Hartford Hawks women's basketball
| Hartford Hawks | |||
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| University | University of Hartford | ||
| All-time record | 550–596 (.480) | ||
| Head coach | Kim McNeill (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | America East | ||
| Location | West Hartford, Connecticut | ||
| Arena | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (capacity: 4,017) | ||
| Nickname | Hawks | ||
| Colors | Scarlet and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 2006, 2008 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 | |||
The Hartford Hawks women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference. The school began the women's basketball team in 1975 as a Division III school. The program moved to Division II and was a member of the Northeast-10 Conference (originally Northeast-7) between 1980 and 1984. The school transitioned to Division I in 1984, playing as an independent school in 1984–85, and then becoming part of the Seaboard Conference in 1985–86. The Seaboard Conference became the North Atlantic Conference in 1989, and changed their name to America East in 1996.[2]
Year by year results
Sources: Hartford Media Guide[3] America East Media Guide[2]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll | AP poll | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Lauritis (DIII) (1975–1976) | |||||||||
| 1975–76 | Nancy Lauritis | 2–6 | – | ||||||
| Nancy Lauritis: | 2–6 | – | |||||||
| Roger Wickman (DIII,DII) (1976–1984) | |||||||||
| 1976–77 | Roger Wickman | 11–2 | – | ||||||
| 1977–78 | Roger Wickman | 11–2 | – | ||||||
| 1978–79 | Roger Wickman | 8–8 | – | ||||||
| 1979–80 | Roger Wickman | 14–3 | – | ||||||
| 1980–81 | Roger Wickman | 8–11 | – | ||||||
| 1981–82 | Roger Wickman | 7–14 | – | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Roger Wickman | 5–18 | – | ||||||
| 1983–84 | Roger Wickman | 3–20 | – | ||||||
| Roger Wickman: | 67–78 | – | |||||||
| Carlos Aldave (Independent, America East) (1984–1986) | |||||||||
| 1984–85 | Carlos Aldave | 6–18 | – | ||||||
| 1985–86 | Carlos Aldave | 3–23 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
| Carlos Aldave: | 9–41 | 1–11 | |||||||
| Jean Walling Murphy (America East) (1986–1990) | |||||||||
| 1986–87 | Jean Walling Murphy | 7–18 | 3–11 | 7th | |||||
| 1987–88 | Jean Walling Murphy | 9–18 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1988–89 | Jean Walling Murphy | 4–19 | 4–8 | 7th | |||||
| 1989–90 | Jean Walling Murphy | 4–22 | 2–10 | T-6th | |||||
| Jean Walling Murphy: | 24–77 | 15–37 | |||||||
| Mark Schmidt (America East) (1990–1992) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | Mark Schmidt | 11–18 | 5–5 | 4th | |||||
| 1991–92 | Mark Schmidt | 9–19 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
| Mark Schmidt: | 20–37 | 7–17 | |||||||
| Allison Jones (America East) (1992–1999) | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | Allison Jones | 11–16 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1993–94 | Allison Jones | 9–18 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
| 1994–95 | Allison Jones | 7–20 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
| 1995–96 | Allison Jones | 15–13 | 10–8 | 4th | |||||
| 1996–97 | Allison Jones | 15–12 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1997–98 | Allison Jones | 11–16 | 10–8 | T-4th | |||||
| 1998–99 | Allison Jones | 8–19 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
| Allison Jones: | 76–114 | 47–69 | |||||||
| Jennifer Rizzotti (America East) (1999–2016) | |||||||||
| 1999-00 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 14–14 | 9–9 | 5th | |||||
| 2000–01 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 15–14 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
| 2001–02 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 16–15 | 9–7 | 5th# | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2002–03 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 7–21 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
| 2003–04 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 18–12 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
| 2004–05 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 22–9 | 13–5 | 2nd# | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 27–4 | 15–1 | 1st# | NCAA Second Round[4][5] | ||||
| 2006–07 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 25–9 | 15–1 | 1st | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 28–6 | 14–2 | 1st# | NCAA Second Round[6] | ||||
| 2008–09 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 20–12 | 14–2 | 2nd | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 27–5 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | 25 | |||
| 2010–11 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 17–15 | 11–5 | 4th# | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 19–13 | 10–6 | 3rd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2012–13 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 21–12 | 10–6 | 3rd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2013–14 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 13–18 | 9–7 | 5th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 16–17 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Jennifer Rizzotti | 11–19 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| Jennifer Rizzotti: | 316–216 | 183–97 | |||||||
| Kim McNeill (America East) (2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | Kim McNeill | 17–14 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Kim McNeill | 19–13 | 9–7 | 6th | |||||
| Kim McNeill: | 36–27 | 16–16 | |||||||
| Total: | 550–596 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- Conference tournament winner
Notable players
- Danielle Hood, played 2004–2008. Was drafted by the Atlanta Dream as the 32nd pick of the 2008 draft.[7] Although she did not make the final roster, she is the first player from Hartford, and only the second player from an America East Conference team to be drafted by the WNBA.[8]
- Liz Stich, played 2001–2005. Coached Plymouth State University from 2012–2015. She was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Erica Beverly, played 2005–2010. She was inducted to the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.[9][10][11]
Head coaches
- Nancy Lauritis (1975–1976)
- Roger Wickman (1976–1984)
- Carlos Aldave (1984–1986)
- Jean Walling Murphy (1986–1990)
- Mark Schmidt (1990–1992)
- Allison Jones (1992–1999)[12]
- Jennifer Rizzotti[13] (1999–2016) led the Hawks to 6 NCAA Tournaments appearances. She was inducted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Kim McNeill (2016–present)[14]
References
- ^ University of Hartford Brand Identity Guide. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "2012–13 Media Guide" (PDF). America East Conference. Retrieved 15 Sep 2013.
- ^ "2010–11 Media Guide". University of Hartford. Retrieved 15 Sep 2013.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (March 19, 2006). "Staley and Rizzotti Have Been There and Done That". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 Feb 2018.
- ^ "Women's basketball team bows out in NCAA first round". The Temple News. March 14, 2006. Retrieved 4 Feb 2018.
- ^ Foster, Mary (March 23, 2008). "Hartford surprises Syracuse". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 4 Feb 2018.
- ^ "2008 WNBA DRAFT BOARD". WNBA. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 16 Sep 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Riley, Lori (May 14, 2008). "Uhart's Hood Released". The Hartford Courant. Richard Graziano. Retrieved 16 Sep 2013.
- ^ "Honorees". New England Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 Sep 2013.
- ^ "PSU Women's Basketball Coach earns Hall of Fame nod". Plymouth State University. May 23, 2013. Retrieved 16 Sep 2013.
- ^ "Bridgeport's Beverly inducted to New England Basketball Hall of Fame". CTPost. June 21, 2013. Retrieved 16 Sep 2013.
- ^ Schubert, William (August 31, 1999). "Women's Coach For Hawks Resigns". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 4 Feb 2018.
- ^ Anthony, Mike (April 15, 2016). "After 316 Wins At UHart, Jen Rizzotti Leaving To Coach At George Washington". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 4 Feb 2018.
- ^ Conner, Desond (May 25, 2016). "Hartford Hires UVA's Kim McNeill As Women's Basketball Coach To Replace Jen Rizzotti". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved 4 Feb 2018.
