The Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball team represents Oklahoma State University–Stillwater and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team's head coach is Jacie Hoyt, who was hired in March 2022. The Cowgirls play their home games in the Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. History OSU first fielded a women's team during the 1973–74 season. Women's basketball coaches Head women's basketball coaches Jacy Showers, 1972–1976 Brenda Johnson, 1976–1977 Judy Bugher, 1977–1983 Dick Halterman, 1983–2002 Julie Goodenough, 2002–2005 Kurt Budke, 2005–2011 Jim Littell, 2011–2022; took over in November 2011 after the death of Kurt Budke in a 2011 plane crash. Jacie Hoyt, 2022–present Conferences OSU has played in the Big 8 and the Big 12 conferences. The school joined the Big 12 in 1997 when the Big 8 merged with several former members of the defunct Southwest Conference. Year-by-year results Conference tournament winners noted with # Source |-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Big Eight Conference |-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Big 12 Conference NCAA tournament results The Cowgirls have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 12-16. References External links