# FIU Panthers women's basketball

The FIU Panthers women's basketball team represents Florida International University in women's basketball. The school competes in Conference USA in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Panthers play home basketball games at Ocean Bank Convocation Center in Westchester, Florida.

## Postseason
### NCAA Division II tournament results

The Panthers, then known as the Golden Panthers, made three appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 1–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1983 | First Round | C.W. Post | L, 59–60 |
| 1986 | Regional Finals | Delta State | L, 64–93 |
| 1987 | First Round Regional Finals | Albany State Delta State | W, 76–53 L, 73–75 (OT) |

### AIAW College Division/Division II

The Panthers, then known as the Golden Panthers, made one appearance in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1982 | First Round | College of Charleston | L, 44–96 |

## History

They have won seven tournaments, 6 while in the Trans America Athletic Conference, and one while they played in the Sun Belt Conference. They also appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1983, 1986, and 1987. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Panthers have an all-time record of 692–466 since beginning play in 1975. All wins from the 2003–04 season (11) were vacated due to NCAA sanctions.
| Season | Record | Conference Record | Coach |
| 1975–76 | 6–12 | n/a | Susan Uscier |
| 1976–77 | 7–12 | n/a | Patty Abbot |
| 1977–78 | 8–14 | n/a | Cindy Russo |
| 1978–79 | 0–14 | n/a | Rick Jendra |
| 1979–80 | 6–16 | n/a | Mary Ellen Fiske |
| 1980–81 | 7–13 | n/a | Cindy Russo |
| 1981–82 | 27–10 | n/a | Cindy Russo |
| 1982–83 | 17–7 | n/a | Cindy Russo |
| 1983–84 | 17–11 | n/a | Cindy Russo |
| 1984–85 | 22–6 | n/a | Cindy Russo |
| 1985–86 | 26–2 | n/a | Cindy Russo |
| 1986–87 | 26–3 | n/a | Cindy Russo |
| 1987–88 | 21–7 | 9–3 | Cindy Russo |
| 1988–89 | 20–7 | 11–1 | Cindy Russo |
| 1989–90 | 20–9 | 10–2 | Cindy Russo |
| 1990–91 | 16–13 | 7–5 | Cindy Russo |
| 1991–92 | 23–10 | 10–2 | Cindy Russo |
| 1992–93 | 25–6 | 12–0 | Cindy Russo |
| 1993–94 | 25–4 | 11–1 | Cindy Russo |
| 1994–95 | 27–5 | 15–1 | Cindy Russo |
| 1995–96 | 23–5 | 16–0 | Cindy Russo |
| 1996–97 | 21–9 | 12–4 | Cindy Russo |
| 1997–98 | 29–2 | 15–1 | Cindy Russo |
| 1998–99 | 23–7 | 9–3 | Cindy Russo |
| 1999-00 | 16–13 | 10–6 | Cindy Russo |
| 2000–01 | 20–10 | 11–5 | Cindy Russo |
| 2001–02 | 27–6 | 13–1 | Cindy Russo |
| 2002–03 | 19–11 | 9–5 | Cindy Russo |
| 2003–04 | 0–16 | 0–9 | Cindy Russo |
| 2004–05 | 18–11 | 7–7 | Cindy Russo |
| 2005–06 | 19–13 | 9–5 | Cindy Russo |
| 2006–07 | 16–14 | 9–9 | Cindy Russo |
| 2007–08 | 13–18 | 8–10 | Cindy Russo |
| 2008–09 | 6–24 | 4–14 | Cindy Russo |
| 2009–10 | 14–16 | 9–9 | Cindy Russo |
| 2010–11 | 16–16 | 10–6 | Cindy Russo |
| 2011–12 | 23–11 | 10–6 | Cindy Russo |
| 2012–13 | 19–13 | 12–8 | Cindy Russo |
| 2013–14 | 15–18 | 7–10 | Cindy Russo |
| 2014–15 | 3–26 | 0–18 | Cindy Russo (3–13) Inge Nissen (0–13) |
| 2015–16 | 5–26 | 2–16 | Marlin Chinn |
| 2016–17 | 5–24 | 3–15 | Tiara Malcom |
| 2017–18 | 8–21 | 5–11 | Tiara Malcom |

## NCAA tournament results

| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1994 | #8 | First Round | #9 Clemson | L 64–65 |
| 1995 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Old Dominion #1 Tennessee | W 81–76 L 44–70 |
| 1997 | #14 | First Round | #3 Florida | L 68–92 |
| 1998 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Marquette #2 North Carolina | W 59–45 L 72–85 |
| 1999 | #9 | First Round | #8 Xavier | L 71–85 |
| 2002 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12 Creighton #4 Penn State | W 73–58 L 79–96 |