Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball

The Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference. Purdue is rich in tradition and history, holding the record for Big Ten Championships, along with annually ranking in the top 10 nationally in home attendance. The Boilermakers have appeared in the NCAA Final Four three times, and won the NCAA National Championship in 1999. The Boilermakers share a classic rivalry with the Indiana Hoosiers, of which Purdue owns a 52–27 series lead.

Purdue Boilermakers
2022–23 Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team
UniversityPurdue University
Head coachKatie Gearlds (2nd season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationWest Lafayette, Indiana
ArenaMackey Arena
(Capacity: 14,804)
NicknameBoilermakers
Student sectionGold Mine
ColorsOld gold and black[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament champions
1999
NCAA tournament runner-up
2001
NCAA tournament Final Four
1994, 1999, 2001
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
NCAA tournament second round
1990, 1992, 1994 , 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
NCAA tournament appearances
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2023
Conference tournament champions
1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013
Conference regular season champions
1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002

History

In 1975, women's basketball became an intercollegiate sport at Purdue University. In 1982, the sport was elevated to revenue status, which meant more money was available. Under Coach Lin Dunn, Purdue qualified for its first NCAA Tournament game in 1989. Ten years later, Purdue won its first national championship by beating Duke University in the title game. Sharon Versyp, a former Purdue standout, was introduced as the head coach at the start of the 2006 season.

Current coaching staff

Source:[2]

  • Katie Gearlds - Head Coach
  • Beth Couture - Associate Coach
  • Michael Scruggs - Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Alex Guyton - Assistant Coach
  • Jaelen Nice - Graduate Assistant
  • Karmell Brown - Graduate Assistant
  • Jessica Lipsett - Trainer
  • Jason Pullara - Strength Coach

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source [3]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Unknown (CIAW) (1968–1969)
1968-69 Unknown ––CIAW Tenth Place
: ––
Big Ten Conference
Deborah Gebhardt (Big Ten) (1975–1976)
1975-76 Deborah Gephardt 8–82–3[4]3[4]IAIAW
Deborah Gephardt: 8–82–3
Ruth Jones (Big Ten) (1976–1986)
1976-77 Ruth Jones 7–162–47th[4]IAIAW
1977-78 Ruth Jones 13–71–2T-5th[4]IAIAW
1978-79 Ruth Jones 7–190–1T-7th[4]IAIAW
1979-80 Ruth Jones 4–180–1T-6th[4]IAIAW
1980-81 Ruth Jones 14–180–1T-7th[4]IAIAW - 2nd[4]
1981-82 Ruth Jones 13–170–1T-7th[4]IAIAW - 1st; MAIAW - 3rd[4]
1982-83 Ruth Jones 10–163–158th
1983-84 Ruth Jones 5–231–1710th
1984-85 Ruth Jones 12–166–12T-7th
1985-86 Ruth Jones 16–119–9T-5th
Ruth Jones: 101–16122–63
Marsha Reall (Big Ten) (1986–1987)
1986-87 Marsha Reall 18–910–85th
Marsha Reall: 18–910–8
Lin Dunn (Big Ten) (1987–1996)
1987-88 Lin Dunn 21–1013–53rdNWIT Second Place
1988-89 Lin Dunn 24–614–43rdNCAA second round (Bye)1715
1989-90 Lin Dunn 23–714–43rdNCAA Sweet Sixteen1415
1990-91 Lin Dunn 26–317–11stNCAA second round (Bye)145
1991-92 Lin Dunn 23–714–42ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen1611
1992-93 Lin Dunn 16–118–106th
1993-94 Lin Dunn 29–516–2T-1stNCAA Final Four38
1994-95 Lin Dunn 24–813–3T-1stNCAA Elite Eight916
1995-96 Lin Dunn 20–1111–54thNCAA first round15
Lin Dunn: 206–68120–38
Nell Fortner (Big Ten) (1996–1997)
1996-97 Nell Fortner 17–1112–4T-1stNCAA second round23
Nell Fortner: 17–1112–4
Carolyn Peck (Big Ten) (1997–1999)
1997-98 Carolyn Peck 23–1010–6T-3rd#NCAA Elite Eight1121
1998-99 Carolyn Peck 34–116–01st#NCAA Champions11
Carolyn Peck: 57–1126–6
Kristy Curry (Big Ten) (1999–2006)
1999-2000 Kristy Curry 23–811–5T-3rd#NCAA second round1613
2000-01 Kristy Curry 31–714–21stNCAA Runner-up29
2001-02 Kristy Curry 24–613–31stNCAA second round149
2002-03 Kristy Curry 29–612–4T-2nd#NCAA Elite Eight710
2003-04 Kristy Curry 29–414–22nd#NCAA Sweet Sixteen93
2004-05 Kristy Curry 17–139–75thNCAA second round
2005-06 Kristy Curry 26–713–32ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen1111
Kristy Curry: 179–5186–26
Sharon Versyp (Big Ten) (2006–2021)
2006-07 Sharon Versyp 31–614–22nd#NCAA Elite Eight711
2007-08 Sharon Versyp 19–1511–7T-3rd#NCAA second round
2008-09 Sharon Versyp 25–1113–5T-2ndNCAA Elite Eight16
2009–10 Sharon Versyp 15–179–95thWNIT second round
2010-11 Sharon Versyp 21–129–77thNCAA second round
2011-12 Sharon Versyp 25–911–5T-2nd#NCAA second round1813
2012-13 Sharon Versyp 25–910–6T-3rd#NCAA second round2120
2013–14 Sharon Versyp 22–911–5T-4thNCAA second round2119
2014–15 Sharon Versyp 11–203–15T-13th
2015–16 Sharon Versyp 20–1210–86thNCAA first round
2016–17 Sharon Versyp 23–1310–5T-4thNCAA second round
2017–18 Sharon Versyp 18–139–7T-7thWNIT second round
2018–19 Sharon Versyp 19–158–10T-10th
2019–20 Sharon Versyp 18–148–109th
2020–21 Sharon Versyp 7–164–1412th
Sharon Versyp: 301–192141–116
Katie Gearlds (Big Ten) (2021–present)
2021–22 Katie Gearlds 17–157–119thWNIT Second Round
Katie Gearlds: 17–157–11
Total:902–525

