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Baylor Bears women's basketball

The Baylor Bears women's basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in NCAA Division I women's basketball competition. They currently compete in the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games in Ferrell Center. Before the 2021–22 season, the team had been known as the "Lady Bears", but on September 3, 2021, the school officially announced that women's basketball had dropped "Lady" from its nickname. At the same time, soccer and volleyball, the other two Baylor women's teams that were still using "Lady" in their nicknames, also abandoned that usage.[2][3]

Baylor Bears
UniversityBaylor University
Head coachNicki Collen (2nd season)
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
LocationWaco, Texas
ArenaFerrell Center
(Capacity: 10,347)
NicknameBears
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate
NCAA tournament champions
2005, 2012, 2019
NCAA tournament Final Four
2005, 2010, 2012, 2019
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
NCAA tournament appearances
2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
1976, 1977
AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen
1976, 1977
AIAW tournament appearances
1976, 1977
Conference tournament champions
2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference regular season champions
2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

The then-Lady Bears went undefeated at 40–0 to become the 2012 NCAA Division I National Champions in Women's College Basketball.

History edit

Olga Fallen years (1974–1979) edit

Olga joined the faculty of Baylor University in 1956 and served as an assistant professor of physical education through 1997. She developed Baylor's women's athletic program from its beginning within the physical education department in 1959 and from 1972 to 1979, served as the coordinator of women's athletics. She was inducted into the Baylor Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. Under her coaching the softball team, advanced to the AIAW regional tournament in 1978 and 1979. The Bearette basketball team posted a five-year record of 143–50 and earned two consecutive bids to the national AIAW tournament in 1976 and 1977, rated fifth and seventh in the nation those years.

Pam Bowers years (1979–1994) edit

Sonja Hogg years (1994–2000) edit

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Baylor Lady Bears (Southwest Conference) (1994–1996)
1994–1995 Baylor 13–14 4–10 7th
1995–1996 Baylor 11–19 3–11 7th
Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (1996–2000)
1996–1997 Baylor 15–13 7–9 T-8th
1997–1998 Baylor 20–11 10–6 T–5th WNIT Finals
1998–1999 Baylor 17–14 8–8 T-5th WNIT
1999–2000 Baylor 7–20 2–14 12th
Baylor: 83–91 (.477) 34–58 (.370)
Total: 83–91 (.477)

      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

Source:[4]

Kim Mulkey years (2000–2021) edit

In 2000, Kim Mulkey took over a Baylor program that had finished the 1999–2000 season 7–20 and last in the Big 12 Conference. In her first season at Baylor, she turned the Lady Bears program around, leading the team to its first NCAA tournament bid. The Lady Bears have now (as of 2019) put together 19 consecutive 20-win seasons and only once has the team lost more than 10 games in a season. The rise of the Baylor program under Mulkey was capped off in 2005 with a national title. This made her the fourth person to have won NCAA Division I basketball titles as a player and a head coach (after Joe B. Hall, Bob Knight and Dean Smith) and the first woman to do so. The Lady Bears also captured the 2012 title with an undefeated season and the 2019 title. Mulkey departed the program for LSU in 2021.[5]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2000–present)
2000–2001 Baylor 21–9 9–7 6th NCAA First Round
2001–2002 Baylor 27–6 12–4 2nd NCAA Second Round
2002–2003 Baylor 24–11 8–8 7th WNIT Runner-up
2003–2004 Baylor 26–9 10–6 T–4th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004–2005 Baylor 33–3 14–2 1st NCAA Champions
2005–2006 Baylor 26–7 12–4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2006–2007 Baylor 26–8 11–5 3rd NCAA Second Round
2007–2008 Baylor 25–7 12–4 2nd NCAA Second Round
2008–2009 Baylor 29–6 12–4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2009–2010 Baylor 27–10 9–7 6th NCAA Final Four
2010–2011 Baylor 34–3 15–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2011–2012 Baylor 40–0 18–0 1st NCAA Champions
2012–2013 Baylor 34–2 18–0 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013–2014 Baylor 32–5 16–2 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2014–2015 Baylor 33–4 16–2 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2015–2016 Baylor 36–2 17–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2016–2017 Baylor 33–4 17–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2017–2018 Baylor 33–2 18–0 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2018–2019 Baylor 37–1 18–0 1st NCAA Champions
2019–2020 Baylor 28–2 17–1 1st tournament canceled[6]
2020–2021 Baylor 28–3 17–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
Baylor: 632–104 (.859) 296–60 (.831)
Total: 632–104

      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

Source:[7][8]

Nicki Collen era (2021–present) edit

Nicki Collen, previously 2018 WNBA Coach of the Year WNBA's Atlanta Dream, replaced Mulkey as head coach after the latter's departure for LSU.

