Towson Tigers women's basketball

The Towson Tigers women's basketball team represents Towson University in Towson, Maryland in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) and play their home games at SECU Arena.

Towson Tigers
2023–24 Towson Tigers women's basketball team
UniversityTowson University
Head coachLaura Harper (2nd season)
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
LocationTowson, Maryland
ArenaSECU Arena
(Capacity: 5,200)
NicknameTigers
ColorsBlack and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament appearances
2019
Conference tournament champions
2019
Conference regular season champions
2023

History

Towson began play in 1967. They played in MAIAW Division II from 1967 to 1982 before joining the East Coast Conference in 1982. They played in the Big South Conference from 1992 to 1995 and the America East Conference from 1995 to 2001 before joining the CAA in 2001. They made the WBI in 2010, their first ever postseason appearance. As of the end of the 2021–22 season, the Tigers have an all-time record of 631–709.

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseasonCoaches' pollAP poll
Margo VerKruzen (Independent) (1967–1969)
1967–68Margo VerKruzen5–2
1968–69Margo VerKruzen10–1NWIT
Margo VerKruzen:15–3
Darlene Kelly (Independent) (1969–1972)
1969–70Darlene Kelly9–3
1970–71Darlene Kelly14–2
1971–72Darlene Kelly9–5
Darlene Kelly:32–10
Ellen Eason (Independent) (1972–1975)
1972–73Ellen Eason11–4
1973–74Ellen Eason10–5
1974–75Ellen Eason8–10
Ellen Eason:29–19
Rita Yerkes (Independent) (1975–1979)
1975–76Rita Yerkes5–11
1976–77Rita Yerkes11–11MAIAW Champions
1977–78Rita Yerkes15–7EAIAW Regional Champions
1978–79Rita Yerkes17–11EAIAW Regional Champions
Rita Yerkes:48–40
Breezy Bishop (Independent, ECC) (1979–1983)
1979–80Breezy Bishop16–8EAIAW Regional Bid
1980–81Breezy Bishop6–18
1981–82Breezy Bishop15–8
1982–83Breezy Bishop15–95–43rd
Breezy Bishop:52–43
Sheilah Collins (ECC) (1983–1988)
1983–84Sheilah Collins19–86–22nd
1984–85Sheilah Collins17–1210–44th
1985–86Sheilah Collins14–146–85th
1986–87Sheilah Collins13–137–75th
1987–88Sheilah Collins12–153–117th
Sheilah Collins:54–62
Ellen Fitzkee (ECC, Big South, America East) (1988–2001)
1988–89Ellen Fitzkee13–127–73rd
1989–90Ellen Fitzkee11–166–85th
1990–91Ellen Fitzkee8–194–85th
1991–92Ellen Fitzkee11–183–97th
1992–93Ellen Fitzkee12–168–64th
1993–94Ellen Fitzkee17–1111–73rd
1994–95Ellen Fitzkee15–1313–32nd
1995–96Ellen Fitzkee8–195–139th
1996–97Ellen Fitzkee11–176–127th
1997–98Ellen Fitzkee15–1310–84th
1998–99Ellen Fitzkee12–166–126th
1999–2000Ellen Fitzkee9–197–117th
2000–01Ellen Fitzkee3–252–1610th
Ellen Fitzkee:155–214
Joe Matthews (CAA) (2001–2013)
2001–02Joe Matthews2–261–1710th
2002–03Joe Matthews3–252–1610th
2003–04Joe Matthews9–191–1710th
2004–05Joe Matthews16–149–95th
2005–06Joe Matthews9–194–1410th
2006–07Joe Matthews17–128–107th
2007–08Joe Matthews22–1012–65th
2008–09Joe Matthews17–138–108th
2009–10Joe Matthews15–169–97thWBI First Round
2010–11Joe Matthews9–213–1511th
2011–12Joe Matthews16–147–119th
2012–13Joe Matthews12–186–127th
Joe Matthews:147–207
Niki Reid Geckeler (CAA) (2013–2017)
2013–14Niki Reid Geckeler13–177–96th
2014–15Niki Reid Geckeler11–216–128th
2015–16Niki Reid Geckeler7–243–1510th
2016–17Niki Reid Geckeler12–185–139th
Niki Reid Geckeler:43–80
Diane Richardson (CAA) (2017–2022)
2017–18Diane Richardson9–214–149th
2018–19Diane Richardson20–1311–7T–3rdNCAA First Round
2019–20Diane Richardson14–159–94th
2020–21Diane Richardson13–98–6T–3rd
2021–22Diane Richardson24–1814–43rdWNIT First Round
Diane Richardson:80–76
Laura Harper (CAA) (2022–present)
2022–23Laura Harper21–1213–5T–1stWNIT First Round
Total:676–766 (.469)

      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

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2019#15First Round#2 UConnL 61−110

WNIT results

YearRoundOpponentResult
2022First RoundOld DominionL 66-72
2023First RoundHarvardL 63-103

WBI results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2010#4First Round#5 FairfieldL 55-69

References