Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball Women's basketball team of Rutgers University
Rutgers Scarlet Knights University Rutgers University–New Brunswick Head coach Coquese Washington Conference Big Ten Location Piscataway, New Jersey Arena Jersey Mike's Arena Nickname Scarlet Knights Colors Scarlet[ 1]
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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Rutgers University–New Brunswick . The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Scarlet Knights play home basketball games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center on the university campus in Piscataway, New Jersey .[ 2] [ 3]
History
The Scarlet Knights (known as the Lady Knights until 1995) began play in 1974, winning their first ever game against Princeton 76–60. In 1976, Theresa Shank Grentz was hired as head coach, becoming the first full-time female basketball coach. The Scarlet Knights won the AIAW National Tournament 83–77 over Texas at the Palestra with the help of Restrepo-Pinero, who scored 30 points while being named MVP. In 2007, C. Vivian Stringer became the first coach to ever lead three teams (including Rutgers) to the Final Four.
Retired Numbers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights retired numbers
No.
Player
Date of retirement
Career
23 Sue Wicks April 26, 1998
1984–1988
25 Cappie Pondexter December 1, 2016
2002–2006 [ 4]
45 June Olkowski January 2, 1988
1978–1982
All-Time Statistical Leaders
Career leaders
Points scored: 2,655 (Sue Wicks – 1984–88)
Assists: 839 (Tasha Pointer – 1997-01)
Rebounds: 1,357 (Sue Wicks – 1984–88)
Steals: 294 (Cappie Pondexter – 2002–06)
Blocks: 332 (Rachel Hollivay – 2012–2016)
Single season leaders
Points scored: 793 (Sue Wicks- 1987–88)
Assists: 257 (Tasha Pointer – 2000–01)
Rebounds: 404 (Sue Wicks – 1986–87)
Steals: 117 (Liz Hanson – 1993–94)
Blocks: 127 (Rachel Hollivay – 2013–14)
Single game leaders
Points scored: (44 by Sue Wicks vs George Washington −12/05/1987)
Assists: (18 by Tasha Pointer vs Stephen F. Austin – 03/17/2001)
Rebounds: (26 by Sandy Tupurins vs William Paterson – 03/01/1977)
Steals: (10 by Syessence Davis vs Penn State – 01/10/2015 & 10 by Denise Kenney vs Saint Joseph’s – 02/16/1978)
Blocks: (11 by Sue Wicks vs West Virginia – 01/03/1987)
Awards and honors
Naismith/U.S. Basketball Writers Association/Women’s Basketball News Service/Street & Smith’s National Player of the Year – Sue Wicks , 1988 winner.
Big East Conference Coach of the Year – C. Vivian Stringer , 1998 & 2005.
Atlantic-10 Conference Coach of the Year – Theresa Grentz , 1986, 1988 (co), 1993, & 1994.
International
Coaching history
As of the beginning of the 2024–25 season, the Knights have had five head coaches and two interim coaches.
† Denotes combined conference record (202–94 record with the Big East Conference (1979-2013) , 12–6 record with the American Athletic Conference , and 19–15 record with the Big Ten Conference )
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
1986
#2
Second Round
#7 Villanova
W 85–58W 85–72
1987
#2
Second Round
#7 Duke
W 78–64W 75–60
1988
#3
Second Round
#6 Old Dominion
W 88–78
1989
#7
First Round
#10 Southern Miss
W 95–73
1990
#11
First Round
#6 Vanderbilt
L 75–78
1991
#6
First Round
#11 Toledo
L 65–83
1992
#8
First Round
#9 Southern Miss
W 93–63
1993
#9
First Round
#8 Vermont
W 80–74
1994
#5
First Round
#12 W. Kentucky
L 73–84
1998
#5
First Round
#12 Oregon
W 79–76W 62–61
1999
#3
First Round
#14 Dartmouth
W 84–70W 90–47W 53–42
2000
#2
First Round
#15 Holy Cross
W 91–70W 59–39W 60–45W 59–51
2001
#4
First Round
#13 Stephen F. Austin
W 80–43
2003
#4
First Round
#13 W. Kentucky
W 64–52
2004
#7
First Round
#10 Chattanooga
L 69–74
2005
#3
First Round
#14 Hartford
W 62–37W 61–54W 64–58
2006
#3
First Round
#14 Dartmouth
W 63–58W 82–48
2007
#4
First Round
#13 East Carolina
W 77–34W 70–57W 53–52W 64–45W 59–35
2008
#2
First Round
#15 Robert Morris
W 85–42W 69–58W 53–42
2009
#7
First Round
#10 VCU
W 57–51W 80–52
2010
#9
First Round
#8 Iowa
L 63–70
2011
#7
First Round
#10 Louisiana Tech
W 76–51
2012
#6
First Round
#11 Gonzaga
L 73–86
2015
#8
First Round
#9 Seton Hall
W 79–66
2019
#7
First Round
#10 Buffalo
L 71–82
2021
#6
First Round
#11 BYU
L 66–69
AIAW Division I
The Scarlet Knights made four appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament , with a combined record of 7–4.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
1979
First Round
Tennessee Long Beach State
W, 73–66
1980
First Round
Central Missouri State Providence Old Dominion
W, 87–75 W, 70–54
1981
First Round
Clemson W, 99–76
1982
First Round
Georgia Southern Minnesota Villanova Texas
W, 89–79 W, 83–75 W, 83–75 W, 83–77
References
External links
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
Teams Championships & awards Seasons
History People Research
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