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Baylor Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2021–present)
2021–22 Baylor 28–7 15–3 1st NCAA Second Round
2022–23 Baylor 20–13 10–8 T–4th NCAA Second Round
Baylor: 48–20 (.706) 25–11 (.694)
Total: 48–20

      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

National Championships edit

Year Coach Opponent Score Record
2005 Kim Mulkey Michigan St. Spartans 84–62 33–3
2012 Kim Mulkey Notre Dame Fighting Irish 80–61 40–0
2019 Kim Mulkey Notre Dame Fighting Irish 82–81 37–1
National Championships 3

Conference Championships edit

Year Overall Record Conference Record Coach Conference
2005 33–3 14–2 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2011 34–3 15–1 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2012 40–0 18–0 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2013 34–2 18–0 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2014 32–5 16–2 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2015 33–4 16–2 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2016 36–2 17–1 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2017 33–4 16–2 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2018 33–2 18–0 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2019 37–1 18–0 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2020 28–2 17–1 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2021 28–3 17–1 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference
2022 28–7 15–3 Nicki Collen Big 12 Conference
Totals 13

Conference honors and awards edit

Southwest Conference Player of the Year

  • Mary Lowry (1993–94)[9]

Big 12 Coach of the Year

  • Kim Mulkey (2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019)

Big 12 Player of the Year

Big 12 Freshman of the Year

Big 12 Newcomer of the Year

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year

Big 12 Sixth Woman Award

Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player

National honors and awards edit

USBWA National Freshman of the Year

  • Brittney Griner – 2009–10
  • Odyssey Sims – 2010–11

Elite 90 Award

  • Lindsay Palmer – 2010, 2012

Wade Trophy

  • Brittney Griner – 2011–12, 2012–13
  • Odyssey Sims – 2013–14
  • NaLyssa Smith – 2020–21

Naismith College Player of the Year

  • Brittney Griner – 2011–12, 2012–13

Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award

  • Sheila Lambert – 2001–02
  • Odyssey Sims – 2013–14

WBCA Defensive Player of the Year

  • Brittney Griner – 2010–11, 2011–12
  • DiDi Richards – 2019–20

NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player

Nancy Lieberman Award – Nation's top collegiate point guard

  • Odyssey Sims – 2013–14

Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award

Facilities edit

Ferrell Center edit

The Ferrell Center is an arena in Waco, Texas. It was built in 1988 and is located adjacent to the Brazos River. When the Lady Bears play, the arena can hold 10,350.

All-time series records against current & former Big 12 members edit

  • As of Fall 2021
Baylor vs. the Big 12*[10]
Baylor
vs.
Overall Record at Waco at Opponent's
Venue
at Neutral Site Last 5 Meetings Last 10 Meetings Current Streak Since Beginning
of Big 12
Colorado BU, 12–8 BU, 6–2 tie, 5–5 tie, 1–1 BU, 5–2 BU, 8–2 W 8 BU, 12–5
Iowa State BU, 30–9 BU, 16–2 BU, 10–6 BU, 4–1 BU, 5–0 BU, 9–1 L 2 BU, 30–9
Kansas BU, 34–8 BU, 17–2 BU, 13–5 BU, 4–1 BU, 5–0 BU, 10-0 W 15 BU, 34–6
Kansas State BU, 40–8 BU, 17–1 BU, 14–3 BU, 10–3 BU, 5–0 BU, 10–0 W 36 BU, 40–7
Missouri BU, 16–5 BU, 9–1 BU, 5–3 BU, 2–1 BU, 4–1 BU, 8–2 W 3 BU, 15–4
Nebraska BU, 10–6 BU, 6–2 BU, 4–3 NU, 0–1 BU, 3–2 BU, 7–3 W 1 BU, 10–6
Oklahoma BU, 32–25 BU, 16–9 BU, 15-12 OU, 1–5 BU, 5–0 BU, 10–0 W 12 BU, 32–22
Oklahoma State BU, 45–11 BU, 25–2 BU, 15–9 BU, 5–0 BU, 5–0 BU, 10–0 W 10 BU, 44–11
Texas UT, 59-45 UT, 23-24 UT, 27-17 UT, 5–6 BU, 5-0 BU 10–0 W 11 BU, 39–17
Texas A&M BU, 50–36 BU, 26–13 A&M, 17–18 BU, 7–4 BU, 4–1 BU, 8–2 W 3 BU, 31–7
TCU BU, 42–5 BU, 19–2 BU, 20–3 BU, 2–0 BU, 5–0 BU, 10–0 W 31 BU, 21–0
Texas Tech BU, 49–47 BU, 21-20 TT, 17-25 BU, 11–2 BU, 5–0 BU, 10–0 W 24 BU, 41–20
WVU BU, 20–3 BU, 9–1 BU, 9–0 tied, 2–2 BU, 5–0 BU, 9–1 W 9 BU, 20–2
*Updated through the end of the 2018–19 season.

