American Eagles women's basketball team represents American University and plays its home games at Bender Arena in Washington D.C. It competes as part of the Patriot League in NCAA Division I. In 2015, it received its first ever bid in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament as a 14 seed after a 28–4 record and their first ever Patriot League tournament championship. They lost to #3 Iowa 75–67 in the First Round.
Current staff Position Name Year Alma mater Head coach Kelly Killion 2008 Holy Family University Assistant Coach Niya Beverly 2021 Penn State Assistant Coach Michelle Holmes 2016 American Assistant Coach Claire Mattox 2014 Washington Director of Basketball Ops Nicole Krusen 2016 Loyola University Maryland Reference
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NCAA Tournament appearances The Eagles are 0–3 in NCAA Tournament appearances. 2015 14 First Round (3) Iowa L 67–75 2018 14 First Round (3) UCLA L 60–71 2022 14 First Round (3) Michigan L 39–74
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The Eagles have made seven appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament. They have a combined record of 0–7. 1998First RoundL 68–772008First RoundL 52–532009First RoundL 59–612010First RoundL 55–632012First RoundL 39–582014First RoundL 60–632019First RoundPennL 45–64
Stafford H. Cassell Hall of Fame The Stafford H. Cassell Hall of Fame was introduced celebrate the rich history of American University Athletics. The following are some former members of the women's basketball team to be introduced into the Hall of Fame.
Inductees Player Tenure Inducted Description Jackie Frazier-Lyde 1979—1983 2005 One of AU's top all-time scorers, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde was the first female basketball player to reach the 1,000-point milestone at American University. Scored 1,106 points in her career and was a former boxer is the daughter of former world Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier. Beth Shearer Clark 1984—1988 1999 Scored a career 1,611 points a feat that now ranks her second amongst all-time leading scorers. She currently ranks 1st in scoring average in a season, averaging 19.1 points per game in her last season as an Eagle, while her 534 points that year are the third-most in program history. She is considered one of the best scorers in AU history. Mary Klima 1994—1998 2010 Klima was a standout member of American's 1998 WNIT team, and ranks among the most prolific rebounder in university history, Klima leads the all-time list in career re- bounds (881), single-season re-bounds (304) and single-game rebounds (24). Jody Thornton Powell 1983—1987 1999 One of the great passers in AU women's basketball history was Jody Thornton Powell. In her career from 1983 to 1987, she recorded 693 assists, ranking at the top of the school charts. She also started 102 games over her four-year career. Ethel Smith 1927—1931 1996 Ethel Smith, a 1931 graduate from AU, was honored in 1977 with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the university for her years of service. From 1943 to 1945, she served as the president of the university's Alumni Association. Darci Smith Wilson 1980—1984 1996 As a student-athlete, she had success, scoring 1,164 career points to go along with a 14.4 scoring average. Smith Wilson was also a powerhouse on the glass with 569 career rebounds, which ranks tied for 11th all-time.
See also American Eagles men's basketball
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