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Oklahoma State Cowgirls

2023–24 Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team

University

Oklahoma State University

Head coach

Jacie Hoyt (1st season)

Conference

Big 12

Location

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Arena

Gallagher-Iba Arena
(Capacity: 13,611)

Nickname

Cowgirls

Colors

Orange and black^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1991, 2008, 2014

NCAA tournament second round

1989, 1991, 1996, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018

NCAA tournament appearances

1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023

Conference tournament champions

1990, 1991

Conference regular season champions

1991

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team's head coach is Jacie Hoyt, who was hired in March 2022. The Cowgirls play their home games in the Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

History

OSU first fielded a women's team during the 1973–74 season.^[2]

Women's basketball coaches

Head women's basketball coaches^[2]

Jacy Showers, 1972–1976
Brenda Johnson, 1976–1977
Judy Bugher, 1977–1983
Dick Halterman, 1983–2002
Julie Goodenough, 2002–2005
Kurt Budke, 2005–2011
Jim Littell, 2011–2022; took over in November 2011 after the death of Kurt Budke in a 2011 plane crash.
Jacie Hoyt, 2022–present

Conferences

OSU has played in the Big 8 and the Big 12 conferences. The school joined the Big 12 in 1997 when the Big 8 merged with several former members of the defunct Southwest Conference.

Year-by-year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source ^[3]

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason	Coaches' poll	AP poll
Jacy Showers (Independent) (1972–1976)
1972–73	Jacy Showers	8–8	–
1973–74	Jacy Showers	10–9	–		Regional AIAW
1974–75	Jacy Showers	15–6	–		Regional AIAW
1975–76	Jacy Showers	17–7	–		Regional AIAW
Jacy Showers:		50–30	–
Brenda Johnson (Independent) (1976–1977)
1976–77	Brenda Johnson	12–13	–		Regional AIAW
Brenda Johnson:		12–13	–
Judy Bugher (Independent, Big 8) (1977–1983)
1977–78	Judy Bugher	17–14	–		State AIAW
1978–79	Judy Bugher	17–10	–		Regional AIAW
1979–80	Judy Bugher	19–13	–		State AIAW
1980–81	Judy Bugher	14–15	–		State AIAW
1981–82	Judy Bugher	18–13	–		Regional AIAW
Big Eight Conference
1982–83	Judy Bugher	4–23	1–13	8th
Judy Bugher:		89–88	1–13
Dick Halterman (Big 8, Big 12) (1983–2002)
1983–84	Dick Halterman	18–11	8–6	4th
1984–85	Dick Halterman	17–11	9–5	T-3rd
1985–86	Dick Halterman	13–18	2–12	8th
1986–87	Dick Halterman	16–12	7–7	5th
1987–88	Dick Halterman	17–11	7–7	T-5th
1988–89	Dick Halterman	20–12	8–6	2nd	NCAA Second Round (Play-In)
1989–90	Dick Halterman	20–11	9–5	T-4th#	NCAA First Round
1990–91	Dick Halterman	27–6	11–3	1st#	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	16	25
1991–92	Dick Halterman	11–17	6–8	6th
1992–93	Dick Halterman	23–9	9–5	T-3rd	NCAA First Round		25
1993–94	Dick Halterman	20–9	9–5	3rd	NCAA First Round
1994–95	Dick Halterman	17–12	7–7	4th	NCAA First Round
1995–96	Dick Halterman	20–10	8–6	T-3rd	NCAA Second Round
Big 12 Conference
1996–97	Dick Halterman	15–12	7–9	T-8th (Big 12)
1997–98	Dick Halterman	20–11	10–6	T-5th	WNIT Quarterfinals
1998–99	Dick Halterman	13–15	4–12	11th
1999–2000	Dick Halterman	14–16	5–11	9th
2000–01	Dick Halterman	16–15	6–10	9th	WNIT Quarterfinals
2001–02	Dick Halterman	16–15	7–9	8th
Dick Halterman:		333–233	139–139
Julie Goodenough (Big 12) (2002–2005)
2002–03	Julie Goodenough	8–21	3–13	T-9th
2003–04	Julie Goodenough	8–20	3–13	10th
2004–05	Julie Goodenough	7–20	2–14	T-11th
Julie Goodenough:		23–61	8–40
Kurt Budke (Big 12) (2005–2012)
2005–06	Kurt Budke	6–22	0–16	12th
2006–07	Kurt Budke	20–11	8–8	6th	NCAA First Round
2007–08	Kurt Budke	27–8	11–5	T-3rd	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	11	13
2008–09	Kurt Budke	17–16	4–12	T-10th	WNIT First Round (Play-In)
2009–10	Kurt Budke	24–11	9–7	T-6th	NCAA Second Round	22	20
2010–11	Kurt Budke	17–15	4–12	11th	WNIT Second Round
2011	Kurt Budke	1–0	–		Died November 17, 2011 in plane crash
Kurt Budke:		112–83	36–60
Jim Littell (Big 12) (2011–2022)
2011–12	Jim Littell	21–12	8–10	T-6th	WNIT Champions
2012–13	Jim Littell	22–11	9–9	T-5th	NCAA Second Round
2013–14	Jim Littell	25–9	11–7	T-3rd	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014–15	Jim Littell	20–12	9–9	T–3rd	NCAA First Round
2015–16	Jim Littell	21–10	11–7	T-4th	NCAA First Round
2016–17	Jim Littell	17–15	6–12	7th	WNIT First Round
2017–18	Jim Littell	21–11	11–7	T-3rd	NCAA Second Round
2018–19	Jim Littell	14–16	5–13	7th
2019–20	Jim Littell	15–15	6–12	8th	NCAA Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21	Jim Littell	19–9	13-5	3rd	NCAA Second Round
2021-22	Jim Littell	9–20	3–15	9th
Jim Littell:		204–140	92–106
Jacie Hoyt (Big 12) (2022–present)
2022–23	Jacie Hoyt	21–12	10–8	T-4th	NCAA First Round
Jacie Hoyt:		21–12	10–8
Total:		844–660
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

