United States women's national basketball team

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United States
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FIBA ranking 1st
FIBA zone FIBA Americas
National federation USA Basketball
Coach Geno Auriemma
Olympic Games
Appearances 8
Medals Gold medal.svg Gold: 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
Silver medal.svg Silver: 1976
Bronze medal.svg Bronze: 1992
World Championships for Women
Appearances 14
Medals Gold medal with cup.svg Gold: 1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010
Silver medal with cup.svg Silver: 1983
Bronze medal with cup.svg Bronze:1994, 2006
Americas Championship for Women
Appearances 4
Medals Gold medal with cup.svg Gold: 1993, 2007
Silver medal with cup.svg Silver: 1997
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The United States women's national basketball team are the defending Olympic champions in women's basketball. The team is composed of some of the top American players in the WNBA and the women's college game.

The team has won six Olympic gold medals and seven FIBA world championships, and did not lose an international match between 1994 and 2006. However, longtime leaders Dawn Staley, Lisa Leslie, and Teresa Edwards being absent, they lost to Russia in the semifinal of the 2006 world championship, settling for the bronze.

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[edit] Gold medals

In addition, the US team won silver medals at the 1976 Olympics and 1983 world championship, and bronze medals at the 1992 Olympics and 1994 and 2006 world championship.

[edit] 2006 USA World Championship Team roster

Head coach: Anne Donovan

# Pos Name Height(m) Year Born Team
4 Guard Alana Beard 1.81 1982 United States Washington Mystics
Australia Canberra Capitals
5 Forward Seimone Augustus 1.86 1984 United States Minnesota Lynx
Turkey Galatasaray
6 Guard Sue Bird 1.76 1980 United States Seattle Storm
Russia Dynamo Moscow
7 Forward Sheryl Swoopes 1.83 1971 United States Seattle Storm
Italy Taranto Cras Basket
8 Forward DeLisha Milton-Jones 1.85 1974 United States Washington Mystics
Czech Republic BK Brno
9 Center Cheryl Ford 1.91 1981 United States Detroit Shock
10 Forward Tamika Catchings 1.83 1979 United States Indiana Fever
Poland Lotos Gdynia
11 Forward Tina Thompson 1.89 1975 United States Houston Comets
Romania Municipal MCM Târgovişte
12 Guard/Forward Diana Taurasi 1.83 1982 United States Phoenix Mercury
Russia Dynamo Moscow
13 Center Michelle Snow 1.96 1980 United States Houston Comets
Italy ASD Basket Parma
14 Guard/Forward Katie Smith 1.81 1974 United States Detroit Shock
15 Forward/Center Candace Parker 1.93 1986 United States University of Tennessee
United States Los Angeles Sparks
16 Guard Lindsey Harding 1.73 1984 United States Duke University
United States Minnesota Lynx
Forward Swin Cash 1.88 1979 United States Seattle Storm

[edit] 2008 USA Olympic Team roster

Head coach: Anne Donovan

# Pos Name Height(f) Year Born Team
5 Forward Seimone Augustus 6–1 1984 United States Minnesota Lynx
Turkey Galatasaray
6 Guard Sue Bird 5–9 1980 United States Seattle Storm
Russia Spartak Moscow Region
7 Guard Kara Lawson 5–8 1981 United States Sacramento Monarchs
8 Forward DeLisha Milton-Jones 6–1 1974 United States Los Angeles Sparks
Spain Ros Casares Valencia
9 Center Lisa Leslie 6–5 1972 United States Los Angeles Sparks
10 Forward Tamika Catchings 6–0 1979 United States Indiana Fever
Turkey Galatasaray
11 Forward Tina Thompson 6–2 1975 United States Houston Comets
Russia Spartak Moscow Region
12 Guard/Forward Diana Taurasi 6–0 1982 United States Phoenix Mercury
Turkey Galatasaray
13 Center Sylvia Fowles 6–6 1985 United States Chicago Sky
Turkey Galatasaray
14 Guard Katie Smith 5–11 1974 United States Detroit Shock
15 Guard/Forward/Center Candace Parker 6–4 1986 United States Los Angeles Sparks

