Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball

Purdue Boilermakers

University Purdue University
Conference Big Ten
Location West Lafayette, IN
Head coach Sharon Versyp (3rd year)
Arena Mackey Arena
(Capacity: 14,123)
Nickname Boilermakers
Student section Gold Mine
Colors Black and Old Gold

             
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA/AIAW Tournament champions
1999
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Final Four
1994, 1999, 2001
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight
1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
Conference tournament champions
1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008
Conference regular season champions
1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002

The Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference. Purdue is rich in tradition and history, holding the record for Big Ten Championships, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records versus every other school in the Big Ten[1]. The Boilermakers have appeared in the NCAA Final Four three times, and won the NCAA National Championship in 1999. The Boilermakers share a classic rivalry with the Indiana Hoosiers, of which Purdue owns a 40-23 series lead.

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Boilermaker Women's Basketball History

In 1975, women's basketball became an intercollegiate sport at Purdue University. In 1982, the sport was elevated to revenue status, which meant more money was available. Under Coach Lin Dunn, Purdue qualified for its first NCAA Tournament game in 1989. Ten years later, Purdue won its first national championship by beating Duke University in the title game. Sharon Versyp, a former Purdue standout, was introduced as the head coach at the start of the 2006 season.

Current coaching staff

2009-10 Roster

Name Ht. Position Year Hometown
KK Houser 5'6" PG FR Lincoln, Nebraska
Sam Ostarello 6'2" SF FR Fort Pierre, South Dakota
Ashley Wilson 6'0" PF FR Wheeling, Illinois
Jodi Howell 5'11" SG SR Alexandria, Indiana
Laura Garriga 6'0" C SR Cambrils, Spain
Fahkara Malone 5'4" PG SR Evansville, Indiana
Sam Woods 6'4" PF SO Bolingbrook, Illinois
Michelle Clark 5'7" PG JR Westlake Village, California
Chelsea Jones 6'4" C SO Fort Smith, Arkansas
Alex Guyton 6'3" PF SO Bloomington, Indiana
Chantel Poston 6'0" SF SO Milan, Tennessee
Brittany Rayburn 5'11" SG SO Attica, Indiana
Drey Mingo 6'2" SF RS-SO Atlanta, Georgia
Antoinette Howard 5'11" SG RS-SO Loganville, Georgia

Season-by-season results

Season Head coach Overall Conference Postseason
1976 Deborah Gebhardt 8-8
1977 Ruth Jones 7-16
1978 Ruth Jones 13-7
1979 Ruth Jones 7-19
1980 Ruth Jones 4-18
1981 Ruth Jones 14-18
1982 Ruth Jones 13-17
1983 Ruth Jones 10-16 3-15 (8th)
1984 Ruth Jones 5-23 1-17 (10th)
1985 Ruth Jones 12-16 6-12 (T7th)
1986 Ruth Jones 16-11 9-9 (T5th)
1987 Marsha Reall 18-9 10-8 (5th)
1988 Lin Dunn 21-10 13-5 (3rd) NWIT Runner-Up
1989 Lin Dunn 24-6 14-4 (3rd) NCAA Second Round
1990 Lin Dunn 23-7 14-4 (3rd) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1991 Lin Dunn 26-3 17-1 (1st) NCAA Second Round
1992 Lin Dunn 23-7 14-4 (2nd) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1993 Lin Dunn 16-11 8-10 (6th)
1994 Lin Dunn 29-5 16-2 (T1st) NCAA Final Four
1995 Lin Dunn 24-8 13-3 (T1st) NCAA Elite Eight
1996 Lin Dunn 20-11 11-5 (4th) NCAA First Round
1997 Nell Fortner 17-11 12-4 (T1st) NCAA Second Round
1998 Carolyn Peck 23-10 10-6 (T3rd) NCAA Elite Eight
1999 Carolyn Peck 34-1 16-0 (1st) NCAA Champion
2000 Kristy Curry 23-8 11-5 (T3rd) NCAA Second Round
2001 Kristy Curry 31-7 14-2 (1st) NCAA Runner-Up
2002 Kristy Curry 24-6 13-3 (1st) NCAA Second Round
2003 Kristy Curry 29-6 12-4 (T2nd) NCAA Elite Eight
2004 Kristy Curry 29-4 14-2 (2nd) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2005 Kristy Curry 17-13 9-7 (5th) NCAA Second Round
2006 Kristy Curry 26-7 13-3 (2nd) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2007 Sharon Versyp 31-6 14-2 (2nd) NCAA Elite Eight
2008 Sharon Versyp 18-14 11-7 (T3rd) NCAA Second Round
2009 Sharon Versyp 25-10 13-5 (T2nd) NCAA Elite Eight
2010 Sharon Versyp 15-17 9-9 (5th) NIT Second Round
2011 Sharon Versyp 21-11 9-7 (7th) NCAA

National Awards

National Player of the Year (1)

All-American Consensus Selections (7)

Academic All-American First Team Selections (5)

National Coach of the Year (1)

Big Ten Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year (8)

Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball Recipient (6)

6th Player of the Year (1)

Defensive Player of the Year (2)

Coach of the Year (5)

All-time Records

Big Ten Win/Loss Records (As of 2007 Regular Season)

Career Records

Single Season Records

Single Game Records

References

  1. ^ http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/mg0304-history.pdf History of Purdue Basketball

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pur/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/08mediaguide-section5.pdf

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