NC State Wolfpack women's basketball
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The NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team is one of the most storied programs in women's college basketball history.
on December 7, 1974 en route to an 11-4 final record.
Kay Yow
, the former head coach of the Elon Phoenix, was hired July 1, 1975 as coordinator of women's athletics and women's basketball coach. Coach Yow began her legendary coaching career on December 6, 1975 and recorded her first win with the Wolfpack, a 68-64 triumph over the College of Charleston Cougars, on January 10, 1976. On January 27, 1976, the Wolfpack beat the North Carolina Tar Heels
68-58 in the first televised women's basketball game in North Carolina history. In her first season as the head coach, Kay Yow led her squad to the quarterfinals of the 1976 National Women's Invitation Tournament
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The 1977-78 season was a breakout year for the women's basketball program. On January 12, 1978, the Wolfpack beat the #1 Wayland Baptist Flying Queens
98-86 for its first ever win over a number one ranked team. In addition, the team won the inaugural ACC regular season
championship and advanced to the Elite Eight of the AIAW Tournament
where Wayland Baptist avenged its earlier season loss to the Wolfpack. NC State was ranked third in the final AP Poll
of the 1977-78 season, its highest final ranking in school history.
On February 10, 1980, the Wolfpack won its first ACC Tournament
championship with an 85-75 victory over the Maryland Terrapins
. NC State finished the season undefeated in conference play, capturing the ACC regular season title as well. The Wolfpack advanced to the second round, which was the Sweet 16, of the AIAW Tournament in both 1980 and 1981, foreshadowing the success NC State would later enjoy in the NCAA Tournament
75-71 in its first NCAA Tournament game. The team won the regular season ACC title for the third time in school history in the 1982-83 season.
On November 26, 1983, Kay Yow won her 200th career game with a 60-54 triumph over the Miami Hurricanes
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The 1984-85 season was a very successful season, with the Wolfpack women winning their fourth regular season and second ACC tournament championships. The Wolfpack defeated North Carolina 81-80 on March 3, 1985 to claim the ACC tournament title. NC State won its third ACC tournament title on March 2, 1987 with a 57-56 win over Virginia.
On February 18, 1988, Coach Yow defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons
62-61 to collect her 100th career ACC victory. During the offseason, Yow led the United States Olympic women's basketball team to a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics
.
NC State won its fifth and final regular season ACC championship to date in the 1989-90 season.
The Wolfpack women set an ACC record for the most points scored in a game on December 8, 1990. NC State defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts
137-65 in a record that still stands today. On January 12, 1991, #3 NC State lost a triple-overtime game 123-120 to #2 Virginia. The 243 total points scored is an ACC record.
The Wolfpack captured its fourth and final ACC tournament title to date on March 4, 1991 by beating Clemson 84-61.
NC State made its deepest NCAA tournament run in 1998. On March 23, the Wolfpack defeated the Connecticut Huskies
60-52 to earn a birth in the Final Four. On March 27, North Carolina State took the floor in Kansas City to take on the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
, but the team ultimately fell 84-65.
On January 24, 1999, Coach Yow became the second coach to achieve 200 career ACC wins with NC State's 85-60 victory at Wake Forest. NC State retired the first set of women's basketball jerseys in school history on February 13, 2000. Genia Beasley, Trudi Lacey, Chasity Melvin, Linda Page, Andrea Stinson, Trena Trice, and Susan Yow each had her jersey retired.
On June 10, 2000, Coach Yow was one of 24 players and coaches inducted into the second class of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, and on September 27, 2002, Yow was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Nine Wolfpack players, including Genia Beasley, Summer Erb, Trudi Lacey, Rhonda Mapp, Chasity Melvin, Linda Page, Andrea Stinson, Trena Trice and Susan Yow, were named to the ACC's 50th anniversary women's basketball team on September 25, 2002. The nine players were the second most of all ACC schools.
Coach Yow recorded her 600th win at NC State on December 2, 2004 with a 65-36 win over the Seton Hall Pirates. On January 22, 2006, Coach Yow coached her 1,000th career game when NC State beat the Dartmouth Big Green 78-43. She was one of only four NCAA Division I basketball coaches to coach 1,000 games. On February 5, 2007, she became just the sixth coach in Division I women's basketball history to win 700 games with a 68-51 victory over the Florida State Seminoles
. The Reynolds Coliseum floor was renamed "Kay Yow Court" on February 16, 2007. That night, the Wolfpack upset #2 North Carolina 72-65. On March 18, 2007, Yow recorded her 650th win at NC State with a 84-52 defeat of the Robert Morris Colonials
.