NCAA tournament results

The Cowgirls have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 12-16.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1989	(9)	First Round Second Round	#8 Miami (FL) #1 Louisiana Tech	W 93–69 L 78−103
1990	(7)	First Round	#10 Michigan	L 68−77
1991	(5	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#12 DePaul #4 Michigan State #1 Virginia	W 81–80 W 96−94 (3OT) L 61–76
1993	(10)	First Round	#7 SW Missouri State	L 71−86
1994	(12)	First Round	#5 Texas	L 67−75
1995	(12)	First Round	#5 Duke	L 64−76
1996	(7)	First Round Second Round	#10 Rhode Island #2 Georgia	W 90–82 L 55−83
2007	(10)	First Round	#7 Bowling Green	L 66−70
2008	(3)	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#14 ETSU #11 Florida State #2 LSU	W 85–73 W 73−72 (OT) L 52–67
2010	(4)	First Round Second Round	#13 Chattanooga #5 Georgia	W 70–63 L 71−74 (OT)
2013	(7)	First Round Second Round	#10 DePaul #2 Duke	W 73–56 L 59−68
2014	(5)	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	(12) Florida Gulf Coast #4 Purdue #1 Notre Dame	W 61–60 (OT) W 73−66 L 72–89
2015	(10)	First Round	(7) Florida Gulf Coast	L 67−75
2016	(7)	First Round	#10 St. Bonaventure	L 54−65
2018	(9)	First Round Second Round	(8) Syracuse (1) Mississippi State	W 84–57 L 56−71
2021	(8)	First Round Second Round	(9) Wake Forest (1) Stanford	W 84–61 L 62−73
2023	(8)	First Round	#9 Miami (FL)	L 61−62

Cowgirls drafted in WNBA

Andrea Riley, drafted 1st round, 8th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2010 WNBA draft
Toni Young, drafted 1st round, 7th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2013 WNBA draft
Tiffany Bias, drafted 2nd round, 15th overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2014 WNBA draft
Brittney Martin, drafted 3rd round, 25th overall by the San Antonio Stars in the 2016 WNBA draft
Loryn Goodwin, drafted 2nd round, 18th overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2018 WNBA draft
Natasha Mack drafted 2nd round, 16th overall by the Chicago Sky in 2021 WNBA draft

References

External links

Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball

Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball
Venues	Gallagher-Iba Arena (1972–present)
Rivalries	Oklahoma
Culture & lore	History Bullet Pistol Pete 2011 plane crash
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

Oklahoma State University System

Oklahoma State University System
Located in: Stillwater, Oklahoma
Campuses	Center for Health Sciences Oklahoma City OSUIT OSU Medical Center Stillwater—Main campus Tulsa
Academics	College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources College of Arts & Sciences CEAT College of Education Edmon Low Library Spears School of Business
Athletics	Baseball Men's Basketball Football Wrestling Women's Basketball Bedlam Boone Pickens Stadium Cowgirl Stadium Gallagher-Iba Arena Allie P. Reynolds Stadium O'Brate Stadium Karsten Creek Sherman E. Smith Training Center Bullet Pistol Pete National Wrestling Hall of Fame In the NFL Draft
History	History Old Central
People	List of OSU people List of OSU Olympians List of OSU Greeks
Student life	Colvin Center Cowboy Marching Band Daily O'Collegian Student Union

Big 12 Conference women's basketball

Big 12 Conference women's basketball
Current teams	Baylor Bears BYU Cougars Cincinnati Bearcats Houston Cougars Iowa State Cyclones Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Oklahoma Sooners (leaving in 2024) Oklahoma State Cowgirls TCU Horned Frogs Texas Longhorns (leaving in 2024) Texas Tech Lady Raiders UCF Knights West Virginia Mountaineers
Future teams	Arizona Wildcats Arizona State Sun Devils Colorado Buffaloes Utah Utes (all joining in 2024)
Championships & awards	Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24