The BYU Cougars women's basketball team represents
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...
in the
West Coast Conference. The Cougars play their home games in the
Marriott Center
The Marriott Center is a multi-purpose arena in the western United States, located on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It is home to the BYU Cougars men's and women's basketball teams. The seating capacity for basketball ga ...
in
Provo, Utah.
History
Records have been kept since the 1972–73 season.
In the 1981–82 season, the BYU women's basketball team beat
Oregon State
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when it made it to the post-season, but then it lost to
University of Hawaii
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in the second round. BYU went to the third round of the
NCAA
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Tournament in 2002, and lost to
University of Tennessee
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.
Coaches
Results by season
Postseason appearances
NCAA Division I
AIAW Division I
The Cougars made three appearances in the
AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–3.
Notable players
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Tina Gunn Robison, 1976–1980
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Tresa Spaulding Hamson, 1983–1987
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Erin Thorn, 1999–2003
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Ambrosia Anderson, 2002–2006
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Jennifer Hamson, 2010–2014
References
External links
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{{West Coast Conference women's basketball navbox