The Clemson Tigers women's college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, representing Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [1] Clemson has played its home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina since the team's inception in 1975.
Clemson started a women's basketball team during the 1975β76 season. They spent two years as an independent before the Atlantic Coast Conference began sponsoring the sport in 1977β78. The Tigers have reached the final of the ACC tournament on five occasions, winning twice in 1996 and 1999. [2] Clemson received their first national postseason bid in 1980 to the National Women's Invitation Tournament (NWIT) and have participated in the tournament and its successor, the Women's National Invitation Tournament four times. In 1982, the Tigers were invited to the inaugural NCAA tournament. Their best NCAA showing to date was reaching the Elite Eight in 1991.
Conference tournament champions* | Conference regular season championsβ‘ | Postseason bid^ |
Season | Head coach [3] | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | Final poll [A 1] | ||||||||
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Overall [3] | Conference [2] | Conference [2] | Postseason [5] | AP | Coaches' | ||||||||
Wins | Losses | % | Wins | Losses | % | Finish | |||||||
1975β76 | Mary King | Independent | 14 | 11 | .560 | β | β | β | β | β | AIAW Region II^ | N/A | N/A |
1976β77 | Annie Tribble | 22 | 9 | .710 | β | β | β | β | β | AIAW Region II^ | β | N/A | |
1977β78 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 21 | 11 | .656 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4th | Semifinal | AIAW Region II First Round^ | β | N/A | |
1978β79 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3rd | Semifinal | AIAW Region II First Round^ | β | N/A | ||
1979β80 | 24 | 12 | .667 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3rd | Semifinal | AIAW Region II First Round NWIT^ |
β | N/A | ||
1980β81β‘ | 23 | 8 | .742 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1stβ‘ | Semifinal | AIAW Region II First Round AIAW National second round^ |
20 | N/A | ||
1981β82 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4th | final | NCAA first round^ | β | N/A | ||
1982β83 | 12 | 17 | .414 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5th | Semifinal | β | β | N/A | ||
1983β84 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 9 | 5 | .643 | T-3rd | first round | NWIT^ | β | N/A | ||
1984β85 | 18 | 9 | .667 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4th | first round | β | β | N/A | ||
1985β86 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 4 | 10 | .286 | T-6th | first round | β | β | β | ||
1986β87 | 7 | 21 | .250 | 3 | 11 | .214 | T-7th | first round | β | β | β | ||
1987β88 | Jim Davis | 21 | 9 | .700 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4th | Semifinal | NCAA second round^ | β | 20 | |
1988β89 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3rd | Semifinal | NCAA Sweet 16^ | β | 13 | ||
1989β90 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3rd | Semifinal | NCAA Sweet 16^ | β | 19 | ||
1990β91 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4th | final | NCAA Elite 8^ | 21 | 8 | ||
1991β92 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 9 | 7 | .563 | T-3rd | Semifinal | NCAA first round^ | β | 19 | ||
1992β93 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 8 | 8 | .500 | T-4th | Semifinal | NCAA second round^ | 20 | β | ||
1993β94 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3rd | Semifinal | NCAA second round^ | β | 22 | ||
1994β95 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 5th | Quarterfinal | NWIT^ | β | β | ||
1995β96* | 23 | 8 | .742 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 4th | Champions | NCAA second round^ | 14 | 17 | ||
1996β97 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 6th | final | NCAA first round^ | 21 | 25 | ||
1997β98 | 25 | 8 | .758 | 12 | 4 | .750 | T-2nd | final | NCAA second round^ | 14 | 21 | ||
1998β99* | 26 | 6 | .813 | 11 | 5 | .688 | T-3rd | Champions | NCAA Sweet 16^ | T-10 | T-10 | ||
1999β2000 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 4th | Quarterfinal | NCAA second round^ | β | β | ||
2000β01 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2nd | Semifinal | NCAA second round^ | 22 | 22 | ||
2001β02 | 17 | 12 | .586 | 9 | 7 | .563 | T-3rd | Quarterfinal | NCAA first round^ | β | β | ||
2002β03 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7th | Quarterfinal | β | β | β | ||
