Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball
The Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team's head coach is Jim Littell, who took over after former head coach Kurt Budke was killed in a plane crash in November 2011. The Cowgirls play their home games in the Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |||
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University | Oklahoma State University | ||
Head coach | Jim Littell (9th season) | ||
Conference | Big 12 | ||
Location | Stillwater, Oklahoma | ||
Arena | Gallagher-Iba Arena (Capacity: 13,611) | ||
Nickname | Cowgirls | ||
Colors | Orange and Black[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1991, 2008, 2014 | |||
NCAA Tournament Second round | |||
1989, 1991, 1996, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 | |||
Conference Tournament Champions | |||
1990, 1991 | |||
Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
1991 |
History
OSU first fielded a women's team during the 1973–74 season.[2]
Women's basketball coaches
Head women's basketball coaches[2]
- Jacy Showers, 1972–1976
- Brenda Johnson, 1976–1977
- Judy Bugher, 1977–1983
- Dick Halterman, 1983–2002
- Julie Goodenough, 2002–2005
- Kurt Budke, 2005–2011
- Jim Littell, 2011–present; took over in November 2011 after the death of Kurt Budke in a 2011 plane crash.
Conferences
OSU has played in the Big 8 and the Big 12 conferences. The school joined the Big 12 in 1997 when the Big 8 merged with several former members of the defunct Southwest Conference.
Year-by-year results
Conference tournament winners noted with # Source [3]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll | AP poll | ||
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Jacy Showers (Independent) (1972–1976) | |||||||||
1972–73 | Jacy Showers | 8–8 | – | ||||||
1973–74 | Jacy Showers | 10–9 | – | Regional AIAW | |||||
1974–75 | Jacy Showers | 15–6 | – | Regional AIAW | |||||
1975–76 | Jacy Showers | 17–7 | – | Regional AIAW | |||||
Jacy Showers: | 50–30 | – | |||||||
Brenda Johnson (Independent) (1976–1977) | |||||||||
1976–77 | Brenda Johnson | 12–13 | – | Regional AIAW | |||||
Brenda Johnson: | 12–13 | – | |||||||
Judy Bugher (Independent, Big 8) (1977–1983) | |||||||||
1977–78 | Judy Bugher | 17–14 | – | State AIAW | |||||
1978–79 | Judy Bugher | 17–10 | – | Regional AIAW | |||||
1979–80 | Judy Bugher | 19–13 | – | State AIAW | |||||
1980–81 | Judy Bugher | 14–15 | – | State AIAW | |||||
1981–82 | Judy Bugher | 18–13 | – | Regional AIAW | |||||
Big Eight Conference | |||||||||
1982–83 | Judy Bugher | 4–23 | 1–13 | 8th | |||||
Judy Bugher: | 89–88 | 1–13 | |||||||
Dick Halterman (Big 8, Big 12) (1983–2002) | |||||||||
1983–84 | Dick Halterman | 18–11 | 8–6 | 4th | |||||
1984–85 | Dick Halterman | 17–11 | 9–5 | T-3rd | |||||
1985–86 | Dick Halterman | 13–18 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
1986–87 | Dick Halterman | 16–12 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
1987–88 | Dick Halterman | 17–11 | 7–7 | T-5th | |||||
1988–89 | Dick Halterman | 20–12 | 8–6 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round (Play-In) | ||||
1989–90 | Dick Halterman | 20–11 | 9–5 | T-4th# | NCAA First Round | ||||
1990–91 | Dick Halterman | 27–6 | 11–3 | 1st# | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 16 | 25 | ||
1991–92 | Dick Halterman | 11–17 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
1992–93 | Dick Halterman | 23–9 | 9–5 | T-3rd | NCAA First Round | 25 | |||
1993–94 | Dick Halterman | 20–9 | 9–5 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1994–95 | Dick Halterman | 17–12 | 7–7 | 4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
1995–96 | Dick Halterman | 20–10 | 8–6 | T-3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
