Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini Women's Basketball | ||||
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University | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | |||
Head coach | Nancy Fahey (4th season) | |||
Conference | Big Ten | |||
Location | Champaign, Illinois | |||
Arena | State Farm Center (Capacity: 15,500) | |||
Nickname | Fighting Illini | |||
Student section | Orange Krush | |||
Colors | Orange and blue[1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1997, 1998 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Second round | ||||
1986, 1987, 1999, 2000 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
1982, 1986, 1987, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1997 |
The Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at State Farm Center, located on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's campus in Champaign.
Season-by-season results[]
Sources:
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Steven Douglas (1974–1976) | |||||||||
1974–75 | Steven Douglas | 10–11 | - | ||||||
1975–76 | Steven Douglas | 15–10 | - | 5th | |||||
Steven Douglas: | 25–21 | - | |||||||
Carla Thompson (1976–1979) | |||||||||
1976–77 | Carla Thompson | 15–9 | - | 5th | |||||
1977–78 | Carla Thompson | 9–9 | - | 5th | |||||
1978–79 | Carla Thompson | 9–12 | - | ||||||
Carla Thompson: | 33–30 | - | |||||||
Jane Schroeder (1979–1984) | |||||||||
1979–80 | Jane Schroeder | 6–21 | - | 5th | |||||
1980–81 | Jane Schroeder | 20–11 | - | ||||||
1981–82 | Jane Schroeder | 21–9 | - | 2nd | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
Big Ten Conference | |||||||||
1982–83 | Jane Schroeder | 14–14 | 9–9 | 6th | |||||
1983–84 | Jane Schroeder | 12–16 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
Jane Schroeder: | 73–71 | 15–21 | |||||||
Laura Golden (1984–1990) | |||||||||
1984–85 | Laura Golden | 13–15 | 7–11 | 6th | |||||
1985–86 | Laura Golden | 20–10 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
1986–87 | Laura Golden | 19–10 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
1987–88 | Laura Golden | 9–19 | 3–15 | 9th | |||||
1988–89 | Laura Golden | 11–18 | 6–12 | 6th | |||||
1989–90 | Laura Golden | 11–17 | 5–13 | 8th | |||||
Laura Golden: | 83–89 | 44–64 | |||||||
Kathy Lindsey (1990–1995) | |||||||||
1990–91 | Kathy Lindsey | 9–19 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
1991–92 | Kathy Lindsey | 9–19 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
1992–93 | Kathy Lindsey | 12–15 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
1993–94 | Kathy Lindsey | 10–17 | 5–13 | 10th | |||||
1994–95 | Kathy Lindsey | 10–17 | 5–13 | 10th(T) | |||||
Kathy Lindsey: | 50–87 | 29–61 | |||||||
Theresa Grentz (1995–2007) | |||||||||
1995–96 | Theresa Grentz | 13–15 | 6–10 | 8th | |||||
1996–97 | Theresa Grentz | 24–8 | 12–4 | 1st(T) | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
1997–98 | Theresa Grentz | 20–10 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
1998–99 | Theresa Grentz | 19–12 | 10–6 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
1999-00 | Theresa Grentz | 23–11 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | ||||
2000–01 | Theresa Grentz | 17–16 | 9–7 | 6th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
2001–02 | Theresa Grentz | 15–14 | 7–9 | 8th | WNIT Second Round | ||||
2002–03 | Theresa Grentz | 17–12 | 9–7 | 6th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2003–04 | Theresa Grentz | 10–18 | 4–12 | 8th(T) | |||||
2004–05 | Theresa Grentz | 17–13 | 7–9 | 7th | WNIT First Round | ||||
2005–06 | Theresa Grentz | 16–15 | 6–10 | 7th | WNIT First Round | ||||
2006–07 | Theresa Grentz | 19–12 | 8–8 | 4th | WNIT Sweet 16 | ||||
Theresa Grentz: | 210–156 | 101–91 | |||||||
