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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 the Foster Pavilion. 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
2023–24 Baylor Bears women's basketball team
UniversityBaylor University
Head coachNicki Collen (3rd season)
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
LocationWaco, Texas
ArenaFoster Pavilion
(Capacity: 7,500)
NicknameBears
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
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, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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

Main article: Pam Bowers

Sonja Hogg years (1994–2000) edit

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Baylor Lady Bears (Southwest Conference) (1994–1996)
1994–1995Baylor13–144–107th
1995–1996Baylor11–193–117th
Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (1996–2000)
1996–1997Baylor15–137–9T-8th
1997–1998Baylor20–1110–6T–5thWNIT Finals
1998–1999Baylor17–148–8T-5thWNIT
1999–2000Baylor7–202–1412th
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
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Baylor Lady Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2000–present)
2000–2001Baylor21–99–76thNCAA First Round
2001–2002Baylor27–612–42ndNCAA Second Round
2002–2003Baylor24–118–87thWNIT Runner-up
2003–2004Baylor26–910–6T–4thNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2004–2005Baylor33–314–21stNCAA Champions
2005–2006Baylor26–712–42ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2006–2007Baylor26–811–53rdNCAA Second Round
2007–2008Baylor25–712–42ndNCAA Second Round
2008–2009Baylor29–612–42ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2009–2010Baylor27–109–76thNCAA Final Four
2010–2011Baylor34–315–11stNCAA Elite Eight
2011–2012Baylor40–018–01stNCAA Champions
2012–2013Baylor34–218–01stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013–2014Baylor32–516–21stNCAA Elite Eight
2014–2015Baylor33–416–21stNCAA Elite Eight
2015–2016Baylor36–217–11stNCAA Elite Eight
2016–2017Baylor33–417–11stNCAA Elite Eight
2017–2018Baylor33–218–01stNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2018–2019Baylor37–118–01stNCAA Champions
2019–2020Baylor28–217–11sttournament canceled[6]
2020–2021Baylor28–317–11stNCAA 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
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Baylor Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2021–present)
2021–22Baylor28–715–31stNCAA Second Round
2022–23Baylor20–1310–8T–4thNCAA Second Round
2023–24Baylor24–712–6
Baylor:63–22 (.753)29–13 (.711)
Total:61–20

      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

YearCoachOpponentScoreRecord
2005Kim MulkeyMichigan St. Spartans84–6233–3
2012Kim MulkeyNotre Dame Fighting Irish80–6140–0
2019Kim MulkeyNotre Dame Fighting Irish82–8137–1
National Championships3

Conference Championships edit

YearOverall RecordConference RecordCoachConference
200533–314–2Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
201134–315–1Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
201240–018–0Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
201334–218–0Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
201432–516–2Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
201533–416–2Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
201636–217–1Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
201733–416–2Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
201833–218–0Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
201937–118–0Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
202028–217–1Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
202128–317–1Kim MulkeyBig 12 Conference
202228–715–3Nicki CollenBig 12 Conference
Totals13

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

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

  • As of Fall 2021
Baylor vs. the Big 12*[10]
Baylor
vs.		Overall Recordat Wacoat Opponent's
Venue		at Neutral SiteLast 5 MeetingsLast 10 MeetingsCurrent StreakSince Beginning
of Big 12
ColoradoBU, 12–8BU, 6–2tie, 5–5tie, 1–1BU, 5–2BU, 8–2W 8BU, 12–5
Iowa StateBU, 30–9BU, 16–2BU, 10–6BU, 4–1BU, 5–0BU, 9–1L 2BU, 30–9
KansasBU, 34–8BU, 17–2BU, 13–5BU, 4–1BU, 5–0BU, 10-0W 15BU, 34–6
Kansas StateBU, 40–8BU, 17–1BU, 14–3BU, 10–3BU, 5–0BU, 10–0W 36BU, 40–7
MissouriBU, 16–5BU, 9–1BU, 5–3BU, 2–1BU, 4–1BU, 8–2W 3BU, 15–4
NebraskaBU, 10–6BU, 6–2BU, 4–3NU, 0–1BU, 3–2BU, 7–3W 1BU, 10–6
OklahomaBU, 32–25BU, 16–9BU, 15-12OU, 1–5BU, 5–0BU, 10–0W 12BU, 32–22
Oklahoma StateBU, 45–11BU, 25–2BU, 15–9BU, 5–0BU, 5–0BU, 10–0W 10BU, 44–11
TexasUT, 59-45UT, 23-24UT, 27-17UT, 5–6BU, 5-0BU 10–0W 11BU, 39–17
Texas A&MBU, 50–36BU, 26–13A&M, 17–18BU, 7–4BU, 4–1BU, 8–2W 3BU, 31–7
TCUBU, 42–5BU, 19–2BU, 20–3BU, 2–0BU, 5–0BU, 10–0W 31BU, 21–0
Texas TechBU, 49–47BU, 21-20TT, 17-25BU, 11–2BU, 5–0BU, 10–0W 24BU, 41–20
WVUBU, 20–3BU, 9–1BU, 9–0tied, 2–2BU, 5–0BU, 9–1W 9BU, 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]

