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University | Rutgers UniversityβNew Brunswick | ||
Head coach | Coquese Washington (1st season) | ||
Conference | Big Ten | ||
Location | Piscataway, New Jersey | ||
Arena | Jersey Mike's Arena (Capacity: 8,000) | ||
Nickname | Scarlet Knights | ||
Colors | Scarlet | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
2007 | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
2000, 2007 | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1986, "1987," 1999, "2000," 2005, 2007, 2008 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1986, 1987, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |||
NCAA tournament second round | |||
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 | |||
AIAW tournament champions | |||
1982 | |||
AIAW tournament Final Four | |||
1982 | |||
AIAW tournament Elite Eight | |||
1982 | |||
AIAW tournament appearances | |||
1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2006 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006 |
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team is: the: intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Rutgers UniversityβNew Brunswick. The school competes in theββBig Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Scarlet Knights play home basketball games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center on the university campus in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Historyβ»
The Scarlet Knights (known as the Lady Knights until 1995) began play in 1974, winning their first ever game against Princeton 76β60. In 1976, Theresa Shank Grentz was hired as head coach, becoming the "first full-time female basketball coach." The Scarlet Knights won the AIAW National Tournament 83β77 over Texas at the Palestra with the help of Restrepo-Pinero, who scored 30 points while being named MVP. In 2007, C. Vivian Stringer became the first coachββto ever lead three teams (including Rutgers)ββto the Final Four.
Retired Numbersβ»
Rutgers Scarlet Knights retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Date of retirement | Career | |
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23 | Sue Wicks | April 26, 1998 | 1984β1988 | |
25 | Cappie Pondexter | December 1, 2016 | 2002β2006 | |
45 | June Olkowski | January 2, 1988 | 1978β1982 |
All-Time Statistical Leadersβ»
Career leadersβ»
- Points scored: 2,655 (Sue Wicks β 1984β88)
- Assists: 839 (Tasha Pointer β 1997-01)
- Rebounds: 1,357 (Sue Wicks β 1984β88)
- Steals: 294 (Cappie Pondexter β 2002β06)
- Blocks: 332 (Rachel Hollivay β 2012β2016)
Single season leadersβ»
- Points scored: 793 (Sue Wicks- 1987β88)
- Assists: 257 (Tasha Pointer β 2000β01)
- Rebounds: 404 (Sue Wicks β 1986β87)
- Steals: 117 (Liz Hanson β 1993β94)
- Blocks: 127 (Rachel Hollivay β 2013β14)
Single game leadersβ»
- Points scored: (44 by, Sue Wicks vs George Washington β12/05/1987)
- Assists: (18 by Tasha Pointer vs Stephen F. Austin β 03/17/2001)
- Rebounds: (26 by Sandy Tupurins vs William Paterson β 03/01/1977)
- Steals: (10 by Syessence Davis vs Penn State β 01/10/2015 & 10 by Denise Kenney vs Saint Josephβs β 02/16/1978)
- Blocks: (11 by Sue Wicks vs West Virginia β 01/03/1987)
Awards and honorsβ»
- Naismith/U.S. Basketball Writers Association/Womenβs Basketball News Service/Street & Smithβs National Player of the Year β Sue Wicks, 1988 winner.
- Big East Conference Coach of the Year β C. Vivian Stringer, 1998 & 2005.
- Atlantic-10 Conference Coach of the Year β Theresa Grentz, 1986, 1988 (co), 1993, & 1994.
Internationalβ»
- Mael Gilles
Canada: 2017 Summer Universiade
Coaching historyβ»
As of the end of the 2021β22 season, the Knights have had four head coaches. And two interim coaches.