[edit] Olympic Games

[edit] Record

[edit] Coaches

Name Position Coached at Year W–L Results
MooreBillie Jean Moore Head Coach Cal State – Fullerton 1976 3–2 Silver
GunterSue Gunter Assistant Coach Stephen F. Austin State (TX) 1976 3–2 Silver
RowlandsJeanne Rowlands Manager/Administrative assistant Northeastern (MA) 1976 3–2 Silver
GunterSue Gunter Head Coach Stephen F. Austin State 1980 DNC  
SummittPat Head Assistant Coach Tennessee 1980 DNC  
PlarskiLea Plarski Manager/Administrative assistant St. Louis C.C.-Florissant Valley (MO) 1980 DNC  
SummittPat Head Summitt Head Coach Tennessee 1984 6–0 Gold
DarschNancy Darsch Assistant Coach Tennessee 1984 6–0 Gold
GraberBetty Jo Graber Manager/Administrative assistant Weathersford College (TX) 1984 6–0 Gold
Yow, KayKay Yow Assistant Coach North Carolina State 1984 6–0 Gold
Yow, KayKay Yow Head Coach North Carolina State 1988 5–0 Gold
GillBarbara Gill Manager/Administrative assistant Johnson County C.C. (KS) 1988 5–0 Gold
HatchellSylvia Hatchell Assistant Coach North Carolina 1988 5–0 Gold
Yow, SusanSusan Yow Assistant Coach Drake (IA) 1988 5–0 Gold
GrentzTheresa Grentz Head Coach Rutgers 1992 4–1 Bronze
DunnLin Dunn Assistant Coach Purdue (IN) 1992 4–1 Bronze
FosterJim Foster Assistant Coach Vanderbilt (TN) 1992 4–1 Bronze
HargroveLinda Hargrove Assistant Coach Wichita State (KS) 1992 4–1 Bronze
VanDerveerTara VanDerveer Head Coach Stanford 1996 8–0 Gold
BarryCeal Barry Assistant Coach Colorado 1996 8–0 Gold
DarschNancy Darsch Assistant Coach Ohio State 1996 8–0 Gold
WashingtonMarian Washington Assistant Coach Kansas 1996 8–0 Gold
FortnerNell Fortner Head Coach USA Basketball 2000 8–0 Gold
AuriemmaGeno Auriemma Assistant Coach Connecticut 2000 8–0 Gold
GillomPeggy Gillom Assistant Coach Texas A&M 2000 8–0 Gold
ChancellorVan Chancellor Head Coach Houston Comets 2004 8–0 Gold
DonovanAnne Donovan Assistant Coach Seattle Storm 2004 8–0 Gold
GoestenkorsGail Goestenkors Assistant Coach Duke (NC) 2004 8–0 Gold
StringerC. Vivian Stringer Assistant Coach Rutgers 2004 8–0 Gold
DonovanAnne Donovan Head Coach USA Basketball 2008 8–0 Gold
GoestenkorsGail Goestenkors Assistant Coach Duke (NC) 2008 8–0 Gold
StaleyDawn Staley Assistant Coach Temple 2008 8–0 Gold
ThibaultMike Thibault Assistant Coach Connecticut Sun 2008 8–0 Gold
AuriemmaGeno Auriemma Head Coach Connecticut 2012
BrunoDoug Bruno Assistant Coach DePaul 2012
GillomJennifer Gillom Assistant Coach USA Basketball 2012
MeadorsMarynell Meadors Assistant Coach Atlanta Dream 2012

[edit] FIBA World Championship for Women

[edit] Record

The USA women's national basketball team has competed in the FIBA World Championship for Women since the inaugural event in 1953, except for 1959, when the games were held in Moscow. The results of the competition for the USA team:[1]

  • 1953 FIBA World Championship for Women: 1st Med 1.svg
  • 1957 FIBA World Championship for Women: 1st Med 1.svg
  • 1959 FIBA World Championship for Women: Chose not to participate
  • 1964 FIBA World Championship for Women: 4th
  • 1967 FIBA World Championship for Women: 11th
  • 1971 FIBA World Championship for Women: 8th
  • 1975 FIBA World Championship for Women: 8th
  • 1979 FIBA World Championship for Women: 1st Med 1.svg
  • 1983 FIBA World Championship for Women: 2nd Silver medal with cup.svg
  • 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women: 1st Med 1.svg
  • 1990 FIBA World Championship for Women: 1st Med 1.svg
  • 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women: 3rd Bronze medal with cup.svg
  • 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women: 1st Med 1.svg
  • 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women: 1st Med 1.svg
  • 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women: 3rd Bronze medal with cup.svg
  • 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women: 1st Med 1.svg

