# Xavier Musketeers women's basketball

The Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Big East after moving from the Atlantic 10 following the 2012–13 season. The Musketeers are currently coached by Billi Chambers.

## History

The Musketeers previously competed in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference after spending the first three years of Division I play in the North Star Conference, beginning in the 1983–1984 season. The women's basketball team began competing in the 1971–72 season under coach Tony Brueneman and had their first winning season two years later, obtaining a 7–6 record.

## Yearly records

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Tony Brueneman (1971–1976) ||||||
| 1971–72 | Tony Brueneman | 1–6 | | | |
| 1972–73 | Tony Brueneman | 3–3 | | | |
| 1973–74 | Tony Brueneman | 7–6 | | | |
| 1974–75 | Tony Brueneman | 9–1 | | | |
| 1975–76 | Tony Brueneman | 13–2 | | | |
| Tony Brueneman: | Tony Brueneman: | 33–18 (.647) | | | |
| Laurie Massa (1976–1986) ||||||
| 1976–77 | Laurie Massa | 7–6 | | | |
| 1977–78 | Laurie Massa | 6–7 | | | |
| 1978–79 | Laurie Massa | 14–9 | | | |
| 1979–80 | Laurie Massa | 8–16 | | | |
| 1980–81 | Laurie Massa | 15–14 | | | |
| 1981–82 | Laurie Massa | 20–14 | | | AIAW |
| 1982–83 | Laurie Massa | 13–13 | | | |
| North Star Conference (1983–1986) ||||||
| 1983–84 | Laurie Massa | 10–16 | 3–7 | 5th | |
| 1984–85 | Laurie Massa | 3–25 | 1–13 | 6th | |
| 1985–86 | Laurie Massa | 2–26 | 2–12 | 6th | |
| Laurie Massa: | Laurie Massa: | 98–146 (.402) | 6–32 (.158) | | |
| North Star Conference: | North Star Conference: | | 6–32 (.158) | | |
| Mark Ehlen (1986–1995) ||||||
| Midwestern Collegiate Conference (1986–1995) ||||||
| 1986–87 | Mark Ehlen | 6–22 | 3–9 | T-5th | |
| 1987–88 | Mark Ehlen | 5–22 | 2–8 | T-5th | |
| 1988–89 | Mark Ehlen | 10–17 | 6–8 | T-5th | |
| 1989–90 | Mark Ehlen | 13–14 | 7–9 | T-5th | |
| 1990–91 | Mark Ehlen | 14–13 | 7–9 | 7th | |
| 1991–92 | Mark Ehlen | 19–10 | 9–3 | 1st | |
| 1992–93 | Mark Ehlen | 21–9 | 11–5 | 2nd | NCAA Round of 48 |
| 1993–94 | Mark Ehlen | 20–9 | 8–4 | 2nd | |
| 1994–95 | Mark Ehlen | 14–14 | 7–9 | 8th | |
| Mark Ehlen: | Mark Ehlen: | 122–130 (.484) | 60–64 (.484) | | |
| Midwestern Collegiate Conference: | Midwestern Collegiate Conference: | | 60–64 (.484) | | |
| Melanie Balcomb (1995–2002) ||||||
| Atlantic 10 Conference (1995–2013) ||||||
| 1995–96 | Melanie Balcomb | 15–13 | 7–9 | 8th (5th West) | |
| 1996–97 | Melanie Balcomb | 10–17 | 5–11 | 8th (5th West) | |
| 1997–98 | Melanie Balcomb | 17–12 | 11–5 | T-2nd (2nd West) | WNIT 1st Round |
| 1998–99 | Melanie Balcomb | 24–9 | 11–5 | T-4th (3rd West) | NCAA Round of 32 |
| 1999–00 | Melanie Balcomb | 26–5 | 13–3 | 3rd (T-2nd West) | NCAA Round of 64 |
| 2000–01 | Melanie Balcomb | 31–3 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2001–02 | Melanie Balcomb | 12–19 | 5–11 | 10th (5th West) | |