ALL-TIME BIG 12 WINS (REGULAR SEASON) AS OF 2018–2019

289 – Baylor (.753),

240 – Oklahoma (.625),

232 – Texas (.604),

221 – Iowa State (.576),

192 – Kansas State (.500),

182 – Texas Tech (.474),

152 – Oklahoma State (.396),

126 – Kansas (.328),

71 – West Virginia (.563),

50 – TCU (.397)

Year by year results edit

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source[11]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
Olga Fallen (Independent) (1974–1979)
1974–75 Olga Fallen 30–11 AIAW State Playoffs
1975–76 Olga Fallen 31–6 AIAW Quarterfinals
1976–77 Olga Fallen 32–12 AIAW Fifth Place 12
1977–78 Olga Fallen 33–8 AIAW Regional Playoffs
1978–79 Olga Fallen 17–13 AIAW State Playoffs
Olga Fallen: 143–50
Pam Bowers (Independent, Southwest) (1979–1994)
1979–80 Pam Bowers 4–24
1980–81 Pam Bowers 29–11 NWIT Eighth Place
1981–82 Pam Bowers 16–11
Southwest Conference
1982–83 Pam Bowers 16–14 4–4 T-5th
1983–84 Pam Bowers 15–12 9–7 T-4th
1984–85 Pam Bowers 12–14 7–9 T-5th
1985–86 Pam Bowers 6–21 4–12 7th
1986–87 Pam Bowers 8–20 5–11 T-6th
1987–88 Pam Bowers 10–20 3–13 T-8th
1988–89 Pam Bowers 3–23 1–15 9th includes forfeit loss to Texas Tech
1989–90 Pam Bowers 4–23 1–15 9th
1990–91 Pam Bowers 9–17 3–13 8th
1991–92 Pam Bowers 11–17 3–11 8th
1992–93 Pam Bowers 12–16 6–8 5th
1993–94 Pam Bowers 13–14 4–10 7th
Pam Bowers: 168–257 50–128
Sonya Hogg (Southwest, Big 12) (1994–2000)
1994–95 Sonya Hogg 13–14 4–10 7th
1995–96 Sonya Hogg 11–19 3–11 7th
Big 12 Conference
1996–97 Sonya Hogg 15–13 7–9 T-8th (Big 12)
1997–98 Sonya Hogg 20–11 6–10 T-5th WNIT Finals
1998–99 Sonya Hogg 17–14 8–8 T-5th WNIT Sixteen
1999–2000 Sonya Hogg 7–20 2–14 12th
Sonya Hogg: 83–91 30–62
Kim Mulkey (Big 12) (2000–2021)
2000–01 Kim Mulkey 21–9 9–7 6th NCAA First Round
2001–02 Kim Mulkey 27–6 12–4 2nd NCAA Second Round 7 14
2002–03 Kim Mulkey 24–11 8–8 7th WNIT Finals
2003–04 Kim Mulkey 26–9 10–6 T-4th NCAA Sweet Sixteen 15 11
2004–05 Kim Mulkey 33–3 14–2 1st NCAA Champions 5 1
2005–06 Kim Mulkey 26–7 12–4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen 10 14
2006–07 Kim Mulkey 26–8 11–5 3rd NCAA Second Round 19 19
2007–08 Kim Mulkey 25–7 12–4 2nd NCAA Second Round 12 17
2008–09 Kim Mulkey 29–6 12–4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen 5 6
2009–10 Kim Mulkey 27–10 9–7 T-6th NCAA Final Four 14 4
2010–11 Kim Mulkey 34–3 15–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight 3 5
2011–12 Kim Mulkey 40–0 18–0 1st NCAA Champions 1 1
2012–13 Kim Mulkey 34–2 18–0 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1 4
2013–14 Kim Mulkey 32–5 16–2 T-1st NCAA Elite Eight 5 6
2014–15 Kim Mulkey 33–4 16–2 1st NCAA Elite Eight 5 5
2015–16 Kim Mulkey 36–2 17–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight 4 4
2016–17 Kim Mulkey 33–4 17–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight 5 6
2017–18 Kim Mulkey 33–2 18–0 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2
2018–19 Kim Mulkey 37–1 18–0 1st NCAA Champions 1 1
2019–20 Kim Mulkey 28–2 17–1 1st Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic 2 3
2020–21 Kim Mulkey 28–3 17–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight 5 5
Kim Mulkey: 632–104 296–60
Nicki Collen (Big 12) (2021–present)
2021–22 Nicki Collen 28–6 15–3 1st NCAA Second Round 11 7
2022–23 Nicki Collen 20–12 10–8 T–4th
Nicki Collen: 48–19 25–11
Total: 1,029–502

      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

[7][8]

