# UMass Lowell River Hawks women's basketball

The UMass Lowell River Hawks women's basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. The River Hawks started play in NCAA Division I beginning in 2013 and joined the America East Conference. As part of their transition from Division II to Division I, they were not eligible for postseason play until the 2017–2018 season.

## Season-by-season record

| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Pat McCoy (Independent) (1975–1976) ||||||
| 1975–76 | Pat McCoy | 8–4 | | | |
| Deborah Preis (Independent) (1976–1978) ||||||
| 1976–77 | Deborah Preis | 12–3 | | | |
| 1977–78 | Deborah Preis | 8–9 | | | |
| Barbara Ryder (Independent) (1978–1980) ||||||
| 1978–79 | Barbara Ryder | 2–16 | | | |
| 1979–80 | Barbara Ryder | 2–14 | | | |
| Carol Mastacouris (Independent) (1980–1982) ||||||
| 1980–81 | Carol Mastacouris | 10–13 | | | |
| 1981–82 | Carol Mastacouris | 10–13 | | | |
| Carol Mastacouris (New England Collegiate Conference) (1982–1985) ||||||
| 1982–83 | Carol Mastacouris | 7–18 | 2–4 | | |
| 1983–84 | Carol Mastacouris | 7–21 | 3–11 | | |
| 1984–85 | Carol Mastacouris | 1–24 | 0–14 | | |
| Kathy O’Neil (New England Collegiate Conference) (1985–2000) ||||||
| 1985–86 | Kathy O’Neil | 1–24 | 1–14 | | |
| 1986–87 | Kathy O’Neil | 11–16 | 7–7 | | |
| 1987–88 | Kathy O’Neil | 10–16 | 3–9 | | |
| 1988–89 | Kathy O’Neil | 15–13 | 7–7 | | |
| 1989–90 | Kathy O’Neil | 19–12 | 9–5 | | |
| 1990–91 | Kathy O’Neil | 22–9 | 14–0 | | NCAA Division II Regional semifinals |
| 1991–92 | Kathy O’Neil | 21–9 | 11–3 | | |
| 1992–93 | Kathy O’Neil | 24–6 | 13–1 | | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen |
| 1993–94 | Kathy O’Neil | 23–8 | 13–3 | | NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals |
| 1994–95 | Kathy O’Neil | 23–7 | 13–3 | | NCAA Division II First Round |
| 1995–96 | Kathy O’Neil | 20–8 | 16–4 | | |
| 1996–97 | Kathy O’Neil | 25–6 | 16–2 | | NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals |
| 1997–98 | Kathy O’Neil | 19–10 | 12–4 | | NCAA Division II First Round |
| 1998–99 | Kathy O’Neil | 14–13 | 10–8 | | |
| 1999–2000 | Kathy O’Neil | 19–10 | 13–3 | | NCAA Division II First Round |
| Kathy O’Neil (Northeast-10 Conference) (2000–2011) ||||||
| 2000–01 | Kathy O’Neil | 11–16 | 8–14 | 11th | |
| 2001–02 | Kathy O’Neil | 15–13 | 11–11 | T-7th | |
| 2002–03 | Kathy O’Neil | 23–8 | 17–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division II First Round |
| 2003–04 | Kathy O’Neil | 13–15 | 9–13 | T-9th | |
| 2004–05 | Kathy O’Neil | 16–13 | 12–10 | T-6th | |
| 2005–06 | Kathy O’Neil | 11–18 | 9–13 | 10th | |
| 2006–07 | Kathy O’Neil | 10–17 | 5–17 | T-12th | |
| 2007–08 | Kathy O’Neil | 13–14 | 8–14 | 13th | |
| 2008–09 | Kathy O’Neil | 8–19 | 5–17 | 13th | |
| 2009–10 | Kathy O’Neil | 16–11 | 12–10 | T-6th | |
| 2010–11 | Kathy O’Neil | 9–18 | 8–14 | T-11th | |
| Kathy O’Neil: | Kathy O’Neil: | 411–329 | | | |
| Sarah Behn (Northeast-10 Conference) (2011–2013) ||||||
| 2011–12 | Sarah Behn | 11–16 | 9–13 | T-9th | |
| 2012–13 | Sarah Behn | 18–9 | 15–7 | 4th | |
| Sarah Behn: | Sarah Behn: | 34–48 | | | |
| Sarah Behn (America East Conference) (2013–2014) ||||||
| 2013–14 | Sarah Behn | 5–23 | 4–12 | T-6th | |
| Jenerrie Harris (America East Conference) (2014–present) ||||||
| 2014–15 | Jenerrie Harris | 14–15 | 7–9 | 6th | |
| 2015–16 | Jenerrie Harris | 4–24 | 1–15 | 9th | |
| 2016–17 | Jenerrie Harris | 3–26 | 0–16 | 9th | |
| 2017–18 | Jenerrie Harris | 4–26 | 1–15 | 9th | |
| Jenerrie Harris: | Jenerrie Harris: | 25–91 | 9–55 | | |
| Tom Garrick (America East Conference) (2018–2021) ||||||
| 2018–19 | Tom Garrick | 7–22 | 3–13 | 8th | |
| 2019–20 | Tom Garrick | 16–15 | 11–5 | 3rd | |
| 2020–21 | Tom Garrick | 12–9 | 10–6 | 3rd | |
| Tom Garrick: | Tom Garrick: | 35–46 | 24–24 | | |
| Denise King (America East Conference) (2021–present) ||||||
| 2021–22 | Denise King | 11–16 | 8–9 | | |
| 2022–23 | Denise King | 5–22 | 4–12 | | |
| Denise King: | Denise King: | 16–38 | 12–21 | | |
| Total: | Total: | | | | |
| 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

The River Hawks made the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament eight times. They had a combined record of 3–8.

### NCAA Division II Tournament results

| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1991 | Regional Semifinals | Saint Anselm | L 65–82 |
| 1993 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | Stonehill Bentley | W 84–78 L 60–68 |
| 1994 | First Round Regional Semifinals | Franklin Pierce Bentley | W 83–70 L 63–76 |
| 1995 | First Round | American International | L 66–78 |
| 1997 | First Round Regional Semifinals | Saint Anselm Bentley | W 65–64 L 57–72 |
| 1998 | First Round | Franklin Pierce | L 48–57 |
| 2000 | First Round | American International | L 57–65 |
| 2003 | First Round | Southern Connecticut | L 63–66 |