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA tournament results
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1989 #5First Round
Second Round		#12 Arkansas
#4 LSU		W 91–63
L 53–54
1990 #4Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#5 Northern Illinois
#1 Louisiana Tech		W 86–81
L 47–91
1991 #2Second Round#10 VanderbiltL 63–69
1992 #3Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#11 Northern Illinois
#2 Maryland		W 98–62
L 58–64
1994 #1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		#16 Radford
#8 Washington
#13 Texas A&M
#2 Stanford
#3 North Carolina		W 103–56
W 86–59
W82–56
W 82–65
L 74–89
1995 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#13 Portland
#12 Montana
#1 Vanderbilt
#2 Stanford		W 74–59
W 62–51
W 67–66
L 58–69
1996 #5First Round#12 Notre DameL 60–73
1997 #8First Round
Second Round		#9 Maryland
#1 Old Dominion		W 74–48
L 65–69
1998 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#13 Washington
#12 Colorado State
#9 Notre Dame
#3 Louisiana Tech		W 88–71
W 77–63
W 70–65
L 65–72
1999 #1First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Title Game		#16 Oral Roberts
#9 Kansas
#4 North Carolina
#3 Rutgers
#1 Louisiana Tech
#3 Duke		W 68–48
W 55–41
W 82–59
W 75–62
W 77–63
W 62–45
2000 #4First Round
Second Round		#13 Dartmouth
#5 Oklahoma		W 70–66
L 74–76
2001 #3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Title Game		#14 UC Santa Barbara
#6 LSU
#2 Texas Tech
#4 Xavier
#5 SW Missouri State
#1 Notre Dame		W 75–62
W 73–70
W 74–72
W 88–78
W 81–64
L 66–68
2002 #2First Round
Second Round		#15 Austin Peay
#7 Old Dominion		W 80–49
L 70–74 (OT)
2003 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#15 Valparaiso
#7 Virginia Tech
#11 Notre Dame
#1 Connecticut		W 66–51
W 80–62
W 66–47
L 64–73
2004 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 St. Francis (PA)
#7 Villanova
#3 Georgia		W 78–59
W 60–42
L 64–66
2005 #9First Round
Second Round		#8 New Mexico
#1 Tennessee		W 68–56
L 54–75
2006 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Missouri State
#5 UCLA
#1 North Carolina		W 73–54
W 61–54
L 68–70
2007 #2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#15 Oral Roberts
#7 Georgia Tech
#3 Georgia
#1 North Carolina		W 63–42
W 76–63
W 78–65
L 72–84
2008 #9First Round
Second Round		#8 Utah
#1 Tennessee		W 66–59
L 52–78
2009 #6First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#11 Charlotte
#3 North Carolina
#7 Rutgers
#1 Oklahoma		W 65–52
W 85–70
W 67–61
L 68–74
2011 #9First Round
Second Round		#8 Kansas State
#1 Connecticut		W 53–45
L 40–64
2012 #4First Round
Second Round		#13 South Dakota State
#5 South Carolina		W 83–68
L 61–72
2013 #4First Round
Second Round		#13 Liberty
#5 Louisville		W 77–43
L 63–76
2014 #4First Round
Second Round		#13 Liberty
#5 Louisville		W 84–55
L 66–73
2016 #11First Round#6 OklahomaL 45–61
2017 #9First Round
Second Round		#8 Green Bay
#1 Notre Dame		W 74–62
L 82–88 (OT)
2023 #11First Four#11 St. John'sL 64–66

