Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball
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| University | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Location | Piscataway, NJ | ||
| Head coach | C. Vivian Stringer (21st year) | ||
| Arena | Louis Brown Athletic Center (Capacity: 8,000) |
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| Nickname | Scarlet Knights | ||
| Colors | Scarlet[1] <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
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| NCAA/AIAW Tournament champions | |||
| 1982 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament runner-up | |||
| 2007 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Final Four | |||
| 2000, 2007 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1986, 1987, 1999, 2005, 2008 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1988, 1998, 2006, 2009 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament second round | |||
| 1989, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2015 | |||
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances | |||
| 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2007 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006 | |||
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Rutgers University–New Brunswick. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Scarlet Knights play home basketball games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center on the university campus in Piscataway, New Jersey.[2][3]
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History
The Scarlet Knights began play in 1974, winning their first ever game against Princeton 76-60. In 1976, Theresa Shank Grentz was hired as head coach, becoming the first full-time female basketball coach. The Scarlet Knights won the AIAW National Tournament 83-77 over Texas at the Palestra with the help of Patty Coyle, who scored 30 points while being named MVP. In 2000, C. Vivian Stringer became the first coach to ever lead three different teams (including Rutgers) to the Final Four.
Retired Numbers
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Date of retirement | Career | |
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| 23 | Sue Wicks | April 26, 1998 | 1984-1988 | |
| 45 | June Olkowski | January 2, 1988 | 1978-1982 | |
All-Time Statistical Leaders
Career leaders
- Points scored: 2,655 (Sue Wicks - 1984-88)
- Assists: 839 (Tasha Pointer - 1997-01)
- Rebounds: 1,357 (Sue Wicks - 1984-88)
- Steals: 294 (Syessence Davis - 2011-15)
- Blocks: 293 (Sue Wicks - 1984-88)
Single season leaders
- Points scored: 793 (Sue Wicks- 1987-88)
- Assists: 257 (Tasha Pointer - 2000-01)
- Rebounds: 404 (Sue Wicks - 1986-87)
- Steals: 117 (Liz Hanson - 1993-94)
- Blocks: 127 (Rachel Hollivay - 2013-14)
Single game leaders
- Points scored: (44 by Sue Wicks vs George Washington - 1987)
- Assists: (18 by Tasha Pointer vs Stephen F. Austin - 2001)
- Rebounds: (26 by Sandy Tupurins vs William Paterson - 1977)
- Steals: (10 by Syessence Davis vs Penn State - 2015 & 10 by Denise Kenney vs Saint Joseph’s - 1978)
- Blocks: (11 by Sue Wicks vs West Virginia - 1987)
Awards and honors
- Naismith/U.S. Basketball Writers Association/Women’s Basketball News Service/Street & Smith’s National Player of the Year - Sue Wicks, 1988 winner.
- Big East Conference Coach of the Year - C. Vivian Stringer, 1998 & 2005.
- Atlantic-10 Conference Coach of the Year - Theresa Grentz, 1986, 1988 (co), 1993, & 1994.
Coaching history
As of the end of the 2014-15 season, the Knights have had four head coaches and one interim coach.
| Coach | Years | Record | Conference Record |
Conference Titles |
| Ellen Johns | 1974-1975 | 6-5 | 0-0 | |
| Dottie McCrea | 1975-1976 | 5-9 | 0-0 | |
| Theresa Grentz | 1976-1995 | 434-150 | 156-28 | 4 |
| C. Vivian Stringer | 1995–present | 432-216 | 208-92† | 1 |
| Carlene Mitchell (interim) | 2010 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| Totals | 878-380 | 416-165 | 5 | |
† Denotes combined conference record (184-80 record with the Big East Conference, 12-6 record with the American Athletic Conference, and 12-6 record with the Big Ten Conference)
References
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- ↑ http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/w-baskbl/rutu-w-baskbl-body.html
- ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/RUWBBGuide.pdf
