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West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball

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All-time record
  
728–544 (.572)

Nickname
  
Mountaineers

Head coach
  
Mike Carey

Location
  
Morgantown, WV

Colors
  
Old Gold and Blue

Conference
  
Big 12 Conference

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University
  
West Virginia University

Arena
  
WVU Coliseum (Capacity: 14,000)

The West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. West Virginia has earned eight bids to the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship, led by West Virginia coach and former WVU player Mike Carey. Most recently, they won the 2017 Big 12 Tournament, despite finishing sixth in the regular season.

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History

The first women's basketball team was started in 1973, as a result of the Title IX mandates. The first coach was Kittie Blakemore, who was asked to create a schedule against ten local teams. The first year, the team played 14 games, winning four. The team improved the next year, winning 13 of their 17 games. Blakemore would remain as head coach for 19 seasons, leading the team to a conference tournament championship in the A10 in 1989, and a first place finish in the regular season in her final season, 1992.

Notable figures

  • Yelena Leuchanka
  • Cathy Parson
  • Olayinka Sanni
  • Georgeann Wells

    • Head coaches

  • Kittie Blakemore (1974-1996)
  • Bill Fiske (1984-1987)
  • Scott Harrelson (1987-1996)
  • Susan Walvius (1996-1998)
  • Alexis Basil (1998-2001)
  • Mike Carey (2001- )

    • School records

    Source

    Career leaders

  • Points Scored: Cathy Parson (2,115)
  • Rebounds: Olivia Bradley (1,484)
  • Assists: Yolanda Paige (902)
  • Steals: Talisha Hargis (355)
  • Games Played: Liz Repella (134)
  • Games Started: Chakhia Cole (130)
  • Double-Doubles: Olivia Bradley (68)
  • 30-point Games: Rosemary Kosiorek (6)
  • 3-pointers: Kate Bulger (302)

    • Single-season leaders

  • Points Scored: Rosemary Kosiorek (730, 1992)
  • Rebounds: Olivia Bradley, (458, 1985)
  • Assists: Yolanda Paige (297, 2005)
  • Steals: Jenny Hillen (114, 1989)
  • Double-Doubles: Georgeann Wells (22, 1986)
  • 30-point Games: Meg Bulger (5, 2005)

    • Year by year results

    Source

    References

    West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball Wikipedia
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