West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball

The West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. West Virginia has earned twelve bids to the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. In 2017, they won the Big 12 Tournament, despite finishing sixth in the regular season.^[2]

West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball
2024–25 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
University	West Virginia University
Head coach	Mark Kellogg (2nd season)
Conference	Big 12
Location	Morgantown, West Virginia
Arena	WVU Coliseum (capacity: 14,000)
Nickname	Mountaineers
Colors	Gold and blue[1]
Uniforms
Home Away Alternate
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1992
NCAA tournament appearances
1989, 1992, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Conference tournament champions
A-10 1989 Big 12 2017
Conference regular-season champions
A-10 1992 Big 12 2014

History

The first women's basketball team was started in 1973, as a result of the Title IX mandates. The first coach was Kittie Blakemore, who was asked to create a schedule against ten local teams. The first year, the team played 14 games, winning four. The team improved the next year, winning 13 of their 17 games. Blakemore would remain as head coach for 19 seasons, leading the team to a conference tournament championship in the A10 in 1989, and a first-place finish in the regular season in her final season, 1992.^[3]

Notable figures

• Yelena Leuchanka
• Cathy Parson
• Olayinka Sanni
• Georgeann Wells

Head coaches

• Kittie Blakemore (1973–1992)
• Bill Fiske (1984–1987)
• Scott Harrelson (1987–1996)
• Susan Walvius (1996–1998)
• Alexis Basil (1998–2001)
• Mike Carey (2001–2022)
• Dawn Plitzuweit (2022–2023)
• Mark Kellogg (2023-2024)

Current Roster

2023–24 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 2 Sydney Woodley 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Paloma Valley High School Long Beach State Menifee, CA G 4 Destiny Agubata 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Santiago HS Moreno Valley, CA G 5 Sydney Shaw 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr DME Academy Auburn Miami, FL F 8 Danelle Arigbabu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Berlin, Germany G 10 Jordan Harrison 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Classen SAS Stephen F. Austin Oklahoma Ciry, OK G 11 JJ Quinerly 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Lake Taylor Norfolk, VA F 14 Kylee Blacksten 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Air Academy Colorado Colorado Springs, CO F 17 Feryal Defne Atli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Ari College Cankaya University Mersin, Turkey G 22 Zya Nugent 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Sr Denison Stephen F. Austin Denison, TX F 23 Jordan Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Hebron HS Carrollton, TX G 24 Ashala Moseberry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Jr Madison East South Plains College Madison, WI G 32 Kyah Watson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Stevens South Dakota Rapid City, SD F 33 Tirzah Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Jones Oral Roberts Oklahoma City, OK F 37 Célia Riviére 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Lattes Montpellier Northwest Florida State Paris, France	Head coach Mark Kellogg (Austin College) Assistant coach(es) JC Carter (Southwest Baptist) Jessica Grayson (Austin Peay) Erin Grant (Texas Tech) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 10/15/2024

School records

Source^[3]

Career leaders

• Points Scored: Cathy Parson 2,115 (1980-83)
• Rebounds: Olivia Bradley 1,484 (1982-85)
• Assists: Yolanda Paige 902 (2002-05)
• Steals: Talisha Hargis 355(1995-98)
• Games Played: Teana Muldrow 143(2014-18)
• Games Started: Aysa Bussie 138 (2010-12) (2014)
• Double-Doubles: Olivia Bradley 71(1982-85)
• 30-point Games: Rosemary Kosiorek (89-92), Meg Bulger (04-07), Talisha Hargis (95-98) 3 tied with 6
• 3-pointers: Kate Bulger 302 (2001-04)

Single-season leaders

• Points Scored: Rosemary Kosiorek (730, 1992)
• Rebounds: Olivia Bradley, (458, 1985)
• Assists: Yolanda Paige (297, 2005)
• Steals: Jenny Hillen (114, 1989)
• Double-Doubles: Georgeann Wells (22, 1986)
• 30-point Games: Meg Bulger (5, 2005)

National Rankings

West Virginia University has finished the season ranked 9 times.

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Final Ranking
1991-92	24-6	12-6 A-10	AP Poll #14 Coaches #11
2007-08	25–8	12-4 Big East	AP Poll #17 Coaches #20
2009-10	29–6	13-3 Big East	AP Poll #10 Coaches #16
2013-14	30–5	14-2 Big 12	AP Poll #7 Coaches #7
2015-16	25-10	12-6 Big 12	AP Poll #25 Coaches #23
2016-17	23-10	8-10 Big 12	AP Poll #20 Coaches #22
2020-21	22-7	13-5 Big 12	AP Poll #20 Coaches #17
2023-24	25-8	12-6 Big 12	AP Poll #25 Coaches #24
2024-25	25-8	13-5 Big 12	AP Poll #21 Coaches #21
Source:[4]

Year by year results

Source^[3]