Postseason results edit

NCAA Division I edit

The Bears have appeared in 19 tournaments, with a record of 53–17.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2001 #8 First Round #9 Arkansas L 59–68
2002 #2 First Round
Second Round
#15 Bucknell
#7 Drake
W 80–56
L 72–76
2004 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 Loyola Marymount
#5 Florida
#1 Tennessee
W 71–60
W 91–76
L 69–71
2005 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Title Game
#15 Illinois State
#10 Oregon
#3 Minnesota
#1 North Carolina
#1 LSU
#1 Michigan State
W 91–70
W 69–46
W 64–57
W 72–63
W 68–57
W 84–62
2006 #3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#14 Northern Arizona
#11 New Mexico
#2 Maryland
W 74–56
W 87–67
L 63–82
2007 #5 First Round
Second Round
#12 Chattanooga
#4 NC State
W 68–55
L 72–78 (OT)
2008 #3 First Round
Second Round
#14 Fresno State
#6 Pittsburgh
W 68–55
L 72–78 (OT)
2009 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#15 UTSA
#7 South Dakota State
#3 Louisville
W 87–82 (OT)
W 60–58
L 39–56
2010 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
#13 Fresno State
#5 Georgetown
#1 Tennessee
#2 Duke
#1 Connecticut
W 69–55
W 49–33
W 77–62
W 51–48
L 50–70
2011 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#16 Prairie View A&M
#9 West Virginia
#5 Green Bay
#2 Texas A&M
W 66–30
W 82–68
W 86–76
L 46–58
2012 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Title Game
#16 UC Santa Barbara
#9 Florida
#4 Georgia Tech
#2 Tennessee
#1 Stanford
#1 Notre Dame
W 81–40
W 76–57
W 83–68
W 77–58
W 59–47
W 80–61
2013 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#16 Prairie View A&M
#8 Florida State
#5 Louisville
W 82–40
W 85–47
L 81–82
2014 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#15 Western Kentucky
#7 California
#3 Kentucky
#1 Notre Dame
W 87–74
W 75–56
W 90–72
L 69–88
2015 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#15 Northwestern State
#10 Arkansas
#3 Iowa
#1 Notre Dame
W 77–36
W 73–44
W 81–66
L 68–77
2016 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#16 Idaho
#9 Auburn
#5 Florida State
#2 Oregon State
W 89–59
W 84–52
W 78–58
L 57–60
2017 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#16 Texas Southern
#9 California
#4 Louisville
#2 Mississippi State
W 119–30
W 86–46
W 97–63
L 85–94 (OT)
2018 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#15 Grambling State
#7 Michigan
#3 Oregon State
W 96–46
W 80–58
L 67–72
2019 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Title Game
#16 Abilene Christian
#8 California
#4 South Carolina
#2 Iowa
#2 Oregon
#1 Notre Dame
W 95–38
W 102–63
W 93–68
W 85–53
W 72–67
W 82–81
2021 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#15 Jackson State
#7 Virginia Tech
#6 Michigan
#1 UConn
W 101–52
W 90–48
W 78–75 (OT)
L 67–69
2022 #2 First Round
Second Round
#15 Hawaii
#10 South Dakota
W 89–49
L 67–47

AIAW Division I edit

The Lady Bears made two appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 5–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1976 First Round
Quarterfinals
Consolation Second Round
Southern Connecticut
Delta State
Tennessee Tech
W, 76–72
L, 57–97
L, 78–89
1977 First Round
Quarterfinals
Consolation Second Round
Consolation Third Round
Fifth Place Game
Saint Joseph's
LSU
Missouri
Utah
Southern Connecticut
W, 85–75
L, 64–71
W, 85–75
W, 77–52
W, 71–69

References edit

  1. ^ Baylor University Athletics Brand Identity (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Quillen, Kurtis (September 3, 2021). "Baylor University to drop 'Lady Bears' nickname from women's teams". Temple, TX: KCEN-TV. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Voepel, Mechelle (September 4, 2021). "Baylor women's hoops drops 'Lady' from team name, to be known as Bears". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  4. ^ . www.baylorbears.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07.
  5. ^ "Hall of Fame coach Mulkey leaves Baylor for LSU". ESPN.com. 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  6. ^ ESPN News Services (12 March 2020). "NCAA tournaments canceled over coronavirus". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  8. ^ a b (PDF) (Press release). Big 12 Sports. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
  9. ^ "Young Named Player of the Year by Coaches". www.baylorbears.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  10. ^ "Big 12 Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). big12sports.com. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
  11. ^ "Media Guide". Baylor University. Retrieved 10 Aug 2013.

External links edit

  • Official website  
Preceded by Last NCAA team to finish the year undefeated or unbeaten in any sport
April 3, 2012
Succeeded by