| Melanie Balcomb: | Melanie Balcomb: | 135–78 (.634) | 67–45 (.598) | | |
| Kevin McGuff (2002–2011) ||||||
| 2002–03 | Kevin McGuff | 20–10 | 11–5 | 3rd (2nd West) | NCAA Round of 64 |
| 2003–04 | Kevin McGuff | 17–13 | 8–8 | T-6th (4th West) | WNIT 1st Round |
| 2004–05 | Kevin McGuff | 22–10 | 13–3 | T-2nd (1st West) | WNIT Quarterfinals |
| 2005–06 | Kevin McGuff | 21–9 | 11–5 | 4th | WNIT Round of 16 |
| 2006–07 | Kevin McGuff | 26–8 | 11–3 | 3rd | NCAA Round of 64 |
| 2007–08 | Kevin McGuff | 24–9 | 11–3 | 3rd | NCAA Round of 64 |
| 2008–09 | Kevin McGuff | 25–7 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Round of 64 |
| 2009–10 | Kevin McGuff | 30–4 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2010–11 | Kevin McGuff | 29–3 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Round of 32 |
| Kevin McGuff: | Kevin McGuff: | 214–73 (.746) | 106–28 (.791) | | |
| Amy Waugh (2011–2013) ||||||
| 2011–12 | Amy Waugh | 8–20 | 5–9 | 8th | |
| 2012–13 | Amy Waugh | 13–16 | 7–7 | T-7th | |
| Amy Waugh: | Amy Waugh: | 21–36 (.368) | 12–16 (.429) | | |
| Atlantic 10: | Atlantic 10: | | 185–89 (.675) | | |
| Big East Conference (2013–present) ||||||
| Brian Neal (2013–2019) ||||||
| 2013–14 | Brian Neal | 8–23 | 3–15 | 9th | |
| 2014–15 | Brian Neal | 18–14 | 8–10 | 7th | WBI Quarterfinals |
| 2015–16 | Brian Neal | 17–13 | 8–10 | T-7th | |
| 2016–17 | Brian Neal | 12–18 | 4–14 | T-7th | |
| 2017–18 | Brian Neal | 10–20 | 3–15 | T-9th | |
| 2018–19 | Brian Neal | 11–19 | 2–16 | 10th | |
| Brian Neal: | Brian Neal: | 76–107 (.415) | 28–80 (.259) | | |
| Melanie Moore (2019–Present) ||||||
| 2019–20 | Melanie Moore | 3–27 | 2–16 | T-9th | |
| 2020–21 | Melanie Moore | 5–10 | 2–8 | 9th | |
| 2021–22 | Melanie Moore | 9–21 | 4–16 | 10th | |
| Melanie Moore: | Melanie Moore: | 17–58 (.227) | 8–40 (.167) | | |
| Big East: | Big East: | | 36–120 (.231) | | |
| Total: | Total: | 716–646 (.526) | | | |
| 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 ||||||

## NCAA tournament results

| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1993 | #12 | First Round | #5 Clemson | L 64–70 |
| 1999 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 FIU #1 Connecticut | W 85–71 L 84–86 |
| 2000 | #6 | First Round | #11 Stephen F. Austin | L 72–73 |
| 2001 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #13 Louisville #5 Clemson #1 Tennessee #3 Purdue | W 80–52 W 77–62 W 80–65 L 78–88 |
| 2003 | #10 | First Round | #7 UC Santa Barbara | L 62–71 |
| 2007 | #6 | First Round | #11 West Virginia | L 52–65 |
| 2008 | #9 | First Round | #8 Nebraska | L 58–61 |
| 2009 | #5 | First Round | #12 Gonzaga | L 59–74 |
| 2010 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #14 ETSU #6 Vanderbilt #7 Gonzaga #1 Stanford | W 94–82 W 63–62 W 74–56 L 53–55 |
| 2011 | #2 | First Round Second Round | #15 South Dakota State #7 Louisville | W 72–56 L 75–85 |