2003β04 | 17 | 12 | .586 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5th | Quarterfinal | WNIT First Round^ | β | β | ||
2004β05 | 8 | 20 | .286 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 11th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2005β06 | Cristy McKinney | 8 | 21 | .276 | 2 | 12 | .143 | T-11th | first round | β | β | β | |
2006β07 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 9th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2007β08 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 9th | Quarterfinal | β | β | β | ||
2008β09 | 14 | 17 | .452 | 2 | 12 | .143 | T-10th | Quarterfinal | β | β | β | ||
2009β10 | 13 | 18 | .419 | 4 | 10 | .286 | T-10th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2010β11 | Itoro Coleman | 10 | 20 | .333 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 11th | first round | β | β | β | |
2011β12 | 6 | 22 | .214 | 2 | 14 | .125 | T-11th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2012β13 | 9 | 21 | .300 | 5 | 13 | .278 | T-9th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2013β14 | Audra Smith | 13 | 19 | .419 | 4 | 12 | .250 | T-12th | second round | β | β | β | |
2014β15 | 9 | 21 | .300 | 1 | 15 | .063 | T-14th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2015β16 | 4 | 26 | .133 | 0 | 16 | .000 | 15th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2016β17 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 3 | 13 | .188 | T-13th | second round | β | β | β | ||
2017β18 | 11 | 19 | .367 | 1 | 15 | .063 | 15th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2018β19 | Amanda Butler | 20 | 13 | .606 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 7th | quarterfinals | NCAA Second Round^ | β | β | |
2019β20 | 8 | 23 | .258 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 14th | second round | β | β | β | ||
2020β21 | 12 | 14 | .462 | 5 | 12 | .294 | 11th | quarterfinals | WNIT, second round^ | β | β | ||
2021β22 | 10 | 21 | .323 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 13th | second round | β | β | β | ||
2022β23 | 19 | 16 | .543 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 10th | second round | WNIT, Super 16^ | β | β | ||
Totals | 774 | 687 | .530 | 275 | 398 | .409 |
The Clemson Tigers women's college basketball team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I, representing Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [1] Clemson has played its home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina since the team's inception in 1975.
Clemson started a women's basketball team during the 1975β76 season. They spent two years as an independent before the Atlantic Coast Conference began sponsoring the sport in 1977β78. The Tigers have reached the final of the ACC tournament on five occasions, winning twice in 1996 and 1999. [2] Clemson received their first national postseason bid in 1980 to the National Women's Invitation Tournament (NWIT) and have participated in the tournament and its successor, the Women's National Invitation Tournament four times. In 1982, the Tigers were invited to the inaugural NCAA tournament. Their best NCAA showing to date was reaching the Elite Eight in 1991.
Conference tournament champions* | Conference regular season championsβ‘ | Postseason bid^ |
Season | Head coach [3] | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | Final poll [A 1] | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall [3] | Conference [2] | Conference [2] | Postseason [5] | AP | Coaches' | ||||||||
Wins | Losses | % | Wins | Losses | % | Finish | |||||||
1975β76 | Mary King | Independent | 14 | 11 | .560 | β | β | β | β | β | AIAW Region II^ | N/A | N/A |
1976β77 | Annie Tribble | 22 | 9 | .710 | β | β | β | β | β | AIAW Region II^ | β | N/A | |
1977β78 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 21 | 11 | .656 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4th | Semifinal | AIAW Region II First Round^ | β | N/A | |
1978β79 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3rd | Semifinal | AIAW Region II First Round^ | β | N/A | ||
1979β80 | 24 | 12 | .667 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3rd | Semifinal | AIAW Region II First Round NWIT^ |
β | N/A | ||
1980β81β‘ | 23 | 8 | .742 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1stβ‘ | Semifinal | AIAW Region II First Round AIAW National second round^ |
20 | N/A | ||
1981β82 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4th | final | NCAA first round^ | β | N/A | ||
