Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball
The Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference. Purdue is rich in tradition and history, holding the record for Big Ten Championships, along with annually ranking in the top 10 nationally in home attendance. The Boilermakers have appeared in the NCAA Final Four three times, and won the NCAA National Championship in 1999. The Boilermakers share a classic rivalry with the Indiana Hoosiers, of which Purdue owns a 52–27 series lead.
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University | Purdue University | |||
Head coach | Sharon Versyp (14th season) | |||
Conference | Big Ten | |||
Location | West Lafayette, Indiana | |||
Arena | Mackey Arena (Capacity: 14,804) | |||
Nickname | Boilermakers | |||
Student section | Gold Mine | |||
Colors | Old Gold and Black[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Champions | ||||
1999 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Runner-up | ||||
2001 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Final Four | ||||
1994, 1999, 2001 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Second round | ||||
1990, 1992, 1994 , 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 | ||||
Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 | ||||
Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002 |
History
In 1975, women's basketball became an intercollegiate sport at Purdue University. In 1982, the sport was elevated to revenue status, which meant more money was available. Under Coach Lin Dunn, Purdue qualified for its first NCAA Tournament game in 1989. Ten years later, Purdue won its first national championship by beating Duke University in the title game. Sharon Versyp, a former Purdue standout, was introduced as the head coach at the start of the 2006 season.
Current coaching staff
Source:[2]
- Sharon Versyp - Head Coach
- Melanie Balcomb - Senior Associate Head Coach
- Beth Couture - Associate Coach
- Michael Scruggs - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Terry Kix - Director of Basketball Operations
- Alex Guyton - Director of Player Development/Video Coordinator
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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Unknown (CIAW) (1968–1969) | |||||||||
1968-69 | Unknown | – | – | CIAW Tenth Place | |||||
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Big Ten Conference | |||||||||
Deborah Gebhardt (Big Ten) (1975–1976) | |||||||||
1975-76 | Deborah Gephardt | 8–8 | 2–3[4] | 3[4] | IAIAW | ||||
Deborah Gephardt: | 8–8 | 2–3 | |||||||
Ruth Jones (Big Ten) (1976–1986) | |||||||||
1976-77 | Ruth Jones | 7–16 | 2–4 | 7th[4] | IAIAW | ||||
1977-78 | Ruth Jones | 13–7 | 1–2 | T-5th[4] | IAIAW | ||||
1978-79 | Ruth Jones | 7–19 | 0–1 | T-7th[4] | IAIAW | ||||
1979-80 | Ruth Jones | 4–18 | 0–1 | T-6th[4] | IAIAW | ||||
1980-81 | Ruth Jones | 14–18 | 0–1 | T-7th[4] | IAIAW - 2nd[4] | ||||
1981-82 | Ruth Jones | 13–17 | 0–1 | T-7th[4] | IAIAW - 1st; MAIAW - 3rd[4] | ||||
1982-83 | Ruth Jones | 10–16 | 3–15 | 8th | |||||
1983-84 | Ruth Jones | 5–23 | 1–17 | 10th | |||||
1984-85 | Ruth Jones | 12–16 | 6–12 | T-7th | |||||
1985-86 | Ruth Jones | 16–11 | 9–9 | T-5th | |||||
Ruth Jones: | 101–161 | 22–63 | |||||||
Marsha Reall (Big Ten) (1986–1987) | |||||||||
1986-87 | Marsha Reall | 18–9 | 10–8 | 5th | |||||
Marsha Reall: | 18–9 | 10–8 | |||||||
Lin Dunn (Big Ten) (1987–1996) | |||||||||
1987-88 | Lin Dunn | 21–10 | 13–5 | 3rd | NWIT Second Place | ||||
1988-89 | Lin Dunn | 24–6 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round (Bye) | 17 | 15 | ||
1989-90 | Lin Dunn | 23–7 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 14 | 15 | ||
1990-91 | Lin Dunn | 26–3 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA Second Round (Bye) | 14 | 5 | ||
1991-92 | Lin Dunn | 23–7 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 16 | 11 | ||
1992-93 | Lin Dunn | 16–11 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
1993-94 | Lin Dunn | 29–5 | 16–2 | T-1st | NCAA Final Four | 3 | 8 | ||
1994-95 | Lin Dunn | 24–8 | 13–3 | T-1st | NCAA Elite Eight | 9 | 16 | ||
1995-96 | Lin Dunn | 20–11 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA First Round | 15 | |||
Lin Dunn: | 206–68 | 120–38 | |||||||
Nell Fortner (Big Ten) (1996–1997) | |||||||||
1996-97 | Nell Fortner | 17–11 | 12–4 | T-1st | NCAA Second Round | 23 | |||
Nell Fortner: | 17–11 | 12–4 | |||||||
Carolyn Peck (Big Ten) (1997–1999) | |||||||||
1997-98 | Carolyn Peck | 23–10 | 10–6 | T-3rd# | NCAA Elite Eight | 11 | 21 | ||
1998-99 | Carolyn Peck | 34–1 | 16–0 | 1st# | NCAA Champions | 1 | 1 | ||
Carolyn Peck: | 57–11 | 26–6 | |||||||
Kristy Curry (Big Ten) (1999–2006) | |||||||||
1999-2000 | Kristy Curry | 23–8 | 11–5 | T-3rd# | NCAA Second Round | 16 | 13 | ||
2000-01 | Kristy Curry | 31–7 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up | 2 | 9 | ||
