Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball
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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
.
The team has appeared in 18 NCAA and AIAW tournaments (second-most among Big 12 teams), and was crowned champion of the 2006 Women's National Invitation Tournament
.
The team's current head coach is Deb Patterson
. Patterson has coached Kansas State since 1996, and holds a 265-146 (.645) record as of the conclusion of the 2008-2009 season. She is Kansas State's all-time leader in wins, passing up Judy Akers, who won 206 games. Under Patterson, the team has attended eight NCAA tournaments and won two conference championships.
prior to the creation of the NCAA tournament
. In 1971, Kansas State also appeared in the even earlier tournament sponsored by the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (CIAW), advancing to the Elite Eight.
sponsored was the 1982 edition
. Kansas State has appeared in twelve NCAA tournaments since that time.
five times, including the first tournament held, in 1969. The school was also invited to the tournament in 1970, 1999, 2006 and 2007. Kansas State won the tournament in 2006 and reached the semifinals again in 2007.
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
program of the Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
Wildcats
Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in...
. The program is classified in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
's Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference
Big 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...
.
The team has appeared in 18 NCAA and AIAW tournaments (second-most among Big 12 teams), and was crowned champion of the 2006 Women's National Invitation Tournament
Women's National Invitation Tournament
The Women's National Invitation Tournament , formerly the National Women's Invitation Tournament, is a college basketball tournament with a preseason and postseason version played every year...
.
The team's current head coach is Deb Patterson
Deb Patterson
Deb Patterson is the current head women's basketball coach at Kansas State. She is the all-time winningest coach in school history. On December 20, 2008 she won her 250th career game....
. Patterson has coached Kansas State since 1996, and holds a 265-146 (.645) record as of the conclusion of the 2008-2009 season. She is Kansas State's all-time leader in wins, passing up Judy Akers, who won 206 games. Under Patterson, the team has attended eight NCAA tournaments and won two conference championships.
AIAW tournament results
The Wildcats appeared in six AIAW tournamentsAIAW Women's Basketball Tournament
-1973 tournament:The 1973 AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament was held on March 22–25, 1973. The host site was Queens College in Flushing, New York...
prior to the creation of the NCAA tournament
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...
. In 1971, Kansas State also appeared in the even earlier tournament sponsored by the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (CIAW), advancing to the Elite Eight.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Fifth in Tournament |
| 1974 | First Round (16 teams) |
| 1975 | Sixth in Tournament |
| 1977 | Elite Eight |
| 1979 | First Round (16 teams) |
| 1980 | Sweet Sixteen |
NCAA tournament results
The first tournament the NCAANational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
sponsored was the 1982 edition
1982 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1982 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament was the first NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament ever held. It featured 32 teams. Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, Cheyney, and Maryland met in the Final Four, held at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia and hosted by Old Dominion University,...
. Kansas State has appeared in twelve NCAA tournaments since that time.
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1982 1982 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1982 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament was the first NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament ever held. It featured 32 teams. Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, Cheyney, and Maryland met in the Final Four, held at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia and hosted by Old Dominion University,... |
Elite Eight |
| 1983 1983 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1983 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 18 and concluded on April 3 with USC winning the title. The tournament consisted of 36 teams. The Final Four was held in Norfolk, Virginia and consisted of USC, Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion, and Georgia... |
Sweet Sixteen |
| 1984 1984 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Midwest Regional - Louisiana Tech - Ruston, LA :-East Regional - Old Dominion - Norfolk, VA :-West Regional - Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA :-Final Four - Los Angeles, CA :... |
Sweet Sixteen |
| 1987 1987 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1987 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 11 and ended on March 29. The tournament featured 40 teams. The Final Four consisted of Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, and Long Beach State, with Tennessee winning its first title with a 67-44 victory over Louisiana Tech... |
First Round |
| 1997 1997 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Midwest Region:-West Region:-Final Four:E-East; ME-Mideast; MW-Midwest; W-West.- Notes :... |
First Round |
| 2002 2002 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2002 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament concluded on March 31, 2002 when Connecticut won the national title. The Final Four was held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on March 29 - March 31, 2002... |
Sweet Sixteen |
| 2003 2003 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2003 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 22, 2003 and concluded on April 8, 2003 when the Connecticut Huskies won their second straight national title. The Final Four was held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on April 6 - April 8, 2003... |
Second Round |
