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Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's basketball
College basketball team
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in women's basketball. The school competes in the American Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Golden Hurricane play home basketball games at the Reynolds Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[2]
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| Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's basketball | |||
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| University | University of Tulsa | ||
| Head coach | Angie Nelp | ||
| Conference | The American | ||
| Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||
| Arena | Reynolds Center (Capacity: 8,355) | ||
| Nickname | Golden Hurricane | ||
| Colors | Old gold, royal blue, and crimson[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 2006 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2006, 2013 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2006, 2013 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2006, 2024 | |||
The Tulsa women's basketball program was discontinued in 1987 and was reinstated in 1996.[3][4][5]
As of the 2015–16 season, the Golden Hurricane have a 316–523 record in 31 seasons of play. They have made appearances in the NCAA tournament in 2006 and 2013, with a win in the first round in 2006 before a Second Round loss. They have made four appearances in the WNIT (2004, 2005, 2015 and 2022), with an appearance in the second round in the latter year.[6]
Season-by-season record
| Season | Coach | Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Bob Okresik | 2–10 | n/a |
| 1977–78 | Mike Seifreid | 1–19 | n/a |
| 1978–79 | Mike Seifreid | 6–14 | n/a |
| 1979–80 | Bill Biggs | 3–18 | n/a |
| 1980–81 | Bill Biggs | 7–21 | n/a |
| 1981–82 | Bill Biggs | 7–18 | n/a |
| 1982–83 | Joyce Plagens | 8–15 | n/a |
| 1983–84 | Joyce Plagens | 16–11 | n/a |
| 1984–85 | Katie Fisher | 5–21 | n/a |
| 1985–86 | Mark Schmidt | 2–23 | n/a |
| 1986–87 | Mark Schmidt | 3–22 | n/a |
| 1996–97 | Marla Odom | 5–21 | 1–15 (WAC, 8th in Mountain) |
| 1997–98 | Marla Odom | 9–18 | 5–9 (WAC, 5th in Pacific) |
| 1998–99 | Marla Odom | 7–20 | 5–9 (WAC, 6th in Mountain) |
| 1999–2000 | Kathy McConnell-Miller | 14–15 | 9–5 (WAC, 4th place) |
| 2000–01 | Kathy McConnell-Miller | 8–21 | 4–12 (WAC, 7th place) |
| 2001–02 | Kathy McConnell-Miller | 17–13 | 11–7 (WAC, 4th place) |
| 2002–03 | Kathy McConnell-Miller | 14–16 | 9–9 (WAC, 4th place) |
| 2003–04 | Kathy McConnell-Miller | 19–12 | 11–7 (WAC, 3rd place) |
| 2004–05 | Kathy McConnell-Miller | 19–11 | 11–7 (WAC, 3rd place) |
| 2005–06 | Charlene Thomas-Swinson | 26–6 | 13–3 (C-USA, 1st place) |
| 2006–07 | Charlene Thomas-Swinson | 11–19 | 5–11 (C-USA, 9th place) |
| 2007–08 | Charlene Thomas-Swinson | 11–20 | 6–10 (C-USA, 11th place) |
| 2008–09 | Charlene Thomas-Swinson | 7–22 | 3–13 (C-USA, 11th place) |
| 2009–10 | Charlene Thomas-Swinson | 12–16 | 6–10 (C-USA, 11th place) |
| 2010–11 | Charlene Thomas-Swinson | 5–20 | 1–15 (C-USA, 12th place) |
| 2011–12 | Matilda Mossman | 13–15 | 8–8 (C-USA, 6th place) |
| 2012–13 | Matilda Mossman | 17–17 | 8–8 (C-USA, 6th place) |
| 2013–14 | Matilda Mossman | 12–16 | 6–10 (C-USA, 10th place) |
| 2014–15 | Matilda Mossman | 18–14 | 12–6 (The American, 3rd place) |
| 2015–16 | Matilda Mossman | 12–19 | 8–10 (The American, 6th place) |
| 2016–17 | Matilda Mossman | 10–21 | 5–11 (The American, 9th place) |
| 2017–18 | Matilda Mossman | 10–21 | 3–13 (The American, T-11th place) |
| 2018–19 | Matilda Mossman | 13–18 | 6–10 (The American, 7th place) |
| 2019–20 | Matilda Mossman | 9–21 | 4–12 (The American, 12th place) |
| 2020–21 | Matilda Mossman | 5–14 | 4–13 (The American, 12th place) |
| 2021–22 | Angie Nelp | 17–10 | 5–8 (The American, 8th place) |
| 2022–23 | Angie Nelp | 17–13 | 7–9 (The American, 7th place) |
| 2023–24 | Angie Nelp | 23–8 | 13–5 (The American, T-1st place) |
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2006 | 12 | First Round Second Round | (5) NC State (4) DePaul | W 71–61 L 67–71 |
| 2013 | 16 | First Round | (1) Stanford | L 56–72 |
NCAA tournament seeding history
- Tulsa Brand Guide (PDF). February 1, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- "Official Athletics Site of the University of Tulsa". Tulsahurricane.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- Morgan, Rhett. "Odom 'Right Fit' For TU". Tulsa World.
- Morgan, Rhett. "TU to Name Odom Women's Coach". Tulsa World.
- Ferguson, John D. "TU Women Open New Era Against Nicholls". Tulsa World.
- "University of Tulsa Athletics - 2016_17_WBB_Guide_FULL.pdf" (PDF). Tulsahurricane.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
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