West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball

West Virginia Mountaineers
women's basketball
2024–25 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
UniversityWest Virginia University
Head coachMark Kellogg (2nd season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationMorgantown, West Virginia
ArenaWVU Coliseum
(capacity: 14,000)
NicknameMountaineers
ColorsGold and blue[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1992
NCAA tournament second round
1989, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
1989, 1992, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
A-10 1989
Big 12 2017
Conference regular season champions
A-10 1992
Big 12 2014

The West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. West Virginia has earned twelve bids to the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. In 2017, they won the Big 12 Tournament, despite finishing sixth in the regular season.[2]

History

The first women's basketball team was started in 1973, as a result of the Title IX mandates. The first coach was Kittie Blakemore, who was asked to create a schedule against ten local teams. The first year, the team played 14 games, winning four. The team improved the next year, winning 13 of their 17 games. Blakemore would remain as head coach for 19 seasons, leading the team to a conference tournament championship in the A10 in 1989, and a first-place finish in the regular season in her final season, 1992.[3]

Notable figures

Head coaches


Current Roster

2023–24 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Sydney Woodley 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Paloma Valley High School
Long Beach State 		Menifee, CA
G 4 Destiny Agubata 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Santiago HS Moreno Valley, CA
G 5 Sydney Shaw 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr DME Academy
Auburn 		Miami, FL
F 8 Danelle Arigbabu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Berlin, Germany
G 10 Jordan Harrison 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Classen SAS
Stephen F. Austin 		Oklahoma Ciry, OK
G 11 JJ Quinerly 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Lake Taylor Norfolk, VA
F 14 Kylee Blacksten 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Air Academy
Colorado 		Colorado Springs, CO
F 17 Feryal Defne Atli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Ari College
Cankaya University 		Mersin, Turkey
G 22 Zya Nugent 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Sr Denison
Stephen F. Austin 		Denison, TX
F 23 Jordan Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Hebron HS Carrollton, TX
G 24 Ashala Moseberry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Jr Madison East
South Plains College 		Madison, WI
G 32 Kyah Watson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Stevens
South Dakota 		Rapid City, SD
F 33 Tirzah Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Jones
Oral Roberts 		Oklahoma City, OK
F 37 Célia Riviére 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Lattes Montpellier
Northwest Florida State 		Paris, France
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 10/15/2024

School records

Source[3]

Career leaders

  • Points Scored: Cathy Parson (2,115)
  • Rebounds: Olivia Bradley (1,484)
  • Assists: Yolanda Paige (902)
  • Steals: Talisha Hargis (355)
  • Games Played: Teana Muldrow (143)
  • Games Started: Aysa Bussie (138)
  • Double-Doubles: Olivia Bradley (68)
  • 30-point Games: Rosemary Kosiorek (6)
  • 3-pointers: Kate Bulger (302)

Single-season leaders

  • Points Scored: Rosemary Kosiorek (730, 1992)
  • Rebounds: Olivia Bradley, (458, 1985)
  • Assists: Yolanda Paige (297, 2005)
  • Steals: Jenny Hillen (114, 1989)
  • Double-Doubles: Georgeann Wells (22, 1986)
  • 30-point Games: Meg Bulger (5, 2005)

