Washington State Cougars women's basketball

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Washington State Cougars women's basketball
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University Washington State University
Head coach Kamie Ethridge (7th season)
Conference WCC
Location Pullman, Washington
Arena Beasley Coliseum
(capacity: 11,671)
Nickname Cougars
ColorsCrimson and gray [1]
   
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament appearances
1991, 2021, 2022, 2023
AIAW tournament appearances
1972
Conference tournament champions
2023

The Washington State Cougars women's basketball team represents Washington State University in women's basketball. The school competes as an affiliate member in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Cougars play at Beasley Coliseum near the campus in Pullman, Washington. [2]

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Season-by-season record

The Cougars have a 533–794 all-time record as of the 2018–19 season, with a 138–402 record in the Pacific 10/12 Conference and a 228–488 overall record for conferences. [3]

SeasonRecordConference RecordCoachConferencePostseason Finish
1970–7111–16–1Dorothea Colemann/aNone
1971–7211–46–2Sue Durantn/a AIAW First Round
1972–7311–28–11Linda Hackbarthn/aNone
1973–7412–39–2Sue DurantNCWSANone
1974–7513–710–4Sue DurantNCWSANone
1975–769–163–7Sue DurantNCWSANone
1976–7716–84–5Sue Durantn/aNone
1977–7819–511–2Sue DurantNWBLNone
1978–7921–58–3Sue DurantNWBLNone
1979–806–213–9Sue DurantNWBLNone
1980–8112–164–8Sue DurantNWBLNone
1981–8215–148–7Sue DurantNWBLNone
1982–835–221–11Harold RhodesNorPacNone
1983–847–182–10Harold RhodesNorPacNone
1984–859–173–8Harold RhodesNorPacNone
1985–8611–174–8Harold RhodesNorPacNone
1986–8710–182–16Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1987–8811–176–12Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1988–8913–156–12Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1989–9017–119–9Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1990–9118–1110–8Harold RhodesPacific-10NCAA first round
1991–9212–155–3Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1992–937–203–15Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1993–948–193–15Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1994–9516–119–9Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1995–9617–128–10Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1996–9710–174–14Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1997–9812–156–12Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1998–9911–165–13Harold RhodesPacific-10None
1999-004–241–17Jenny PrzekwasPacific-10None
2000–0111–176–12Jenny PrzekwasPacific-10None
2001–022–270–18Jenny PrzekwasPacific-10None
2002–032–261–17Sherri MurrellPacific-10None
2003–046–222–16Sherri MurrellPacific-10None
2004–056–222–16Sherri MurrellPacific-10None
2005–068–202–16Sherri MurrellPacific-10None
2006–075–241–17Sherri MurrellPacific-10None
2007–085–252–16 June Daugherty Pacific-10None
2008–0911–194–14June DaughertyPacific-10None
2009–108–223–15June DaughertyPacific-10None
2010–118–236–12June DaughertyPacific-10None
2011–1213–205–13June DaughertyPac-12None
2012–1311–206–12June DaughertyPac-12None
2013–14 17–179–9June DaughertyPac-12WNIT First Round
2014–15 17–157–11June DaughertyPac-12WNIT First Round
2015–16 14–165–13June DaughertyPac-12None
2016–17 16–206–12June DaughertyPac-12WNIT Semifinal
2017–18 10–203–14June DaughertyPac-12None
2018–19 9–214–14 Kamie Ethridge Pac-12None
2019–20 11–204–14Kamie EthridgePac-12None
2020–21 12–109–10Kamie EthridgePac-12NCAA First Round
2021–22 19–1111–6Kamie EthridgePac-12NCAA First Round
2022–23 23–119-9Kamie EthridgePac-12NCAA First Round

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Cougars have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–4.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1991 11First Round(6) Northwestern L 62–82
2021 9First Round(8) South Florida L 53–57
2022 8First Round(9) Kansas State L 40–50
2023 5First Round(12) Florida Gulf Coast L 63–74

AIAW Division I

The Cougars made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1972 First Round
Consolation First Round
Illinois State
Utah State
L 43–50
L 37–40

References

  1. Washington State University Athletics Department Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). April 18, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  2. "Women's Basketball - Washington State University". www.wsucougars.com.
  3. "2016-17 Record Book - Washington State University" (PDF). www.wsucougars.com.