Kay Yow died on January 24, 2009 after a 21-year battle with breast cancer. In her legendary career at NC State, she won almost 700 games, guided her teams to 20 NCAA tournaments, advanced to the Sweet 16 eleven times, and recorded 29 winning seasons.
player and Western Carolina Catamounts
head coach Kellie Harper
was named the third head coach in NC State women's basketball history. Lady Volunteers head coach Pat Summitt
said, "North Carolina State is getting a young and rising star in the game in Coach Kellie Jolly Harper. I am proud for Kellie. I expect she will do a great job in a very competitive conference -- she has what it takes to be successful."
Coach Harper picked up her first win as the Wolfpack head coach on November 13, 2009 with an 87-71 win over the Florida International Golden Panthers
.
The Early Days (1974-1981)
The women's basketball team at NC State had its beginnings in 1974. Under first head coach Robert "Peanut" Doak, North Carolina State won the first game it played 57-45 over the Virginia CavaliersVirginia Cavaliers
The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as Wahoos or Hoos, are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers compete in 25 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
on December 7, 1974 en route to an 11-4 final record.
Kay Yow
Kay Yow
Sandra Kay Yow was an American basketball coach. She was the head coach of the NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team from 1975 to 2009. A member of the Naismith Hall of Fame, she had more than 700 career wins. She also coached the U.S...
, the former head coach of the Elon Phoenix, was hired July 1, 1975 as coordinator of women's athletics and women's basketball coach. Coach Yow began her legendary coaching career on December 6, 1975 and recorded her first win with the Wolfpack, a 68-64 triumph over the College of Charleston Cougars, on January 10, 1976. On January 27, 1976, the Wolfpack beat the North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
68-58 in the first televised women's basketball game in North Carolina history. In her first season as the head coach, Kay Yow led her squad to the quarterfinals of the 1976 National Women's Invitation Tournament
Women's National Invitation Tournament
The Women's National Invitation Tournament , formerly the National Women's Invitation Tournament, is a college basketball tournament with a preseason and postseason version played every year...
.
The 1977-78 season was a breakout year for the women's basketball program. On January 12, 1978, the Wolfpack beat the #1 Wayland Baptist Flying Queens
Wayland Baptist University
Wayland Baptist University is private, coeducational Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas, U.S.A. Wayland Baptist has a total of fourteen campuses in four additional Texas cities, five other states, and the country of Kenya. On August 31, 1908, the university was chartered by the state of...
98-86 for its first ever win over a number one ranked team. In addition, the team won the inaugural ACC regular season
ACC Women's Basketball Regular Season
The ACC Women's Basketball Regular Season is the season-long competition in basketball for the Atlantic Coast Conference . It has been held every season since 1977-78, several years before the first NCAA-sanctioned basketball games for women. It is a round-robin tournament with each team playing...
championship and advanced to the Elite Eight of the AIAW Tournament
AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament
-1973 tournament:The 1973 AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament was held on March 22–25, 1973. The host site was Queens College in Flushing, New York...
where Wayland Baptist avenged its earlier season loss to the Wolfpack. NC State was ranked third in the final AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
of the 1977-78 season, its highest final ranking in school history.
On February 10, 1980, the Wolfpack won its first ACC Tournament
ACC Women's Basketball Tournament
The ACC Women's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Atlantic Coast Conference . The tournament has been held every year since 1978, several years before the first NCAA championships for women. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is...
championship with an 85-75 victory over the Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins
The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 27 men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...
. NC State finished the season undefeated in conference play, capturing the ACC regular season title as well. The Wolfpack advanced to the second round, which was the Sweet 16, of the AIAW Tournament in both 1980 and 1981, foreshadowing the success NC State would later enjoy in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...
A Legend Emerges (1981-2009)
The NCAA began sanctioning women's college basketball during the 1981-82 season, and on March 13, 1982, the Wolfpack defeated the Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat...
75-71 in its first NCAA Tournament game. The team won the regular season ACC title for the third time in school history in the 1982-83 season.
On November 26, 1983, Kay Yow won her 200th career game with a 60-54 triumph over the Miami Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes
The Miami Hurricanes, of Coral Gables, Florida, are the varsity sports teams of the University of Miami. They compete in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The university fields 15 athletic teams for 17 varsity sports...
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The 1984-85 season was a very successful season, with the Wolfpack women winning their fourth regular season and second ACC tournament championships. The Wolfpack defeated North Carolina 81-80 on March 3, 1985 to claim the ACC tournament title. NC State won its third ACC tournament title on March 2, 1987 with a 57-56 win over Virginia.
On February 18, 1988, Coach Yow defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Originally, Wake Forest's athletic teams were known as the Fighting Baptists, due to its association with the Baptist Convention...
62-61 to collect her 100th career ACC victory. During the offseason, Yow led the United States Olympic women's basketball team to a gold medal in the 1988 Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
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NC State won its fifth and final regular season ACC championship to date in the 1989-90 season.