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The Baylor Bears women s basketball team represents Baylor University in Waco Texas in NCAA Division I women s basketball competition They currently compete in the Big 12 Conference The team plays its home games in Ferrell Center Before the 2021 22 season the team had been known as the Lady Bears but on September 3 2021 the school officially announced that women s basketball had dropped Lady from its nickname At the same time soccer and volleyball the other two Baylor women s teams that were still using Lady in their nicknames also abandoned that usage 2 3 Baylor Bears2023 24 Baylor Bears women s basketball teamUniversityBaylor UniversityHead coachNicki Collen 2nd season ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceLocationWaco TexasArenaFerrell Center Capacity 10 347 NicknameBearsColorsGreen and gold 1 UniformsHome Away AlternateNCAA tournament champions2005 2012 2019NCAA tournament Final Four2005 2010 2012 2019NCAA tournament Elite Eight2005 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 2021NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021NCAA tournament appearances2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023AIAW tournament Elite Eight1976 1977AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen1976 1977AIAW tournament appearances1976 1977Conference tournament champions2005 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021Conference regular season champions2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022The then Lady Bears went undefeated at 40 0 to become the 2012 NCAA Division I National Champions in Women s College Basketball Contents 1 History 1 1 Olga Fallen years 1974 1979 1 2 Pam Bowers years 1979 1994 1 3 Sonja Hogg years 1994 2000 1 4 Kim Mulkey years 2000 2021 1 5 Nicki Collen era 2021 present 1 6 National Championships 1 7 Conference Championships 2 Conference honors and awards 3 National honors and awards 4 Facilities 4 1 Ferrell Center 5 All time series records against current amp former Big 12 members 6 Year by year results 7 Postseason results 7 1 NCAA Division I 7 2 AIAW Division I 8 References 9 External linksHistory editOlga Fallen years 1974 1979 edit Olga joined the faculty of Baylor University in 1956 and served as an assistant professor of physical education through 1997 She developed Baylor s women s athletic program from its beginning within the physical education department in 1959 and from 1972 to 1979 served as the coordinator of women s athletics She was inducted into the Baylor Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999 Under her coaching the softball team advanced to the AIAW regional tournament in 1978 and 1979 The Bearette basketball team posted a five year record of 143 50 and earned two consecutive bids to the national AIAW tournament in 1976 and 1977 rated fifth and seventh in the nation those years Pam Bowers years 1979 1994 edit Main article Pam Bowers Sonja Hogg years 1994 2000 edit Statistics overview Season Team Overall Conference Standing PostseasonBaylor Lady Bears Southwest Conference 1994 1996 1994 1995 Baylor 13 14 4 10 7th1995 1996 Baylor 11 19 3 11 7thBaylor Lady Bears Big 12 Conference 1996 2000 1996 1997 Baylor 15 13 7 9 T 8th1997 1998 Baylor 20 11 10 6 T 5th WNIT Finals1998 1999 Baylor 17 14 8 8 T 5th WNIT1999 2000 Baylor 7 20 2 14 12thBaylor 83 91 477 34 58 370 Total 83 91 477 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 championSource 4 Kim Mulkey years 2000 2021 edit In 2000 Kim Mulkey took over a Baylor program that had finished the 1999 2000 season 7 20 and last in the Big 12 Conference In her first season at Baylor she turned the Lady Bears program around leading the team to its first NCAA tournament bid The Lady Bears have now as of 2019 put together 19 consecutive 20 win seasons and only once has the team lost more than 10 games in a season The rise of the Baylor program under Mulkey was capped off in 2005 with a national title This made her the fourth person to have won NCAA Division I basketball titles as a player and a head coach after Joe B Hall Bob Knight and Dean Smith and the first woman to do so The Lady Bears also captured the 2012 title with an undefeated season and the 2019 title Mulkey departed the program for LSU in 2021 5 Statistics overview Season Team Overall Conference Standing PostseasonBaylor Lady Bears Big 12 Conference 2000 present 2000 2001 Baylor 21 9 9 7 6th NCAA First Round2001 2002 Baylor 27 6 12 4 2nd NCAA Second Round2002 2003 Baylor 24 11 8 8 7th WNIT Runner up2003 2004 Baylor 26 9 10 6 T 4th NCAA Sweet Sixteen2004 2005 Baylor 33 3 14 2 1st NCAA Champions2005 