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseasonCoaches' pollAP poll
Olga Fallen (Independent) (1974–1979)
1974–75Olga Fallen30–11–AIAW State Playoffs
1975–76Olga Fallen31–6–AIAW Quarterfinals
1976–77Olga Fallen32–12–AIAW Fifth Place12
1977–78Olga Fallen33–8–AIAW Regional Playoffs
1978–79Olga Fallen17–13–AIAW State Playoffs
Olga Fallen:143–50–
Pam Bowers (Independent, Southwest) (1979–1994)
1979–80Pam Bowers4–24–
1980–81Pam Bowers29–11–NWIT Eighth Place
1981–82Pam Bowers16–11–
Southwest Conference
1982–83Pam Bowers16–144–4T-5th
1983–84Pam Bowers15–129–7T-4th
1984–85Pam Bowers12–147–9T-5th
1985–86Pam Bowers6–214–127th
1986–87Pam Bowers8–205–11T-6th
1987–88Pam Bowers10–203–13T-8th
1988–89Pam Bowers3–231–159thincludes forfeit loss to Texas Tech
1989–90Pam Bowers4–231–159th
1990–91Pam Bowers9–173–138th
1991–92Pam Bowers11–173–118th
1992–93Pam Bowers12–166–85th
1993–94Pam Bowers13–144–107th
Pam Bowers:168–25750–128
Sonya Hogg (Southwest, Big 12) (1994–2000)
1994–95Sonya Hogg13–144–107th
1995–96Sonya Hogg11–193–117th
Big 12 Conference
1996–97Sonya Hogg15–137–9T-8th (Big 12)
1997–98Sonya Hogg20–116–10T-5thWNIT Finals
1998–99Sonya Hogg17–148–8T-5thWNIT Sixteen
1999–2000Sonya Hogg7–202–1412th
Sonya Hogg:83–9130–62
Kim Mulkey (Big 12) (2000–2021)
2000–01Kim Mulkey21–99–76thNCAA First Round
2001–02Kim Mulkey27–612–42ndNCAA Second Round714
2002–03Kim Mulkey24–118–87thWNIT Finals
2003–04Kim Mulkey26–910–6T-4thNCAA Sweet Sixteen1511
2004–05Kim Mulkey33–314–21stNCAA Champions51
2005–06Kim Mulkey26–712–42ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen1014
2006–07Kim Mulkey26–811–53rdNCAA Second Round1919
2007–08Kim Mulkey25–712–42ndNCAA Second Round1217
2008–09Kim Mulkey29–612–42ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen56
2009–10Kim Mulkey27–109–7T-6thNCAA Final Four144
2010–11Kim Mulkey34–315–11stNCAA Elite Eight35
2011–12Kim Mulkey40–018–01stNCAA Champions11
2012–13Kim Mulkey34–218–01stNCAA Sweet Sixteen14
2013–14Kim Mulkey32–516–2T-1stNCAA Elite Eight56
2014–15Kim Mulkey33–416–21stNCAA Elite Eight55
2015–16Kim Mulkey36–217–11stNCAA Elite Eight44
2016–17Kim Mulkey33–417–11stNCAA Elite Eight56
2017–18Kim Mulkey33–218–01stNCAA Sweet Sixteen2
2018–19Kim Mulkey37–118–01stNCAA Champions11
2019–20Kim Mulkey28–217–11stCancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic23
2020–21Kim Mulkey28–317–11stNCAA Elite Eight55
Kim Mulkey:632–104296–60
Nicki Collen (Big 12) (2021–present)
2021–22Nicki Collen28–615–31stNCAA Second Round117
2022–23Nicki Collen20–1210–8T–4th
Nicki Collen:48–1925–11
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.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2001#8First Round#9 ArkansasL 59–68
2002#2First Round
Second Round		#15 Bucknell
#7 Drake		W 80–56
L 72–76
2004#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Loyola Marymount
#5 Florida
#1 Tennessee		W 71–60
W 91–76
L 69–71
2005#2First 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#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#14 Northern Arizona
#11 New Mexico
#2 Maryland		W 74–56
W 87–67
L 63–82
2007#5First Round
Second Round		#12 Chattanooga
#4 NC State		W 68–55
L 72–78 (OT)
2008#3First Round
Second Round		#14 Fresno State
#6 Pittsburgh		W 68–55
L 72–78 (OT)
2009#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 UTSA
#7 South Dakota State
#3 Louisville		W 87–82 (OT)
W 60–58
L 39–56
2010#4First 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#1First 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#1First 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#1First 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#2First 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#2First 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#1First 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#1First 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#2First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 Grambling State
#7 Michigan
#3 Oregon State		W 96–46
W 80–58
L 67–72
2019#1First 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#2First 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#2First 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.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1976First Round
Quarterfinals
Consolation Second Round		Southern Connecticut
Delta State
Tennessee Tech		W, 76–72
L, 57–97
L, 78–89
1977First 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. ^ "Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site – BaylorBears.com – Women's Basketball". 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 "Player Bio: Kim Mulkey :: Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  8. ^ 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.
  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

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