Big 12 Conference | |||||||||
1996–97 | Dick Halterman | 15–12 | 7–9 | T-8th (Big 12) | |||||
1997–98 | Dick Halterman | 20–11 | 10–6 | T-5th | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
1998–99 | Dick Halterman | 13–15 | 4–12 | 11th | |||||
1999–2000 | Dick Halterman | 14–16 | 5–11 | 9th | |||||
2000–01 | Dick Halterman | 16–15 | 6–10 | 9th | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2001–02 | Dick Halterman | 16–15 | 7–9 | 8th | |||||
Dick Halterman: | 333–233 | 139–139 | |||||||
Julie Goodenough (Big 12) (2002–2005) | |||||||||
2002–03 | Julie Goodenough | 8–21 | 3–13 | T-9th | |||||
2003–04 | Julie Goodenough | 8–20 | 3–13 | 10th | |||||
2004–05 | Julie Goodenough | 7–20 | 2–14 | T-11th | |||||
Julie Goodenough: | 23–61 | 8–40 | |||||||
Kurt Budke (Big 12) (2005–2012) | |||||||||
2005–06 | Kurt Budke | 6–22 | 0–16 | 12th | |||||
2006–07 | Kurt Budke | 20–11 | 8–8 | 6th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2007–08 | Kurt Budke | 27–8 | 11–5 | T-3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 11 | 13 | ||
2008–09 | Kurt Budke | 17–16 | 4–12 | T-10th | WNIT First Round (Play-In) | ||||
2009–10 | Kurt Budke | 24–11 | 9–7 | T-6th | NCAA Second Round | 22 | 20 | ||
2010–11 | Kurt Budke | 17–15 | 4–12 | 11th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
2011 | Kurt Budke | 1–0 | – | Died November 17, 2011 in plane crash | |||||
Kurt Budke: | 112–83 | 36–60 | |||||||
Jim Littell (Big 12) (2011–present) | |||||||||
2011–12 | Jim Littell | 21–12 | 8–10 | T-6th | WNIT Champions | ||||
2012–13 | Jim Littell | 22–11 | 9–9 | T-5th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2013–14 | Jim Littell | 25–9 | 11–7 | T-3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
2014–15 | Jim Littell | 20–12 | 9–9 | T–3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
2015–16 | Jim Littell | 21–10 | 11–7 | T-4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
Jim Littell: | 109-54 | 48-42 | |||||||
Total: | 728-562 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA Tournament results
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1989 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Miami (FL) #1 Louisiana Tech | W 93–69 L 78−103 |
1990 | #7 | First Round | #10 Michigan | L 68−77 |
1991 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 DePaul #4 Michigan State #1 Virginia | W 81–80 W 96−94 (3OT) L 61–76 |
1993 | #10 | First Round | #7 SW Missouri State | L 71−86 |
1994 | #12 | First Round | #5 Texas | L 67−75 |
1995 | #12 | First Round | #5 Duke | L 64−76 |
1996 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Rhode Island #2 Georgia | W 90–82 L 55−83 |
2007 | #10 | First Round | #7 Bowling Green | L 66−70 |
2008 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #14 ETSU #11 Florida State #2 LSU | W 85–73 W 73−72 (OT) L 52–67 |
2010 | #4 | First Round Second Round | #13 Chattanooga #5 Georgia | W 70–63 L 71−74 (OT) |
2013 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 DePaul #2 Duke | W 73–56 L 59−68 |
2014 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 Florida Gulf Coast #4 Purdue #1 Notre Dame | W 61–60 (OT) W 73−66 L 72–89 |
2015 | #10 | First Round | #7 Florida Gulf Coast | L 67−75 |
2016 | #7 | First Round | #10 St. Bonaventure | L 54−65 |
2018 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Syracuse #1 Mississippi State | W 84–57 L 56−71 |
References
- Oklahoma State University Athletics Official Athletics Branding Manual (PDF). November 20, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- "15–16 wbb media guide" (PDF). OSU. p. 1, 108, 110. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- "Media Guide". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 10 Aug 2013.