Coaching records are up to date as of March 2024
Women's Basketball (9 coaches since 1971)
171-90 Jason Burton, 2014-23 (9 seasons)
109-201 Susie Knause, 1971-85 (14 seasons)
106-99 Denny Downing, 2002-09 (7 seasons)
72-118 Beth Palmer, 1990-97 (7 Seasons)
38-92 Charles Mancil, 1997-02 (5 seasons)
37-65 Kelly Breazeale, 1985-89 (4 seasons)
26-106 Nicole Anderson, 2009-14 (5 seasons)
22-38, Valerie King, 2023-Present (2 seasons)
7-20 Jim Coen, 1989-90 (1 season)
Conference History
Lone Star Conference: 1983-2022 (264-327)
Southland Conference: 2022-Present (18-18)
Season by Season
| Year |
Coach |
Record |
Conference |
Finish |
Notes |
| 1971-72 |
Susie Knause |
10-6 |
N/A |
N/A |
First season of competition |
| 1972-73 |
Susie Knause |
4-8 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1973-74 |
Susie Knause |
14-10 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1974-75 |
Susie Knause |
9-14 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1975-76 |
Susie Knause |
2-16 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1976-77 |
Susie Knause |
10-11 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1977-78 |
Susie Knause |
9-18 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1978-79 |
Susie Knause |
9-20 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1979-80 |
Susie Knause |
6-15 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1980-81 |
Susie Knause |
7-21 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1981-82 |
Susie Knause |
6-19 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| 1982-83 |
Susie Knause |
12-13 |
4-3 |
N/A |
First season in Lone Star Conference |
| 1983-84 |
Susie Knause |
5-15 |
3-9 |
N/A |
|
| 1984-85 |
Susie Knause |
6-15 |
3-7 |
N/A |
|
| 1985-86 |
Kelly Breazeale |
9-15 |
4-6 |
N/A |
|
| 1986-87 |
Kelly Breazeale |
7-16 |
2-10 |
N/A |
|
| 1987-88 |
Kelly Breazeale |
8-19 |
2-8 |
N/A |
|
| 1988-89 |
Kelly Breazeale |
13-15 |
7-7 |
N/A |
|
| 1989-90 |
Jim Coen |
7-20 |
5-11 |
N/A |
|
| 1990-91 |
Beth Palmer |
11-16 |
5-11 |
N/A |
|
| 1991-92 |
Beth Palmer |
8-20 |
5-9 |
N/A |
|
| 1992-93 |
Beth Palmer |
13-15 |
9-5 |
N/A |
|
| 1993-94 |
Beth Palmer |
4-23 |
3-11 |
N/A |
|
| 1994-95 |
Beth Palmer |
13-15 |
8-6 |
N/A |
|
| 1995-96 |
Beth Palmer |
9-17 |
3-13 |
N/A |
|
| 1996-97 |
Beth Palmer |
14-13 |
9-9 |
N/A |
|
| 1997-98 |
Charles Mancil |
8-18 |
7-9 |
N/A |
|
| 1998-99 |
Charles Mancil |
9-17 |
7-9 |
N/A |
|
| 1999-00 |
Charles Mancil |
3-23 |
2-14 |
N/A |
|
| 2000-01 |
Charles Mancil |
11-16 |
8-6 |
N/A |
|
| 2001-02 |
Charles Mancil |
7-18 |
5-9 |
N/A |
|
| 2002-03 |
Denny Downing |
6-21 |
2-12 |
Eighth South |
|
| 2003-04 |
Denny Downing |
7-20 |
4-10 |
Sixth South |
|
| 2004-05 |
Denny Downing |
12-16 |
7-7 |
T-Fourth South |
|
| 2005-06 |
Denny Downing |
16-13 |
7-5 |
T-Second North |
|
| 2006-07 |
Denny Downing |
28-9 |
10-2 |
First North |
First conference championship, Lone Star Conference Champion, First NCAA Tournament appearance, NCAA South Central Regional Champion, NCAA Division II Elite Eight Participant, Tied for most wins in program history |
| 2007-08 |
Denny Downing |
19-9 |
8-4 |
Third North |
|
| 2008-09 |
Denny Downing |
18-11 |
9-5 |
Third North |
|
| 2009-10 |
Nicole Anderson |
4-22 |
1-13 |
Eighth North |
|
| 2010-11 |
Nicole Anderson |
2-24 |
0-14 |
Eighth North |
|
| 2011-12 |
Nicole Anderson |
2-24 |
1-19 |
Eleventh |
|
| 2012-13 |
Nicole Anderson |
11-16 |
8-12 |
Seventh |
|
| 2013-14 |
Nicole Anderson |
7-20 |
6-10 |
Seventh |
|
| 2014-15 |
Jason Burton |
14-14 |
7-9 |
Sixth |
|
| 2015-16 |
Jason Burton |
16-13 |
9-7 |
Sixth |
|
| 2016-17 |
Jason Burton |
20-9 |
14-6 |
Fourth |
|
| 2017-18 |
Jason Burton |
18-12 |
13-7 |
Third |
|
| 2018-19 |
Jason Burton |
20-11 |
14-6 |
T-Third |
NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 2019-20 |
Jason Burton |
28-3 |
20-2 |
First Division |
Division Champion, NCAA Tournament Participant, Tied for most wins in program history |
| 2020-21 |
Jason Burton |
14-4 |
11-2 |
First North |
Division Champion, NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 2021-22 |
Jason Burton |
27-5 |
12-3 |
T-Second |
NCAA Tournament Participant |
| 2022-23 |
Jason Burton |
14-19 |
10-8 |
T-Fourth |
First Season in NCAA Division I and Southland Conference |
| 2023-24 |
Valerie King |
15-16 |
8-10 |
T-Fifth |
|
| 2024-25 |
Valerie King |
7-22 |
4-16 |
11th |
|
| All-Time |
|
578-830 |
286-361 |
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