Jolette Law (2007–2012) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Jolette Law | 20–15 | 8–10 | 9th | WNIT Sweet 16 | ||||
2008–09 | Jolette Law | 10–21 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
2009–10 | Jolette Law | 19–14 | 7–11 | 9th | WNIT Elite 8 | ||||
2010–11 | Jolette Law | 9–23 | 2–14 | 11th | |||||
2011–12 | Jolette Law | 11–19 | 5–11 | 9th | |||||
Jolette Law: | 69–93 | 27–59 | |||||||
Matt Bollant (2012–2017) | |||||||||
2012–13 | Matt Bollant | 19–14 | 9–7 | 5th(T) | WNIT Elite 8 | ||||
2013–14 | Matt Bollant | 9–21 | 2–14 | 12th | |||||
2014–15 | Matt Bollant | 15–16 | 6–12 | 10th | |||||
2015–16 | Matt Bollant | 9–21 | 2–16 | 14th | |||||
2016–17 | Matt Bollant | 9–22 | 3–13 | T-11th | |||||
Matt Bollant: | 61–94 | 22–62 | |||||||
Nancy Fahey (2017–current) | |||||||||
2017–18 | Nancy Fahey | 9–22 | 0–16 | 14th | |||||
2018–19 | Nancy Fahey | 10–20 | 2–16 | 14th | |||||
2019–20 | Nancy Fahey | 11-19 | 2–16 | 13th | |||||
2020–21 | Nancy Fahey | 5-18 | 2-16 | 13th | |||||
Nancy Fahey: | 35–79 | 6–64 |
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Total: | 639–720 (.470) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA Tournament results[]
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1982 | #7 | First Round | #2 Kentucky | L 80−88 |
1986 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Ohio #1 Georgia |
W 69–68 L 64–103 |
1987 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Bowling Green #1 Auburn |
W 80–64 L 58–92 |
1997 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#13 Drake #5 Duke #1 Connecticut |
W 79–62 W 67–65 L 73–78 |
1998 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#14 UW–Green Bay #11 UC Santa Barbara #2 North Carolina |
W 82–58 W 69–65 L 74–80 |
1999 | #7 | First Round Second Round |
#10 Louisville #2 Clemson |
W 69–67 L 51–63 |
2000 | #6 | First Round Second Round |
#11 Utah #3 Iowa State |
W 73–58 L 68–79 |
2003 | #9 | First Round | #8 Virginia | L 56−72 |
Coaching history[]
Coach | Years | Record | Conference record |
Conference titles |
NCAA appearances |
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Steven Douglas | 1974–1976 | 25–21 | – | – | – |
Carla Thompson | 1976–1979 | 33–30 | – | – | – |
Jane Schroeder | 1979–1984 | 73–71 | 15–21 | – | 1 |
Laura Golden | 1984–1990 | 83–89 | 44–64 | – | 2 |
Kathy Lindsey | 1990–1995 | 50–87 | 29–61 | – | – |
Theresa Grentz | 1995–2007 | 210–156 | 101–91 | 1 | 5 |
Jolette Law | 2007–2012 | 69–93 | 27–59 | – | – |
Matt Bollant | 2012–2017 | 61–94 | 22–62 | – | – |
Nancy Fahey | 2017–present | 35–79 | 6–64 | – | – |
Totals | 639–720 | 244–422 | 1 | 8 |
Source for coaching history [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
International[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Illinois Athletics Web Style Guide". FightingIllini.com. July 21, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball :: Official Athletic Site". www.bigten.org. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Record book" (PDF). Big 10.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball :: Official Athletic Site". www.bigten.org. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ a b "Illini Basketball History" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ a b "2004–05 Illinois Women's Basketball" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ a b "2005–06 Illinois Women's Basketball" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ a b "2006–07 Illinois Women's Basketball" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ a b "2007–08 Illinois Women's Basketball" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ "29th Summer Universiade 2017 Main Results". fisu.net. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
External links[]
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