# List of Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball seasons

The following is a list of seasons completed by the Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball program at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States. The team was established in 1973 as a club team and in 1975 as a varsity team, playing their first official game in January 1976. The Flashes play at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. Kent State began play in the MAC in 1981, the first year the MAC started sponsoring women's athletics. Since 1977, the team has played home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Through the 2023–24 season, the Golden Flashes have won five Mid-American Conference regular-season championships, four MAC tournament titles, and eight MAC East Division titles. In post-season play, the program has made six appearances in the NCAA tournament along with seven appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).
| Conference division champions | Conference champions | Conference tournament champions | Postseason berth |
| Season | Head coach | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Conference tournament result | Postseason result | Final AP Poll |
| Season | Head coach | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | | | | Conference tournament result | Postseason result | Final AP Poll |
| Season | Head coach | Wins | Losses | % | Wins | Losses | % | Finish | Conference tournament result | Postseason result | Final AP Poll |
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| 1975–76 | Judy Devine | 5 | 6 | .455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Judy Devine | 9 | 8 | .529 | — | — | — | — | 1–1; 5th place | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Laurel Wartluft | 15 | 6 | .714 | — | — | — | — | 2–1; 3rd place | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Laurel Wartluft | 23 | 8 | .742 | — | — | — | — | 2–1; 3rd place | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Laurel Wartluft | 21 | 8 | .724 | — | — | — | — | 1–2; 4th place | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Laurel Wartluft | 24 | 10 | .706 | — | — | — | — | 2–1; 2nd place | — | — |
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| 1981–82 | Laurel Wartluft | 17 | 14 | .548 | 7 | 4 | .636 | T-3rd | 2–1; lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 1982–83 | Laurel Wartluft | 9 | 18 | .333 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8th | Did not qualify | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Laurel Wartluft | 5 | 22 | .185 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 9th | Did not qualify | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Laurel Wartluft | 10 | 17 | .370 | 6 | 12 | .333 | T-7th | Did not qualify | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Laurel Wartluft | 11 | 16 | .407 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9th | Did not qualify | — | — |
| 1986–87 | Richard Keast | 15 | 13 | .536 | 8 | 8 | .500 | T-4th | 0–1; Lost in semifinals | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Richard Keast | 9 | 19 | .321 | 5 | 11 | .313 | T-6th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Richard Keast | 9 | 18 | .333 | 5 | 11 | .313 | T-7th | Did not qualify | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Bob Lindsay | 5 | 22 | .185 | 3 | 12 | .188 | T-8th | Did not qualify | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Bob Lindsay | 17 | 12 | .586 | 9 | 7 | .563 | T-3rd | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Bob Lindsay | 18 | 12 | .600 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3rd | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Bob Lindsay | 20 | 9 | .690 | 12 | 6 | .667 | T-3rd | 1–1; Lost in final | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Bob Lindsay | 20 | 8 | .714 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4th | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Bob Lindsay | 17 | 10 | .630 | 12 | 5 | .706 | T-3rd | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Bob Lindsay | 24 | 7 | .774 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1st | 2–1; Lost in final | 1–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 1996–97 | Bob Lindsay | 20 | 10 | .667 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 2nd | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Bob Lindsay | 23 | 7 | .767 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 1998–99 | Bob Lindsay | 22 | 7 | .759 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 1st-East | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Bob Lindsay | 25 | 6 | .806 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 1st-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 2000–01 | Bob Lindsay | 21 | 8 | .724 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 1st-East | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Bob Lindsay | 20 | 11 | .645 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1st-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 2002–03 | Bob Lindsay | 16 | 13 | .552 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1st-East | 1–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Bob Lindsay | 19 | 10 | .655 | 12 | 4 | .750 | T-2nd-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in WNIT | — |
| 2004–05 | Bob Lindsay | 21 | 9 | .700 | 12 | 4 | .750 | T-1st-East | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Bob Lindsay | 21 | 9 | .700 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2nd-East | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Bob Lindsay | 15 | 13 | .536 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2nd-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Bob Lindsay | 9 | 21 | .300 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 3rd-East | 1–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Bob Lindsay | 19 | 10 | .655 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2nd-East | 0–1; Lost in opening round | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Bob Lindsay | 20 | 11 | .645 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2nd-East | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | 0–1 in WNIT | — |
| 2010–11 | Bob Lindsay | 20 | 10 | .667 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2nd-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in WNIT | — |
| 2011–12 | Bob Lindsay | 6 | 21 | .222 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 5th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Danielle O'Banion | 3 | 27 | .100 | 1 | 15 | .063 | T-5th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | | — |
| 2013–14 | Danielle O'Banion | 7 | 23 | .233 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 6th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Danielle O'Banion | 5 | 25 | .167 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 5th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Danielle O'Banion | 6 | 23 | .207 | 3 | 15 | .167 | T-5th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Todd Starkey | 19 | 13 | .594 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1st-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in WNIT | — |
| 2017–18 | Todd Starkey | 13 | 19 | .406 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 4th-East | 1–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Todd Starkey | 20 | 13 | .606 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4th-East | 1–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 1–1 in WNIT | — |
| 2019–20 | Todd Starkey | 19 | 11 | .633 | 10 | 6 | .625 | T-1st-East | 1–0; Tournament canceled | Postseason canceled due to COVID-19 | — |
| 2020–21 | Todd Starkey | 11 | 9 | .550 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 5th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Todd Starkey | 19 | 12 | .613 | 10 | 10 | .500 | T-6th | Did not qualify | 1–1 in WNIT | — |
| 2022–23 | Todd Starkey | 21 | 11 | .656 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3rd | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | 0–1 in WNIT | — |
| 2023–24 | Todd Starkey | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3rd | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| Totals | 49 seasons | 764 | 635 | .546 | 400 | 321 | .555 | 5 MAC Regular-season titles 9 MAC East Division titles | 39–31 in MAC tournament 4 MAC Tournament titles | 1–6 in NCAA tournament 2–7 in WNIT | |
| Conference division champions | Conference champions | Conference tournament champions | Postseason berth |