Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball
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University | Marshall University | ||
First season | 1969–70 | ||
All-time record | 618–637 | ||
Head coach | Juli Fulks (1st season) | ||
Conference | Sun Belt | ||
Location | Huntington, West Virginia | ||
Arena | Cam Henderson Center (Capacity: 9,048) | ||
Nickname | Thundering Herd | ||
Colors | Kelly green and white[1]
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NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1997, 2024 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1997, 2024 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2024 | |||
Conference division season champions | |||
2005 |
The Marshall Thundering Herd women's basketball team represents Marshall University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The Thundering Herd's only two NCAA tournament appearances were with an automatic-bid in the 1997 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament with a #15 seed in the Midwest region and in the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament with a #13 seed in the Portland 3 region.
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
Marshall has been to the NCAA tournament twice. Their combined record is 0–2.[2]
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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1997 | #15 | First Round | #2 Colorado | L 49–69 |
2024 | #13 | First Round | #4 Virginia Tech | L 49–92 |
WNIT results
Marshall has been to the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) one time. Their combined record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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2016 | First Round | Ohio | L 68–76 |
WBI results
Marshall has been to the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) two times. Their combined record is 2–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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2015 | First Round Quarterfinals | Northern Kentucky Mercer | W 81–79 L 71–73 |
2019 | First Round Quarterfinals | Davidson Appalachian State | W 67–64 L 71–83 |
Head coaches
Tenure | Coach | Record | Pct. |
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1969–1981 | Donna Lawson | 138–134 | .507 |
1981–1992 | Judy Southard | 178–130 | .578 |
1992–1997 | Sarah Evans-Moore | 74–67 | .525 |
1997–2001 | Juliene Simpson | 30–81 | .270 |
2001–2012 | Royce Chadwick | 161–169 | .488 |
2012–2017 | Matt Daniel | 71–85 | .455 |
2017–2023 | Tony Kemper | 79–90 | .467 |
2023–2024 | Kim Caldwell | 26–7 | .788 |
2024–present | Juli Fulks | 0–0 | – |
Individual achievements
All-Americans
- Karen Pelphrey - W. Basketball News Service (1986 Third Team), Amer. Women Sports Fed. (1986 First Team, 1985 Second Team, 1884 Second Team)
Conference Players of the Year
Year | Player | Conference |
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2024 | Abby Beeman | Sun Belt |
1986 | Karen Pelphrey | Southern |
Conference Coach of the Year
Year | Player | Conference |
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2024 | Kim Caldwell | Sun Belt |
1991 | Judy Southard | Southern |
1987 | Judy Southard | Southern |
1986 | Judy Southard | Southern |
References
- ^ Marshall University Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/2016-17recordbook1-3-17.pdf Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
External links
- Official website
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