West Virginia Mountaineers
2023–24 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
UniversityWest Virginia University
Head coachMark Kellogg (1st season)
ConferenceBig 12
LocationMorgantown, West Virginia
ArenaWVU Coliseum
(Capacity: 14,000)
NicknameMountaineers
ColorsGold and blue[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1992
NCAA tournament second round
1989, 1992, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021
NCAA tournament appearances
1989, 1992, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2023
Conference tournament champions
A-10
1989
'Big 12
2017
Conference regular season champions
A-10
1992
Big 12
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 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.[2]

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.[3]

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)

2020–21 Roster

2020–21 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 00 Jayla Hemingway 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoHouston
Mississippi State		 Collierville, TN
G 2 Kysre Gondrezick 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SrBenton Harbor
Michigan		 Benton Harbor, MI
G 3 Kirsten Deans 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoConnections Academy Greensboro, NC
G 5 Jasmine Carson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrMcEachern
Georgia Tech		 Memphis, TN
F 12 Esmery Martinez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoHamilton Heights Christian Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
F 14 Kari Niblack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrWildwood Leesburg, FL
C 22 Blessing Ejiofor 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SrPaterson Eastside
Chipola CC		 Ebonyi, Nigeria
G 30 Madisen Smith 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) JrGreenville Senior Greenville, SC
C 33 Jeanna Cunningham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrSt. Francis Prep Brentwood, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 1, 2021

School records

Source[3]

Career leaders

  • Points Scored: Cathy Parson (2,115)
  • Rebounds: Olivia Bradley (1,484)
  • Assists: Yolanda Paige (902)
  • Steals: Talisha Hargis (355)
  • Games Played: Teana Muldrow (143)
  • Games Started: Aysa Bussie (138)
  • 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[3]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Kittie Blakemore (Independent) (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 17–126–2T–2nd
1984–85 Kittie Blakemore 20–106–23rdNWIT Seventh Place
1985–86 Kittie Blakemore 12–178–8T–3rd
1986–87 Kittie Blakemore 14–158–107th
1987–88 Kittie Blakemore 14–149–9T–5th
1988–89 Kittie Blakemore 24–812–6T–4thNCAA Second Round (Play-in)
1989–90 Kittie Blakemore 19–1012–64th
1990–91 Kittie Blakemore 17–1211–74th
1991–92 Kittie Blakemore 26–416–01stNCAA Sixteen1114
Kittie Blakemore: 301–21488–50
Scott Harrelson (Atlantic 10) (1992–1995)
1992–93 Scott Harrelson 12–167–74th
1993–94 Scott Harrelson 8–194–128th
1994–95 Scott Harrelson 8–204–12T–7th
Scott Harrelson: 28–5515–31
Big East Conference (1979–2012)
Susan Walvius (Big East) (1995–1997)
1995–96 Susan Walvius 12–157–11T–4th
1996–97 Susan Walvius 19–1211–74th
Susan Walvius: 31–2718–18
Alexis Basil (Big East) (1997–2001)
1997–98 Alexis Basil 12–167–115th (BE 6)
1998–99 Alexis Basil 10–175–1310th
1999–2000 Alexis Basil 6–221–1513th
2000–01 Alexis Basil 5–223–13T–12th
Alexis Basil: 33–7716–52
Mike Carey (Big East) (2001–2022)
2001–02 Mike Carey 14–146–10T–9th
2002–03 Mike Carey 15–134–12T–11th
2003–04 Mike Carey 21–1110–6T–6thNCAA First Round
2004–05 Mike Carey 21–137–9T–6thWNIT Finals
2005–06 Mike Carey 15–164–1212th
2006–07 Mike Carey 21–1111–54thNCAA Second Round
2007–08 Mike Carey 25–812–43rdNCAA Second Round2017
2008–09 Mike Carey 18–155–11T–11thWNIT First Round (Play-in)
2009–10 Mike Carey 29–613–3T–2ndNCAA Second Round1610
2010–11 Mike Carey 24–108–810thNCAA Second Round
2011–12 Mike Carey 24–1011–5T–4thNCAA Second Round
Big 12 Conference (2012–present)
2012–13 Mike Carey 17–149–9T–5thNCAA First Round
2013–14 Mike Carey 30–516–2T–1stNCAA Second Round77
2014–15 Mike Carey 23–157–11T–7thWNIT Championship Game
2015–16 Mike Carey 25–1012–63rdNCAA Second Round2325
2016–17 Mike Carey 23–108–106thNCAA Second Round22
2017–18 Mike Carey 25–128–106thWNIT Semifinals
2018–19 Mike Carey 22–1111–74thWNIT 3rd Rouund
2019–20 Mike Carey 17–127–11T–5th
2020–21 Mike Carey 22–713–5T–2ndNCAA Second Round1720
2021–22 Mike Carey 15–157–117th
Mike Carey: 431–223182–156
Dawn Plitzuweit (Big 12) (2022–2023)
2022–23 Dawn Plitzuweit 19–1210–8T–4thNCAA First Round
Dawn Plitzuweit: 19–1210–8
Mark Kellogg (Big 12) (2023–Present)
2023–24 Mark Kellogg 8–0–
Mark Kellogg: 8–0–
Total:841–608

      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

NCAA tournament results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1989 #12First Round
Second Round		#5 Western Kentucky
#4 Virginia		W 66−57
L 68–81
1992 #4Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#5 Clemson
#1 Virginia		W 73−72
L 83–103
2004 #11First Round#6 Ohio StateL 67–73
2007 #11First Round
Second Round		#6 Xavier
#3 LSU		W 65−52
L 43–49
2008 #5First Round
Second Round		#12 New Mexico
#4 Vanderbilt		W 61−60
L 46–64
2010 #3First Round
Second Round		#14 Lamar
#11 San Diego State		W 58−43
L 55–64
2011 #9First Round
Second Round		#8 Houston
#1 Baylor		W 78−73
L 68–82
2012 #8First Round
Second Round		#9 Texas
#1 Stanford		W 68−55
L 55–72
2013 #11First Round#6 DelawareL 53–66
2014 #2First Round
Second Round		#15 Albany
#7 LSU		W 76−61
L 67–76
2016 #6First Round
Second Round		#11 Princeton
#3 Ohio State		W 74−65
L 81–88
2017 #6First Round
Second Round		#11 Elon
#3 Maryland		W 75−62
L 56–83
2021 #4First Round
Second Round		#13 Lehigh
#5 Georgia Tech		W 77−53
L 56–73

See also

References

  1. ↑ "West Virginia Mountaineers Athletic Identity Logoslick" (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Tynice Martin nets 32 as WVU upsets No. 2 Baylor to win Big 12 title". ESPN. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Media Guide". West Virginia University. Retrieved 12 Aug 2013.
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