Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball
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]
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |||
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| University | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | ||
| Head coach | Timothy Eatman (interim) | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Location | Piscataway, New Jersey | ||
| Arena | Jersey Mike's Arena (Capacity: 8,000) | ||
| Nickname | Scarlet Knights | ||
| Colors | Scarlet[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Runner-up | |||
| 2007 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 2000, 2006 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1986, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1986, 1987, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Second round | |||
| 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015 | |||
| NCAA 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, 2019, 2021 | |||
| AIAW Tournament Champions | |||
| 1982 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2006 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006 | |||
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 Restrepo-Pinero, who scored 30 points while being named MVP. In 2006, C. Vivian Stringer became the first coach to ever lead three 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 | |
| 27 | Malina Restrepo-Pinero | December 1, 2016 | 2003-2006 | |
| 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 (Malina Restrepo-Pinero - 2003-06)
- Blocks: 332 (Rachel Hollivay - 2012-2016)
Single season leaders
- Points scored: 793 (Malina Restrepo-Pinero- 2005-06)
- Assists: 257 (Tasha Pointer - 2000-01)
- Rebounds: 404 (Sue Wicks - 1986-87)
- Steals: 117 (Liz Hanson - 1993-94)
- Blocks: 127 (Malina Restrepo-Pinero - 2005-06)
Single game leaders
- Points scored: (44 by Malina Restrepo-Pinero vs George Washington - 2006)
- 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 Malina Restrepo-Pinero vs West Virginia - 2006)
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.
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Coaching history
As of the end of the 2017–18 season, the Knights have had four head coaches and one interim coach.
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Johns | 1974–1975 | 6–5 | n/a |
| Dottie McCrea | 1975–1976 | 5–9 | n/a |
| Theresa Grentz | 1976–1995 | 434–150 | 156–28 |
| C. Vivian Stringer | 1995–present | 477–267 | 243–136† |
| Carlene Mitchell (interim) | 2010 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Totals | 878-380 | 416-165 | |
† Denotes combined conference record (202-94 record with the Big East Conference, 12-6 record with the American Athletic Conference, and 19-15 record with the Big Ten Conference)
NCAA Tournament results
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #2 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #7 Villanova #3 Penn State #4 W. Kentucky | W 85–58 W 85–72 L 74–89 |
| 1987 | #2 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #7 Duke #3 NC State #1 Texas | W 78–64 W 75–60 L 77–85 |
| 1988 | #3 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #6 Old Dominion #2 Virginia | W 88–78 L 75–89 |
| 1989 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Southern Miss #2 NC State | W 95–73 L 73–75 |
| 1990 | #11 | First Round | #6 Vanderbilt | L 75–78 |
| 1991 | #6 | First Round | #11 Toledo | L 65–83 |
| 1992 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Southern Miss #1 Tennessee | W 93–63 L 56–97 |
| 1993 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Vermont #1 Ohio State | W 80–74 L 60–91 |
| 1994 | #5 | First Round | #12 W. Kentucky | L 73–84 |
| 1998 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 Oregon #4 Iowa State #1 Tennessee | W 79–76 W 62–61 L 60–92 |
| 1999 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #14 Dartmouth #6 Arizona #2 Texas Tech #1 Purdue | W 84–70 W 90–47 W 53–42 L 62–75 |
| 2000 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four | #15 Holy Cross #10 St. Joseph's #11 UAB #1 Georgia #1 Tennessee | W 91–70 W 59–39 W 60–45 W 59–51 L 54–64 |
| 2001 | #4 | First Round Second Round | #13 Stephen F. Austin #5 SW Missouri State | W 80–43 L 53–60 |
| 2003 | #4 | First Round Second Round | #13 W. Kentucky #5 Georgia | W 64–52 L 64–74 |
| 2004 | #7 | First Round | #10 Chattanooga | L 69–74 |
| 2005 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #14 Hartford #6 Temple #2 Ohio State #1 Tennessee | W 62–37 W 61–54 W 64–58 L 49–59 |
| 2006 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #14 Dartmouth #11 TCU #2 Tennessee | W 63–58 W 82–48 L 69–76 |
| 2007 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Title Game | #13 East Carolina #5 Michigan State #1 Duke #3 Arizona State #3 LSU #1 Tennessee | W 77–34 W 70–57 W 53–52 W 64–45 W 59–35 L 46–59 |
| 2008 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #15 Robert Morris #7 Iowa State #6 George Washington #1 Connecticut | W 85–42 W 69–58 W 53–42 L 56–66 |
| 2009 | #7 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #10 VCU #2 Auburn #6 Purdue | W 57–51 W 80–52 L 61–67 |
| 2010 | #9 | First Round | #8 Iowa | L 63–70 |
| 2011 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Louisiana Tech #2 Texas A&M | W 76–51 L 48–70 |
| 2012 | #6 | First Round | #11 Gonzaga | L 73–86 |
| 2015 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Seton Hall #1 Connecticut | W 79–66 L 55–91 |
| 2019 | #7 | First Round | #10 Buffalo | L 71–82 |
| 2021 | #6 | First Round | #11 BYU | L 66–69 |
References
- "Colors | Visual Identity System". Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- "Women's Basketball - Rutgers University". www.scarletknights.com.
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/RUWBBGuide.pdf
- "29th Summer Universiade 2017 Main Results". fisu.net. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
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