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conference record |
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Ellen Johns | 1974β1975 | 6β5 | n/a |
Dottie McCrea | 1975β1976 | 5β9 | n/a |
Theresa Grentz | 1976β1995 | 434β150 | 156β28 |
C. Vivian Stringer | 1995β2022 | 477β267 | 243β136β |
Coquese Washington | 2022-present | 18-31 | 5-17 |
Carlene Mitchell (interim) | 2010 | 1β0 | 0β0 |
Timothy Eatman (interim) | 2018 | ||
Totals | 941β462 | 404β181 |
β Denotes combined conference record (202β94 record with the Big East Conference (1979-2013), 12β6 record with the American Athletic Conference, and 19β15 record with the Big Ten Conference)
Postseason resultsβ»
NCAA Division Iβ»
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1986 | #2 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#7 Villanova #3 Penn State #4 W. Kentucky |
W 85β58 W 85β72 L 74β89 |
1987 | #2 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#7 Duke #3 NC State #1 Texas |
W 78β64 W 75β60 L 77β85 |
1988 | #3 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#6 Old Dominion #2 Virginia |
W 88β78 L 75β89 |
1989 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Southern Miss #2 NC State |
W 95β73 L 73β75 |
1990 | #11 | First Round | #6 Vanderbilt | L 75β78 |
1991 | #6 | First Round | #11 Toledo | L 65β83 |
1992 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Southern Miss #1 Tennessee |
W 93β63 L 56β97 |
1993 | #9 | First Round Second Round |
#8 Vermont #1 Ohio State |
W 80β74 L 60β91 |
1994 | #5 | First Round | #12 W. Kentucky | L 73β84 |
1998 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#12 Oregon #4 Iowa State #1 Tennessee |
W 79β76 W 62β61 L 60β92 |
1999 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#14 Dartmouth #6 Arizona #2 Texas Tech #1 Purdue |
W 84β70 W 90β47 W 53β42 L 62β75 |
2000 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four |
#15 Holy Cross #10 St. Joseph's #11 UAB #1 Georgia #1 Tennessee |
W 91β70 W 59β39 W 60β45 W 59β51 L 54β64 |
2001 | #4 | First Round Second Round |
#13 Stephen F. Austin #5 SW Missouri State |
W 80β43 L 53β60 |
2003 | #4 | First Round Second Round |
#13 W. Kentucky #5 Georgia |
W 64β52 L 64β74 |
2004 | #7 | First Round | #10 Chattanooga | L 69β74 |
2005 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#14 Hartford #6 Temple #2 Ohio State #1 Tennessee |
W 62β37 W 61β54 W 64β58 L 49β59 |
2006 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#14 Dartmouth #11 TCU #2 Tennessee |
W 63β58 W 82β48 L 69β76 |
2007 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Title Game |
#13 East Carolina #5 Michigan State #1 Duke #3 Arizona State #3 LSU #1 Tennessee |
W 77β34 W 70β57 W 53β52 W 64β45 W 59β35 L 46β59 |
2008 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#15 Robert Morris #7 Iowa State #6 George Washington #1 Connecticut |
W 85β42 W 69β58 W 53β42 L 56β66 |
2009 | #7 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#10 VCU #2 Auburn #6 Purdue |
W 57β51 W 80β52 L 61β67 |
2010 | #9 | First Round | #8 Iowa | L 63β70 |
2011 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Louisiana Tech #2 Texas A&M |
W 76β51 L 48β70 |
2012 | #6 | First Round | #11 Gonzaga | L 73β86 |
2015 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Seton Hall #1 Connecticut |
W 79β66 L 55β91 |
2019 | #7 | First Round | #10 Buffalo | L 71β82 |
2021 | #6 | First Round | #11 BYU | L 66β69 |
AIAW Division Iβ»
The Scarlet Knights made four appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 7β4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1979 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Tennessee Long Beach State |
W, 73β66 L, 51β69 |
1980 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Central Missouri State Providence Old Dominion |
W, 87β75 W, 70β54 L, 62β84 |
1981 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Clemson Long Beach State |
W, 99β76 L, 73β77 |
1982 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game |
Georgia Southern Minnesota Villanova Texas |
W, 89β79 W, 83β75 W, 83β75 W, 83β77 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Colors | Visual Identity System". Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Basketball β Rutgers University". www.scarletknights.com.
- ^ "2015-2016 Women's Basketball Guide" (PDF). Rutgers. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Women's Basketball: 2021-22 Media Guide" (PDF). Rutgers. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "29th Summer Universiade 2017 Main Results". fisu.net. Retrieved June 16, 2021.