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason	Coaches' poll	AP poll
Kittie Blakemore (Independent) (1973–1992)
1973–74	Kittie Blakemore	4–10	–		AIAW State Tournament
1974–75	Kittie Blakemore	13–4	–		AIAW State Tournament
1975–76	Kittie Blakemore	13–6	–		AIAW Midwest Regional
1976–77	Kittie Blakemore	19–7	–		AIAW Midwest Regional
1977–78	Kittie Blakemore	18–9	–		AIAW Midwest Regional
1978–79	Kittie Blakemore	9–16	–
1979–80	Kittie Blakemore	10–19	–
1980–81	Kittie Blakemore	15–18	–
1981–82	Kittie Blakemore	20–11	–
1982–83	Kittie Blakemore	17–12	–
Atlantic 10 Conference
1983–84	Kittie Blakemore	17–12	6–2	T–2nd
1984–85	Kittie Blakemore	20–10	6–2	3rd	NWIT Seventh Place
1985–86	Kittie Blakemore	12–17	8–8	T–3rd
1986–87	Kittie Blakemore	14–15	8–10	7th
1987–88	Kittie Blakemore	14–14	9–9	T–5th
1988–89	Kittie Blakemore	24–8	12–6	T–4th	NCAA Second Round (Play-in)
1989–90	Kittie Blakemore	19–10	12–6	4th
1990–91	Kittie Blakemore	17–12	11–7	4th
1991–92	Kittie Blakemore	26–4	16–0	1st	NCAA Sixteen	11	14
Kittie Blakemore:		301–214	88–50
Scott Harrelson (Atlantic 10) (1992–1995)
1992–93	Scott Harrelson	12–16	7–7	4th
1993–94	Scott Harrelson	8–19	4–12	8th
1994–95	Scott Harrelson	8–20	4–12	T–7th
Scott Harrelson:		28–55	15–31
Big East Conference (1979–2012)
Susan Walvius (Big East) (1995–1997)
1995–96	Susan Walvius	12–15	7–11	T–4th
1996–97	Susan Walvius	19–12	11–7	4th
Susan Walvius:		31–27	18–18
Alexis Basil (Big East) (1997–2001)
1997–98	Alexis Basil	12–16	7–11	5th (BE 6)
1998–99	Alexis Basil	10–17	5–13	10th
1999–2000	Alexis Basil	6–22	1–15	13th
2000–01	Alexis Basil	5–22	3–13	T–12th
Alexis Basil:		33–77	16–52
Mike Carey (Big East) (2001–2022)
2001–02	Mike Carey	14–14	6–10	T–9th
2002–03	Mike Carey	15–13	4–12	T–11th
2003–04	Mike Carey	21–11	10–6	T–6th	NCAA First Round
2004–05	Mike Carey	21–13	7–9	T–6th	WNIT Finals
2005–06	Mike Carey	15–16	4–12	12th
2006–07	Mike Carey	21–11	11–5	4th	NCAA Second Round
2007–08	Mike Carey	25–8	12–4	3rd	NCAA Second Round	20	17
2008–09	Mike Carey	18–15	5–11	T–11th	WNIT First Round (Play-in)
2009–10	Mike Carey	29–6	13–3	T–2nd	NCAA Second Round	16	10
2010–11	Mike Carey	24–10	8–8	10th	NCAA Second Round
2011–12	Mike Carey	24–10	11–5	T–4th	NCAA Second Round
Big 12 Conference (2012–present)
2012–13	Mike Carey	17–14	9–9	T–5th	NCAA First Round
2013–14	Mike Carey	30–5	16–2	T–1st	NCAA Second Round	7	7
2014–15	Mike Carey	23–15	7–11	T–7th	WNIT Championship Game
2015–16	Mike Carey	25–10	12–6	3rd	NCAA Second Round	23	25
2016–17	Mike Carey	23–10	8–10	6th	NCAA Second Round	22	20
2017–18	Mike Carey	25–12	8–10	6th	WNIT Semifinals
2018–19	Mike Carey	22–11	11–7	4th	WNIT 3rd Rouund
2019–20	Mike Carey	17–12	7–11	T–5th
2020–21	Mike Carey	22–7	13–5	T–2nd	NCAA Second Round	17	20
2021–22	Mike Carey	15–15	7–11	7th
Mike Carey:		431–223	182–156
Dawn Plitzuweit (Big 12) (2022–2023)
2022–23	Dawn Plitzuweit	19–12	10–8	T–4th	NCAA First Round
Dawn Plitzuweit:		19–12	10–8
Mark Kellogg (Big 12) (2023–Present)
2023–24	Mark Kellogg	25–8	12–6	T–4th	NCAA Second Round	24	25
2024–25	Mark Kellogg	25-8	13–5	T–4th	NCAA Second Round	21	21
Mark Kellogg:		50–16	25–11
Total:		883–624
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	#12	First Round Second Round	#5 Western Kentucky #4 Virginia	W 66−57 L 68–81
1992	#4	Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#5 Clemson #1 Virginia	W 73−72 L 83–103
2004	#11	First Round	#6 Ohio State	L 67–73
2007	#11	First Round Second Round	#6 Xavier #3 LSU	W 65−52 L 43–49
2008	#5	First Round Second Round	#12 New Mexico #4 Vanderbilt	W 61−60 L 46–64
2010	#3	First Round Second Round	#14 Lamar #11 San Diego State	W 58−43 L 55–64
2011	#9	First Round Second Round	#8 Houston #1 Baylor	W 78−73 L 68–82
2012	#8	First Round Second Round	#9 Texas #1 Stanford	W 68−55 L 55–72
2013	#11	First Round	#6 Delaware	L 53–66
2014	#2	First Round Second Round	#15 Albany #7 LSU	W 76−61 L 67–76
2016	#6	First Round Second Round	#11 Princeton #3 Ohio State	W 74−65 L 81–88
2017	#6	First Round Second Round	#11 Elon #3 Maryland	W 75−62 L 56–83
2021	#4	First Round Second Round	#13 Lehigh #5 Georgia Tech	W 77−53 L 56–73
2023	#10	First Round	#7 Arizona	L 62–75
2024	#8	First Round Second Round	#9 Princeton #1 Iowa	W 63−53 L 54-64
2025	#6	First Round Second Round	#11 Columbia #3 North Carolina	W 78-59 L 47-58

See also

• West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball