Wyoming Cowgirls basketball

Wyoming Cowgirls
Wyoming Cowgirls
	2018–19 Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team
University	University of Wyoming
Head coach	Joe Legerski (16th season)
Conference	Mountain West
Location	Laramie, Wyoming
Arena	Arena-Auditorium ; (Capacity: 11,612)
Nickname	Cowgirls
Colors	Brown and gold;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament appearances
	2008
Conference regular season champions
	1990

The Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team is a women's college basketball team at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Competing in the Mountain West Conference, the organization has a tradition dating back to 1973.^[2]

History

The program began in 1973, with Bonnie Hulstrand leading the charge for her first and only year. Following Hulstrand's tenure, Margie Hunt McDonald led the charge for just under a decade.^[3]

Coaching records

Tenure	Coach	Seasons	Record	Win Pct.
1973–1974	Bonnie Hulstrand	1	11–4	.733
1974–1983	Margie McDonald	9	123–114	.519
1983–1986	Dan Richards	3	23–60	.277
1986–1998	Chad Lavin	12	175–161	.521
1998–2003	Cindy Fisher	5	59–81	.421
2003–Present	Joe Legerski	16	289–177	.620
Totals	6 coaches	46 seasons	680–597	.532

Postseason

NCAA Tournament

The Cowgirls have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 1 time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2008	#11	Round of 64	#6 Pittsburgh	L 58–63

WNIT

The Cowgirls have appeared in the WNIT 8 times. Their combined record is 14–7. They won the tournament in 2007.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2003	First Round Second Round	Montana Colorado State	W 76–74 ^OT L 64–73
2006	Second Round Third Round	Oregon State Nebraska	W 67–49 L 67–72
2007	First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinal Semifinal Championship	Nevada Missouri Oregon South Dakota State Kansas State Wisconsin	W 84–56 W 73–67 W 64–62 W 70–59 W 89–79 ^3OT W 72–56
2010	First Round Second Round Third Round	Nevada Texas Tech BYU	W 74–53 W 68–57 ^OT L 63–67
2011	First Round Second Round Third Round	Portland State Oklahoma State Colorado	W 79–44 W 75–71 L 58–70
2013	First Round	Northern Colorado	L 63–71
2017	First Round Second Round	Seattle Washington State	W 68–52 L 68–67 ^OT
2018	First Round Second Round	New Mexico State U.C. Davis	W 67–59 L 72–64

NWIT

The Cowgirls appeared in the NWIT 1 time. Their record is 0–3.

Year	Opponent	Result/Score
1990	Toledo Fresno State Maine	L 58–75 L 63–67 L 48–68

Team records

Career leaders

Career Scoring Leaders
Seasons	Player	Points
1985–89	Christine Fairless	1933
1984–87	Michele Hoppes	1842
1992–95	Amy Burnett	1782
2012–15	Kayla Woodward	1769
2005–08	Hanna Zavecz	1746
1999–2003	Carrie Bacon	1692
2007–11	Aubrey Vandiver	1654
1980–83	Rita Makovicka	1578
1989–92	Marie Kauffman	1526
1979–82	Lori Kline	1521

Career Rebounding Leaders
Seasons	Player	Rebounds
1984–87	Michele Hoppes	1104
1980–83	Rita Makovicka	1006
1979–82	Lori Kline	947
2007–11	Aubrey Vandiver	936
1976–79	Linda Gilpin	890
1989–92	Marie Kauffman	872
1992–95	Amy Burnett	829
2012–15	Kayla Woodward	812
2010–13	Chaundra Sewell	785
1977–79	Dale Ann Meeker	770

Career Assists Leaders
Seasons	Player	Assists
1985–88	Lisa Daniels	573
2013–16	Marquelle Dent	514
2005–08	Hanna Zavecz	432
1991–94	Anna Knight	396
2001–04	Brenda Pickup	391
1983–86	Jenny Przekwas	374
1988–90	Mickey Alexander	352
2002–05	Ashley Elliott	330
1991–92	Valerie Harrison	313
1985–89	Christine Fairless	310

Career Blocks Leaders
Seasons	Player	Blocks
1979–82	Lori Kline	322
2008–11	Hillary Carlson	212
2005–08	Hanna Zavecz	162
1984–87	Michele Hoppes	134
1994–97	Jessica Thompson	117
2006–09	Rebecca Vanderjagt	94
2010–13	Chaundra Sewell	81
1987–91	Yvette Plumlee	79
2009–13	Ashley Sickles	77
1980–83	Lisa Hynes	66

Career Steals Leaders
Seasons	Player	Steals
1985–88	Lisa Daniels	279
2005–08	Hanna Zavecz	226
2001–04	Brenda Pickup	209
2002–05	Ashley Elliott	187
1987–91	Yvette Plumlee	187
2013–16	Marquelle Dent	181
1999–2003	Carrie Bacon	169
2007–11	Aubrey Vandiver	156
1983–86	Jenny Przkewas	155
1980–83	Rita Makovicka	151

Career Games played Leaders
Seasons	Player	Games
2007–11	Aubrey Vandiver	133
2005–08	Dominique Sisk	125
2006–09	Megan McGuffey	125
2005–08	Hanna Zavecz	124
2005–08	Jodi Bolerjack	124
2010–13	Chaundra Sewell	124
2012–15	Kayla Woodward	122
2012–15	Kaitlyn Mileto	122
2006–09	Rebecca Vanderjagt	121
1989–92	Marie Kauffman	120

Single-season leaders

Single–Season Scoring Leaders
Season	Player	Points
2010–11	Aubrey Vandiver	625
1994–95	Amy Burnett	614
2010–11	Hillary Carlson	572
1993–94	Amy Burnett	568
1986–87	Michele Hoppes	566
1988–89	Christine Fairless	551
2014–15	Marquelle Dent	531
1987–88	Christine Fairless	523
2013–14	Kayla Woodward	519
2009–10	Hillary Carlson	515

Single–Season Rebounding Leaders
Season	Player	Rebounds
2009–10	Aubrey Vandiver	323
2012–13	Chaundra Sewell	310
2013–14	Fallon Lewis	305
2010–11	Aubrey Vandiver	303
1984–85	Michele Hoppes	298
1993–94	Amy Burnett	286
1981–82	Rita Makovicka	285
1979–80	Sue Owens	281
1985–86	Michele Hoppes	278
1978–79	Linda Gilpin	271

Single–Season Assists Leaders
Season	Player	Assists
1986–87	Lisa Daniels	249
1991–92	Valerie Harrison	195
1989–90	Mickey Alexander	190
2014–15	Marquelle Dent	180
1985–86	Jenny Przekwas	163
1988–89	Mickey Alexander	162
2015–16	Marquelle Dent	161
1984–85	Jenny Przekwas	157
1987–88	Lisa Daniels	156
2016–17	Clara Tapia	145

Single–Season Blocks Leaders
Season	Player	Blocks
2009–10	Hillary Carlson	98
1981–82	Lori Kline	93
1980–81	Lori Kline	85
1982–83	Lori Kline	80
2010–11	Hillary Carlson	73
1979–80	Lori Kline	64
2007–08	Hanna Zavecz	51
2006–07	Hanna Zavecz	49
1994–95	Jessica Thompson	45
1985–86	Michele Hoppes	40
2007–08	Rebecca Vanderjagt	40

Single–Season Steals Leaders
Season	Player	Steals
2000–01	Jessica Gibbs	78
2003–04	Brenda Pickup	75
1984–85	Jenny Przekwas	75
2004–05	Ashley Elliott	74
2005–06	Hanna Zavecz	69
1989–90	Yvette Plumlee	68
1982–83	Kristy Bennett	68
1979–80	Sara St. Clair	68
1979–80	Kellie Cardona	67
1981–82	Kristy Bennett	66
2014–15	Marquelle Dent	66

References

^ "Primary Colors" (PDF). Wyoming Athletics Brand Guide. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
^ "Wyoming Sports Hall honors McDonald, 2010 class tonight" (PDF). CBS Sports Network. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
^ "Cowgirl Coaches". Trib.com. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-28.

External links

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[1] "Primary Colors" (PDF). Wyoming Athletics Brand Guide. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.

[2] "Wyoming Sports Hall honors McDonald, 2010 class tonight" (PDF). CBS Sports Network. Retrieved 2015-06-28.

[3] "Cowgirl Coaches". Trib.com. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2015-06-28.

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v t e Wyoming Cowgirls basketball
Venues	War Memorial Fieldhouse (1973–1984) Multi-Purpose Gymnasium (1984–2003) Arena-Auditorium (2003–present)
Rivalries	Colorado State
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

v t e University of Wyoming
Located in: Laramie, Wyoming
Colleges	Law
Athletics	Baseball Basketball men women Football Soccer men women
Facilities	American Heritage Center Arena-Auditorium Half Acre Gym Old Main Red Buttes Observatory War Memorial Fieldhouse War Memorial Stadium Wyoming Infrared Observatory Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site
Media	Owen Wister Review K231BW K278CM K298CH
Founded: 1886 Endowment: 455.1 million Students: 13,992

v t e Mountain West Conference women's basketball
Teams	Air Force Falcons Boise State Broncos Colorado State Rams Fresno State Bulldogs Nevada Wolf Pack New Mexico Lobos San Diego State Aztecs San Jose State Spartans UNLV Lady Rebels Utah State Aggies Wyoming Cowgirls
Championships & awards	MW Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24