Colorado State Rams women's basketball
| Colorado State Rams women's basketball | ||||
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| University | Colorado State University | |||
| Head coach | Ryun Williams (13th season) | |||
| Conference | Mountain West (Pac-12 in 2026–27) | |||
| Location | Fort Collins, Colorado | |||
| Arena | Moby Arena (capacity: 8,745) | |||
| Nickname | Rams | |||
| Colors | Green and gold[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1999 | ||||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| 1998, 1999, 2001 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2016 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1996, 2002, 2014, 2017 | ||||
The Colorado State Rams women's basketball team represents Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, in the U.S. state of Colorado, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at the Moby Arena and are members of the Mountain West Conference.[2] They are led by head coach Ryun Williams.
History
[edit]They have made the NCAA Tournament six times, in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2016. They made the Sweet Sixteen in 1999 after beating Cal State Northridge 71–59 and Southwest Missouri State 86–70 before losing to UCLA 77–68. They made the second round in 1996, 1998, and 2001. They also have made the WNIT in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015, and 2022 with semifinal appearances in 2000 and 2003.[3]
| Season | Coach | Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Kathleen Wallace | 11–6 | n/a |
| 1975–76 | Paul Havenar | 3–14 | n/a |
| 1976–77 | Paul Havenar | 3–16 | 0–13 (14th) |
| 1977–78 | Ann Matlock | 6–13 | 2–11 (13th) |
| 1978–79 | Ann Matlock | 7–19 | 1–12 (14th) |
| 1979–80 | Ann Matlock | 11–14 | 2–8 |
| 1980–81 | Ann Matlock | 17–14 | 5–5 |
| 1981–82 | Ann Matlock | 23–9 | 6–4 |
| 1982–83 | Ann Matlock | 14–13 | 5–6 (3rd) |
| 1983–84 | Lee Swayze | 12–15 | 4–6 (4th) |
| 1984–85 | Lee Swayze | 13–15 | 4–8 (5th) |
| 1985–86 | Lee Swayze | 7–21 | 4–8 (4th) |
| 1986–87 | Brian Berger | 9–19 | 3–9 (6th) |
| 1987–88 | Brian Berger | 13–15 | 3–7 (5th) |
| 1988–89 | Brian Berger | 13–15 | 3–7 (T-4th) |
| 1989–90 | Brian Berger Jan Martin |
12–16 | 3–7 (4th) |
| 1990–91 | Greg Williams | 11–16 | 4–8 (5th) |
| 1991–92 | Greg Williams | 8–19 | 3–11 (7th) |
| 1992–93 | Greg Williams | 13–14 | 4–10 (T-6th) |
| 1993–94 | Greg Williams | 15–14 | 5–9 (T-5th) |
| 1994–95 | Greg Williams | 14–13 | 6–8 (4th) |
| 1995–96 | Greg Williams | 26–5 | 12–2 (T-1st) |
| 1996–97 | Greg Williams | 21–7 | 12–4 (2nd in Pacific Division) |
| 1997–98 | Tom Collen | 24–6 | 11–3 (1st in Mountain Division) |
| 1998–99 | Tom Collen | 33–3 | 14–0 (1st in Mountain Division) |
| 1999-00 | Tom Collen | 23–10 | 9–5 (T-3rd) |
| 2000–01 | Tom Collen | 25–7 | 10–4 (2nd) |
| 2001–02 | Tom Collen | 24–7 | 12–2 (1st) |
| 2002–03 | Chris Denker | 21–13 | 8–6 (T-3rd) |
| 2003–04 | Chris Denker | 17–12 | 8–6 (4th) |
| 2004–05 | Chris Denker | 15–13 | 6–8 (6th) |
| 2005–06 | Jen Warden | 9–20 | 2–14 (8th) |
| 2006–07 | Jen Warden | 8–21 | 3–13 (8th) |
| 2007–08 | Jen Warden | 4–28 | 0–16 (9th) |
| 2008–09 | Kristen Holt | 10–21 | 4–12 (8th) |
| 2009–10 | Kristen Holt | 13–17 | 5–11 (8th) |
| 2010–11 | Kristen Holt | 14–16 | 7–9 (4th) |
| 2011–12 | Kristen Holt | 13–17 | 9–5 (3rd) |
| 2012–13 | Ryun Wiliams | 11–19 | 7–9 (6th) |
| 2013–14 | Ryun Wiliams | 25–8 | 15–3 (1st) |
| 2014–15 | Ryun Wiliams | 23–8 | 15–3 (1st) |
| 2015–16 | Ryun Wiliams | 31–2 | 18–0 (1st) |
| 2016–17 | Ryun Wiliams | 25–9 | 15–3 (1st) |
| 2017–18 | Ryun Wiliams | 21–12 | 11–7 (T-4th) |
| 2018–19 | Ryun Wiliams | 8–22 | 2–16 (11th) |
| 2019–20 | Ryun Wiliams | 12–18 | 6–12 (10th) |
| 2020–21 | Ryun Wiliams | 15–6 | 11–5 (3rd) |
| 2021–22 | Ryun Wiliams | 21–12 | 9–9 (6th) |
| 2022–23 | Ryun Wiliams | 20–12 | 12–6 (3rd) |
NCAA tournament results
[edit]| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Nebraska #1 Stanford |
W 76–72 L 63–94 |
| 1998 | #12 | First Round Second Round |
#5 Drake #4 Purdue |
W 81–75 L 63–77 |
| 1999 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#15 Cal State Northridge #7 SW Missouri State #3 UCLA |
W 71–59 W 86–70 L 68–77 |
| 2001 | #9 | First Round Second Round |
#8 Maryland #1 Connecticut |
W 83–69 L 44–89 |
| 2002 | #7 | First Round | #10 Tulane | L 69–73 |
| 2016 | #11 | First Round | #5 South Florida | L 45–48 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Colorado State Brand Standards (PDF). August 11, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "The Official Athletics Site of Colorado State University". www.csurams.com.
- ^ "Colorado State Rams 2015–16 Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State University. pp. 69–70. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
