Syracuse Orange women's basketball
Syracuse Orange | |||
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University | Syracuse University | ||
First season | 1971–72 | ||
All-time record | 748-639 (.543), 50th season | ||
Head coach | Felisha Legette-Jack (2nd season) | ||
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||
Location | Syracuse, New York | ||
Arena | JMA Wireless Dome (Capacity: 49,262) | ||
Nickname | Orange | ||
Student section | Otto’s Army | ||
Colors | Orange[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
2016 | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
2016 | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
2016 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
2016 | |||
NCAA tournament second round | |||
1998, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1985, 1988, 2002, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024 | |||
AIAW tournament appearances | |||
1981 |
The Syracuse Orange women's basketball program is an
Carrier Dome in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York. The team is coached by Felisha Legette-Jack
.
History
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Basketball started at Syracuse in 1898, playing against Hamilton Ontario YMCA.[2] Varsity team was fielded in 1971.[citation needed]
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
The Orange have appeared in 12 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 12–13.[3]
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1985 | (8) | Second Round | #1 Old Dominion |
L 88–63 |
1988 | (6) | Second Round | #3 Ohio State | L 116–75 |
2002 | (10) | First Round | #7 Drake | L 87–69 |
2008 | (7) | First Round | #10 Hartford | L 59–55 |
2013 | (7) | First Round | #10 Creighton | L 61–56 |
2014 | (6) | First Round Second Round |
#11 Chattanooga #3 Kentucky |
W 59–53 L 59–54 |
2015 | (8) | First Round Second Round |
#9 Nebraska #1 South Carolina |
W 72–69 L 97–68 |
2016 | (4) | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship |
#13 Army #12 Albany #1 South Carolina #7 Tennessee #7 Washington #1 Connecticut |
W 73–56 W 76–59 W 80–72 W 89–67 W 80–59 L 81–52 |
2017 | (8) | First Round Second Round |
(9) Iowa State (1) Connecticut |
W 85–65 L 94–64 |
2018 | (8) | First Round | (9) Oklahoma State | L 84–57 |
2019 | (3) | First Round Second Round |
(14) Fordham (6) South Dakota State |
W 70–49 L 75–64 |
2021 | (8) | First Round Second Round |
(9) South Dakota State (1) Connecticut |
W 72–55 L 83–47 |
2024 | (6) | First Round Second Round |
(11) Arizona (3) Connecticut |
W 74–69 L 72–64 |
AIAW Division I
The Orange made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1981 | First Round | Kentucky | L, 80–81 |
Year-by-year results
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Muriel Smith (Independent) (1971–1978) | |||||||||
1971-72 | Muriel Smith | 5-5 | |||||||
1972-73 | Muriel Smith | 5-3 | |||||||
1973-74 | Muriel Smith | 4-5 | |||||||
1974-75 | Muriel Smith | 10-0 | |||||||
1975-76 | Muriel Smith | 6-8 | |||||||
1976-77 | Muriel Smith | 12-5 | |||||||
1977-78 | Muriel Smith | 15-7 | |||||||
Muriel Smith: | 57–33 (.633) |
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Barbara Jacobs (Independent) (1979–1982) | |||||||||
1978-79 | Barbara Jacobs | 15-3 | |||||||
1979-80 | Barbara Jacobs | 17-10 | |||||||
1980-81 | Barbara Jacobs | 26-8 | AIAW Tournament, 1st round | ||||||
1910-82 | Barbara Jacobs | 19-9 | |||||||
Barbara Jacobs: | 77–30 (.720) |
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Barbara Jacobs (Big East Conference) (1983–1993) | |||||||||
1982-83 | Barbara Jacobs | 12-15 | 4-4 | ||||||
1983-84 | Barbara Jacobs | 14-14 | 5-3 | ||||||
1984-85 | Barbara Jacobs | 18-13 | 10-5 | NCAA Tournament, 1st round | |||||
1985-86 | Barbara Jacobs | 19-10 | 12-4 | ||||||
1986-87 | Barbara Jacobs | 15-13 | 11-5 | ||||||
1987-88 | Barbara Jacobs | 22-9 | 13-3 | NCAA Tournament, 1st round | |||||
1988-89 | Barbara Jacobs | 15-12 | 7-8 | ||||||
