BYU Cougars women's basketball
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| BYU Cougars | |||
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| University | Brigham Young University | ||
| Conference | WCC | ||
| Location | Provo, UT | ||
| Head coach | Jeff Judkins (14th year) | ||
| Arena | Marriott Center (Capacity: 20,900) |
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| Nickname | Cougars | ||
| Colors | Blue, Grey, and White |
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| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2002, 2014 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament second round | |||
| 2002, 2006, 2014 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances | |||
| 1984, 1985, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1993, 2002, 2012, 2015 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1993, 2006, 2007, 2011 | |||
The Brigham Young University Cougars women's basketball team represents the university in the West Coast Conference and is coached by Jeff Judkins. The Cougars play their home games in the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.
History
The Lady-Cougars played their first game in the Marriott Center on December 3, 1971.[citation needed] Records have been kept since the 1973-74 season. In the 1981-1982 season, the BYU women’s basketball team beat Oregon State when it made it to the post-season, but then it lost to University of Hawaii in the second round. BYU went to the third round of the NCAA Tournament in 2002,[1] and lost to University of Tennessee.[2][3]
Coaches
| Name | Seasons | Record |
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| Elaine Michaelis | 1972-77 | |
| Courtney Leishman | 1977-89 | 217-125 |
| Jeanie Wilson | 1989-94 | 69-63 |
| Soni Adams | 1994-97 | 28-55 |
| Trent Shippen | 1997-2001 | 72-49 |
| Jeff Judkins | 2001-present | 282-133 |
Notable players
- Tina Gunn Robison, 1976–1980
- Tresa Spaulding Hamson, 1983–1987
- Erin Thorn, 1999–2003
- Ambrosia Anderson, 2002–2006
- Jennifer Hamson, 2010–2014
See also
- Women's Basketball Homepage
- 2011–12 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
- 2012–13 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
- 2013–14 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
- 2014–15 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
