# Miami Hurricanes women's basketball

The Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team represents the University of Miami in women's basketball. The school competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The Hurricanes play their home games at Watsco Center on the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida.

## Season-by-season record

As of the 2022–23 season, the Hurricanes have an 852–598 all-time record since the program's launch in 1972. The team's best finish in the NCAA tournament was in 2023 when they reached the Elite Eight, losing to LSU 42–54 in the tournament's regional finals.
| Season | Coach | Record | Conference | Conference Record | Postseason Finish |
| 1972–73 | Barry Schimer | 2–6 | FAIAW | n/a (5th in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1973–74 | Barry Schimer | 6–3 | FAIAW | n/a (5th in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1974–75 | Barry Schimer | 8–6 | FAIAW | n/a (2nd in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1975–76 | Shula Feuer | 7–13 | FAIAW | n/a (5th in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1976–77 | Shula Feuer | 9–11 | FAIAW | n/a (T-3rd in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1977–78 | Isabella Hutchinson | 8–8 | FAIAW | n/a (5th in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1978–79 | Lin Dunn | 10–13 | FAIAW | n/a (5th in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1979–80 | Lin Dunn | 18–16 | FAIAW | n/a (T-3rd in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1980–81 | Lin Dunn | 24–15 | FAIAW | n/a (1st in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1981–82 | Lin Dunn | 19–10 | FAIAW | n/a (T-3rd in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1982–83 | Lin Dunn | 14–13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1983–84 | Lin Dunn | 19–12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1984–85 | Lin Dunn | 21–7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1985–86 | Lin Dunn | 9–18 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1986–87 | Lin Dunn | 15–15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1987–88 | Ken Patrick | 14–13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1988–89 | Ferne Labati | 21–8 | n/a | n/a | NCAA First Round |
| 1989–90 | Ferne Labati | 25–6 | n/a | n/a | WNIT First Round |
| 1990–91 | Ferne Labati | 20–10 | NSWAC | 9–3 (1st in Tournament) | n/a |
| 1991–92 | Ferne Labati | 30–2 | Big East Conference | 18–0 (1st) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
| 1992–93 | Ferne Labati | 24–7 | Big East Conference | 15–3 (T-1st) | NCAA Second Round |
| 1993–94 | Ferne Labati | 10–17 | Big East Conference | 7–11 (T-6th) | n/a |
| 1994–95 | Ferne Labati | 11–16 | Big East Conference | 8–10 (6th) | n/a |
| 1995–96 | Ferne Labati | 14–13 | Big East Conference | 9–9 (T-4th, T-1st in BE 7) | n/a |
| 1996–97 | Ferne Labati | 15–14 | Big East Conference | 8–10 (T-6th, T-2nd in BE 7) | n/a |
| 1997–98 | Ferne Labati | 19–10 | Big East Conference | 13–5 (3rd, 2nd in BE 7) | NCAA First Round |
| 1998–99 | Ferne Labati | 15–14 | Big East Conference | 9–9 (T-6th) | WNIT First Round |
| 1999-00 | Ferne Labati | 14–15 | Big East Conference | 7–9 (T-6th) | n/a |
| 2000–01 | Ferne Labati | 13–15 | Big East Conference | 6–10 (T-8th) | n/a |
| 2001–02 | Ferne Labati | 19–12 | Big East Conference | 10–6 (5th) | WNIT First Round |
| 2002–03 | Ferne Labati | 18–13 | Big East Conference | 8–8 (7th) | NCAA First Round |
| 2003–04 | Ferne Labati | 22–7 | Big East Conference | 11–5 (T-4th) | NCAA First Round |
| 2004–05 | Ferne Labati | 13–16 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 4–10 9th | n/a |
| 2005–06 | Katie Meier | 17–13 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 6–8 6th | WNIT Second Round |
| 2006–07 | Katie Meier | 11–19 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2–12 (11th) | n/a |
| 2007–08 | Katie Meier | 9–21 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2–12 (T-10th) | n/a |
| 2008–09 | Katie Meier | 13–17 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2–12 (T-10th) | n/a |
| 2009–10 | Katie Meier | 22–14 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 4–10 (T-10th) | WNIT Finals |
| 2010–11 | Katie Meier | 28–5 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 12–2 (T-1st) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2011–12 | Katie Meier | 26–6 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 14–2 (2nd) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2012–13 | Katie Meier | 21–11 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 11–7 (T-4th) | NCAA First Round |
| 2013–14 | Katie Meier | 16–15 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8–8 (8th) | WNIT First Round |
| 2014–15 | Katie Meier | 20–13 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8–8 (8th) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2015–16 | Katie Meier | 24–9 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10–6 (T-5th) | NCAA First Round |
| 2016–17 | Katie Meier | 24–9 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10–6 (7th) | NCAA second round |
| 2017–18 | Katie Meier | 21–11 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10–6 (T-6th) | NCAA first round |
| 2018–19 | Katie Meier | 25–9 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 12–4 (T-3rd) | NCAA second round |
| 2019–20 | Katie Meier | 15–15 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 7–11 (T-11th) | |
| 2020–21 | Katie Meier | 11–11 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8–10 (T-9th) | |
| 2021–22 | Katie Meier | 21–13 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 10–8 (T-7th) | NCAA Second Round |
| 2022–23 | Katie Meier | 22–13 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 11–7 (T-5th) | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2023–24 | Katie Meier | 19–12 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 8–10 (9th) | |
| 2024–25 | Tricia Cullop | 0–0 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 0–0 | |

## NCAA tournament results

| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1989 | #8 | First Round | (9) Oklahoma State | L 69–93 |
| 1992 | #2 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen | (7) North Carolina (3) Vanderbilt | W 86–72 L 67–77 |
| 1993 | #5 | First Round Second Round | (12) St. Peter's (4) Western Kentucky | W 61–44 L 63–78 |
| 1998 | #11 | First Round | (6) Clemson | L 49–60 |
| 2003 | #11 | First Round | (6) New Mexico | L 85–91 |
| 2004 | #5 | First Round | (12) Maryland | L 85–86 |
| 2011 | #3 | First Round Second Round | (14) Gardner-Webb (6) Oklahoma | W 80–62 L 83–88 |
| 2012 | #3 | First Round Second Round | (14) Idaho State (11) Gonzaga | W 70–42 L 54–65 |
| 2013 | #8 | First Round | (9) Iowa | L 53–69 |
| 2015 | #11 | First Round Second Round | (6) Washington (3)Iowa | W 86–80 L 70–88 |
| 2016 | #5 | First Round | (12) South Dakota State | L 71–74 |
| 2017 | #4 | First Round Second Round | (13) Florida Gulf Coast (12) Quinnipiac | W 62–60 L 78–85 |
| 2018 | #8 | First Round | (9) Quinnipiac | L 72–86 |
| 2019 | #4 | First Round Second Round | (13) Florida Gulf Coast (5) Arizona State | W 69–62 L 55–57 |
| 2022 | #8 | First Round Second Round | (9) South Florida (1) South Carolina | W 78–66 L 33–49 |
| 2023 | #9 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | (8) Oklahoma State (1) Indiana (4) Villanova (3) LSU | W 62–61 W 70–68 W 70–65 L 42–54 |