2006 Baylor 26 7 12 4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen2006 2007 Baylor 26 8 11 5 3rd NCAA Second Round2007 2008 Baylor 25 7 12 4 2nd NCAA Second Round2008 2009 Baylor 29 6 12 4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen2009 2010 Baylor 27 10 9 7 6th NCAA Final Four2010 2011 Baylor 34 3 15 1 1st NCAA Elite Eight2011 2012 Baylor 40 0 18 0 1st NCAA Champions2012 2013 Baylor 34 2 18 0 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen2013 2014 Baylor 32 5 16 2 1st NCAA Elite Eight2014 2015 Baylor 33 4 16 2 1st NCAA Elite Eight2015 2016 Baylor 36 2 17 1 1st NCAA Elite Eight2016 2017 Baylor 33 4 17 1 1st NCAA Elite Eight2017 2018 Baylor 33 2 18 0 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen2018 2019 Baylor 37 1 18 0 1st NCAA Champions2019 2020 Baylor 28 2 17 1 1st tournament canceled 6 2020 2021 Baylor 28 3 17 1 1st NCAA Elite EightBaylor 632 104 859 296 60 831 Total 632 104 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 championSource 7 8 Nicki Collen era 2021 present edit Nicki Collen previously 2018 WNBA Coach of the Year WNBA s Atlanta Dream replaced Mulkey as head coach after the latter s departure for LSU Statistics overview Season Team Overall Conference Standing PostseasonBaylor Bears Big 12 Conference 2021 present 2021 22 Baylor 28 7 15 3 1st NCAA Second Round2022 23 Baylor 20 13 10 8 T 4th NCAA Second RoundBaylor 48 20 706 25 11 694 Total 48 20 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 championNational Championships edit Year Coach Opponent Score Record2005 Kim Mulkey Michigan St Spartans 84 62 33 32012 Kim Mulkey Notre Dame Fighting Irish 80 61 40 02019 Kim Mulkey Notre Dame Fighting Irish 82 81 37 1National Championships 3Conference Championships edit Year Overall Record Conference Record Coach Conference2005 33 3 14 2 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2011 34 3 15 1 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2012 40 0 18 0 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2013 34 2 18 0 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2014 32 5 16 2 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2015 33 4 16 2 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2016 36 2 17 1 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2017 33 4 16 2 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2018 33 2 18 0 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2019 37 1 18 0 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2020 28 2 17 1 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2021 28 3 17 1 Kim Mulkey Big 12 Conference2022 28 7 15 3 Nicki Collen Big 12 ConferenceTotals 13Conference honors and awards editSouthwest Conference Player of the Year Mary Lowry 1993 94 9 Big 12 Coach of the Year Kim Mulkey 2005 2011 2012 2013 2015 2018 2019 Big 12 Player of the Year Sophia Young 2005 Brittney Griner 2011 2012 2013 Odyssey Sims 2014 Nina Davis 2015 Kalani Brown 2018 NaLyssa Smith 2021 2022 Big 12 Freshman of the Year Brittney Griner 2010 Odyssey Sims 2011 Nina Davis 2014 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year Nicole Palmer 1997 Sheila Lambert 2001 Bernice Mosby 2007 Destiny Williams 2011 Alexis Jones 2016 Te a Cooper 2020 DiJonai Carrington 2021 Jordan Lewis 2022 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Abiola Wabara 2006 Brittney Griner 2010 2011 2012 2013 Odyssey Sims 2014 Lauren Cox 2018 2019 DiDi Richards 2020 Big 12 Sixth Woman Award Melissa Jones 2009 Destiny Williams 2013 Khadijiah Cave 2015 Lauren Cox 2017 Queen Egbo 2020 DiJonai Carrington 2021 Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player Sophia Young 2005 Jessica Morrow 2009 Brittney Griner 2011 2012 2013 Nina Davis 2014 2015 Alexis Jones 2016 Kalani Brown 2018 2019 NaLyssa Smith 2021 National honors and awards editUSBWA National Freshman of the Year Brittney Griner 2009 10 Odyssey Sims 2010 11Elite 90 Award Lindsay Palmer 2010 2012Wade Trophy Brittney Griner 2011 12 2012 13 Odyssey Sims 2013 14 NaLyssa Smith 2020 21Naismith College Player of the Year Brittney Griner 2011 12 2012 13Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award Sheila Lambert 2001 02 Odyssey Sims 2013 14WBCA Defensive Player of the Year Brittney Griner 2010 11 2011 12 DiDi Richards 2019 20NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player Sophia Young 2005 Brittney Griner 2012 Chloe Jackson 2019Nancy Lieberman Award Nation s top collegiate point guard Odyssey Sims 2013 14Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award DiDi Richards 2019 20Facilities editFerrell Center edit The Ferrell Center is an arena in Waco Texas It was built in 1988 and