Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball

Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
	2019–20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team
University	Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Head coach	C. Vivian Stringer (25th season)
Conference	Big Ten
Location	Piscataway, New Jersey
Arena	Louis Brown Athletic Center ; (Capacity: 8,000)
Nickname	Scarlet Knights
Colors	Scarlet[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Runner-up
	2007
NCAA Tournament Final Four
	2000, 2007
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
	1986, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1986, 1987, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
NCAA Tournament Second round
	1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015
NCAA Tournament Appearances
	1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019
AIAW Tournament Champions
	1982
Conference Tournament Champions
	1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2007
Conference Regular Season Champions
	1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Rutgers University–New Brunswick. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Scarlet Knights play home basketball games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center on the university campus in Piscataway, New Jersey.[2][3]

History

The Scarlet Knights began play in 1974, winning their first ever game against Princeton 76-60. In 1976, Theresa Shank Grentz was hired as head coach, becoming the first full-time female basketball coach. The Scarlet Knights won the AIAW National Tournament 83-77 over Texas at the Palestra with the help of Patty Coyle, who scored 30 points while being named MVP. In 2000, C. Vivian Stringer became the first coach to ever lead three teams (including Rutgers) to the Final Four.

Retired Numbers

No.	Player	Date of retirement	Career
Rutgers Scarlet Knights retired numbers
23	Sue Wicks	April 26, 1998	1984-1988
25	Cappie Pondexter	December 1, 2016	2002-2006
45	June Olkowski	January 2, 1988	1978-1982

All-Time Statistical Leaders

Career leaders

Points scored: 2,655 (Sue Wicks - 1984-88)
Assists: 839 (Tasha Pointer - 1997-01)
Rebounds: 1,357 (Sue Wicks - 1984-88)
Steals: 294 (Syessence Davis - 2011-15)
Blocks: 293 (Sue Wicks - 1984-88)

Single season leaders

Points scored: 793 (Sue Wicks- 1987-88)
Assists: 257 (Tasha Pointer - 2000-01)
Rebounds: 404 (Sue Wicks - 1986-87)
Steals: 117 (Liz Hanson - 1993-94)
Blocks: 127 (Rachel Hollivay - 2013-14)

Single game leaders

Points scored: (44 by Sue Wicks vs George Washington - 1987)
Assists: (18 by Tasha Pointer vs Stephen F. Austin - 2001)
Rebounds: (26 by Sandy Tupurins vs William Paterson - 1977)
Steals: (10 by Syessence Davis vs Penn State - 2015 & 10 by Denise Kenney vs Saint Joseph’s - 1978)
Blocks: (11 by Sue Wicks vs West Virginia - 1987)

Awards and honors

Naismith/U.S. Basketball Writers Association/Women’s Basketball News Service/Street & Smith’s National Player of the Year - Sue Wicks, 1988 winner.
Big East Conference Coach of the Year - C. Vivian Stringer, 1998 & 2005.
Atlantic-10 Conference Coach of the Year - Theresa Grentz, 1986, 1988 (co), 1993, & 1994.

Coaching history

As of the end of the 2017–18 season, the Knights have had four head coaches and one interim coach.

Coach	Tenure	Record	Conference record
Ellen Johns	1974–1975	6–5	n/a
Dottie McCrea	1975–1976	5–9	n/a
Theresa Grentz	1976–1995	434–150	156–28
C. Vivian Stringer	1995–present	477–267	243–136†
Carlene Mitchell (interim)	2010	1–0	0–0
Totals		878-380	416-165

† Denotes combined conference record (202-94 record with the Big East Conference, 12-6 record with the American Athletic Conference, and 19-15 record with the Big Ten Conference)

References

"Colors | Visual Identity System". Retrieved April 6, 2017.
"Women's Basketball - Rutgers University". www.scarletknights.com.
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/RUWBBGuide.pdf

External links

Official website

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[1] "Colors | Visual Identity System". Retrieved April 6, 2017.

[2] "Women's Basketball - Rutgers University". www.scarletknights.com.

[3] ttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/RUWBBGuide.pdf

Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball
Venues	College Avenue Gymnasium (1974–1977) Rutgers Athletic Center (1977–present)
Rivalries	Princeton UConn
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Big Ten Conference women's basketball
Teams	Illinois Fighting Illini Indiana Hoosiers Iowa Hawkeyes Maryland Terrapins Michigan Wolverines Michigan State Spartans Minnesota Golden Gophers Nebraska Cornhuskers Northwestern Wildcats Ohio State Buckeyes Penn State Lady Lions Purdue Boilermakers Rutgers Scarlet Knights Wisconsin Badgers
Championships & awards	Regular season champions Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball (defunct)
Seasons	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21