The Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball program represents the University of Alabama in the sport of women's basketball. The team competes in the Southeastern Conference and National Collegiate Athletic Association. The head coaching position is currently vacant. They were most recently coached by thirteenth-year head coach Kristy Curry.
The Crimson Tide has appeared in 14 NCAA women's basketball tournaments, including an eight-year streak of consecutive appearances in the tournament stretching from 1992 to 1999. In 14 NCAA tournament appearances, Alabama has advanced to the "Sweet Sixteen" six times and the "Elite Eight" and the "Final Four" once, in 1994.
Notable seasons include 1980âÂÂ81 (21âÂÂ12 record, 2nd-place finish in the SEC, a 77âÂÂ71 victory over Tennessee, coached by Ann Cronic), 1983âÂÂ84 (21âÂÂ9 record, a 2nd-place finish in the SEC, an 85âÂÂ66 victory over Tennessee, and a final AP National Ranking of No. 12, coached by Ken Weeks), 1985âÂÂ86 (20âÂÂ9 record, coached by 1986 SEC Coach of the Year recipient, Lois Myers), 1991âÂÂ92 (a 23âÂÂ7 record, SEC 3rd place, final AP National Ranking of No. 18, coached by Rick Moody), 1993âÂÂ94 (a 26âÂÂ7 record, 4th place SEC, Midwest Regional Tournament Champion, Final Four Participant, coached by Rick Moody), 1994âÂÂ95 (a 22âÂÂ9 record, final AP national ranking of No. 13, coached by Rick Moody), 1995âÂÂ96 (a 24âÂÂ8 record, 3rd place SEC, final national AP ranking of No. 10, coached by Rick Moody), 1996âÂÂ97 (a 25âÂÂ7 record, midseason No. 2 national ranking, 2nd place SEC (10âÂÂ2), final AP national ranking of No. 8, coached by Rick Moody), 1997âÂÂ98 (a 24âÂÂ10 record, 2nd place SEC, final AP national ranking of No. 11, coached by Rick Moody).
Former NCAA All-American and WNBA player Dominique Canty played for the Crimson Tide 1995âÂÂ1999. Other former Alabama players include Shalonda Enis, Niesa Johnson, Navonda Moore, and Tausha Mills.
The University of Alabama also has a Women's Wheelchair Basketball Program that began in 2003. The Crimson Tide have won the national championship in 2009 (34âÂÂ2 record, with both losses to men's teams), 2010, and 2021. They were also the runners-up in 2008.
The Crimson Tide have appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament fifteen times. Their record is 20âÂÂ14.
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