is located adjacent to the Brazos River When the Lady Bears play the arena can hold 10 350 All time series records against current amp former Big 12 members editAs of Fall 2021Baylor vs the Big 12 10 Baylorvs Overall Record at Waco at Opponent s Venue at Neutral Site Last 5 Meetings Last 10 Meetings Current Streak Since Beginningof Big 12Colorado BU 12 8 BU 6 2 tie 5 5 tie 1 1 BU 5 2 BU 8 2 W 8 BU 12 5Iowa State BU 30 9 BU 16 2 BU 10 6 BU 4 1 BU 5 0 BU 9 1 L 2 BU 30 9Kansas BU 34 8 BU 17 2 BU 13 5 BU 4 1 BU 5 0 BU 10 0 W 15 BU 34 6Kansas State BU 40 8 BU 17 1 BU 14 3 BU 10 3 BU 5 0 BU 10 0 W 36 BU 40 7Missouri BU 16 5 BU 9 1 BU 5 3 BU 2 1 BU 4 1 BU 8 2 W 3 BU 15 4Nebraska BU 10 6 BU 6 2 BU 4 3 NU 0 1 BU 3 2 BU 7 3 W 1 BU 10 6Oklahoma BU 32 25 BU 16 9 BU 15 12 OU 1 5 BU 5 0 BU 10 0 W 12 BU 32 22Oklahoma State BU 45 11 BU 25 2 BU 15 9 BU 5 0 BU 5 0 BU 10 0 W 10 BU 44 11Texas UT 59 45 UT 23 24 UT 27 17 UT 5 6 BU 5 0 BU 10 0 W 11 BU 39 17Texas A amp M BU 50 36 BU 26 13 A amp M 17 18 BU 7 4 BU 4 1 BU 8 2 W 3 BU 31 7TCU BU 42 5 BU 19 2 BU 20 3 BU 2 0 BU 5 0 BU 10 0 W 31 BU 21 0Texas Tech BU 49 47 BU 21 20 TT 17 25 BU 11 2 BU 5 0 BU 10 0 W 24 BU 41 20WVU BU 20 3 BU 9 1 BU 9 0 tied 2 2 BU 5 0 BU 9 1 W 9 BU 20 2 Updated through the end of the 2018 19 season ALL TIME BIG 12 WINS REGULAR SEASON AS OF 2018 2019289 Baylor 753 240 Oklahoma 625 232 Texas 604 221 Iowa State 576 192 Kansas State 500 182 Texas Tech 474 152 Oklahoma State 396 126 Kansas 328 71 West Virginia 563 50 TCU 397 Year by year results editConference tournament winners noted with Source 11 Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches poll AP pollOlga Fallen Independent 1974 1979 1974 75 Olga Fallen 30 11 AIAW State Playoffs1975 76 Olga Fallen 31 6 AIAW Quarterfinals1976 77 Olga Fallen 32 12 AIAW Fifth Place 121977 78 Olga Fallen 33 8 AIAW Regional Playoffs1978 79 Olga Fallen 17 13 AIAW State PlayoffsOlga Fallen 143 50 Pam Bowers Independent Southwest 1979 1994 1979 80 Pam Bowers 4 24 1980 81 Pam Bowers 29 11 NWIT Eighth Place1981 82 Pam Bowers 16 11 Southwest Conference1982 83 Pam Bowers 16 14 4 4 T 5th1983 84 Pam Bowers 15 12 9 7 T 4th1984 85 Pam Bowers 12 14 7 9 T 5th1985 86 Pam Bowers 6 21 4 12 7th1986 87 Pam Bowers 8 20 5 11 T 6th1987 88 Pam Bowers 10 20 3 13 T 8th1988 89 Pam Bowers 3 23 1 15 9th includes forfeit loss to Texas Tech1989 90 Pam Bowers 4 23 1 15 9th1990 91 Pam Bowers 9 17 3 13 8th1991 92 Pam Bowers 11 17 3 11 8th1992 93 Pam Bowers 12 16 6 8 5th1993 94 Pam Bowers 13 14 4 10 7thPam Bowers 168 257 50 128Sonya Hogg Southwest Big 12 1994 2000 1994 95 Sonya Hogg 13 14 4 10 7th1995 96 Sonya Hogg 11 19 3 11 7thBig 12 Conference1996 97 Sonya Hogg 15 13 7 9 T 8th Big 12 1997 98 Sonya Hogg 20 11 6 10 T 5th WNIT Finals1998 99 Sonya Hogg 17 14 8 8 T 5th WNIT Sixteen1999 2000 Sonya Hogg 7 20 2 14 12thSonya Hogg 83 91 30 62Kim Mulkey Big 12 2000 2021 2000 01 Kim Mulkey 21 9 9 7 6th NCAA First Round2001 02 Kim Mulkey 27 6 12 4 2nd NCAA Second Round 7 142002 03 Kim Mulkey 24 11 8 8 7th WNIT Finals2003 04 Kim Mulkey 26 9 10 6 T 4th NCAA Sweet Sixteen 15 112004 05 Kim Mulkey 33 3 14 2 1st NCAA Champions 5 12005 06 Kim Mulkey 26 7 12 4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen 10 142006 07 Kim Mulkey 26 8 11 5 3rd NCAA Second Round 19 192007 08 Kim Mulkey 25 7 12 4 2nd NCAA Second Round 12 172008 09 Kim Mulkey 29 6 12 4 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen 5 62009 10 Kim Mulkey 27 10 9 7 T 6th NCAA Final Four 14 42010 11 Kim Mulkey 34 3 15 1 1st NCAA Elite Eight 3 52011 12 Kim Mulkey 40 0 18 0 1st NCAA Champions 1 12012 13 Kim Mulkey 34 2 18 0 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1 42013 14 Kim Mulkey 32 5 16 2 T 1st NCAA Elite Eight 5 62014 15 Kim Mulkey 33 4 16 2 1st NCAA Elite Eight 5 52015 16 Kim Mulkey 36 2 17 1 1st NCAA Elite Eight 4 42016 17 Kim Mulkey 33 4 17 1 1st NCAA Elite Eight 5 62017 18 Kim Mulkey 33 2 18 0 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen 22018 19 Kim Mulkey 37 1 18 0 1st NCAA Champions 1 12019 20 Kim Mulkey 28 2 17 1 1st Cancelled due to COVID 19 Pandemic 2 32020 21 Kim Mulkey 28 3 17 1 1st NCAA Elite Eight 5 5Kim Mulkey 632 104 296 60Nicki Collen Big 12 2021 present 2021 22 Nicki Collen 28 6 15 3 1st NCAA Second Round 11 72022 23 Nicki Collen 20 12 10 8 T 4thNicki Collen 48 19 25 11Total 1 029 502 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 7 8 Postseason results editNCAA Division I edit The Bears have appeared in 19 tournaments with a record of 53 17 Year Seed Round Opponent Result2001 8 First Round 9 Arkansas L 59 682002 2 First RoundSecond Round 15 Bucknell 7 Drake W 80 56L 72 762004 4 