The Wolfpack women set an ACC record for the most points scored in a game on December 8, 1990. NC State defeated the Western Carolina Catamounts
Western Carolina Catamounts
The Western Carolina Catamounts are the athletic teams of Western Carolina University. The Catamounts compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Southern Conference. Western fields sixteen varsity sports teams. The Catamount football team competes in Division I Football...
137-65 in a record that still stands today. On January 12, 1991, #3 NC State lost a triple-overtime game 123-120 to #2 Virginia. The 243 total points scored is an ACC record.
The Wolfpack captured its fourth and final ACC tournament title to date on March 4, 1991 by beating Clemson 84-61.
NC State made its deepest NCAA tournament run in 1998. On March 23, the Wolfpack defeated the Connecticut Huskies
Connecticut Huskies
The Connecticut Huskies, also known as the UConn Huskies, are the athletic teams of the University of Connecticut in the United States. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference for all sports except Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Ice...
60-52 to earn a birth in the Final Four. On March 27, North Carolina State took the floor in Kansas City to take on the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
The Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represents Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The current head coach of the Lady Techsters is Teresa Weatherspoon...
, but the team ultimately fell 84-65.
On January 24, 1999, Coach Yow became the second coach to achieve 200 career ACC wins with NC State's 85-60 victory at Wake Forest. NC State retired the first set of women's basketball jerseys in school history on February 13, 2000. Genia Beasley, Trudi Lacey, Chasity Melvin, Linda Page, Andrea Stinson, Trena Trice, and Susan Yow each had her jersey retired.
On June 10, 2000, Coach Yow was one of 24 players and coaches inducted into the second class of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, and on September 27, 2002, Yow was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Nine Wolfpack players, including Genia Beasley, Summer Erb, Trudi Lacey, Rhonda Mapp, Chasity Melvin, Linda Page, Andrea Stinson, Trena Trice and Susan Yow, were named to the ACC's 50th anniversary women's basketball team on September 25, 2002. The nine players were the second most of all ACC schools.
Coach Yow recorded her 600th win at NC State on December 2, 2004 with a 65-36 win over the Seton Hall Pirates. On January 22, 2006, Coach Yow coached her 1,000th career game when NC State beat the Dartmouth Big Green 78-43. She was one of only four NCAA Division I basketball coaches to coach 1,000 games. On February 5, 2007, she became just the sixth coach in Division I women's basketball history to win 700 games with a 68-51 victory over the Florida State Seminoles
Florida State Seminoles
The Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a...
. The Reynolds Coliseum floor was renamed "Kay Yow Court" on February 16, 2007. That night, the Wolfpack upset #2 North Carolina 72-65. On March 18, 2007, Yow recorded her 650th win at NC State with a 84-52 defeat of the Robert Morris Colonials
Robert Morris Colonials
The Robert Morris' Colonials are the athletic teams for Robert Morris University, in Moon Township, Pennsylvania a suburb of Pittsburgh. The Colonials use the school colors of blue, white and red and compete in NCAA Division I . Most of the school's sports participate in Northeast Conference...
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Kay Yow died on January 24, 2009 after a 21-year battle with breast cancer. In her legendary career at NC State, she won almost 700 games, guided her teams to 20 NCAA tournaments, advanced to the Sweet 16 eleven times, and recorded 29 winning seasons.
Kellie Harper Era (2009-present)
On April 16, 2009, former Tennessee Lady VolunteersTennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA women's basketball competition...
player and Western Carolina Catamounts
Western Carolina Catamounts
The Western Carolina Catamounts are the athletic teams of Western Carolina University. The Catamounts compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Southern Conference. Western fields sixteen varsity sports teams. The Catamount football team competes in Division I Football...
head coach Kellie Harper
Kellie Harper
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was named the third head coach in NC State women's basketball history. Lady Volunteers head coach Pat Summitt
Pat Summitt
Patricia "Pat" Head Summitt is an American women's college basketball coach. She is currently the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team. She is the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history of either a men's or women's team in any division...
said, "North Carolina State is getting a young and rising star in the game in Coach Kellie Jolly Harper. I am proud for Kellie. I expect she will do a great job in a very competitive conference -- she has what it takes to be successful."
Coach Harper picked up her first win as the Wolfpack head coach on November 13, 2009 with an 87-71 win over the Florida International Golden Panthers
FIU Golden Panthers
The FIU Panthers are the athletic teams of Florida International University , a public university located in Miami, Florida. The Panthers compete in NCAA Division I athletics, and are currently members of the Sun Belt Conference...