| 2004 2004 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 20, 2004 and concluded on April 6, 2004 when Connecticut won a third consecutive national championship, becoming only the second school in history to accomplish such a feat. The Final Four was held at the New Orleans Arena in... |
Second Round |
| 2005 2005 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -East Regional:-Midwest Regional:-Mideast Regional:-West Regional:-East Regional:-Midwest Regional:-Final Four:West-Tempe; Mideast-Chattanooga; East-Philadelphia; Midwest-Kansas City.-Record by conference:... |
Second Round |
| 2008 2008 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the 2007–08 national champion of women's NCAA Division I college basketball. It commenced on March 22, 2008, and concluded when the University of Tennessee Lady... |
Second Round |
| 2009 2009 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The regionals, held in the city rather than the geographic area as a practice that has been used since 2005, were held there from March 28 to 31 at these sites:... |
Second Round |
| 2011 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 19, 2011 and concluded on April 5, 2011. The Texas A&M Aggies won the championship.... |
First Round |
NCAA tournament seeding history
| Years → | '82 1982 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1982 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament was the first NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament ever held. It featured 32 teams. Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, Cheyney, and Maryland met in the Final Four, held at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia and hosted by Old Dominion University,... |
'83 1983 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1983 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 18 and concluded on April 3 with USC winning the title. The tournament consisted of 36 teams. The Final Four was held in Norfolk, Virginia and consisted of USC, Louisiana Tech, Old Dominion, and Georgia... |
'84 1984 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Midwest Regional - Louisiana Tech - Ruston, LA :-East Regional - Old Dominion - Norfolk, VA :-West Regional - Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA :-Final Four - Los Angeles, CA :... |
'85 1985 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Midwest Regional - Louisiana Tech - Ruston, LA:-Mideast Regional - Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY :... |
'86 1986 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1986 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 12 and ended on March 30. The tournament expanded to 40 teams from 32. The Final Four consisted of Texas, Tennessee, Western Kentucky, and USC, with Texas defeating Southern California, 97-81 in the championship game. Texas's... |
'87 1987 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1987 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 11 and ended on March 29. The tournament featured 40 teams. The Final Four consisted of Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, and Long Beach State, with Tennessee winning its first title with a 67-44 victory over Louisiana Tech... |
'88 1988 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Mideast Regional - Athens, GA :-East Regional - Norfolk, VA :-Midwest Regional - Austin, TX :-Final Four - Tacoma, WA :-References:... |
'89 1989 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 15 and ended on April 2. The tournament featured 48 teams. The Final Four consisted of Auburn, Louisiana Tech, Tennessee, and Maryland, with Tennessee winning its second title with a 76-60 victory over Auburn... |
'90 1990 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 11 and ended on April 1. The tournament featured 48 teams. The Final Four consisted of Virginia, Stanford, Auburn, and Louisiana Tech, with Stanford defeating Auburn 76-60 to win its first NCAA title. Stanford's Jennifer Azzi... |
'91 1991 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -West Regional - Las Vegas, NV:-East Regional - Philadelphia, PA:-Midwest Regional - Austin, TX:-Final Four - New Orleans, LA :-References:... |
'92 1992 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -West Regional - Seattle, WA:-Midwest Regional - Boulder, CO:-Mideast Regional - West Lafayette, IN:-Final Four - Los Angeles, CA:-References:... |
'93 1993 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Mideast Regional - Iowa City, IA:-Midwest Regional - Nacogdoches, TX:-West Regional - Missoula, MT:-Final Four - Atlanta, GA:... |
'94 1994 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1994 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament featured 64 teams for the first time ever. The Final Four consisted of North Carolina, Purdue, Louisiana Tech, and Alabama, with North Carolina defeating Louisiana Tech 60-59 to win its first NCAA title on a 3 point shot by Charlotte Smith as... |
'95 1995 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1995 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament featured 64 teams. The Final Four consisted of Connecticut, Tennessee, Stanford, and Georgia... |
'96 1996 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1996 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament took place from March 15 – March 31, 1996. The Final Four consisted of Connecticut, Georgia, Stanford, and Tennessee. Tennessee defeated Georgia 83–65 in the championship game.-Regional cities:... |
'97 1997 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Midwest Region:-West Region:-Final Four:E-East; ME-Mideast; MW-Midwest; W-West.- Notes :... |
'98 1998 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 13, 1998 and concluded on March 29, 1998 when Tennessee won the national title. The Final Four was held at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri on March 27 - March 29, 1998. Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, NC State, and Arkansas... |
'99 1999 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1999 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 12, 1999 and concluded on March 28, 1999 when Purdue won its first national championship in any women's sport. The Final Four was held at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California on March 26 - March 28, 1999. Purdue defeated... |
