The Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball team is a women's college basketball team at Eastern Kentucky University, located in Richmond, Kentucky. After having played women's basketball in the Ohio Valley Conference since it began sponsoring women's sports in 1977, EKU joined the Atlantic Sun Conference in July 2021.[2] The 2024–25 season will mark EKU's fourth season as a member institution in the ASUN Conference. Home games are played at Baptist Health Arena, seating 6,500 fans for basketball contests.[3]
| Eastern Kentucky Colonels | |||
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| University | Eastern Kentucky University | ||
| Head coach | Greg Todd (4th season) | ||
| Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference | ||
| Location | Richmond, Kentucky | ||
| Arena | Baptist Health Arena (capacity: 6,500) | ||
| Nickname | Colonels | ||
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1997, 2005 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 1997, 2005 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005 | |||
History
editEastern Kentucky began play in 1971. They won the Kentucky Women's Intercollegiate Conference (KWIC) Tournament in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, and 1976. They joined the Ohio Valley Conference when that conference started sponsoring women's sports in 1977, they won five regular season championships (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005) and two tournament championships (1997, 2005).[4] The Colonels have made the postseason five times, with two being in the NCAA Tournament (1997, 2005), two in the Women's National Invitational Tournament (2002, 2024), and one in the Women's Basketball Invitational (2013). As of the end of the 2023–24 season, they have an all-time record of 720–730.[5]
In 2021, Greg Todd was named the 10th head basketball coach in program history.[6] He led the program to a 22–12 overall record during the 2023–24 season, the first 20-win season since 2004–05. EKU appeared in the Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Basketball Tournament for the third consecutive season, defeating Lipscomb 99–68 on the road in the quarterfinals, ultimately helping the team receive an at-large bid to the 2024 Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament, losing to Purdue Fort Wayne 83–75 in the opening round on the road.
Postseason
editNCAA tournament results
editThe Colonels have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament twice. They have a record of 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | First Round | Georgia | L, 55–91 |
| 2005 | First Round | Arizona State | L, 65–87 |
Women's National Invitational results
editThe Colonels have made the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) twice. They have a record of 1–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2002 | First Round | Missouri State | W, 72–65 (OT) |
| 2002 | Second Round | Alabama | L, 77–99 |
| 2024 | First Round | Purdue Fort Wayne | L, 75–83 |
Women's Basketball Invitational results
editThe Colonels have made the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) once. They have a record of 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2013 | First Round | Elon | L, 61–68 |
References
edit- ^ Eastern Kentucky University Brand Guide. December 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport" (Press release). ASUN Conference. January 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky University Athletics". ekusports.com.
- ^ "Kentucky Women's Intercollegiate Conference (KWIC) Records, 1967–2009 – Eastern Kentucky University – Special Collections and Archives". findingaids.eku.edu.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky University Athletics" (PDF). ekusports.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky University Alum Greg Todd Named New Women's Basketball Head Coach". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
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