2001-02 | Kristy Curry | 24–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | 14 | 9 | ||
2002-03 | Kristy Curry | 29–6 | 12–4 | T-2nd# | NCAA Elite Eight | 7 | 10 | ||
2003-04 | Kristy Curry | 29–4 | 14–2 | 2nd# | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 9 | 3 | ||
2004-05 | Kristy Curry | 17–13 | 9–7 | 5th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2005-06 | Kristy Curry | 26–7 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 11 | 11 | ||
Kristy Curry: | 179–51 | 86–26 | |||||||
Sharon Versyp (Big Ten) (2006–present) | |||||||||
2006-07 | Sharon Versyp | 31–6 | 14–2 | 2nd# | NCAA Elite Eight | 7 | 11 | ||
2007-08 | Sharon Versyp | 19–15 | 11–7 | T-3rd# | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2008-09 | Sharon Versyp | 25–11 | 13–5 | T-2nd | NCAA Elite Eight | 16 | |||
2009–10 | Sharon Versyp | 15–17 | 9–9 | 5th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
2010-11 | Sharon Versyp | 21–12 | 9–7 | 7th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2011-12 | Sharon Versyp | 25–9 | 11–5 | T-2nd# | NCAA Second Round | 18 | 13 | ||
2012-13 | Sharon Versyp | 25–9 | 10–6 | T-3rd# | NCAA Second Round | 21 | 20 | ||
2013–14 | Sharon Versyp | 22–9 | 11–5 | T-4th | NCAA Second Round | 21 | 19 | ||
2014–15 | Sharon Versyp | 11–20 | 3–15 | T-13th | |||||
2015–16 | Sharon Versyp | 20–12 | 10–8 | 6th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2016–17 | Sharon Versyp | 23–13 | 10–5 | T-4th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2017–18 | Sharon Versyp | 18–13 | 9–7 | T-7th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
2018–19 | Sharon Versyp | 19–15 | 8–10 | T-10th | |||||
2019–20 | Sharon Versyp | 18–14 | 8–10 | 9th | |||||
Sharon Versyp: | 294-176 | 136–102 | |||||||
Total: | 878–494 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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National Awards
National Player of the Year (2)
- MaChelle Joseph (1992)
- Stephanie White (1999)
Wade Trophy (1)
- Stephanie White (1999)
All-American Consensus Selections (7)
- Joy Holmes (1991)
- MaChelle Joseph (1992)
- Stacey Lovelace (1995)
- Stephanie White (1999)
- Katie Douglas (2000, 2001)
- Shereka Wright (2004)
Academic All-American First Team Selections (5)
- Sue Bartz (1982)
- Carol Emanuel (1983)
- Stephanie White (1999)
- Camille Cooper (2001)
- Katie Douglas (2001)
- Candice Hall (2001)
National Coach of the Year (1)
- Carolyn Peck (1999)
Big Ten Awards
Player of the Year (8)
- Joy Holmes (1991)
- MaChelle Joseph (1992)
- Stacey Lovelace (1995)
- Jannon Roland (1997)
- Stephanie White (1999)
- Katie Douglas (2000, 2001)
- Shereka Wright (2004)
Suzy Favor Female Athlete of the Year (4)
- Joy Holmes (1991)
- MaChelle Joseph (1992)
- Stephanie White (1999)
- Katie Douglas (2001)
Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball Recipient (6)
- Joy Holmes (1991)
- MaChelle Joseph (1992)
- Stacey Lovelace (1995)
- Jannon Roland (1997)
- Stephanie White (1999)
- Katie Douglas (2001)
Defensive Player of the Year (4)
- Kelly Komara (2002)
- Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (2007)
- Ae'Rianna Harris (2018, 2019) - the first two-time winner in Purdue history.
6th Player of the Year (2)
- Brittany Rayburn (2009)
- Whitney Bays (2014)
Freshman of the Year (3)
- MaChelle Joseph (1989)
- Leslie Johnson (1994)
- Katie Geralds (2004)
Coach of the Year (5)
- Ruth Jones (1986)
- Lin Dunn (1989,1991)
- Nell Fortner (1997)
- Carolyn Peck (1999)
All-time records
Big Ten Win/Loss Records (As of 2015 Regular Season)
- Illinois: 52-17
- Indiana: 52-27
- Iowa: 36-30
- Maryland: 1-5
- Michigan: 50-18
- Michigan State: 38-29
- Minnesota: 43-19
- Nebraska: 5-2
- Northwestern: 45-21
- Ohio State: 28-43
- Penn State: 27-19
- Rutgers: 2-2
- Wisconsin: 48-18
Career records
- Most Points: MaChelle Joseph - 2,405 (1989–91)
- Most Rebounds: Stacey Lovelace - 876 (1993–96)
- Most Assists: MaChelle Joseph - 628 (1989–91)
- Most Steals: Katie Douglas - 327 (1998-01)
- Most Blocks: Ae’Rianna Harris - 350 (2016–20)
- Most 3-Point Field Goals: Katie Gearlds - 238 (2003–07)
Single season records
- Most Points: Stephanie White (1998–99) / Katie Gearlds (2006–07) - 707
- Most Rebounds: Leslie Johnson - 306 (1993–94)
- Most Assists: Lisa Jahner - 201 (1987–88)
- Most Steals: Kelly Komara - 120 (2001–02)
- Most Blocks: Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton - 108 (2006–07)
- Most 3-Point Field Goals: Katie Gearlds - 88 (2006–07)
Single game records
- Most Points: Katie Gearlds - 41 (2007)
- Most Rebounds: Leslie Schultz - 25 (1981)
- Most Assists: MaChelle Joseph - 16 (1992)
- Most Steals: Joy Holmes - 12 (1989)
See also
References
- "Visual Language Guideline | Purdue Brand Guide". Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- "2017-18 Purdue Women's Basketball" (PDF). Purdue.
- "Media Guide". Purdue University. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.
- "Purdue History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.