BYU Cougars women's basketball

BYU Cougars women's basketball
2024–25 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
UniversityBrigham Young University
First season1977–78
All-time record826–492 (.627)
Athletic directorTom Holmoe
Head coachAmber Whiting (3rd season)
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
LocationProvo, Utah
ArenaMarriott Center
(capacity: 19,000)
NicknameCougars
Student sectionThe ROC
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2002, 2014
NCAA tournament second round
2002, 2006, 2014, 2019, 2021
NCAA tournament appearances
1984, 1985, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022
AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen
1980
AIAW tournament appearances
1978, 1979, 1980
Conference tournament champions
Western Athletic Conference
1993
Mountain West Conference
2002
West Coast Conference
2012, 2015, 2019
Conference regular season champions
Intermountain Athletic Conference
1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
High Country Athletic Conference
1984, 1985

Western Athletic Conference
1993

Mountain West Conference
2006, 2007, 2011

West Coast Conference
2016, 2022

The BYU Cougars women's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I competition. The Cougars, which compete in the Big 12 Conference, play their home games in the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. BYU officially joined the Big 12 Conference on July 1, 2023. As of the end of the 2023–24 regular season, the Cougars have an all-time record of 826 wins and 492 losses. [2]

History

Records have been kept since the 1972–73 season.[3] In the 1981–82 season, the BYU women's basketball team beat Oregon State when it made it to the post-season, but then it lost to University of Hawaii in the second round. BYU went to the third round of the NCAA Tournament in 2002,[4] and lost to University of Tennessee.[5][6]

Coaches

Name Seasons Record
Elaine Michaelis 1972–77 48–28
Courtney Leishman 1977–89 219–124
Jeanie Wilson 1989–94 79–63
Soni Adams 1994–97 28–55
Trent Shippen 1997–2001 72–49
Jeff Judkins 2001–2022 351–162
Amber Whiting 2022– –

Results by season

Season Results
Year Coach Overall Record Conference Record Conference Standing Postseason
1972–73[3] Elaine Michaelis 9–3 9–3 2nd —
1973–74 Elaine Michaelis 9–5 5–3 2nd —
(Intermountain Athletic Conference) (1974–1982)
1974–75 Elaine Michaelis 7–6 7–5 5th —
1975–76 Elaine Michaelis 11–6 10–3 2nd —
1976–77 Elaine Michaelis 12–8 10–3 2nd —
1977–78 Courtney Leishman 22–6 13–0 1st AIAW First Round
1978–79 Courtney Leishman 21–7 11–2 1st AIAW First Round
1979–80 Courtney Leishman 24–9 8–2 1st AIAW Second Round
1980–81 Courtney Leishman 21–8 9–1 1st —
1981–82 Courtney Leishman 24–13 7–3 1st WNIT Third Round
(High Country Athletic Conference) (1982–1990)
1982–83 Courtney Leishman 17–8 8–2 2nd —
1983–84 Courtney Leishman 18–8 9–1 1st NCAA first round
1984–85 Courtney Leishman 19–9 11–1 1st NCAA first round
1985–86 Courtney Leishman 16–11 9–3 2nd —
1986–87 Courtney Leishman 17–11 8–4 3rd —
1987–88 Courtney Leishman 12–15 4–6 3rd —
1988–89 Courtney Leishman 8–19 3–7 4th —
1989–90 Jeanie Wilson 10–17 2–8 5th —
(Western Athletic Conference) (1990–1999)
1990–91 Jeanie Wilson 8–21 3–9 5th —
1991–92 Jeanie Wilson 21–8 12–2 2nd —
1992–93 Jeanie Wilson 24–5 13–1 1st NCAA first round
1993–94 Jeanie Wilson 16–12 10–4 2nd —
1994–95 Soni Adams 8–19 4–10 7th —
1995–96 Soni Adams 9–18 3–11 7th —
1996–97 Soni Adams 11–18 7–9 5th —
1997–98 Trent Shippen 15–14 6–8 5th —
1998–99 Trent Shippen 16–13 9–5 3rd WNIT First Round
(Mountain West Conference) (1999–2011)
1999-00 Trent Shippen 22–9 10–4 2nd NCAA first round
2000–01 Trent Shippen 19–13 8–6 3rd WNIT Second Round
2001–02 Jeff Judkins 24–9 10–4 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 Jeff Judkins 19–12 8–6 3rd NCAA first round
2003–04 Jeff Judkins 15–14 5–9 6th —
2004–05 Jeff Judkins 19–11 9–5 3rd WNIT First Round
2005–06 Jeff Judkins 26–6 13–3 1st NCAA second round
2006–07 Jeff Judkins 23–10 12–4 1st NCAA first round
2007–08 Jeff Judkins 13–16 7–9 5th —
2008–09 Jeff Judkins 18–11 8–8 5th —
2009–10 Jeff Judkins 23–10 11–5 2nd WNIT Elite Eight
2010–11 Jeff Judkins 25–9 15–1 1st WNIT Sweet Sixteen
(West Coast Conference) (2011–present)
2011–12 Jeff Judkins 26–7 12–4 2nd NCAA first round
2012–13 Jeff Judkins 23–11 11–5 3rd WNIT Sweet Sixteen
2013–14 Jeff Judkins 28–7 14–4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014–15 Jeff Judkins 23–10 12–6 5th NCAA first round
2015–16 Jeff Judkins 26–7 16–2 1st NCAA first round
2016–17 Jeff Judkins 20–12 13–5 2nd WNIT First Round
2017–18 Jeff Judkins 16–14 11–7 3rd —
2018–19 Jeff Judkins 26–7 15–3 2nd NCAA second round
2019–20 Jeff Judkins 14–9 9–4 2nd Postseason not held
2020–21 Jeff Judkins 19–6 13–3 2nd NCAA second round
2021–22 Jeff Judkins 26–4 15–1 1st NCAA first round
2022–23 Amber Whiting 0–0 0–0
Totals 49 Years
6 Coaches 		13 Conf. Championships 26 Postseason Appearances

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1984 #8 First Round #1 USC L 72–97
1985 #8 First Round #1 Long Beach State L 85–112
1993 #12 First Round #5 UC Santa Barbara L 79–88
2000 #12 First Round #5 Oklahoma L 81–86
2002 #11 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #6 Florida
#3 Iowa State
#2 Tennessee		 W 90–52
W 75–69
L 57–68
2003 #11 First Round #6 Colorado L 45–84
2006 #7 First Round
Second Round		 #10 Iowa
#2 Oklahoma		 W 67–62
L 70–86
2007 #11 First Round #6 Louisville L 54–80
2012 #10 First Round #7 DePaul L 55–59
2014 #12 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #5 NC State
#4 Nebraska
#1 Connecticut		 W 72–57
W 80–76
L 51–70
2015 #14 First Round #3 Louisville L 53–86
2016 #7 First Round #10 Missouri L 69–78
2019 #7 First Round
Second Round		 #10 Auburn
#2 Stanford		 W 73–64
L 63–72
2021 #11 First Round
Second Round		 #6 Rutgers
#3 Arizona		 W 69–66
L 46–52
2022 #6 First Round #11 Villanova L 57–61

AIAW Division I

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Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Colors". Brigham Young University Publications and Graphics. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Division I Basketball Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 46. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "BYU Womens Basketball all time results". Brigham Young University Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "BYU women make it to NCAA 'Sweet 16'". Church News. March 30, 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  5. ^ BYUCougars.com – BYU Women's Basketball FAQ
  6. ^ "Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to Do | Cincinnati Enquirer". The Enquirer. Retrieved May 31, 2021.