[edit] Coaches

First Last Position Coached at Year W–L Results
John Head Head Coach Nashville Business College 1953 5–1 Gold
Tennie McGhee Assistant Coach AAU 1953 4–1 Gold
John Head Head Coach Nashville Business College 1957 8–1 Gold
Tennie McGhee Assistant Coach AAU 1957 6–0 Gold
Harley Redin Head Coach Wayland Baptist College 1964 4–4 Fourth
Ruth Webster Manager/Administrative assistant Topeka, KS 1964 3–3 Fourth
Alberta Cox Head Coach Raytown Piperettes 1967 1–5 Eleventh
Alberta Cox Head Coach Raytown Piperettes 1971 5–3 Eighth
Carolyn Moffatt Assistant Coach Ouachita Baptist (AR) 1971 4–1 Eighth
Mauriece Smith Manager/Administrative assistant Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City 1971 4–1 Eighth
Cathy Rush Head Coach Immaculata College 1975 4–3 Eighth
Billie_Jean Moore Assistant Coach California State-Fullerton 1975 4–3 Eighth
Jeanne Rowlands Manager/Administrative assistant Northeastern (MA) 1975 4–3 Eighth
Pat Head Summitt Head Coach Tennessee 1979 5–1 Gold
Betty_Jo Crumm Assistant Coach Weatherford College (TX) 1979 5–1 Gold
Lea Plarski Manager/Administrative assistant St. Louis C.C.-Florissant Valley (MO) 1979 5–1 Gold
Pat Head Summitt Head Coach Tennessee 1983 6–2 Silver
Kay Yow Head Coach North Carolina State 1986 4–0 Gold
Barbara Gill Manager/Administrative assistant Johnson County C.C. (KS) 1986 7–0 Gold
Sylvia Hatchell Assistant Coach Francis Marion College (SC) 1986 7–0 Gold
Marianne Stanley Assistant Coach Old Dominion (VA) 1986 7–0 Gold
Theresa Grentz Head Coach Rutgers 1990 8–0 Gold
Lin Dunn Assistant Coach Purdue (IN) 1990 8–0 Gold
Jim Foster Assistant Coach Vanderbilt (TN) 1990 8–0 Gold
Linda Hargrove Assistant Coach Wichita State (KS) 1990 8–0 Gold
Tara VanDerveer Head Coach Stanford 1994 7–1 Bronze
Ceal Barry Assistant Coach Colorado 1994 7–1 Bronze
Charlene Curtis Assistant Coach Temple (PA) 1994 7–1 Bronze
Nancy Darsch Assistant Coach Ohio State 1994 7–1 Bronze
Fran Garmon Assistant Coach Texas Christian 1996 6–2 Silver
Phyllis Holmes Manager/Administrative assistant Greenville College (IL) 1996 6–2 Silver
Nell Fortner Head Coach USA Basketball 1998 9–0 Gold
Anne Donovan Assistant Coach Philadelphia Rage 1998 9–0 Gold
Bernadette Mattox Assistant Coach Kentucky 1998 9–0 Gold
Deb Patterson Assistant Coach Kansas State 1998 9–0 Gold
Van Chancellor Head Coach Houston Comets 2002 9–0 Gold
Anne Donovan Assistant Coach Seattle Storm 2002 9–0 Gold
Marianna Freeman Assistant Coach Syracuse (NY) 2002 9–0 Gold
Gail Goestenkors Assistant Coach Duke (NC) 2002 9–0 Gold
Anne Donovan Head Coach Seattle Storm 2006 8–1 Bronze
Gail Goestenkors Assistant Coach Duke (NC) 2006 8–1 Bronze
Dawn Staley Assistant Coach Temple (PA) 2006 8–1 Bronze
Mike Thibault Assistant Coach Connecticut Sun 2006 8–1 Bronze

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "USA Women's World Championship All-Time Results & Standings". http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=wwc_results. Retrieved 2009-05-17. 

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