1982β83 | 12 | 17 | .414 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 5th | Semifinal | β | β | N/A | ||
1983β84 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 9 | 5 | .643 | T-3rd | first round | NWIT^ | β | N/A | ||
1984β85 | 18 | 9 | .667 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4th | first round | β | β | N/A | ||
1985β86 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 4 | 10 | .286 | T-6th | first round | β | β | β | ||
1986β87 | 7 | 21 | .250 | 3 | 11 | .214 | T-7th | first round | β | β | β | ||
1987β88 | Jim Davis | 21 | 9 | .700 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4th | Semifinal | NCAA second round^ | β | 20 | |
1988β89 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3rd | Semifinal | NCAA Sweet 16^ | β | 13 | ||
1989β90 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 3rd | Semifinal | NCAA Sweet 16^ | β | 19 | ||
1990β91 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4th | final | NCAA Elite 8^ | 21 | 8 | ||
1991β92 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 9 | 7 | .563 | T-3rd | Semifinal | NCAA first round^ | β | 19 | ||
1992β93 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 8 | 8 | .500 | T-4th | Semifinal | NCAA second round^ | 20 | β | ||
1993β94 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3rd | Semifinal | NCAA second round^ | β | 22 | ||
1994β95 | 21 | 11 | .656 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 5th | Quarterfinal | NWIT^ | β | β | ||
1995β96* | 23 | 8 | .742 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 4th | Champions | NCAA second round^ | 14 | 17 | ||
1996β97 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 6th | final | NCAA first round^ | 21 | 25 | ||
1997β98 | 25 | 8 | .758 | 12 | 4 | .750 | T-2nd | final | NCAA second round^ | 14 | 21 | ||
1998β99* | 26 | 6 | .813 | 11 | 5 | .688 | T-3rd | Champions | NCAA Sweet 16^ | T-10 | T-10 | ||
1999β2000 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 4th | Quarterfinal | NCAA second round^ | β | β | ||
2000β01 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2nd | Semifinal | NCAA second round^ | 22 | 22 | ||
2001β02 | 17 | 12 | .586 | 9 | 7 | .563 | T-3rd | Quarterfinal | NCAA first round^ | β | β | ||
2002β03 | 14 | 15 | .483 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7th | Quarterfinal | β | β | β | ||
2003β04 | 17 | 12 | .586 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 5th | Quarterfinal | WNIT First Round^ | β | β | ||
2004β05 | 8 | 20 | .286 | 2 | 12 | .143 | 11th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2005β06 | Cristy McKinney | 8 | 21 | .276 | 2 | 12 | .143 | T-11th | first round | β | β | β | |
2006β07 | 12 | 18 | .400 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 9th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2007β08 | 12 | 19 | .387 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 9th | Quarterfinal | β | β | β | ||
2008β09 | 14 | 17 | .452 | 2 | 12 | .143 | T-10th | Quarterfinal | β | β | β | ||
2009β10 | 13 | 18 | .419 | 4 | 10 | .286 | T-10th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2010β11 | Itoro Coleman | 10 | 20 | .333 | 3 | 11 | .214 | 11th | first round | β | β | β | |
2011β12 | 6 | 22 | .214 | 2 | 14 | .125 | T-11th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2012β13 | 9 | 21 | .300 | 5 | 13 | .278 | T-9th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2013β14 | Audra Smith | 13 | 19 | .419 | 4 | 12 | .250 | T-12th | second round | β | β | β | |
2014β15 | 9 | 21 | .300 | 1 | 15 | .063 | T-14th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2015β16 | 4 | 26 | .133 | 0 | 16 | .000 | 15th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2016β17 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 3 | 13 | .188 | T-13th | second round | β | β | β | ||
2017β18 | 11 | 19 | .367 | 1 | 15 | .063 | 15th | first round | β | β | β | ||
2018β19 | Amanda Butler | 20 | 13 | .606 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 7th | quarterfinals | NCAA Second Round^ | β | β | |
2019β20 | 8 | 23 | .258 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 14th | second round | β | β | β | ||
2020β21 | 12 | 14 | .462 | 5 | 12 | .294 | 11th | quarterfinals | WNIT, second round^ | β | β | ||
2021β22 | 10 | 21 | .323 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 13th | second round | β | β | β | ||
2022β23 | 19 | 16 | .543 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 10th | second round | WNIT, Super 16^ | β | β | ||
Totals | 774 | 687 | .530 | 275 | 398 | .409 |