'00 2000 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Midwest Regional - Portland, OR:-Mideast Regional - Memphis, TN:-West Regional - Kansas City, MO:-Final Four - Philadelphia, PA :-See also:* 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament* 2000 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament- Notes :... |
'01 2000 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Midwest Regional - Portland, OR:-Mideast Regional - Memphis, TN:-West Regional - Kansas City, MO:-Final Four - Philadelphia, PA :-See also:* 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament* 2000 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament- Notes :... |
'02 2002 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2002 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament concluded on March 31, 2002 when Connecticut won the national title. The Final Four was held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on March 29 - March 31, 2002... |
'03 2003 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2003 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 22, 2003 and concluded on April 8, 2003 when the Connecticut Huskies won their second straight national title. The Final Four was held at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on April 6 - April 8, 2003... |
'04 2004 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 20, 2004 and concluded on April 6, 2004 when Connecticut won a third consecutive national championship, becoming only the second school in history to accomplish such a feat. The Final Four was held at the New Orleans Arena in... |
'05 2005 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -East Regional:-Midwest Regional:-Mideast Regional:-West Regional:-East Regional:-Midwest Regional:-Final Four:West-Tempe; Mideast-Chattanooga; East-Philadelphia; Midwest-Kansas City.-Record by conference:... |
'06 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Albuquerque:-Bridgeport:-San Antonio:-Cleveland Regional:-Albuquerque Regional:-Bridgeport Regional:-San Antonio Regional:-Final Four – TD Banknorth Garden :... |
'07 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 17, 2007 and concluded on April 3 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Final Four consisted of Tennessee, LSU, Rutgers, and North Carolina, with Tennessee defeating Rutgers 59-46 for their seventh National Title... |
'08 2008 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the 2007–08 national champion of women's NCAA Division I college basketball. It commenced on March 22, 2008, and concluded when the University of Tennessee Lady... |
'09 2009 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The regionals, held in the city rather than the geographic area as a practice that has been used since 2005, were held there from March 28 to 31 at these sites:... |
'10 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament started Saturday, March 20, 2010 and was completed on Tuesday, April 6 of the same year with University of Connecticut Huskies defending their title from the previous year by defeating Stanford, 53-47. The tournament bids were announced on... |
'11 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2011 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 19, 2011 and concluded on April 5, 2011. The Texas A&M Aggies won the championship.... |
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WNIT results
Kansas State has appeared in the Women's National Invitation TournamentWomen's National Invitation Tournament
The Women's National Invitation Tournament , formerly the National Women's Invitation Tournament, is a college basketball tournament with a preseason and postseason version played every year...
five times, including the first tournament held, in 1969. The school was also invited to the tournament in 1970, 1999, 2006 and 2007. Kansas State won the tournament in 2006 and reached the semifinals again in 2007.
Notable Wildcat players and coaches
- Judy Akers (2003 KSU Hall of Fame Inductee)
- Olga Firsova
- Lynn Hickey (2004 KSU Hall of Fame Inductee)
- Marlies GipsonMarlies GipsonMarlies Marie Gipson is an American collegiate basketball player, currently playing for the Kansas State University Wildcats in the Big 12 Conference . She has won numerous awards such as 2005-2006 Big 12 Conference all rookie team. Gipson is known for both her offensive and defensive skills...
- Laurie KoehnLaurie KoehnLaurie Koehn is a professional basketball player from the WNBA.- Education :Koehn attended Moundridge High School in Moundridge, Kansas. Koehn graduated from Kansas State University in 2005...
- Shalee LehningShalee LehningShalee Lehning is an American basketball player who was selected by the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA in the 2009 WNBA Draft.-High school:...
- Megan MahoneyMegan MahoneyMegan Marie Mahoney is an American professional basketball player and a former member of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun and Houston Comets.-High School & College:Mahoney attended Sturgis Brown High School in Sturgis, South Dakota...
- Nicole OhldeNicole OhldeNicole Katherine Ohlde is an American professional basketball player. She recently played for the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association.-College years:...
- Shanele StiresShanele StiresShanele Marie Stires is a former collegiate and professional women's basketball player. She is currently a junior assistant coach with the San Diego State Aztecs....
- Priscilla Gary-Sweeney (1998 KSU Hall of Fame Inductee)
- Kendra WeckerKendra WeckerKendra Renee Wecker is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. She formerly played forward for the San Antonio Silver Stars and Washington Mystics...
Coaches
- Judy Akers (1968-1979) 206-94 record
- Lynn Hickey (1979-1984) 125-39 record
- Matilda Mossman (1984-1989)
- Gaye Griffin (1989-1990)
- Susan Yow (1990-1993)
- Brian AglerBrian AglerBrian Agler is a basketball coach, currently the head coach of WNBA's Seattle Storm. He has been the head coach of two other professional women's teams, and won two professional titles as coach....
(1993-1996) - Jack HartmanJack Hartman-Coaching record at Kansas State:- References :...
(1996; coached final seven games) - Deb PattersonDeb PattersonDeb Patterson is the current head women's basketball coach at Kansas State. She is the all-time winningest coach in school history. On December 20, 2008 she won her 250th career game....
(1996-present)