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Purdue Boilermakers Women's Basketball School History

Location: West Lafayette, Indiana

Coverage: 43 seasons (1981-82 to 2023-24)

Record (since 1981-82): 885-470 .653 W-L%

Conferences: Big Ten

Conference Champion: 0 Times (Reg. Seas.), 0 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 27 Years (47-26), 3 Final Fours, 1 Championship

NCAA Champion: 1999

Ranked in AP Poll: 20 Times (Preseason), 19 Times (Final), 361 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
* Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been adjusted by penalty. See our database of forfeits and vacated games.

43 Seasons

SRS back to 2001-02

43 Seasons Table
			Overall			Conference
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
1	2023-24	Big Ten	15	19	.441	5	13	.278	13.29	13.38	68.2	68.3						Katie Gearlds (15-19)
2	2022-23	Big Ten	19	11	.633	9	8	.529	19.31	14.04	70.5	65.2				Lost NCAA Tournament First Four	11	Katie Gearlds (19-11)
3	2021-22	Big Ten	17	15	.531	7	11	.389	11.25	9.44	69.2	67.3						Katie Gearlds (17-15)
4	2020-21	Big Ten	7	16	.304	4	14	.222	9.98	17.24	66.2	73.5						Sharon Versyp (7-16)
5	2019-20	Big Ten	18	14	.563	8	10	.444	14.75	14.50	64.3	64.1						Sharon Versyp (18-14)
6	2018-19	Big Ten	19	15	.559	8	10	.444	13.26	11.64	64.1	62.5						Sharon Versyp (19-15)
7	2017-18	Big Ten	20	14	.588	9	7	.563	13.31	10.63	65.4	62.7						Sharon Versyp (20-14)
8	2016-17	Big Ten	23	13	.639	10	6	.625	17.01	9.45	67.4	59.8				Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	9	Sharon Versyp (23-13)
9	2015-16	Big Ten	20	12	.625	10	8	.556	18.31	12.50	67.3	61.5				Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	11	Sharon Versyp (20-12)
10	2014-15	Big Ten	11	20	.355	3	15	.167	10.65	13.78	63.2	66.3		24				Sharon Versyp (11-20)
11	2013-14	Big Ten	22	9	.710	11	5	.688	19.71	13.09	74.6	68.0	18	16	17	Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	4	Sharon Versyp (22-9)
12	2012-13	Big Ten	25	9	.735	10	6	.625	18.69	12.19	67.9	61.4	21	11	21	Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	4	Sharon Versyp (25-9)
13	2011-12	Big Ten	25	9	.735	11	5	.688	17.56	10.98	65.8	59.2	16	12	13	Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	4	Sharon Versyp (25-9)
14	2010-11	Big Ten	21	12	.636	9	7	.563	17.92	12.20	64.4	58.7				Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	9	Sharon Versyp (21-12)
15	2009-10	Big Ten	15	17	.469	9	9	.500	11.15	11.21	59.7	59.7						Sharon Versyp (15-17)
16	2008-09	Big Ten	25	11	.694	13	5	.722	14.17	7.17	65.1	57.4	23	17		Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final	6	Sharon Versyp (25-11)
17	2007-08	Big Ten	19	15	.559	11	7	.611	1.43	10.93	59.1	61.6		22		Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	9	Sharon Versyp (19-15)
18	2006-07	Big Ten	31	6	.838	14	2	.875	14.29	5.54	69.6	54.6	11	9	11	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final	2	Sharon Versyp (31-6)
19	2005-06	Big Ten	26	7	.788	13	3	.813	14.34	5.67	67.3	54.3	19	8	11	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	4	Kristy Curry (26-7)
20	2004-05	Big Ten	17	13	.567	9	7	.563	-7.08	-2.58	62.2	59.6	16	14		Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	9	Kristy Curry (17-13)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
21	2003-04	Big Ten	29	4	.879	14	2	.875	8.88	-2.78	69.8	58.6	7	3	3	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	2	Kristy Curry (29-4)
22	2002-03	Big Ten	29	6	.829	13	4	.765	15.85	5.10	73.3	60.4	8	6	10	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final	2	Kristy Curry (29-6)
23	2001-02	Big Ten	24	6	.800	13	3	.813	27.38	14.51	73.6		11	7	9	Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	2	Kristy Curry (24-6)
24	2000-01	Big Ten	31	7	.816	14	2	.875			76.2		4	4	9	Lost NCAA Tournament National Final	3	Kristy Curry (31-7)
25	1999-00	Big Ten	23	8	.742	11	5	.688			68.3		23	11	13	Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	4	Kristy Curry (23-8)
26	1998-99	Big Ten	34	1	.971	16	0	1.000			76.5		5	1	1	Won NCAA Tournament National Final	1	Carolyn Peck (34-1)
27	1997-98	Big Ten	23	10	.697	10	6	.625			72.6			21	21	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final	4	Carolyn Peck (23-10)
28	1996-97	Big Ten	17	11	.607	12	4	.750			66.4			24		Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	8	Nell Fortner (17-11)
29	1995-96	Big Ten	20	11	.645	11	5	.688			77.0		9	7	15	Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	5	Lin Dunn (20-11)
30	1994-95	Big Ten	24	8	.750	13	3	.813			70.7		2	2	16	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final	4	Lin Dunn (24-8)
31	1993-94	Big Ten	29	5	.853	16	2	.889			78.6		23	9	10	Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal	1	Lin Dunn (29-5)
32	1992-93	Big Ten	16	11	.593	8	10	.444			69.6		17	8				Lin Dunn (16-11)
33	1991-92	Big Ten	23	7	.767	14	4	.778			77.0		10	9	11	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	3	Lin Dunn (23-7)
34	1990-91	Big Ten	26	3	.897	17	1	.944			85.5		9	3	5	Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	2	Lin Dunn (26-3)
35	1989-90	Big Ten	23	7	.767	14	4	.778			75.1		8	7	15	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	4	Lin Dunn (23-7)
36	1988-89	Big Ten	24	6	.800	14	4	.778			75.2			9	15	Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	5	Lin Dunn (24-6)
37	1987-88	Big Ten	21	10	.677	13	5	.722			71.2							Lin Dunn (21-10)
38	1986-87	Big Ten	18	9	.667	10	8	.556										Marsha Reall (18-9)
39	1985-86	Big Ten	16	11	.593	9	9	.500										Ruth Jones (16-11)
40	1984-85	Big Ten	12	16	.429	6	12	.333										Ruth Jones (12-16)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
41	1983-84	Big Ten	5	23	.179	1	17	.056										Ruth Jones (5-23)
42	1982-83	Big Ten	10	16	.385	3	15	.167										Ruth Jones (10-16)
43	1981-82	Big Ten	13	17	.433	0	6	.000										Ruth Jones (13-17)

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