–86th
2024–25 Samford 12–197–75th
Samford:84–9448–35
Total:404–429

      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: [6]

NCAA tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–2.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2011 #14First Round#3 Florida StateL 46–76
2012 #15First Round#2 DukeL 47–82

References

  1. ↑ Samford Brand Identity Standards (PDF). April 1, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ Women's Basketball To Open Practice Monday
  3. ↑ "Bulldogs Athletics Bio: Janet Cone". uncabulldogs.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Samford Tabs Kuhns To Lead Women's Basketball Program". Samford University Athletics. April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Samford Names Matt Wise New Head Women's Basketball Coach" (Press release). Samford Bulldogs. April 18, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ Samford Women's Basketball Fact Book (PDF)
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