National Awards

National Player of the Year (2)

Wade Trophy (1)
  • Stephanie White (1999)

All-American Consensus Selections (7)

Academic All-American First Team Selections (5)
  • Sue Bartz (1982)
  • Carol Emanuel (1983)
  • Stephanie White (1999)
  • Camille Cooper (2001)
  • Katie Douglas (2001)
  • Candice Hall (2001)

National Coach of the Year (1)

Big Ten Awards

Player of the Year (8)
  • Joy Holmes (1991)
  • MaChelle Joseph (1992)
  • Stacey Lovelace (1995)
  • Jannon Roland (1997)
  • Stephanie White (1999)
  • Katie Douglas (2000, 2001)
  • Shereka Wright (2004)

Suzy Favor Female Athlete of the Year (4)
  • Joy Holmes (1991)
  • MaChelle Joseph (1992)
  • Stephanie White (1999)
  • Katie Douglas (2001)

Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball Recipient (6)
  • Joy Holmes (1991)
  • MaChelle Joseph (1992)
  • Stacey Lovelace (1995)
  • Jannon Roland (1997)
  • Stephanie White (1999)
  • Katie Douglas (2001)

Defensive Player of the Year (4)
  • Kelly Komara (2002)
  • Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (2007)
  • Ae'Rianna Harris (2018, 2019) - the first two-time winner in Purdue history.

6th Player of the Year (2)
  • Brittany Rayburn (2009)
  • Whitney Bays (2014)

Freshman of the Year (3)
  • MaChelle Joseph (1989)
  • Leslie Johnson (1994)
  • Katie Gearlds (2004)

Coach of the Year (5)

All-time records

Big Ten Win/Loss Records (As of 2015 Regular Season)
  • Illinois: 52-17
  • Indiana: 52-27
  • Iowa: 36-30
  • Maryland: 1-5
  • Michigan: 50-18
  • Michigan State: 38-29
  • Minnesota: 43-19
  • Nebraska: 5-2
  • Northwestern: 45-21
  • Ohio State: 28-43
  • Penn State: 27-19
  • Rutgers: 2-2
  • Wisconsin: 48-18

Career records
  • Most Points: MaChelle Joseph - 2,405 (1989–91)
  • Most Rebounds: Stacey Lovelace - 876 (1993–96)
  • Most Assists: MaChelle Joseph - 628 (1989–91)
  • Most Steals: Katie Douglas - 327 (1998-01)
  • Most Blocks: Ae’Rianna Harris - 350 (2016–20)
  • Most 3-Point Field Goals: Katie Gearlds - 238 (2003–07)

Single season records
  • Most Points: Stephanie White (1998–99) / Katie Gearlds (2006–07) - 707
  • Most Rebounds: Leslie Johnson - 306 (1993–94)
  • Most Assists: Lisa Jahner - 201 (1987–88)
  • Most Steals: Kelly Komara - 120 (2001–02)
  • Most Blocks: Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton - 108 (2006–07)
  • Most 3-Point Field Goals: Katie Gearlds - 88 (2006–07)

Single game records
  • Most Points: Katie Gearlds - 41 (2007)
  • Most Rebounds: Leslie Schultz - 25 (1981)
  • Most Assists: MaChelle Joseph - 16 (1992)
  • Most Steals: Joy Holmes - 12 (1989)

See also

References
  1. "Purdue Fonts and Colors". Purdue Marketing and Communications. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  2. "Purdue Women's Basketball Roster". Purdue.
  3. "Media Guide". Purdue University. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.
  4. "Purdue History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
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