Temple Owls women's basketball

The Temple Owls women's basketball team represents Temple University in women's basketball. The school competes in the American Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Owls play home basketball games at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Season-by-season record As of the 2025–26 season, the Owls had an 948–792 record. They had made 10 appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1989, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017), with a 5–11 record. They previously played in the Atlantic-10 Conference from 1983 to 2013. They had also made six appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) (1982, 1983, 2001, 2012, 2015, 2016). They had also finished as the Philadelphia Big 5 champions in 1983, 1986, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 (co-champ), 2011, 2017, 2020, and 2025. Season Coach Record Conference record Postseason finish 1923–24 Blanche Voorhees Brown 12–0 n/a n/a1924–25 Blanche Voorhees Brown 6–6 n/a n/a1925–26 Blanche Voorhees Brown 1–5 n/a n/a1926–27 Viola Zuttig 2–3 n/a n/a1937–38 Blanche Voorhees Brown 3–1 n/a n/a1938–39 Blanche Voorhees Brown 4–2 n/a n/a1939–40 Blanche Voorhees Brown 6–1 n/a n/a1940–41 Patricia Collins 7–2 n/a n/a1941–42 Patricia Collins 5–3 n/a n/a1942–43 Patricia Collins 8–0 n/a n/a1943–44 Patricia Collins 9–0 n/a n/a1944–45 Vera Egner 10–0 n/a n/a1945–46 Vera Egner 7–1 n/a n/a1946–47 Grace Shuler McGoey 7–1 n/a n/a1947–48 Patricia Collins 6–2 n/a n/a1948–49 Patricia Collins 7–1 n/a n/a1949–50* Marion Earl 5–2 n/a n/a1950–51 Marion Earl 6–2 n/a n/a1951–52 Patricia Collins Morris 5–3 n/a n/a1952–53 Anne McConaghie Volp 6–1 n/a n/a1953–54 Anne McConaghie Volp 7–1 n/a n/a1954–55* Virginia Middleton 8–0 n/a n/a1955–56 Virginia Middleton 5–3 n/a n/a1956–57 Virginia Middleton 5–3 n/a n/a1957–58 Dorothy Miller 4–4 n/a n/a1958–59* Dorothy Miller 5–2 n/a n/a1959–60 Annette Smith 1–7 n/a n/a1960–61 Jean Hamilton 5–5 n/a n/a1961–62 Jean Hamilton 4–5 n/a n/a1963–64 Nancy Rupp 1–9 n/a n/a1964–65 Nancy Rupp 5–4 n/a n/a1965–66 Carol Underwood 2–8 n/a n/a1974–75 Ronnie Maurek 7–8 n/a n/a1975–76 Ronnie Maurek 5–14 n/a EAIAW Tournament1976–77 Ronnie Maurek 2–12 n/a n/a1977–78 Ronnie Maurek 7–14 n/a EAIAW Tournament1978–79 Andy McGovern 8–11 n/a n/a1979–80 Andy McGovern 14–10 n/a n/a1980–81 Linda MacDonald 12–17 n/a n/a1981–82 Linda MacDonald 20–11 n/a WNIT 5th place1982–83 Linda MacDonald 19–12 n/a n/a1983–84 Linda MacDonald 17–10 5–3 (4th) n/a1984–85 Linda MacDonald 20–9 5–3 (4th) n/a1985–86 Linda MacDonald 15–13 8–8 (3rd) n/a1986–87 Linda MacDonald 11–18 9–9 (4th) n/a1987–88 Linda MacDonald 14–15 9–9 (5th) n/a1988–89 Linda MacDonald 22–10 14–4 (3rd) NCAA second round1989–90 Linda MacDonald 16–15 11–7 (5th) n/a1990–91 Charlene Curtis 13–15 10–8 (T-5th) n/a1991–92 Charlene Curtis 11–17 8–8 (T-5th) n/a1992–93 Charlene Curtis 8–19 3–11 (7th) n/a1993–94 Charlene Curtis 7–21 2–14 9th n/a1994–95 Charlene Curtis 2–25 0–16 9th n/a1995–96 Kristen Foley 7–21 3–13 (T-5th) n/a1996–97 Kristen Foley 10–18 4–12 (T-4th) n/a1997–98 Kristen Foley 10–17 3–13 (T-5th) n/a1998–99 Kristen Foley 8–19 4–12 (T-4th) n/a1999-00 Kristen Foley 10–18 5–11 T-(T-3rd) n/a2000–01 Dawn Staley 19–11 11–5 (3rd) WNIT appearance2001–02 Dawn Staley 20–11 12–4 T-(1st) NCAA TournamentAtlantic-10 championsRegular season co-champions2002–03 Dawn Staley 14–15 9–7 (2nd) n/a2003–04 Dawn Staley 21–10 14–2 (1st) NCAA TournamentA-10 championsRegular season champions2004–05 Dawn Staley 28–4 16–0 (1st) NCAA second roundA-10 championsRegular season champions2005–06 Dawn Staley 24–8 12–4 (3rd) NCAA TournamentA-10 champions2006–07 Dawn Staley 25–8 13–1 (2nd) NCAA second round2007–08 Dawn Staley 21–13 12–2 (T-1st) NCAA Tournament A-10 regular season co-champions2008–09 Tonya Cardoza 21–10 11–3 (T-2nd) NCAA Tournament2009–10 Tonya Cardoza 25 9 11–3 (T-2nd) NCAA second round2010–11 Tonya Cardoza 24–9 13–1 (2nd) NCAA second round2011–12 Tonya Cardoza 23–10 13–1 (2nd) n/a2012–13 Tonya Cardoza 14–18 5–9 n/a2013–14 Tonya Cardoza 14–16 8–10 (T-5th) n/a2014–15Tonya Cardoza 20–17 12–6 (4th) WNIT Final Four2015–16Tonya Cardoza 23–12 13–5 (3rd) WNIT Elite Eight2016–17Tonya Cardoza 24–8 13–3 (2nd) NCAA first round2017–18Tonya Cardoza 12–19 3–13 (T-11th) n/a2018–19Tonya Cardoza11–197–9 (T–5th)2019–20Tonya Cardoza16–157–9 (T–6th)2020–21Tonya Cardoza11–1111–7 (5th)2021–22Tonya Cardoza13–158–8 (4th)2022–23Diane Richardson11–186–10 (T–8th)2023–24Diane Richardson20–1213–5 (T–1st)Regular season co-champions2024–25Diane Richardson20–1113–5 (4th)2025–26Diane Richardson15–178–10 (T–7th)

NCAA tournament results Temple has appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament ten times. They have a record of 4–10. 1989 #8 First roundSecond round #9 Holy Cross#1 Auburn W 90–80L 54–88 2002 #14 First round #3 Iowa State L 57–72 2004 #11 First round #6 TCU L 57–70 2006 #6 First round #11 Hartford L 58–64 2007 #8 First roundSecond round #9 Nebraska#1 Duke W 64–61L 52–62 2008 #11 First round #6 Arizona State L 54–61 2009 #9 First round #8 Florida L 57–70 2010 #8 First roundSecond round #9 James Madison#1 Connecticut W 65–53L 36–90 2011 #10 First roundSecond round #7 Arizona State#2 Notre Dame W 63–45L 64–77 2017 #7 First round #10 Oregon L 70–71

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