Year by year results

Source[3]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Kittie Blakemore (Independent) (1973–1992)
1973–74 Kittie Blakemore 4–10 – AIAW State Tournament
1974–75 Kittie Blakemore 13–4 – AIAW State Tournament
1975–76 Kittie Blakemore 13–6 – AIAW Midwest Regional
1976–77 Kittie Blakemore 19–7 – AIAW Midwest Regional
1977–78 Kittie Blakemore 18–9 – AIAW Midwest Regional
1978–79 Kittie Blakemore 9–16 –
1979–80 Kittie Blakemore 10–19 –
1980–81 Kittie Blakemore 15–18 –
1981–82 Kittie Blakemore 20–11 –
1982–83 Kittie Blakemore 17–12 –
Atlantic 10 Conference
1983–84 Kittie Blakemore 17–12 6–2 T–2nd
1984–85 Kittie Blakemore 20–10 6–2 3rd NWIT Seventh Place
1985–86 Kittie Blakemore 12–17 8–8 T–3rd
1986–87 Kittie Blakemore 14–15 8–10 7th
1987–88 Kittie Blakemore 14–14 9–9 T–5th
1988–89 Kittie Blakemore 24–8 12–6 T–4th NCAA Second Round (Play-in)
1989–90 Kittie Blakemore 19–10 12–6 4th
1990–91 Kittie Blakemore 17–12 11–7 4th
1991–92 Kittie Blakemore 26–4 16–0 1st NCAA Sixteen 11 14
Kittie Blakemore: 301–214 88–50
Scott Harrelson (Atlantic 10) (1992–1995)
1992–93 Scott Harrelson 12–16 7–7 4th
1993–94 Scott Harrelson 8–19 4–12 8th
1994–95 Scott Harrelson 8–20 4–12 T–7th
Scott Harrelson: 28–55 15–31
Big East Conference (1979–2012)
Susan Walvius (Big East) (1995–1997)
1995–96 Susan Walvius 12–15 7–11 T–4th
1996–97 Susan Walvius 19–12 11–7 4th
Susan Walvius: 31–27 18–18
Alexis Basil (Big East) (1997–2001)
1997–98 Alexis Basil 12–16 7–11 5th (BE 6)
1998–99 Alexis Basil 10–17 5–13 10th
1999–2000 Alexis Basil 6–22 1–15 13th
2000–01 Alexis Basil 5–22 3–13 T–12th
Alexis Basil: 33–77 16–52
Mike Carey (Big East) (2001–2022)
2001–02 Mike Carey 14–14 6–10 T–9th
2002–03 Mike Carey 15–13 4–12 T–11th
2003–04 Mike Carey 21–11 10–6 T–6th NCAA First Round
2004–05 Mike Carey 21–13 7–9 T–6th WNIT Finals
2005–06 Mike Carey 15–16 4–12 12th
2006–07 Mike Carey 21–11 11–5 4th NCAA Second Round
2007–08 Mike Carey 25–8 12–4 3rd NCAA Second Round 20 17
2008–09 Mike Carey 18–15 5–11 T–11th WNIT First Round (Play-in)
2009–10 Mike Carey 29–6 13–3 T–2nd NCAA Second Round 16 10
2010–11 Mike Carey 24–10 8–8 10th NCAA Second Round
2011–12 Mike Carey 24–10 11–5 T–4th NCAA Second Round
Big 12 Conference (2012–present)
2012–13 Mike Carey 17–14 9–9 T–5th NCAA First Round
2013–14 Mike Carey 30–5 16–2 T–1st NCAA Second Round 7 7
2014–15 Mike Carey 23–15 7–11 T–7th WNIT Championship Game
2015–16 Mike Carey 25–10 12–6 3rd NCAA Second Round 23 25
2016–17 Mike Carey 23–10 8–10 6th NCAA Second Round 22
2017–18 Mike Carey 25–12 8–10 6th WNIT Semifinals
2018–19 Mike Carey 22–11 11–7 4th WNIT 3rd Rouund
2019–20 Mike Carey 17–12 7–11 T–5th
2020–21 Mike Carey 22–7 13–5 T–2nd NCAA Second Round 17 20
2021–22 Mike Carey 15–15 7–11 7th
Mike Carey: 431–223 182–156
Dawn Plitzuweit (Big 12) (2022–2023)
2022–23 Dawn Plitzuweit 19–12 10–8 T–4th NCAA First Round
Dawn Plitzuweit: 19–12 10–8
Mark Kellogg (Big 12) (2023–Present)
2023–24 Mark Kellogg 25–8 12–6 T-4th NCAA Second Round 24 25
2024–25 Mark Kellogg 0-0 0-0
Mark Kellogg: 25–8 12–6
Total: 858–616

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA tournament results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1989 #12 First Round
Second Round		 #5 Western Kentucky
#4 Virginia		 W 66−57
L 68–81
1992 #4 Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #5 Clemson
#1 Virginia		 W 73−72
L 83–103
2004 #11 First Round #6 Ohio State L 67–73
2007 #11 First Round
Second Round		 #6 Xavier
#3 LSU		 W 65−52
L 43–49
2008 #5 First Round
Second Round		 #12 New Mexico
#4 Vanderbilt		 W 61−60
L 46–64
2010 #3 First Round
Second Round		 #14 Lamar
#11 San Diego State		 W 58−43
L 55–64
2011 #9 First Round
Second Round		 #8 Houston
#1 Baylor		 W 78−73
L 68–82
2012 #8 First Round
Second Round		 #9 Texas
#1 Stanford		 W 68−55
L 55–72
2013 #11 First Round #6 Delaware L 53–66
2014 #2 First Round
Second Round		 #15 Albany
#7 LSU		 W 76−61
L 67–76
2016 #6 First Round
Second Round		 #11 Princeton
#3 Ohio State		 W 74−65
L 81–88
2017 #6 First Round
Second Round		 #11 Elon
#3 Maryland		 W 75−62
L 56–83
2021 #4 First Round
Second Round		 #13 Lehigh
#5 Georgia Tech		 W 77−53
L 56–73
2023 #10 First Round #7 Arizona L 62–75
2024 #8 First Round
Second Round		 #9 Princeton
#1 Iowa		 W 63−53
L 54-64

See also

References

  1. ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers Athletic Identity Logoslick" (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tynice Martin nets 32 as WVU upsets No. 2 Baylor to win Big 12 title". ESPN. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Media Guide". West Virginia University. Retrieved 12 Aug 2013.
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