West Virginia Mountaineers
University
West Virginia University
Conference
Big 12
Location
Morgantown , WV
Head coach
Mike Carey (basketball) (6th year)
Arena
WVU Coliseum
(Capacity: 14,000)
Nickname
Mountaineers
Colors
Blue and Old gold
Uniforms
NCAA/AIAW Tournament second round
1989, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1992, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Conference tournament champions
1989
Conference regular season champions
1992, 2014
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 seven bids to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship, led by West Virginia coach and former WVU player Mike Carey. Most recently, they received an at-large bid in the 2014 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament with a #2 seed in the Louisville region.
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.[ 1]
Notable figures
2014–15 Roster
2014–15 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
1.5 ! G
0
Simpson, Dominique Dominique Simpson
68 ! 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
1.0 ! Fr
Jones
Orlando, FL
3.5 ! F
2
Asoro, Abigail Abigail Asoro
70 ! 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
3.0 ! Jr
Iowa Western CC
Stockholm , Sweden
1.5 ! G
3
Warren, Tyara Tyara Warren
69 ! 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
1.0 ! Fr
Plano West
Plano, TX
5.0 ! C
4
Montgomery, Kayla Kayla Montgomery
76 ! 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
3.0 ! Jr
Gulf Coast CC
Powder Springs, GA
3.5 ! F
5
Fields, Averee Averee Fields
73 ! 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
4.0 ! Sr
Calloway County
Murray, KY
3.5 ! F
11
Muldrow, Teana Teana Muldrow
73 ! 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
1.5 ! RS Fr
East Orange
East Orange, NJ
5.0 ! C
15
Montgomery, Lanay Lanay Montgomery
77 ! 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
2.5 ! RS So
Academy of the Holy Cross
Pittsburgh, PA
2.5 ! G/F
20
McDonald, Bre Bre McDonald
72 ! 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
2.0 ! So
Georgia Tech
Lithonia, GA
1.5 ! G
21
Morton, Jessica Jessica Morton
70 ! 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
3.0 ! Jr
Gulf Coast CC
Augusta, GA
1.5 ! G
22
Stepney, Linda Linda Stepney
67 ! 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
4.0 ! Sr
Lake Taylor
Norfolk, VA
1.5 ! G
23
Holmes, Bria Bria Holmes
73 ! 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
3.0 ! Jr
James Hillhouse
New Haven, CT
3.5 ! F
32
Leary, Crystal Crystal Leary
74 ! 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
4.0 ! Sr
Lake Taylor
Norfolk, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: 2014-10-01
School records
Source[ 1]
Career leaders
Points Scored: Cathy Parson (2,115)
Rebounds: Olivia Bradley (1,484)
Assists: Yolanda Paige (902)
Steals: Talisha Hargis (355)
Games Played: Liz Repella (134)
Games Started: Chakhia Cole (130)
Double-Doubles: Olivia Bradley (68)
30-point Games: Rosemary Kosiorek (6)
3-pointers: Kate Bulger (302)
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)
Year by year results
Source[ 1]
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Coaches' poll
AP poll
Kittie Blakemore (Independent, Atlantic 10) (1973–1992)
1973-74
Kittie Blakemore
4–10
–
AIAW State Tournament
1974-75
Kittie Blakemore
13–4
–
AIAW State Tournament
1975-76
Kittie Blakemore
13–6
–
AIAW Midwest Regional
1976-77
Kittie Blakemore
19–7
–
AIAW Midwest Regional
1977-78
Kittie Blakemore
18–9
–
AIAW Midwest Regional
1978-79
Kittie Blakemore
9–16
–
1979-80
Kittie Blakemore
10–19
–
1980-81
Kittie Blakemore
15–18
–
1981-82
Kittie Blakemore
20–11
–
1982-83
Kittie Blakemore
17–12
–
Atlantic 10 Conference
1983-84
Kittie Blakemore
17–12
6–2
T-2nd (Atlantic 10)
1984-85
Kittie Blakemore
20–10
6–2
3rd
NWIT Seventh Place
1985-86
Kittie Blakemore
12–17
8–8
T-3rd
1986-87
Kittie Blakemore
14–15
8–10
7th
1987-88
Kittie Blakemore
14–14
9–9
T-5th
1988-89
Kittie Blakemore
24–8
12–6
T-4th#
NCAA Second Round (Play-In)
1989-90
Kittie Blakemore
19–10
12–6
4th
1990-91
Kittie Blakemore
17–12
11–7
4th
1991-92
Kittie Blakemore
26–4
16–0
1st
NCAA Sixteen
11
14
Kittie Blakemore:
301–214
88–50
Scott Harrelson (Atlantic 10) (1992–1995)
1992-93
Scott Harrelson
12–16
7–7
4th
1993-94
Scott Harrelson
8–19
4–12
8th
1994-95
Scott Harrelson
8–20
4–12
T-7th
Scott Harrelson:
28–55
15–31
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Susan Walvius (Big East) (1995–1997)
1995-96
Susan Walvius
12–15
7–11
T-4th (BE 6)
1996-97
Susan Walvius
19–12
11–7
4th (BE 6)
Susan Walvius:
31–27
18–18
Alexis Basil (Big East) (1997–2001)
1997-98
Alexis Basil
12–16
7–11
5th (BE 6)
1998-99
Alexis Basil
10–17
5–13
10th
1999-2000
Alexis Basil
6–22
1–15
13th
2000-01
Alexis Basil
5–22
3–13
T-12th
Alexis Basil:
33–77
16–52
Mike Carey (Big East, Big 12) (2001–present)
2001-02
Mike Carey
14–14
6–10
T-9th
2002-03
Mike Carey
15–13
4–12
T-11th
2003-04
Mike Carey
21–11
10–6
T-6th
NCAA First Round
2004-05
Mike Carey
21–13
7–9
T-6th
WNIT Finals
2005-06
Mike Carey
15–16
4–12
12th
2006-07
Mike Carey
21–11
11–5
4th
NCAA Second Round
2007-08
Mike Carey
25–8
12–4
3rd
NCAA Second Round
20
17
2008-09
Mike Carey
18–15
5–11
T-11th
WNIT First Round (Play-In)
2009-10
Mike Carey
29–6
13–3
T-2nd
NCAA Second Round
16
10
2010-11
Mike Carey
24–10
8–8
10th
NCAA Second Round
2011-12
Mike Carey
24–10
11–5
T-4th
NCAA Second Round
Big 12 Conference
2012-13
Mike Carey
17–14
9–9
T-5th (Big 12)
NCAA First Round
2013-14
Mike Carey
30–5
16-2
T-1st (Big 12)
NCAA Second Round
7
7
2014-15
Mike Carey
23-15
7-11
T-7th (Big 12)
Mike Carey:
297–161
123–107
Total:
690–534
National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
See also
References
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