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West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball

The West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. West Virginia has earned twelve bids to the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. In 2017, they won the Big 12 Tournament, despite finishing sixth in the regular season.

History

The first women's basketball team was started in 1973, as a result of the Title IX mandates. The first coach was Kittie Blakemore, who was asked to create a schedule against ten local teams. The first year, the team played 14 games, winning four. The team improved the next year, winning 13 of their 17 games. Blakemore would remain as head coach for 19 seasons, leading the team to a conference tournament championship in the A10 in 1989, and a first-place finish in the regular season in her final season, 1992. In 2014, the team finished as the Big 12 regular season champions. West Virginia's other Big 12 title came by way of winning the 2017 and the 2026 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournaments.

Notable figures

Head coaches

  • Kittie Blakemore (1973–1992)
  • Bill Fiske (1984–1987)
  • Scott Harrelson (1987–1996)
  • Susan Walvius (1996–1998)
  • Alexis Basil (1998–2001)
  • Mike Carey (2001–2022)
  • Dawn Plitzuweit (2022–2023)
  • Mark Kellogg (2023-Present)

Current roster

School records

Source

Career leaders

  • Points Scored: Cathy Parson 2,115 (1980-83)
  • Rebounds: Olivia Bradley 1,484 (1982-85)
  • Assists: Yolanda Paige 902 (2002-05)
  • Steals: Talisha Hargis 355(1995-98)
  • Games Played: Teana Muldrow 143(2014-18)
  • Games Started: Aysa Bussie 138 (2010-12) (2014)
  • Double-Doubles: Olivia Bradley 71(1982-85)
  • 30-point Games: Rosemary Kosiorek (89-92), Meg Bulger (04-07), Talisha Hargis (95-98) 3 tied with 6
  • 3-pointers: Kate Bulger 302 (2001-04)

Single-season leaders

  • Points Scored: Rosemary Kosiorek (730, 1992)
  • Rebounds: Olivia Bradley, (458, 1985)
  • Assists: Yolanda Paige (297, 2005)
  • Steals: Jenny Hillen (114, 1989)
  • Double-Doubles: Georgeann Wells (22, 1986)
  • 30-point Games: Meg Bulger (5, 2005)

National Rankings

West Virginia University has finished the season ranked 9 times.

Year by year results

Source

|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Atlantic 10 Conference

|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Big East Conference (1979–2012)

|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Big 12 Conference (2012–present)

NCAA tournament results

West Virginia has reached the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 17 times. They have a record of 14–18.

See also

References

External links