Towson Tigers women's basketball

Towson Tigers
2024–25 Towson Tigers women's basketball team
UniversityTowson University
Head coachLaura Harper (3rd season)
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
LocationTowson, Maryland
ArenaSECU Arena
(capacity: 5,200)
NicknameTigers
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament appearances
2019
Conference tournament champions
2019
Conference regular season champions
2023

The Towson Tigers women's basketball team represents Towson University in Towson, Maryland in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) and play their home games at SECU Arena.

History

Towson began play in 1967. They played in MAIAW Division II from 1967 to 1982 before joining the East Coast Conference in 1982. They played in the Big South Conference from 1992 to 1995 and the America East Conference from 1995 to 2001 before joining the CAA in 2001. They made the WBI in 2010, their first ever postseason appearance. As of the end of the 2021–22 season, the Tigers have an all-time record of 631–709.

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Margo VerKruzen (Independent) (1967–1969)
1967–68 Margo VerKruzen 5–2 –
1968–69 Margo VerKruzen 10–1 – NWIT
Margo VerKruzen: 15–3 –
Darlene Kelly (Independent) (1969–1972)
1969–70 Darlene Kelly 9–3 –
1970–71 Darlene Kelly 14–2 –
1971–72 Darlene Kelly 9–5 –
Darlene Kelly: 32–10 –
Ellen Eason (Independent) (1972–1975)
1972–73 Ellen Eason 11–4 –
1973–74 Ellen Eason 10–5 –
1974–75 Ellen Eason 8–10 –
Ellen Eason: 29–19 –
Rita Yerkes (Independent) (1975–1979)
1975–76 Rita Yerkes 5–11 –
1976–77 Rita Yerkes 11–11 – MAIAW Champions
1977–78 Rita Yerkes 15–7 – EAIAW Regional Champions
1978–79 Rita Yerkes 17–11 – EAIAW Regional Champions
Rita Yerkes: 48–40 –
Breezy Bishop (Independent, ECC) (1979–1983)
1979–80 Breezy Bishop 16–8 – EAIAW Regional Bid
1980–81 Breezy Bishop 6–18 –
1981–82 Breezy Bishop 15–8 –
1982–83 Breezy Bishop 15–9 5–4 3rd
Breezy Bishop: 52–43 –
Sheilah Collins (ECC) (1983–1988)
1983–84 Sheilah Collins 19–8 6–2 2nd
1984–85 Sheilah Collins 17–12 10–4 4th
1985–86 Sheilah Collins 14–14 6–8 5th
1986–87 Sheilah Collins 13–13 7–7 5th
1987–88 Sheilah Collins 12–15 3–11 7th
Sheilah Collins: 54–62 –
Ellen Fitzkee (ECC, Big South, America East) (1988–2001)
1988–89 Ellen Fitzkee 13–12 7–7 3rd
1989–90 Ellen Fitzkee 11–16 6–8 5th
1990–91 Ellen Fitzkee 8–19 4–8 5th
1991–92 Ellen Fitzkee 11–18 3–9 7th
1992–93 Ellen Fitzkee 12–16 8–6 4th
1993–94 Ellen Fitzkee 17–11 11–7 3rd
1994–95 Ellen Fitzkee 15–13 13–3 2nd
1995–96 Ellen Fitzkee 8–19 5–13 9th
1996–97 Ellen Fitzkee 11–17 6–12 7th
1997–98 Ellen Fitzkee 15–13 10–8 4th
1998–99 Ellen Fitzkee 12–16 6–12 6th
1999–2000 Ellen Fitzkee 9–19 7–11 7th
2000–01 Ellen Fitzkee 3–25 2–16 10th
Ellen Fitzkee: 155–214 –
Joe Matthews (CAA) (2001–2013)
2001–02 Joe Matthews 2–26 1–17 10th
2002–03 Joe Matthews 3–25 2–16 10th
2003–04 Joe Matthews 9–19 1–17 10th
2004–05 Joe Matthews 16–14 9–9 5th
2005–06 Joe Matthews 9–19 4–14 10th
2006–07 Joe Matthews 17–12 8–10 7th
2007–08 Joe Matthews 22–10 12–6 5th
2008–09 Joe Matthews 17–13 8–10 8th
2009–10 Joe Matthews 15–16 9–9 7th WBI First Round
2010–11 Joe Matthews 9–21 3–15 11th
2011–12 Joe Matthews 16–14 7–11 9th
2012–13 Joe Matthews 12–18 6–12 7th
Joe Matthews: 147–207 –
Niki Reid Geckeler (CAA) (2013–2017)
2013–14 Niki Reid Geckeler 13–17 7–9 6th
2014–15 Niki Reid Geckeler 11–21 6–12 8th
2015–16 Niki Reid Geckeler 7–24 3–15 10th
2016–17 Niki Reid Geckeler 12–18 5–13 9th
Niki Reid Geckeler: 43–80 –
Diane Richardson (CAA) (2017–2022)
2017–18 Diane Richardson 9–21 4–14 9th
2018–19 Diane Richardson 20–13 11–7 T–3rd NCAA First Round
2019–20 Diane Richardson 14–15 9–9 4th
2020–21 Diane Richardson 13–9 8–6 T–3rd
2021–22 Diane Richardson 24–18 14–4 3rd WNIT First Round
Diane Richardson: 80–76 –
Laura Harper (CAA) (2022–present)
2022–23 Laura Harper 21–12 13–5 T–1st WNIT First Round
Total: 676–766 (.469)

      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
2019 #15 First Round #2 UConn L 61−110

WNIT results

Year Round Opponent Result
2022 First Round Old Dominion L 66-72
2023 First Round Harvard L 63-103

WBI results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2010 #4 First Round #5 Fairfield L 55-69

References

  1. ^ "Color–TU Brand Toolkit". Towson.edu. Retrieved August 23, 2020.