Missouri Tigers women's basketball
The Missouri Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Missouri and competes in the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri, and plays in the Southeastern Conference.
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University | University of Missouri | |||
Head coach | Robin Pingeton (9th season) | |||
Conference | SEC | |||
Location | Columbia, Missouri | |||
Arena | Mizzou Arena (Capacity: 15,061) | |||
Nickname | Tigers | |||
Colors | Old Gold and Black[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1982, 2001 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Second round | ||||
1986, 2001, 2016, 2017, 2019 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | ||||
Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
1985, 1986, 1994 | ||||
Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
1978, 1987, 1990 |
2018–19 roster
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History
Missouri first fielded a women's team during the 1974–1975 season. The team's best post-season result was appearing in the Sweet Sixteen (1982 and 2001).
Women's basketball coaches
Head women's basketball coaches:[2]
- Alexis Jarrett, 1974–75
- Joann Rutherford, 1975–98
- Cindy Stein, 1998–2010
- Robin Pingeton, 2010–present
Conferences
Missouri has played in the Big 8 and the Big 12 conferences. The Tigers joined the Big 12 in 1997 when the Big 8 merged with several former members of the defunct Southwest Conference. Since 2012, the team has played in the Southeastern Conference after leaving the Big 12 Conference.
Coaches
The current head coach is Robin Pingeton, who was hired in April 2010 to replace former head coach Cindy Stein. Stein resigned effective the end of the 2010 season under pressure from fans, media, and the administration. Pingeton was the coach at Illinois State University.
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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Alexis Jarrett (Independent) (1974–1975) | |||||||||
1974–75 | Alexis Jarrett | 9–8 | – | MAIAW | |||||
Alexis Jarrett: | 9–8 | – | |||||||
Joann Rutherford (Independent, Big 8, Big 12) (1975–1998) | |||||||||
1975–76 | Joann Rutherford | 10–9 | – | MAIAW | |||||
1976–77 | Joann Rutherford | 28–12 | – | AIAW First Round | |||||
1977–78 | Joann Rutherford | 26–6 | – | # #1(Big 8) | AIAW Fourth Round | 13 | |||
1978–79 | Joann Rutherford | 18–12 | – | MAIAW | |||||
1979–80 | Joann Rutherford | 20–13 | – | AIAW Region VI | |||||
1980–81 | Joann Rutherford | 21–12 | – | AIAW Region VI | |||||
1981–82 | Joann Rutherford | 24–9 | – | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 20 | ||||
1982–83 | Joann Rutherford | 25–6 | 10–4 | 2nd# (Big 8) | NCAA First Round | 15 | |||
1983–84 | Joann Rutherford | 25–6 | 12–2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | 11 | |||
1984–85 | Joann Rutherford | 22–9 | 12–2 | 1st# | NCAA First Round | ||||
1985–86 | Joann Rutherford | 20–12 | 8–6 | 5th# | NCAA Second Round (Play-In) | ||||
1986–87 | Joann Rutherford | 20–9 | 9–5 | T-1st | |||||
1987–88 | Joann Rutherford | 18–11 | 9–5 | 2nd | |||||
1988–89 | Joann Rutherford | 17–12 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
1989–90 | Joann Rutherford | 20–8 | 11–3 | 1st | |||||
1990–91 | Joann Rutherford | 10–18 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
1991–92 | Joann Rutherford | 16–12 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
1992–93 | Joann Rutherford | 19–8 | 8–6 | 5th | |||||
1993–94 | Joann Rutherford | 12–18 | 3–11 | 7th# | NCAA First Round | ||||
1994–95 | Joann Rutherford | 15–12 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
1995–96 | Joann Rutherford | 15–12 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
1996–97 | Joann Rutherford | 10–20 | 3–13 | T-10th (Big 12) | |||||
1997–98 | Joann Rutherford | 11–16 | 3–13 | 12th | |||||
Joann Rutherford: | 422–262 | 116–112 | |||||||
Cindy Stein (Big 12) (1998–2010) | |||||||||
1998–99 | Cindy Stein | 13–15 | 5–11 | 10th | |||||
1999–2000 | Cindy Stein | 18–12 | 7–9 | 7th | WNIT Sixteen | ||||
2000–01 | Cindy Stein | 22–10 | 10–6 | 5th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 19 | |||
2001–02 | Cindy Stein | 14–15 | 5–11 | T-9th | WNIT First Round | ||||
2002–03 | Cindy Stein | 17–14 | 9–7 | T-5th | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2003–04 | Cindy Stein | 17–13 | 7–9 | T-7th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2004–05 | Cindy Stein | 11–18 | 4–12 | T-9th | |||||
2005–06 | Cindy Stein | 21–10 | 10–6 | 4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2006–07 | Cindy Stein | 17–14 | 5–11 | 10th | WNIT First Round (Bye) | ||||
2007–08 | Cindy Stein | 10–21 | 2–14 | 12th | |||||
2008–09 | Cindy Stein | 13–17 | 4–12 | T-10th | |||||
2009–10 | Cindy Stein | 12–18 | 2–14 | 12th | |||||
Cindy Stein: | 185–177 | 70–122 | |||||||
Robin Pingeton (Big 12, SEC) (2010–present) | |||||||||
2010–11 | Robin Pingeton | 13–18 | 5–11 | 10th (Big 12) | |||||
2011–12 | Robin Pingeton | 13–18 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
Southeastern Conference | |||||||||
2012–13 | Robin Pingeton | 17–15 | 6–10 | T-8th (SEC) | WNIT First Round | ||||
2013–14 | Robin Pingeton | 17–14 | 6–10 | 8th | WNIT First Round | ||||
2014–15 | Robin Pingeton | 19–14 | 7–9 | T-7th | WNIT 3rd Round | ||||
2015–16 | Robin Pingeton | 22–10 | 8–8 | T-7th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2016-17 | Robin Pingeton | 22-11 | 11–5 | T-3rd | NCAA Second Round | 25 | |||
2017-18 | Robin Pingeton | 22-5 | 10–4 | T-3rd | NCAA First Round | 17 | 22 | ||
2018-19 | Robin Pingeton | - | – | ||||||
Robin Pingeton: | 145-105 | 55–73 | |||||||
Total: | 739-547 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- Mizzou Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). July 9, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- Lakin, Kate. "Missouri Tigers Women's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- "Media Guide". University of Missouri. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.