Utah State Aggies women's basketball
The Utah State Aggies are a Division I women's college basketball team that plays in the Mountain West Conference, representing Utah State University. They play their home games at the Smith Spectrum.[2]
| Utah State Aggies women's basketball | ||||
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| University | Utah State University | |||
| Head coach | Kayla Ard (3rd season) | |||
| Conference | Mountain West | |||
| Location | Logan, Utah | |||
| Arena | Smith Spectrum (Capacity: 10,270) | |||
| Nickname | Aggies | |||
| Student section | The Hurd | |||
| Colors | Navy blue, white, and pewter gray[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| AIAW tournament appearances | ||||
| 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 | ||||
History
The Aggies started play in 1972. They made the AIAW First Round in their first three years and the regionals in 1982, but they won only 18 games in the last five years of the program's first run in basketball. The women's team was shuttered from 1988 to 2002. Utah State played in the Intermountain Athletic Conference from 1973 to 1982, played as an Independent from 1982 to 1984, the High Country Athletic Conference from 1984 to 1987, the Big West Conference from 2003 to 2005, and the Western Athletic Conference from 2006 to 2013 before joining the Mountain West Conference in 2014.
The Aggies have made appearances in the WNIT in 2011 and 2012, as well as the three appearances in WBI tournaments.[3] The Aggies have never won a conference title, and as a result have never qualified for the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
In November 2019, Jerry Finkbeiner, in his eight season as head coach of the Aggies, stepped down due to medical reasons. His three postseason tournament appearances are the most among Aggies head coaches all-time.[4]
In March 2020, Southeastern Louisiana alum Kayla Ard was named as head coach. Under Ard, the Aggies have amassed 3 straight losing seasons, including 26 losses in 2022-23, which is tied for the most losses by any Utah State women's basketball team in program history. [5]
| Season | Record | Conference Record | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | 17–3 | n/a | Fern Gardner |
| 1973–74 | 12–2 | 8–0 | Fern Gardner |
| 1974–75 | 14–6 | 10–3 | Fern Gardner |
| 1975–76 | 12–9 | 10–3 | Fern Gardner |
| 1976–77 | 12–12 | 9–4 | Marilyn Weiss |
| 1977–78 | 9–14 | 8–5 | Marilyn Weiss |
| 1978–79 | 14–10 | 5–8 | Cindy Perkins |
| 1979–80 | 13–15 | 5–5 | Cindy Perkins |
| 1980–81 | 12–19 | 5–5 | Cindy Perkins |
| 1981–82 | 12–20 | 6–4 | Cindy Perkins |
| 1982–83 | 3–22 | n/a | Karen Logan |
| 1983–84 | 2–23 | n/a | Karen Logan |
| 1984–85 | 9–19 | 3–9 | Bob Corbin |
| 1985–86 | 3 - 25 | 0–12 | Bob Corbin |
| 1986–87 | 1–26 | 0–12 | Lloydene Searle |
| 2003–04 | 5–22 | 5–13 (10th) | Raegan Pebley |
| 2004–05 | 14–14 | 9–9 (6th) | Raegan Pebley |
| 2005–06 | 3–24 | 2–14 (9th) | Raegan Pebley |
| 2006–07 | 11–18 | 7–9 (6th) | Raegan Pebley |
| 2007–08 | 9–20 | 5–11 (7th) | Raegan Pebley |
| 2008–09 | 16–15 | 9–7 (5th) | Raegan Pebley |
| 2009–10 | 13–17 | 5–11 (7th) | Raegan Pebley |
| 2010–11 | 18–15 | 10–6 (3rd) | Raegan Pebley |
| 2011–12 | 21–10 | 11–3 (2nd) | Raegan Pebley |
| 2012–13 | 18–14 | 14–4 (2nd) | Jerry Finkbeiner |
| 2013–14 | 15–16 | 8–10 (8th) | Jerry Finkbeiner |
| 2014–15 | 8–23 | 5–13 (10th) | Jerry Finkbeiner |
| 2015–16 | 14–17 | 8–10 (7th) | Jerry Finkbeiner |
| 2016–17 | 17–15 | 9–9 (6th) | Jerry Finkbeiner |
| 2017–18 | 7–23 | 5–13 (T-8th) | Jerry Finkbeiner |
| 2018–19 | 17–16 | 10–9 (T-5th) | Jerry Finkbeiner |
| 2019–20 | 8–23 | 2–16 (11th) | Ben Finkbeiner
(interim) |
| 2020–21 | 4–20 | 2–16 (10th) | Kayla Ard |
| 2021–22 | 11–19 | 5–13 (9th) | Kayla Ard |
| 2022-23 | 4-26 | 1-17 (11th) | Kayla Ard |
Postseason
WNIT
The Aggies have appeared in two WNIT tournaments. Their combined record is 1–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | –––– | First Round
Second Round |
Arizona
BYU |
W 103–95
L 102–63 |
| 2012 | –––– | First Round | Utah | L 69–58 |
WBI
The Aggies have appeared in three Women's Basketball Invitational tournaments. Their combined record is 1–3.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #3 | First Round | South Dakota | L 77–69 |
| 2017 | –––– | First Round | Idaho | L 64–59 |
| 2019 | –––– | First Round
Quarterfinals |
UC Riverside
North Texas |
W 68–60
L 56–54 |
AIAW Division I
The Aggies made four appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–8.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | First Round Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round |
West Chester State Washington State Queens (NY) |
L, 45–79 W, 40–37 L, 57–65 |
| 1973 | First Round Consolation First Round |
Stephen F. Austin UC Riverside |
L, 48–53 L, 41–47 |
| 1974 | First Round Consolation First Round |
William Penn Illinois State |
L, 34–54 L, 46–74 |
| 1975 | First Round Consolation First Round |
Tennessee Tech Federal City |
L, 45–91 L, 34–89 |
References
- "Utah State University Visual Identity Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- "utahstateaggies.com – Utah State Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". www.utahstateaggies.com.
- "Utah State 2021–22 Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- "Jerry Finkbeiner steps down as Utah State's women's basketball coach due to health issue". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- Kayla Ard Named Utah State Head Women's Basketball Coach