1989-90 | Barbara Jacobs | 15-13 | 7-9 | ||||||
1990-91 | Barbara Jacobs | 7-21 | 3-13 | ||||||
1991-92 | Barbara Jacobs | 9-19 | 5-13 | ||||||
1992-93 | Barbara Jacobs | 6-21 | 4-14 | ||||||
Barbara Jacobs: | 152–160 (.487) | 81–81 (.500) |
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Marianna Freeman (Big East Conference) (1993–2003) | |||||||||
1993-94 | Marianna Freeman | 5-23 | 2-16 | ||||||
1994-95 | Marianna Freeman | 7-20 | 5-13 | ||||||
1995-96 | Marianna Freeman | 14-14 | 9-9 | ||||||
1996-97 | Marianna Freeman | 6-21 | 4-14 | ||||||
1997-98 | Marianna Freeman | 12-15 | 7-11 | ||||||
1998-99 | Marianna Freeman | 10-17 | 6-12 | ||||||
1999-00 | Marianna Freeman | 10-18 | 3-13 | ||||||
2000-01 | Marianna Freeman | 12-15 | 6-10 | ||||||
2001-02 | Marianna Freeman | 18-13 | 9-7 | NCAA Tournament, 1st round | |||||
2002-03 | Marianna Freeman | 10-18 | 5-11 | ||||||
Marianna Freeman: | 104–174 (.374) | 56–116 (.326) |
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Keith Cieplicki (Big East Conference) (2003–2006) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Keith Cieplicki | 6-21 | 3-13 | ||||||
2004–05 | Keith Cieplicki | 13-16 | 4-12 | ||||||
2005–06 | Keith Cieplicki | 9-18 | 2-14 | ||||||
Keith Cieplicki: | 28–55 (.337) | 9–39 (.188) |
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Quentin Hillsman (Big East Conference) (2006–2013) | |||||||||
2006–07 | Quentin Hillsman | 9–20 | 3–13 | T-13th | |||||
2007–08 | Quentin Hillsman | 22–9 | 10–6 | T-5th | NCAA Tournament, 1st Round | ||||
2008–09 | Quentin Hillsman | 17–15 | 5–11 | T-11th | WNIT, 2nd Round | ||||
2009–10 | Quentin Hillsman | 25–11 | 7–9 | T-8th | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2010–11 | Quentin Hillsman | 25–10 | 9–7 | T-7th | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
2011–12 | Quentin Hillsman | 22–15 | 6–10 | T-10th | WNIT Semifinals | ||||
2012–13 | Quentin Hillsman | 24–8 | 11–5 | T-3rd | NCAA Tournament, 1st Round | ||||
Quentin Hillsman: | 144–88 (.621) | 51–61 (.455) |
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Quentin Hillsman (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2013–2021) | |||||||||
2013–14 | Quentin Hillsman | 23–10 | 10–6 | 5th | NCAA Tournament, 2nd Round | ||||
2014–15 | Quentin Hillsman | 22–10 | 11–5 | T-4th | NCAA Tournament, 2nd Round | ||||
2015–16 | Quentin Hillsman | 30–8 | 13–3 | 3rd | NCAA Tournament Runner-up | ||||
2016–17 | Quentin Hillsman | 22–11 | 11–5 | 6th | NCAA Tournament, 2nd Round | ||||
2017–18 | Quentin Hillsman | 22–9 | 10–6 | T–6th | NCAA Tournament, 1st Round | ||||
2018–19 | Quentin Hillsman | 25–9 | 11–5 | 5th | NCAA Tournament, 2nd Round | ||||
2019–20
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Quentin Hillsman | 16–15 | 9–9 | 8th | Tournament not held | ||||
2020–21 | Quentin Hillsman | 15–9 | 9–7 | T-4th | NCAA Tournament, 2nd Round | ||||
Quentin Hillsman: | 175–81 (.684) | 84–46 (.646) | |||||||
Vonn Read (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2021–2022) | |||||||||
2021–22 | Vonn Read | 11–18 | 4–14 | T–11th | |||||
Vonn Read: | 11–18 (.379) | 4–14 (.222) | |||||||
Felisha Legette-Jack (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
2022–23 | Felisha Legette-Jack | 20–13 | 9–9 | T-8th | WNIT Super 16 | ||||
2023–24 | Felisha Legette-Jack | 24–8 | 13–5 | T-2nd | NCAA Tournament, 2nd Round | ||||
Felisha Legette-Jack: | 44–21 (.677) | 22–14 (.611) | |||||||
Total: | 792–660 (.545) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Source:[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Color Palette". Syracuse University Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Searing, Robert (24 March 2021). "Looking back at Syracuse University's founding and the creation of Orange basketball". The Post-Standard. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ a b "2019-20 Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Syracuse University Athletics. 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.