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All-Time Season Records
| Season | Coach | Overall Record | ACC Record | Postseason | ||||||
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| 1974–1975 | Robert Doak | 11–4 | ||||||||
| 1975–1976 | Kay Yow | 19–7 | Women's NIT Quarterfinals | |||||||
| 1976–1977 | Kay Yow | 21–3 | AIAW Region II | |||||||
| 1977–1978 | Kay Yow | 29–5 | 9–0 | AIAW Elite Eight | ||||||
| 1978–1979 | Kay Yow | 27–7 | 7–2 | AIAW Region II | ||||||
| 1979–1980 | Kay Yow | 28–8 | 9–0 | AIAW Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1980–1981 | Kay Yow | 21–10 | 7–2 | AIAW Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1981–1982 | Kay Yow | 24–7 | 11–2 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1982–1983 | Kay Yow | 22–8 | 12–1 | NCAA 1st Round | ||||||
| 1983–1984 | Kay Yow | 23–9 | 9–5 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1984–1985 | Kay Yow | 25–6 | 13–1 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1985–1986 | Kay Yow | 18–11 | 9–5 | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||||
| 1986–1987 | Kay Yow | 24–7 | 11–3 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1987–1988 | Kay Yow | 10–17 | 3–11 | |||||||
| 1988–1989 | Kay Yow | 24–7 | 12–2 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1989–1990 | Kay Yow | 25–6 | 12–2 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1990–1991 | Kay Yow | 27–6 | 9–5 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1991–1992 | Kay Yow | 16–12 | 7–9 | |||||||
| 1992–1993 | Kay Yow | 14–13 | 8–8 | |||||||
| 1993–1994 | Kay Yow | 13–14 | 6–10 | |||||||
| 1994–1995 | Kay Yow | 21–10 | 11–5 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 1995–1996 | Kay Yow | 20–10 | 10–6 | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||||
| 1996–1997 | Kay Yow | 19–12 | 9–7 | NCAA 1st Round | ||||||
| 1997–1998 | Kay Yow | 25–7 | 12–4 | NCAA Final Four 1998 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 13, 1998 and concluded on March 29, 1998 when Tennessee won the national title. The Final Four was held at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri on March 27 - March 29, 1998. Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, NC State, and Arkansas... |
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| 1998–1999 | Kay Yow | 17–12 | 9–7 | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||||
| 1999–2000 | Kay Yow | 20–9 | 11–5 | NCAA 1st Round 2000 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Midwest Regional - Portland, OR:-Mideast Regional - Memphis, TN:-West Regional - Kansas City, MO:-Final Four - Philadelphia, PA :-See also:* 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament* 2000 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament- Notes :... |
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| 2000–2001 | Kay Yow | 22–11 | 9–7 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 2001–2002 | Kay Yow | 14–15 | 7–9 | |||||||
| 2002–2003 | Kay Yow | 11–17 | 6–10 | |||||||
| 2003–2004 | Kay Yow | 17–15 | 8–8 | NCAA 1st Round 2004 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2004 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 20, 2004 and concluded on April 6, 2004 when Connecticut won a third consecutive national championship, becoming only the second school in history to accomplish such a feat. The Final Four was held at the New Orleans Arena in... |
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| 2004–2005 | Kay Yow | 21–8 | 10–4 | NCAA 1st Round 2005 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -East Regional:-Midwest Regional:-Mideast Regional:-West Regional:-East Regional:-Midwest Regional:-Final Four:West-Tempe; Mideast-Chattanooga; East-Philadelphia; Midwest-Kansas City.-Record by conference:... |
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| 2005–2006 | Kay Yow | 19–12 | 7–7 | NCAA 1st Round 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament -Albuquerque:-Bridgeport:-San Antonio:-Cleveland Regional:-Albuquerque Regional:-Bridgeport Regional:-San Antonio Regional:-Final Four – TD Banknorth Garden :... |
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| 2006–2007 | Kay Yow Stephanie Glance |
25–10 | 10–4 | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||||
| 2007–2008 | Kay Yow | 21–13 | 6–8 | Women's NIT Semifinals | ||||||
| 2008–2009 | Kay Yow Stephanie Glance |
13–17 | 5–9 | |||||||
| 2009–2010 2009–10 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team The 2009–10 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team represents North Carolina State University in the 2009–10 women's college basketball season. The team is coached by Kellie Harper and plays its home games in Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, NC... |
Kellie Harper | 20–14 | 7–7 | NCAA 1st Round 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament started Saturday, March 20, 2010 and was completed on Tuesday, April 6 of the same year with University of Connecticut Huskies defending their title from the previous year by defeating Stanford, 53-47. The tournament bids were announced on... |
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| Totals | 726–359 | 291–175 | ||||||||
| ACC Regular Season Champion | |
| ACC Tournament Champion | |
| ACC Regular Season and Tournament Champion |