Temple Owls women's basketball
The Temple Owls women's basketball team represents Temple University in women's basketball. The school competes in the American Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Owls play home basketball games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Season-by-season record
As of the 2015–16 season, the Owls have an 805–657 record. They have made 10 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, with a 5–10 record. They previously played in the Atlantic-10 Conference from 1983 to 2013. They have also made 6 appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament . They have also finished as the Philadelphia Big 5 champions in 1983, 1986, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011.Season | Coach | Record | Conference Record | Postseason Finish |
1923–24 | Blanche Voorhees Brown | 12–0 | n/a | n/a |
1924–25 | Blanche Voorhees Brown | 6–6 | n/a | n/a |
1925–26 | Blanche Voorhees Brown | 1–5 | n/a | n/a |
1926–27 | Viola Zuttig | 2–3 | n/a | n/a |
1937–38 | Blanche Voorhees Brown | 3–1 | n/a | n/a |
1938–39 | Blanche Voorhees Brown | 4–2 | n/a | n/a |
1939–40 | Blanche Voorhees Brown | 6–1 | n/a | n/a |
1940–41 | Patricia Collins | 7–2 | n/a | n/a |
1941–42 | Patricia Collins | 5–3 | n/a | n/a |
1942–43 | Patricia Collins | 8–0 | n/a | n/a |
1943–44 | Patricia Collins | 9–0 | n/a | n/a |
1944–45 | Vera Egner | 10–0 | n/a | n/a |
1945–46 | Vera Egner | 7–1 | n/a | n/a |
1946–47 | Grace Shuler McGoey | 7–1 | n/a | n/a |
1947–48 | Patricia Collins | 6–2 | n/a | n/a |
1948–49 | Patricia Collins | 7–1 | n/a | n/a |
1949–50* | Marion Earl | 5–2 | n/a | n/a |
1950–51 | Marion Earl | 6–2 | n/a | n/a |
1951–52 | Patricia Collins Morris | 5–3 | n/a | n/a |
1952–53 | Anne McConaghie Volp | 6–1 | n/a | n/a |
1953–54 | Anne McConaghie Volp | 7–1 | n/a | n/a |
1954–55* | Virginia Middleton | 8–0 | n/a | n/a |
1955–56 | Virginia Middleton | 5–3 | n/a | n/a |
1956–57 | Virginia Middleton | 5–3 | n/a | n/a |
1957–58 | Dorothy Miller | 4–4 | n/a | n/a |
1958–59* | Dorothy Miller | 5–2 | n/a | n/a |
1959–60 | Annette Smith | 1–7 | n/a | n/a |
1960–61 | Jean Hamilton | 5–5 | n/a | n/a |
1961–62 | Jean Hamilton | 4–5 | n/a | n/a |
1963–64 | Nancy Rupp | 1–9 | n/a | n/a |
1964–65 | Nancy Rupp | 5–4 | n/a | n/a |
1965–66 | Carol Underwood | 2–8 | n/a | n/a |
1974–75 | Ronnie Maurek | 7–8 | n/a | n/a |
1975–76 | Ronnie Maurek | 5–14 | n/a | EAIAW Tournament |
1976–77 | Ronnie Maurek | 2–12 | n/a | n/a |
1977–78 | Ronnie Maurek | 7–14 | n/a | EAIAW Tournament |
1978–79 | Andy McGovern | 8–11 | n/a | n/a |
1979–80 | Andy McGovern | 14–10 | n/a | n/a |
1980–81 | Linda MacDonald | 12–17 | n/a | n/a |
1981–82 | Linda MacDonald | 20–11 | n/a | WNIT 5th place |
1982–83 | Linda MacDonald | 19–12 | n/a | n/a |
1983–84 | Linda MacDonald | 17–10 | 5–3 | n/a |
1984–85 | Linda MacDonald | 20–9 | 5–3 | n/a |
1985–86 | Linda MacDonald | 15–13 | 8–8 | n/a |
1986–87 | Linda MacDonald | 11–18 | 9–9 | n/a |
1987–88 | Linda MacDonald | 14–15 | 9–9 | n/a |
1988–89 | Linda MacDonald | 22–10 | 14–4 | NCAA Second Round |
1989–90 | Linda MacDonald | 16–15 | 11–7 | n/a |
1990–91 | Charlene Curtis | 13–15 | 10–8 | n/a |
1991–92 | Charlene Curtis | 11–17 | 8–8 | n/a |
1992–93 | Charlene Curtis | 8–19 | 3–11 | n/a |
1993–94 | Charlene Curtis | 7–21 | 2–14 9th | n/a |
1994–95 | Charlene Curtis | 2–25 | 0–16 9th | n/a |
1995–96 | Kristen Foley | 7–21 | 3–13 | n/a |
1996–97 | Kristen Foley | 10–18 | 4–12 | n/a |
1997–98 | Kristen Foley | 10–17 | 3–13 | n/a |
1998–99 | Kristen Foley | 8–19 | 4–12 | n/a |
1999-00 | Kristen Foley | 10–18 | 5–11 T- | n/a |
2000–01 | Dawn Staley | 19–11 | 11–5 | WNIT Appearance |
2001–02 | Dawn Staley | 20–11 | 12–4 T- | NCAA Tournament Atlantic-10 Champions Regular Season Co-Champions |
2002–03 | Dawn Staley | 14–15 | 9–7 | n/a |
2003–04 | Dawn Staley | 21–10 | 14–2 | NCAA Tournament A-10 Champions Regular Season Champs |
2004–05 | Dawn Staley | 28–4 | 16–0 | NCAA Second Round A-10 Champions Regular Season Champions |
2005–06 | Dawn Staley | 24–8 | 12–4 | NCAA Tournament A-10 Champions |
2006–07 | Dawn Staley | 25–8 | 13–1 | NCAA Second Round |
2007–08 | Dawn Staley | 21–13 | 12–2 | NCAA Tournament A-10 Regular Season Co-Champions |
2008–09 | Tonya Cardoza | 21–10 | 11–3 | NCAA Tournament |
2009–10 | Tonya Cardoza | 25 9 | 11–3 | NCAA Second Round |
2010–11 | Tonya Cardoza | 24–9 | 13–1 | NCAA Second Round |
2011–12 | Tonya Cardoza | 23–10 | 13–1 | n/a |
2012–13 | Tonya Cardoza | 14–18 | 5–9 | n/a |
2013–14 | Tonya Cardoza | 14–16 | 8–10 | n/a |
2014–15 | Tonya Cardoza | 20–17 | 12–6 | WNIT Final Four |
2015–16 | Tonya Cardoza | 23–12 | 13–5 | n/a |
2016–17 | Tonya Cardoza | 24–8 | 13–3 | NCAA First Round |
2017–18 | Tonya Cardoza | 12–19 | 3–13 | n/a |