# Washington State Cougars women's basketball

The Washington State Cougars women's basketball team represents Washington State University in women's basketball. The school competes as an affiliate member in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Cougars play at Beasley Coliseum near the campus in Pullman, Washington.

## Season-by-season record

The Cougars have a 533–794 all-time record as of the 2018–19 season, with a 138–402 record in the Pacific 10/12 Conference and a 228–488 overall record for conferences.
| Season | Record | Conference Record | Coach | Conference | Postseason Finish |
| 1970–71 | 11–1 | 6–1 | Dorothea Coleman | n/a | None |
| 1971–72 | 11–4 | 6–2 | Sue Durant | n/a | AIAW First Round |
| 1972–73 | 11–2 | 8–11 | Linda Hackbarth | n/a | None |
| 1973–74 | 12–3 | 9–2 | Sue Durant | NCWSA | None |
| 1974–75 | 13–7 | 10–4 | Sue Durant | NCWSA | None |
| 1975–76 | 9–16 | 3–7 | Sue Durant | NCWSA | None |
| 1976–77 | 16–8 | 4–5 | Sue Durant | n/a | None |
| 1977–78 | 19–5 | 11–2 | Sue Durant | NWBL | None |
| 1978–79 | 21–5 | 8–3 | Sue Durant | NWBL | None |
| 1979–80 | 6–21 | 3–9 | Sue Durant | NWBL | None |
| 1980–81 | 12–16 | 4–8 | Sue Durant | NWBL | None |
| 1981–82 | 15–14 | 8–7 | Sue Durant | NWBL | None |
| 1982–83 | 5–22 | 1–11 | Harold Rhodes | NorPac | None |
| 1983–84 | 7–18 | 2–10 | Harold Rhodes | NorPac | None |
| 1984–85 | 9–17 | 3–8 | Harold Rhodes | NorPac | None |
| 1985–86 | 11–17 | 4–8 | Harold Rhodes | NorPac | None |
| 1986–87 | 10–18 | 2–16 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1987–88 | 11–17 | 6–12 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1988–89 | 13–15 | 6–12 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1989–90 | 17–11 | 9–9 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1990–91 | 18–11 | 10–8 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | NCAA first round |
| 1991–92 | 12–15 | 5–3 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1992–93 | 7–20 | 3–15 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1993–94 | 8–19 | 3–15 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1994–95 | 16–11 | 9–9 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1995–96 | 17–12 | 8–10 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1996–97 | 10–17 | 4–14 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1997–98 | 12–15 | 6–12 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1998–99 | 11–16 | 5–13 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None |
| 1999-00 | 4–24 | 1–17 | Jenny Przekwas | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2000–01 | 11–17 | 6–12 | Jenny Przekwas | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2001–02 | 2–27 | 0–18 | Jenny Przekwas | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2002–03 | 2–26 | 1–17 | Sherri Murrell | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2003–04 | 6–22 | 2–16 | Sherri Murrell | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2004–05 | 6–22 | 2–16 | Sherri Murrell | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2005–06 | 8–20 | 2–16 | Sherri Murrell | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2006–07 | 5–24 | 1–17 | Sherri Murrell | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2007–08 | 5–25 | 2–16 | June Daugherty | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2008–09 | 11–19 | 4–14 | June Daugherty | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2009–10 | 8–22 | 3–15 | June Daugherty | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2010–11 | 8–23 | 6–12 | June Daugherty | Pacific-10 | None |
| 2011–12 | 13–20 | 5–13 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | None |
| 2012–13 | 11–20 | 6–12 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | None |
| 2013–14 | 17–17 | 9–9 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | WNIT First Round |
| 2014–15 | 17–15 | 7–11 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | WNIT First Round |
| 2015–16 | 14–16 | 5–13 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | None |
| 2016–17 | 16–20 | 6–12 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | WNIT Semifinal |
| 2017–18 | 10–20 | 3–14 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | None |
| 2018–19 | 9–21 | 4–14 | Kamie Ethridge | Pac-12 | None |
| 2019–20 | 11–20 | 4–14 | Kamie Ethridge | Pac-12 | None |
| 2020–21 | 12–10 | 9–10 | Kamie Ethridge | Pac-12 | NCAA First Round |
| 2021–22 | 19–11 | 11–6 | Kamie Ethridge | Pac-12 | NCAA First Round |
| 2022–23 | 23–11 | 9-9 | Kamie Ethridge | Pac-12 | NCAA First Round |

## Postseason results
### NCAA Division I

The Cougars have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–4.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1991 | #11 | First Round | #6 Northwestern | L 62–82 |
| 2021 | #9 | First Round | #8 South Florida | L 53–57 |
| 2022 | #8 | First Round | #9 Kansas State | L 40–50 |
| 2023 | #5 | First Round | #12 Florida Gulf Coast | L 63-74 |

### AIAW Division I

The Cougars made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1972 | First Round Consolation First Round | Illinois State Utah State | L, 43–50 L, 37–40 |