Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball

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Illinois Fighting Illini Women's Basketball
2023–24 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Head coachShauna Green (2nd season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationChampaign, Illinois
ArenaState Farm Center
(Capacity: 15,500)
NicknameFighting Illini
Student sectionOrange Krush
ColorsOrange and blue[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1997, 1998
NCAA tournament second round
1986, 1987, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1986, 1987, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1997

The Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at State Farm Center, located on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's campus in Champaign.

Season-by-season results[edit]

Sources:

  • B1G 2014–2015 Standings[2]
  • B1G Record Book[3]
  • Big Ten Women's Basketball Statistics[4]
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Steven Douglas (1974–1976)
1974–75 Steven Douglas 10–11 -
1975–76 Steven Douglas 15–10 - 5th
Steven Douglas: 25–21 -
Carla Thompson (1976–1979)
1976–77 Carla Thompson 15–9 - 5th
1977–78 Carla Thompson 9–9 - 5th
1978–79 Carla Thompson 9–12 -
Carla Thompson: 33–30 -
Jane Schroeder (1979–1984)
1979–80 Jane Schroeder 6–21 - 5th
1980–81 Jane Schroeder 20–11 -
1981–82 Jane Schroeder 21–9 - 2nd NCAA 1st Round
Big Ten Conference
1982–83 Jane Schroeder 14–14 9–9 6th
1983–84 Jane Schroeder 12–16 6–12 8th
Jane Schroeder: 73–71 15–21
Laura Golden (1984–1990)
1984–85 Laura Golden 13–15 7–11 6th
1985–86 Laura Golden 20–10 12–6 3rd NCAA 2nd Round
1986–87 Laura Golden 19–10 11–7 4th NCAA 2nd Round
1987–88 Laura Golden 9–19 3–15 9th
1988–89 Laura Golden 11–18 6–12 6th
1989–90 Laura Golden 11–17 5–13 8th
Laura Golden: 83–89 44–64
Kathy Lindsey (1990–1995)
1990–91 Kathy Lindsey 9–19 6–12 8th
1991–92 Kathy Lindsey 9–19 6–12 8th
1992–93 Kathy Lindsey 12–15 7–11 7th
1993–94 Kathy Lindsey 10–17 5–13 10th
1994–95 Kathy Lindsey 10–17 5–13 10th(T)
Kathy Lindsey: 50–87 29–61
Theresa Grentz (1995–2007)
1995–96 Theresa Grentz 13–15 6–10 8th
1996–97 Theresa Grentz 24–8 12–4 1st(T) NCAA Sweet 16
1997–98 Theresa Grentz 20–10 12–4 2nd NCAA Sweet 16
1998–99 Theresa Grentz 19–12 10–6 3rd NCAA Second Round
1999-00 Theresa Grentz 23–11 11–5 4th NCAA Second Round
2000–01 Theresa Grentz 17–16 9–7 6th WNIT Second Round
2001–02 Theresa Grentz 15–14 7–9 8th WNIT Second Round
2002–03 Theresa Grentz 17–12 9–7 6th NCAA First Round
2003–04 Theresa Grentz 10–18 4–12 8th(T)
2004–05 Theresa Grentz 17–13 7–9 7th WNIT First Round
2005–06 Theresa Grentz 16–15 6–10 7th WNIT First Round
2006–07 Theresa Grentz 19–12 8–8 4th WNIT Sweet 16
Theresa Grentz: 210–156 101–91
Jolette Law (2007–2012)
2007–08 Jolette Law 20–15 8–10 9th WNIT Sweet 16
2008–09 Jolette Law 10–21 5–13 9th
2009–10 Jolette Law 19–14 7–11 9th WNIT Elite 8
2010–11 Jolette Law 9–23 2–14 11th
2011–12 Jolette Law 11–19 5–11 9th
Jolette Law: 69–93 27–59
Matt Bollant (2012–2017)
2012–13 Matt Bollant 19–14 9–7 5th(T) WNIT Elite 8
2013–14 Matt Bollant 9–21 2–14 12th
2014–15 Matt Bollant 15–16 6–12 10th
2015–16 Matt Bollant 9–21 2–16 14th
2016–17 Matt Bollant 9–22 3–13 T-11th
Matt Bollant: 61–94 22–62
Nancy Fahey (2017–2022)
2017–18 Nancy Fahey 9–22 0–16 14th
2018–19 Nancy Fahey 10–20 2–16 14th
2019–20 Nancy Fahey 11-19 2–16 13th
2020–21 Nancy Fahey 5-18 2-16 13th
2021–22 Nancy Fahey 7-20 1-13 14th
Nancy Fahey: 42–99 7–77
Shauna Green (2022–present)
2022–23 Shauna Green 22-10 11-7 T-5th NCAA First Four
2023–24 Shauna Green 13-12 7-8
Shauna Green: 35–22 18–15
Total: 681–762 (.472)

      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

[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

NCAA tournament results[edit]

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1982 #7 First Round #2 Kentucky L 80–88
1986 #8 First Round
Second Round
#9 Ohio
#1 Georgia
W 69–68
L 64–103
1987 #8 First Round
Second Round
#9 Bowling Green
#1 Auburn
W 80–64
L 58–92
1997 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 Drake
#5 Duke
#1 Connecticut
W 79–62
W 67–65
L 73–78
1998 #3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#14 UW–Green Bay
#11 UC Santa Barbara
#2 North Carolina
W 82–58
W 69–65
L 74–80
1999 #7 First Round
Second Round
#10 Louisville
#2 Clemson
W 69–67
L 51–63
2000 #6 First Round
Second Round
#11 Utah
#3 Iowa State
W 73–58
L 68–79
2003 #9 First Round #8 Virginia L 56–72
2023 #11 First Four #11 Mississippi State L 56–70

Coaching history[edit]

Coach Years Record Conference
record
Conference
titles
NCAA
appearances
Steven Douglas 1974–1976 25–21
Carla Thompson 1976–1979 33–30
Jane Schroeder 1979–1984 73–71 15–21 1
Laura Golden 1984–1990 83–89 44–64 2
Kathy Lindsey 1990–1995 50–87 29–61
Theresa Grentz 1995–2007 210–156 101–91 1 5
Jolette Law 2007–2012 69–93 27–59
Matt Bollant 2012–2017 61–94 22–62
Nancy Fahey 2017–2022 42–99 7–77
Shauna Green 2022– 35–22 18–15 1
Totals 681–762 263–450 1 9

Source for coaching history [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

International[edit]

  • Jaelyne Kirkpatrick  Canada: 2017 Summer Universiade[10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Visual Identity: Color". Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball :: Official Athletic Site". www.bigten.org. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Record book" (PDF). Big 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball :: Official Athletic Site". www.bigten.org. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Illini Basketball History" (pdf). Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  6. ^ a b "2004–05 Illinois Women's Basketball" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "2005–06 Illinois Women's Basketball" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  8. ^ a b "2006–07 Illinois Women's Basketball" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  9. ^ a b "2007–08 Illinois Women's Basketball" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on October 26, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  10. ^ "29th Summer Universiade 2017 Main Results". fisu.net. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

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