Baylor Lady Bears basketball
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The Baylor Lady Bears basketball team represents Baylor University
in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. They currently compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in Ferrell Center and is currently coached by Kim Mulkey.
Notable players who have played for the Lady Bears include Sophia Young
, Bernice Mosby, Suzie Snider-Eppers, and Brittney Griner.
Big 12 Player of the Year
. In her first season at Baylor, she turned the Lady Bears program around, leading the team to its first NCAA tournament bid. The Lady Bears have now (as of 2011) put together eleven consecutive 20-win seasons and only once has the team lost more than 10 games in a season. The rise of the Baylor program under Mulkey was capped off in 2005 with a national title
. This made her the fourth person to have won NCAA Division I basketball titles as a player and a head coach (after Joe B. Hall
, Bob Knight
and Dean Smith
) and the first woman to do so.
Source:
is an arena in Waco, Texas. It was built in 1988 and is located adjacent to the Brazos River. When the Lady Bears play, the arena can hold 10,347.
of Big 12
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| Colorado
|| BU, 12-8|| BU, 6–2||tie, 5-5||tie, 1–1||BU, 5–0|| BU, 8–2|| W 8 ||BU, 12–5
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| Iowa State
|| BU, 12–6|| BU, 7–1||ISU, 3–4||BU, 2–1||BU, 4–1|| BU, 8–2|| W 1||BU, 12–6
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| Kansas
|| BU, 15–7|| BU, 7–2||BU, 5–4||BU, 3–1||BU, 4–1|| BU, 9–1|| W 3|| BU, 14–5
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| Kansas State
|| BU, 14–8|| BU, 7–1||KSU, 4–3||BU, 4–3||BU, 5-0|| BU, 10–0|| W 10|| BU, 14-7
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| Missouri
|| BU, 14–5|| BU, 8–1||BU, 4–3||BU, 2–1||BU, 4–1|| BU, 8–2|| W 1||BU, 13–4
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| Nebraska
|| BU, 10–6|| BU, 6–2||BU, 4–3||NU, 0–1||BU, 3–2|| BU, 7–3|| W 1||BU, 10–6
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| Oklahoma
|| OU, 24–13|| OU, 7–9||OU, 6–11||OU, 4–0||BU, 3–2|| tied, 5–5|| W 2||OU, 21–13
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| Oklahoma State
|| BU, 24–10|| BU, 15–2||OSU, 7-8||BU, 2–0||BU, 4–1|| BU, 7–3|| W 3||BU, 23-10
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| Texas
|| UT, 57–23|| UT, 14-23||UT, 7-27||UT, 1–6||BU, 3–2|| tied 5-5|| W 2||tie, 16–16
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| Texas A&M
|| BU, 47–36|| BU, 24–13||A&M, 16–18||BU, 7–4||BU, 4–1|| BU, 8–2|| L 1||BU, 28–7
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| Texas Tech
|| TT, 47–25|| TT, 11–20||TT, 7–25||BU, 7–2||BU, 4–1|| BU, 9–1|| L 1||BU, 17–16
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| colspan="8"|*Updated through the end of the 2010-11 season.
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Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. They currently compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in Ferrell Center and is currently coached by Kim Mulkey.
Notable players who have played for the Lady Bears include Sophia Young
Sophia Young
Sophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
, Bernice Mosby, Suzie Snider-Eppers, and Brittney Griner.
Players awards
Southwest Conference Player of the Year- Mary Lowry (1993-94)
Big 12 Player of the Year
- Sheila Lambert (2001-02)
- Sophia YoungSophia YoungSophia Yvonne Ashley Young is a Vincentian professional women's basketball player with the San Antonio Silver Stars in the WNBA...
(2004-05, 2005-06 ) - Brittney Griner (2010-11)
Sonja Hogg years (1994-2000)
Source:Kim Mulkey years (2000-present)
In 2000, Kim Mulkey took over a Baylor program that had finished the 1999-2000 season 7-20 and last in the Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
. In her first season at Baylor, she turned the Lady Bears program around, leading the team to its first NCAA tournament bid. The Lady Bears have now (as of 2011) put together eleven consecutive 20-win seasons and only once has the team lost more than 10 games in a season. The rise of the Baylor program under Mulkey was capped off in 2005 with a national title
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
. This made her the fourth person to have won NCAA Division I basketball titles as a player and a head coach (after Joe B. Hall
Joe B. Hall
-See also:*Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball*NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coaches- External links :* at unofficial Fan Site* * *...
