The 2025–26 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Matthew Mitchell, played their home games at the Fertitta Center as members of the Big 12 Conference.
Previous season The Cougars finished the 2024–25 season 5–25, 1–17 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round to Colorado in the Big 12 women's tournament.
Head Coach Ronald Hughey announced his resignation from Houston on March 6, 2025, after 11 seasons. The Cougars hired former Kentucky head coach Mitchell as his replacement on March 27.
Offseason Departures Houston departures Leilani Augmon 0 G 5'11" Senior Orlando, FL Graduated Gia Cooke 3 G 5'9" Sophomore Clinton, MD Transferred to West Virginia Maliyah Johnson 5 F 6'0" Senior Columbus, OH Graduated Laila Blair 14 G 5'8" Graduate student Houston, TX Graduated Tatiana Arevalo 20 G 5'9" Sophomore Frisco, TX Walk-on; TBD Kiera Edmonds 21 F 6'2" Sophomore Brooklyn, NY Transferred to Boston College Avalon Miller 22 F 6'3" Senior Salt Lake City, UT Graduated Eylia Love 24 G 6'1" Senior Kansas City, MO Graduated Ashley Chevalier 25 G 5'7" Senior Chatsworth, CA Graduated Peyton McFarland 42 F 6'4" Graduate student Boise, ID Graduated
Incoming Houston incoming transfers TK Pitts 0 G 6'1" Junior Tulsa, OK SMU Briana Peguero 1 G 5'7" Graduate student Houston, TX Troy Kyndall Hunter 7 G 5'7" Senior Houston, TX Texas A&M Amani Bartlett 12 F 6'3" Graduate student Cleveland, TX LSU Amirah Abdur-Rahim 23 F 6'3" Graduate student Marietta, GA Texas A&M Shun'teria Anumele 24 G 5'8" Sophomore Houston, TX Saint Louis Jorynn Ross 26 F 6'3" Junior Milwaukee, WI Arizona
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2025–26 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
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