UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball

The UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team represents the University of Texas at San Antonio in women's basketball. The school competes in the American Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Roadrunners play home basketball games at Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas.[2]

UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball
2023–24 UTSA Roadrunners women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
Head coachKaren Aston (3rd season)
ConferenceThe American
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
ArenaConvocation Center
(capacity: 4,080)
NicknameRoadrunners
ColorsNavy blue, orange, and white[1]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
2008, 2009
Conference tournament champions
2008, 2009
Conference regular season champions
2003, 2009, 2011

History

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As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Roadrunners have an all-time record of 493–500 since beginning play in 1981. From 1992–2012, they played in the Southland Conference, before joining Conference USA in 2013 after one year in the Western Athletic Conference. [3]

  • The women's basketball team qualified for the 2008 Women's NCAA tournament and 2009 Women's NCAA tournament.
  • The women's basketball team wins the regular season Southland Conference (SLC) championship in 2002–03.[4]
  • The women's basketball team wins first-ever Southland Conference Championship in 2008.[5]
  • The women's basketball team wins Southland Conference regular season Title in 2009.[6]
  • The women's basketball team wins Southland Conference Championship in 2009.[7]
  • The women's basketball team clinches the 2011 Southland Conference West Division Championship.[8]

Seasons

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
NCAA independent (1981–1983)
1981–82 Ginny DeHaven 16–11
1982–83 Ginny DeHaven 17–10
OCAC (1983–1985)
1983–84 Ginny DeHaven 21–6 9–1
1984–85 Bill MacLeay 18–10 9–1
NCAA independent (1985–1992)
1985–86 Bill MacLeay 18–9
1986–87 Bill MacLeay 18–8
1987–88 Bill MacLeay 10–18
1988–89 Bill MacLeay 9–17
1989–90 Mary Ann McLaughlin 12–16
1990–91 Mary Ann McLaughlin 18–12
1991–92 Mary Ann McLaughlin 4–23
Southland Conference (1992–2006)
1992–93 Mary Ann McLaughlin 11–15 6–12 T-7th
1993–94 Mary Ann McLaughlin 15–21 2–16 9th
1994–95 Jeff Spivey 7–19 2–16 9th
1995–96 Jeff Spivey 8–18 4–14 9th
1996–97 Terry Gray 14–13 7–9 6th
1997–98 Terry Gray 18–10 9–7 T-4th
1998–99 Terry Gray 6–20 3–15 T-10th
1999=00 Jeff Dow 7–20 3–15 T-10th
2000–01 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 16–13 13–7 4th
2001–02 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 16–12 15–5 3rd
2002–03 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 18–11 17–3 1st
2003–04 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 15–14 10–6 4th
2004–05 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 16–12 10–6 5th
2005–06 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 18–12 11–5 3rd
Southland Conference (West) (2006–2012)
2006–07 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 14–16 9–7 T-4th
2007–08 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 23–10 12–4 3rd NCAA First Round
2008–09 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 24–9 14–2 T-1st NCAA First Round
2009–10 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 16–14 10–6 3rd
2010–11 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 16–15 11–5 T-1st
2011–12 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 8–21 4–12 T-4th
WAC (2012–2013)
2012–13 Rae Rippetoe-Blair 16–14 10–8 4th
Conference USA (2013–present)
2013–14 Lubomyr Lichonczak 14–17 4–12 15th
2014–15 Lubomyr Lichonczak 16–15 11–7 T-4th
2015–16 Lubomyr Lichonczak 10–19 6–12 11th
2016–17 Lubomyr Lichonczak 14–17 10–8 7th
2017–18 Kristen Holt 9–21 6–10 10th
2018–19 Kristen Holt 7–19 2–12 T-12th
2019–20 Kristen Holt 6–23 2–16 14th
2020–21 Kristen Holt 2–18 0–14 7th West
2021–22 Karen Aston 7–23 3–11 7th West
2022–23 Karen Aston 13–19 9–11 6th
Total: 493–500

      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

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Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2008 #15 First Round #2 Texas A&M L 52–91
2009 #15 First Round #2 Baylor L 82–87 (OT)

References

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  1. ^ UTSA Athletiscs Brand Guide (PDF). February 8, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "University of Texas at San Antonio".
  3. ^ "University of Texas at San Antonio – 2016–17 UTSA Women's Basketball Media Guide".
  4. ^ "Roadrunners begin defense of SLC title at Texas-Arlington Saturday". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. ^ "UTSA wins first-ever Southland Conference Championship on Saturday". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  6. ^ "UTSA claims share of SLC Regular Season Championship with 65–51 win". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  7. ^ "UTSA earns second consecutive NCAA Tournament berth on Saturday". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  8. ^ "UTSA clinches Southland Conference West Division Championship on Saturday". UTSA Athletics. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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