First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen 13 Loyola Marymount 5 Florida 1 Tennessee W 71 60W 91 76 L 69 712005 2 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourTitle Game 15 Illinois State 10 Oregon 3 Minnesota 1 North Carolina 1 LSU 1 Michigan State W 91 70W 69 46 W 64 57W 72 63W 68 57W 84 622006 3 First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen 14 Northern Arizona 11 New Mexico 2 Maryland W 74 56W 87 67 L 63 822007 5 First RoundSecond Round 12 Chattanooga 4 NC State W 68 55L 72 78 OT 2008 3 First RoundSecond Round 14 Fresno State 6 Pittsburgh W 68 55L 72 78 OT 2009 2 First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen 15 UTSA 7 South Dakota State 3 Louisville W 87 82 OT W 60 58 L 39 562010 4 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal Four 13 Fresno State 5 Georgetown 1 Tennessee 2 Duke 1 Connecticut W 69 55W 49 33W 77 62W 51 48L 50 702011 1 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite Eight 16 Prairie View A amp M 9 West Virginia 5 Green Bay 2 Texas A amp M W 66 30W 82 68W 86 76L 46 582012 1 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourTitle Game 16 UC Santa Barbara 9 Florida 4 Georgia Tech 2 Tennessee 1 Stanford 1 Notre Dame W 81 40W 76 57 W 83 68W 77 58W 59 47W 80 612013 1 First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen 16 Prairie View A amp M 8 Florida State 5 Louisville W 82 40W 85 47 L 81 822014 2 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite Eight 15 Western Kentucky 7 California 3 Kentucky 1 Notre Dame W 87 74W 75 56W 90 72L 69 882015 2 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite Eight 15 Northwestern State 10 Arkansas 3 Iowa 1 Notre Dame W 77 36W 73 44W 81 66L 68 772016 1 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite Eight 16 Idaho 9 Auburn 5 Florida State 2 Oregon State W 89 59W 84 52W 78 58L 57 602017 1 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite Eight 16 Texas Southern 9 California 4 Louisville 2 Mississippi State W 119 30W 86 46W 97 63L 85 94 OT 2018 2 First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen 15 Grambling State 7 Michigan 3 Oregon State W 96 46W 80 58 L 67 722019 1 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourTitle Game 16 Abilene Christian 8 California 4 South Carolina 2 Iowa 2 Oregon 1 Notre Dame W 95 38W 102 63 W 93 68W 85 53W 72 67W 82 812021 2 First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite Eight 15 Jackson State 7 Virginia Tech 6 Michigan 1 UConn W 101 52W 90 48W 78 75 OT L 67 692022 2 First RoundSecond Round 15 Hawaii 10 South Dakota W 89 49L 67 47AIAW Division I edit The Lady Bears made two appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament with a combined record of 5 3 Year Round Opponent Result1976 First RoundQuarterfinalsConsolation Second Round Southern ConnecticutDelta StateTennessee Tech W 76 72L 57 97L 78 891977 First RoundQuarterfinalsConsolation Second RoundConsolation Third RoundFifth Place Game Saint Joseph sLSUMissouriUtahSouthern Connecticut W 85 75L 64 71W 85 75W 77 52W 71 69References edit Baylor University Athletics Brand Identity PDF April 15 2019 Retrieved June 20 2019 Quillen Kurtis September 3 2021 Baylor University to drop Lady Bears nickname from women s teams Temple TX KCEN TV Retrieved September 4 2021 Voepel Mechelle September 4 2021 Baylor women s hoops drops Lady from team name to be known as Bears ESPN com Retrieved September 4 2021 Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site BaylorBears com Women s Basketball www baylorbears com Archived from the original on 2011 07 07 Hall of Fame coach Mulkey leaves Baylor for LSU ESPN com 2021 04 25 Retrieved 2021 04 26 ESPN News Services 12 March 2020 NCAA tournaments canceled over coronavirus ESPN com ESPN Retrieved 15 March 2020 a b Player Bio Kim Mulkey Women s Basketball Archived from the original on 2009 03 28 Retrieved 2009 05 13 a b Big 12 Record Book PDF Press release Big 12 Sports Archived from the original PDF on 16 February 2008 Retrieved 2008 02 10 Young Named Player of the Year by Coaches www baylorbears com Retrieved 2016 04 13 Big 12 Women s Basketball Media Guide PDF big12sports com Retrieved 2007 04 18 Media Guide Baylor University Retrieved 10 Aug 2013 External links editOfficial website nbsp Preceded byConnecticut Huskies women s basketball Last NCAA team to finish the year undefeated or unbeaten in any sportApril 3 2012 Succeeded byMinnesota Golden Gophers women s ice hockey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baylor Bears women 27s basketball amp oldid 1184303375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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