List of Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball seasons
The following is a list of seasons completed by the Kent State Golden Flashes women's basketball program at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States. The team was established in 1973 as a club team and in 1975 as a varsity team, playing their first official game in January 1976. The Flashes play at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. Kent State began play in the MAC in 1981, the first year the MAC started sponsoring women's athletics. Since 1977, the team has played home games at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Through the 2023–24 season, the Golden Flashes have won five Mid-American Conference regular-season championships, four MAC tournament titles, and eight MAC East Division titles. In post-season play, the program has made six appearances in the NCAA tournament along with seven appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).
| Conference division champions | Conference champions | Conference tournament champions | Postseason berth |
| Season | Head coach | Season results | Conference tournament result |
Postseason result |
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| Wins | Losses | % | Wins | Losses | % | Finish | |||||
| Ohio Association of Intercollegiate Sports for Women | |||||||||||
| 1975–76 | Judy Devine | 5 | 6 | .455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | 9 | 8 | .529 | — | — | — | — | 1–1; 5th place | — | — | |
| 1977–78 | Laurel Wartluft | 15 | 6 | .714 | — | — | — | — | 2–1; 3rd place | — | — |
| 1978–79 | 23 | 8 | .742 | — | — | — | — | 2–1; 3rd place | — | — | |
| 1979–80 | 21 | 8 | .724 | — | — | — | — | 1–2; 4th place | — | — | |
| 1980–81 | 24 | 10 | .706 | — | — | — | — | 2–1; 2nd place | — | — | |
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| 1981–82 | Laurel Wartluft | 17 | 14 | .548 | 7 | 4 | .636 | T-3rd | 2–1; lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — |
| 1982–83 | 9 | 18 | .333 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8th | Did not qualify | — | — | |
| 1983–84 | 5 | 22 | .185 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 9th | Did not qualify | — | — | |
| 1984–85 | 10 | 17 | .370 | 6 | 12 | .333 | T-7th | Did not qualify | — | — | |
| 1985–86 | 11 | 16 | .407 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 9th | Did not qualify | — | — | |
| 1986–87 | Richard Keast | 15 | 13 | .536 | 8 | 8 | .500 | T-4th | 0–1; Lost in semifinals | — | — |
| 1987–88 | 9 | 19 | .321 | 5 | 11 | .313 | T-6th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 1988–89 | 9 | 18 | .333 | 5 | 11 | .313 | T-7th | Did not qualify | — | — | |
| 1989–90 | Bob Lindsay | 5 | 22 | .185 | 3 | 12 | .188 | T-8th | Did not qualify | — | — |
| 1990–91 | 17 | 12 | .586 | 9 | 7 | .563 | T-3rd | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | — | — | |
| 1991–92 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3rd | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — | |
| 1992–93 | 20 | 9 | .690 | 12 | 6 | .667 | T-3rd | 1–1; Lost in final | — | — | |
| 1993–94 | 20 | 8 | .714 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4th | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | — | — | |
| 1994–95 | 17 | 10 | .630 | 12 | 5 | .706 | T-3rd | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 1995–96 | 24 | 7 | .774 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1st | 2–1; Lost in final | 1–1 in NCAA tournament | — | |
| 1996–97 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 2nd | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — | |
| 1997–98 | 23 | 7 | .767 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 1st-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — | |
| 1998–99 | 22 | 7 | .759 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 1st-East | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — | |
| 1999–2000 | 25 | 6 | .806 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 1st-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — | |
| 2000–01 | 21 | 8 | .724 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 1st-East | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — | |
| 2001–02 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1st-East | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — | |
| 2002–03 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1st-East | 1–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 2003–04 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 12 | 4 | .750 | T-2nd-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in WNIT | — | |
| 2004–05 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 12 | 4 | .750 | T-1st-East | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — | |
| 2005–06 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2nd-East | 2–1; Lost in final | — | — | |
| 2006–07 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2nd-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 2007–08 | 9 | 21 | .300 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 3rd-East | 1–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 2008–09 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2nd-East | 0–1; Lost in opening round | — | — | |
| 2009–10 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 12 | 4 | .750 | 2nd-East | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | 0–1 in WNIT | — | |
| 2010–11 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 2nd-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in WNIT | — | |
| 2011–12 | 6 | 21 | .222 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 5th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | — | |
| 2012–13 | Danielle O'Banion | 3 | 27 | .100 | 1 | 15 | .063 | T-5th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | |
| 2013–14 | 7 | 23 | .233 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 6th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | — | |
| 2014–15 | 5 | 25 | .167 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 5th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | — | |
| 2015–16 | 6 | 23 | .207 | 3 | 15 | .167 | T-5th-East | 0–1; Lost in first round | — | — | |
| 2016–17 | Todd Starkey | 19 | 13 | .594 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1st-East | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 0–1 in WNIT | — |
| 2017–18 | 13 | 19 | .406 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 4th-East | 1–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 2018–19 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4th-East | 1–1; Lost in quarterfinals | 1–1 in WNIT | — | |
| 2019–20 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 10 | 6 | .625 | T-1st-East | 1–0; Tournament canceled | Postseason canceled due to COVID-19 | — | |
| 2020–21 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 5th | 0–1; Lost in quarterfinals | — | — | |
| 2021–22 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 10 | 10 | .500 | T-6th | Did not qualify | 1–1 in WNIT | — | |
| 2022–23 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3rd | 1–1; Lost in semifinals | 0–1 in WNIT | — | |
| 2023–24 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3rd | 3–0; Won tournament | 0–1 in NCAA tournament | — | |
| Totals[1][2] | 49 seasons | 764 | 635 | .546 | 400 | 321 | .555 | 5 MAC Regular-season titles 9 MAC East Division titles |
39–31 in MAC tournament 4 MAC Tournament titles |
1–6 in NCAA tournament 2–7 in WNIT |
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| Conference division champions | Conference champions | Conference tournament champions | Postseason berth |
References
[edit]- ^ Women's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Kent State University. 2014. pp. 5–11. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ 2014–2015 MAC Women’s Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Mid-American Conference. 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2015.