# SMU Mustangs women's basketball

The SMU Mustangs women's basketball team represents Southern Methodist University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Mustangs play home basketball games at the Moody Coliseum in University Park, Texas, an enclave of Dallas.

## Season-by-season record

As of the 2015–16 season, the Mustangs have a 611–560 all-time record, with a 257–257 conference record and NCAA Tournament appearances in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2008 and six appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament.
| Season | Record | Coach | Conference Record | Conference Finish | Postseason Result |
| 1976–77 | 10–9 | Suzanne Trautmann | n/a | n/a | TAIAW playoffs |
| 1977–78 | 12–13 | Welton Brown | n/a | n/a | TAIAW playoffs |
| 1978–79 | 14–14 | Welton Brown | n/a | n/a | TAIAW playoffs |
| 1979–80 | 15–14 | Welton Brown | n/a | n/a | TAIAW playoffs |
| 1980–81 | 14–19 | Welton Brown | n/a | n/a | TAIAW playoffs |
| 1981–82 | 18–15 | Welton Brown | n/a | n/a | TAIAW playoffs |
| 1982–83 | 14–14 | Welton Brown | 4–4 | T-6th in SWC | None |
| 1983–84 | 11–15 | Welton Brown | 4–12 | 7th in SWC | None |
| 1984–85 | 9–19 | Welton Brown | 4–12 | 7th in SWC | None |
| 1985–86 | 11–20 | Welton Brown | 5–11 | 6th in SWC | None |
| 1986–87 | 8–19 | Welton Brown | 4–12 | 8th in SWC | None |
| 1987–88 | 12–16 | Welton Brown | 6–10 | 6th in SWC | None |
| 1988–89 | 11–14 | Welton Brown | 7–9 | 7th in SWC | None |
| 1989–90 | 4–22 | Welton Brown | 2–14 | 8th in SWC | None |
| 1990–91 | 9–19 | Welton Brown | 4–12 | T-6th in SWC | None |
| 1991–92 | 17–12 | Rhonda Rompola | 7–7 | T-4th in SWC | None |
| 1992–93 | 20–10 | Rhonda Rompola | 8–6 | 3rd in SWC | WNIT Finalist |
| 1993–94 | 18–9 | Rhonda Rompola | 8–6 | 4th in SWC | NCAA Mideast – 1st round |
| 1994–95 | 21–10 | Rhonda Rompola | 9–5 | T-2nd in SWC | NCAA West – 2nd round |
| 1995–96 | 19–11 | Rhonda Rompola | 9–5 | 3rd in SWC | NCAA Mideast – 1st round |
| 1996–97 | 19–11 | Rhonda Rompola | 11–5 | 3rd in WAC Mountain | None |
| 1997–98 | 21–8 | Rhonda Rompola | 11–3 | T-2nd in WAC Pacific | NCAA East – 1st round |
| 1998–99 | 20–11 | Rhonda Rompola | 11–3 | 2nd in WAC Mountain | NCAA Mideast – 2nd round |
| 1999-00 | 22–9 | Rhonda Rompola | 12–2 | 1st in WAC | NCAA Midwest – 2nd round |
| 2000–01 | 17–12 | Rhonda Rompola | 11–5 | 3rd in WAC | None |
| 2001–02 | 12–18 | Rhonda Rompola | 6–12 | 7th in WAC | None |
| 2002–03 | 16–15 | Rhonda Rompola | 8–10 | 7th in WAC | None |
| 2003–04 | 13–15 | Rhonda Rompola | 9–9 | 5th in WAC | None |
| 2004–05 | 19–11 | Rhonda Rompola | 10–8 | 5th in WAC | WNIT First Round |
| 2005–06 | 16–14 | Rhonda Rompola | 10–6 | 3rd in Conference USA | None |
| 2006–07 | 18–12 | Rhonda Rompola | 9–7 | 6th in Conference USA | None |
| 2007–08 | 24–9 | Rhonda Rompola | 11–5 | 2nd in Conference USA | NCAA 1st Round |
| 2008–09 | 20–12 | Rhonda Rompola | 12–4 | 1st in Conference USA | WNIT First Round |
| 2009–10 | 20–11 | Rhonda Rompola | 10–6 | 2nd in Conference USA | WNIT First Round |
| 2010–11 | 14–16 | Rhonda Rompola | 7–9 | 8th in Conference USA | None |
| 2011–12 | 14–17 | Rhonda Rompola | 6–10 | T-9th in Conference USA | None |
| 2012–13 | 21–10 | Rhonda Rompola | 12–4 | 1st in Conference USA | WNIT First Round |
| 2013–14 | 18–14 | Rhonda Rompola | 8–10 | 6th in AAC | WNIT Second Round |
| 2014–15 | 7–23 | Rhonda Rompola | 3–15 | 10th in AAC | None |
| 2015–16 | 13–18 | Rhonda Rompola | 7–11 | 7th in AAC | None |
| 2016–17 | 19–15 | Travis Mays | 7–9 | 5th in AAC | WNIT Third Round |
| 2017–18 | 10–20 | Travis Mays | 4–12 | 10th in AAC | None |
| 2018–19 | 11–19 | Travis Mays | 5–11 | T-8th in AAC | None |
| 2019–20 | 13–16 | Travis Mays | 7–9 | T-6th in AAC | None |
| 2020–21 | 0–6 | Travis Mays | 0–2 | 11th in AAC | None |
| 2021–22 | 14–15 | Toyelle Wilson | 7–7 | 5th in AAC | WNIT First Round |
| 2022–23 | 17–13 | Toyelle Wilson | 7–8 | 5th in AAC | WNIT Second Round |
| 2023–24 | 14–16 | Toyelle Wilson | 8-10 | 11th in AAC | None |

## NCAA tournament results

| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1994 | #13 | First Round | #4 Louisiana Tech | L 62–96 |
| 1995 | #10 | First Round Second Round | #7 Southern Miss #2 Stanford | W 96–95 (OT) L 73–95 |
| 1996 | #10 | First Round | #7 DePaul | L 82–96 |
| 1998 | #11 | First Round | #6 Virginia | L 68–77 |
| 1999 | #11 | First Round Second Round | #6 Toledo #3 Georgia | W 91–76 L 55–68 |
| 2000 | #12 | First Round Second Round | #5 NC State #4 Old Dominion | W 64–63 L 76–96 |
| 2008 | #12 | First Round | #5 Notre Dame | L 62–75 |