# 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 (NCAA). 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 (1989, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017), 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 (WNIT) (1982, 1983, 2001, 2012, 2015, 2016). They have also finished as the Philadelphia Big 5 champions in 1983, 1986, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (co-champ), 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 (4th) | n/a |
| 1984–85 | Linda MacDonald | 20–9 | 5–3 (4th) | n/a |
| 1985–86 | Linda MacDonald | 15–13 | 8–8 (3rd) | n/a |
| 1986–87 | Linda MacDonald | 11–18 | 9–9 (4th) | n/a |
| 1987–88 | Linda MacDonald | 14–15 | 9–9 (5th) | n/a |
| 1988–89 | Linda MacDonald | 22–10 | 14–4 (3rd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 1989–90 | Linda MacDonald | 16–15 | 11–7 (5th) | n/a |
| 1990–91 | Charlene Curtis | 13–15 | 10–8 (T-5th) | n/a |
| 1991–92 | Charlene Curtis | 11–17 | 8–8 (T-5th) | n/a |
| 1992–93 | Charlene Curtis | 8–19 | 3–11 (7th) | 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 (T-5th) | n/a |
| 1996–97 | Kristen Foley | 10–18 | 4–12 (T-4th) | n/a |
| 1997–98 | Kristen Foley | 10–17 | 3–13 (T-5th) | n/a |
| 1998–99 | Kristen Foley | 8–19 | 4–12 (T-4th) | n/a |
| 1999-00 | Kristen Foley | 10–18 | 5–11 T-(T-3rd) | n/a |
| 2000–01 | Dawn Staley | 19–11 | 11–5 (3rd) | WNIT Appearance |
| 2001–02 | Dawn Staley | 20–11 | 12–4 T-(1st) | NCAA Tournament Atlantic-10 Champions Regular Season Co-Champions |
| 2002–03 | Dawn Staley | 14–15 | 9–7 (2nd) | n/a |
| 2003–04 | Dawn Staley | 21–10 | 14–2 (1st) | NCAA Tournament A-10 Champions Regular Season Champs |
| 2004–05 | Dawn Staley | 28–4 | 16–0 (1st) | NCAA Second Round A-10 Champions Regular Season Champions |
| 2005–06 | Dawn Staley | 24–8 | 12–4 (3rd) | NCAA Tournament A-10 Champions |
| 2006–07 | Dawn Staley | 25–8 | 13–1 (2nd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2007–08 | Dawn Staley | 21–13 | 12–2 (T-1st) | NCAA Tournament A-10 Regular Season Co-Champions |
| 2008–09 | Tonya Cardoza | 21–10 | 11–3 (T-2nd) | NCAA Tournament |
| 2009–10 | Tonya Cardoza | 25 9 | 11–3 (T-2nd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2010–11 | Tonya Cardoza | 24–9 | 13–1 (2nd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2011–12 | Tonya Cardoza | 23–10 | 13–1 (2nd) | n/a |
| 2012–13 | Tonya Cardoza | 14–18 | 5–9 | n/a |
| 2013–14 | Tonya Cardoza | 14–16 | 8–10 (T-5th) | n/a |
| 2014–15 | Tonya Cardoza | 20–17 | 12–6 (4th) | WNIT Final Four |
| 2015–16 | Tonya Cardoza | 23–12 | 13–5 (3rd) | WNIT Elite Eight |
| 2016–17 | Tonya Cardoza | 24–8 | 13–3 (2nd) | NCAA First Round |
| 2017–18 | Tonya Cardoza | 12–19 | 3–13 (T-11th) | n/a |
| 2018–19 | Tonya Cardoza | 11–19 | 7–9 (T–5th) | |
| 2019–20 | Tonya Cardoza | 16–15 | 7–9 (T–6th) | |
| 2020–21 | Tonya Cardoza | 11–11 | 11–7 (5th) | |
| 2021–22 | Tonya Cardoza | 13–15 | 8–8 (4th) | |
| 2022–23 | Diane Richardson | 11–18 | 6–10 (T–8th) | |
| 2023–24 | Diane Richardson | 20–12 | 13–5 (T–1st) | Regular Season Co-Champions |

## NCAA tournament results

| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1989 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Holy Cross #1 Auburn | W 90–80 L 54–88 |
| 2002 | #14 | First Round | #3 Iowa State | L 57–72 |
| 2004 | #11 | First Round | #6 TCU | L 57–70 |
| 2006 | #6 | First Round | #11 Hartford | L 58–64 |
| 2007 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Nebraska #1 Duke | W 64–61 L 52–62 |
| 2008 | #11 | First Round | #6 Arizona State | L 54–61 |
| 2009 | #9 | First Round | #8 Florida | L 57–70 |
| 2010 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 James Madison #1 Connecticut | W 65–53 L 36–90 |
| 2011 | #10 | First Round Second Round | #7 Arizona State #2 Notre Dame | W 63–45 L 64–77 |
| 2017 | #7 | First Round | #10 Oregon | L 70–71 |