# Providence Friars women's basketball

The Providence Friars women's basketball team represents Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The school's team competes in the Big East where it has competed since the 1982–83 season. Under coach Kay McDonald, the women’s basketball team began competing in the EAIAW in 1974-75, obtaining a 9-4 record and its first winning season.

## Yearly record

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Kay McDonald (1974–1976) ||||||
| 1974–75 | Kay McDonald | 9–4 | | | |
| 1975–76 | Kay McDonald | 16–3 | | | |
| Kay McDonald: | Kay McDonald: | 25–7 (.781) | | | |
| Tim Gilbride (1976–1980) ||||||
| 1976–77 | Tim Gilbride | 18–6 | | | |
| 1977–78 | Tim Gilbride | 21–5 | | | |
| 1978–79 | Tim Gilbride | 21–9 | | | |
| 1979–80 | Tim Gilbride | 22–7 | | | AIAW second round |
| Tim Gilbride: | Tim Gilbride: | 82–27 (.752) | | | |
| Joe Mullaney, Jr (1980–1983) ||||||
| 1980–81 | Joe Mullaney, Jr. | 17–12 | | | |
| 1981–82 | Joe Mullaney, Jr. | 25–9 | | | |
| Big East Conference (1982–present) ||||||
| 1982–83 | Joe Mullaney, Jr. | 24–6 | 7–1 | T-1st | |
| Joe Mullaney, Jr.: | Joe Mullaney, Jr.: | 66–27 (.710) | 7–1 (.875) | | |
| Lynn Sheedy (1983–1985) ||||||
| 1983–84 | Lynn Sheedy | 19–7 | 5–3 | T-3rd | |
| 1984–85 | Lynn Sheedy | 14–14 | 9–7 | 6th | |
| Lynn Sheedy: | Lynn Sheedy: | 33–21 (.611) | 14–10 (.583) | | |
| Bob Foley (1985–1996) ||||||
| 1985–86 | Bob Foley | 24–6 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Round of 40 |
| 1986–87 | Bob Foley | 23–9 | 12–4 | 2nd | NWIT 4th Place |
| 1987–88 | Bob Foley | 13–15 | 7–9 | 6th | |
| 1988–89 | Bob Foley | 22–11 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA Round of 48 |
| 1989–90 | Bob Foley | 27–5 | 14–2 | T-1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 1990–91 | Bob Foley | 26–6 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA Round of 32 |
| 1991–92 | Bob Foley | 21–9 | 13–5 | T-3rd | NCAA Round of 48 |
| 1992–93 | Bob Foley | 15–15 | 7–11 | 7th | |
| 1993–94 | Bob Foley | 10–21 | 10–8 | 4th | |
| 1994–95 | Bob Foley | 13–15 | 5–13 | T-8th | |
| 1995–96 | Bob Foley | 12–15 | 9–9 | T-4th (T-1st BE7) | |
| Bob Foley: | Bob Foley: | 206–127 (.619) | 114–72 (.613) | | |
| Jim Jabir (1996–2002) ||||||
| 1996–97 | Jim Jabir | 13–14 | 8–10 | T-6th (T-2nd BE7) | |
| 1997–98 | Jim Jabir | 10–17 | 6–12 | T-9th (T-4th BE7) | |
| 1998–99 | Jim Jabir | 5–22 | 4–14 | 11th | |
| 1999–00 | Jim Jabir | 10–17 | 5–11 | T-9th | |
| 2000–01 | Jim Jabir | 10–17 | 4–12 | 11th | |
| 2001–02 | Jim Jabir | 13–15 | 7–9 | 8th | |
| Jim Jabir: | Jim Jabir: | 62–102 (.378) | 34–68 (.333) | | |
| Susan Yow (2002–2005) ||||||
| 2002–03 | Susan Yow | 9–18 | 3–13 | 13th | |
| 2003–04 | Susan Yow | 4–23 | 0–16 | 14th | |
| 2004–05 | Susan Yow | 1–27 | 0–16 | 12th | |
| Susan Yow: | Susan Yow: | 14–68 (.171) | 3–45 (.063) | | |
| Phil Seymore (2005–2012) ||||||
| 2005–06 | Phil Seymore | 8–19 | 3–13 | T-13th | |
| 2006–07 | Phil Seymore | 13–16 | 3–13 | T-13th | |
| 2007–08 | Phil Seymore | 12–17 | 2–14 | 16th | |
| 2008–09 | Phil Seymore | 10–20 | 4–12 | T-13th | |
| 2009–10 | Phil Seymore | 19–15 | 7–9 | T-8th | WNIT Quarterfinals |
| 2010–11 | Phil Seymore | 13–16 | 6–10 | 11th | |
| 2011–12 | Phil Seymore | 13–17 | 5–11 | 13th | |
| Phil Seymore: | Phil Seymore: | 88–120 (.423) | 30–82 (.268) | | |
| Susan Robinson Fruchtl (2012–2016) ||||||
| 2012–13 | Susan Robinson Fruchtl | 7–23 | 2–14 | 14th | |
| 2013–14 | Susan Robinson Fruchtl | 7–23 | 2–16 | 10th | |
| 2014–15 | Susan Robinson Fruchtl | 6–24 | 3–15 | 9th | |
| 2015–16 | Susan Robinson Fruchtl | 5–24 | 1–17 | 10th | |
| Susan Robinson Fruchtl: | Susan Robinson Fruchtl: | 25–94 (.210) | 8–62 (.114) | | |
| Jim Crowley (2017–2023) ||||||
| 2016–17 | Jim Crowley | 12–18 | 4–14 | T-7th | |
| 2017–18 | Jim Crowley | 10–21 | 3–15 | T-9th | |
| 2018–19 | Jim Crowley | 19–16 | 8–10 | T–6th | WNIT Third Round |
| 2019–20 | Jim Crowley | 13–19 | 3–15 | 8th | |
| 2020–21 | Jim Crowley | 7–14 | 4–10 | 7th | |
| 2021–22 | Jim Crowley | 11–19 | 6–14 | 8th | |
| 2022–23 | Jim Crowley | 13–18 | 4–16 | 10th | |
| Jim Crowley: | Jim Crowley: | 85–125 (.405) | 32–94 (.254) | | |
| Erin Batth (2023–present) ||||||
| 2023–24 | Erin Batth | 0–0 | 0–0 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 686–718 (.489) | | | |
| 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 ||||||

## Postseason results
### NCAA Division I

| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1986 | #9 | First Round | #8 James Madison | L 53-55 |
| 1989 | #11 | First Round | #6 James Madison | L 74-94 |
| 1990 | #3 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #6 Maryland #2 Virginia | W 77-75 L 71-77 |
| 1991 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12 Fairfield #4 Clemson | W 88-87 L 91-103 |
| 1992 | #7 | First Round | #10 Toledo | L 64-74 |

### AIAW Division I

The Friars made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1980 | Second Round | Rutgers | L, 54–70 |