, Bob Knight
Bobby Knight
-Indiana:When Indiana University was seeking a new coach in 1971, they turned to Knight. Knight was given the nickname "The General" by former University of Detroit and Detroit Pistons coach-turned-broadcaster Dick Vitale....
and Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Dean Edwards Smith is a retired American head coach of men's college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful 36-year coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
) and the first woman to do so.
Source:
Ferrell Center
The Ferrell CenterFerrell Center
The Ferrell Center is an arena in Waco, Texas. It was built in 1988 and is located adjacent to the Brazos River. It is home to the Baylor University Bears basketball and volleyball teams. It is named for Charles R. Ferrell, a Baylor student and legacy who died in 1967, and whose family's estate...
is an arena in Waco, Texas. It was built in 1988 and is located adjacent to the Brazos River. When the Lady Bears play, the arena can hold 10,347.
All-time series records against Big 12 members
Venue !! rowspan="1"|at Neutral Site !! rowspan="1"|Last 5 Meetings !! rowspan="1"|Last 10 Meetings !! rowspan="1"|Current Streak !! rowspan="1"|Since Beginningof Big 12
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| Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball
The Colorado Buffaloes women's basketball team represents the University of Colorado and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-Conferences:Colorado has played in the Big 8 and the Big 12 conferences...
|| BU, 12-8|| BU, 6–2||tie, 5-5||tie, 1–1||BU, 5–0|| BU, 8–2|| W 8 ||BU, 12–5
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| Iowa State
Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball
The Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. Iowa State's women's basketball team is 569-502 overall and 20-13 in post-season play.-Overview:...
|| BU, 12–6|| BU, 7–1||ISU, 3–4||BU, 2–1||BU, 4–1|| BU, 8–2|| W 1||BU, 12–6
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| Kansas
Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball
The Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team represents the University of Kansas and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-History:Kansas first fielded a women's team during the 1968-1969 season...
|| BU, 15–7|| BU, 7–2||BU, 5–4||BU, 3–1||BU, 4–1|| BU, 9–1|| W 3|| BU, 14–5
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| Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball
The Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball program is the intercollegiate basketball program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference....
|| BU, 14–8|| BU, 7–1||KSU, 4–3||BU, 4–3||BU, 5-0|| BU, 10–0|| W 10|| BU, 14-7
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| Missouri
Missouri Tigers women's basketball
The Missouri Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Missouri and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games in Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.-History:...
|| BU, 14–5|| BU, 8–1||BU, 4–3||BU, 2–1||BU, 4–1|| BU, 8–2|| W 1||BU, 13–4
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| Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in women's college basketball.-History:Women’s basketball started as a club sport in 1970 and five years later it became a varsity sport when scholarships were offered...
|| BU, 10–6|| BU, 6–2||BU, 4–3||NU, 0–1||BU, 3–2|| BU, 7–3|| W 1||BU, 10–6
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| Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball
The Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represents the University of Oklahoma and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-History:...
|| OU, 24–13|| OU, 7–9||OU, 6–11||OU, 4–0||BU, 3–2|| tied, 5–5|| W 2||OU, 21–13
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| Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball
The Oklahoma State Cowgirls women's basketball team represents Oklahoma State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team's interim head coach is Jim Littell, who took over after former head coach Kurt Budke died in a plane crash on November 17, 2011...
|| BU, 24–10|| BU, 15–2||OSU, 7-8||BU, 2–0||BU, 4–1|| BU, 7–3|| W 3||BU, 23-10
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| Texas
Texas Longhorns women's basketball
The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin and competes in the Big 12 Conference.The team has long been a national power in women's basketball. Under head coach Jody Conradt, the second NCAA Division I basketball coach to win 900 career games , the...
|| UT, 57–23|| UT, 14-23||UT, 7-27||UT, 1–6||BU, 3–2|| tied 5-5|| W 2||tie, 16–16
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| Texas A&M
Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball
The Texas A&M Aggies women's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I women's basketball. The team has been coached by Gary Blair since 2003. The Aggies play home games at Reed Arena, a 12,500-capacity arena in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M.The Aggies...
|| BU, 47–36|| BU, 24–13||A&M, 16–18||BU, 7–4||BU, 4–1|| BU, 8–2|| L 1||BU, 28–7
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| Texas Tech
Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team is coached by Kristy Curry who is in her fourth season at the university.-History:...
|| TT, 47–25|| TT, 11–20||TT, 7–25||BU, 7–2||BU, 4–1|| BU, 9–1|| L 1||BU, 17–16
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| colspan="8"|*Updated through the end of the 2010-11 season.
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