Oklahoma State Cowgirls basketball
Introduction 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  '''Big Eight Conference''' '''Big 12 Conference'''
NCAA tournament results The Cowgirls have appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 12-16.1989  (9)  First RoundSecond Round  #8 Miami (FL)#1 Louisiana Tech  '''W''' 93–69L 78−103 1990  (7)  First Round  #10 Michigan  L 68−77 1991  (5  First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen  #12 DePaul#4 Michigan State#1 Virginia  '''W''' 81–80'''W''' 96−94 (3OT)L 61–76 1993  (10)  First Round  #7 SW Missouri State  L 71−86 1994  (12)  First Round  #5 Texas  L 67−75 1995  (12)  First Round  #5 Duke  L 64−76 1996  (7)  First RoundSecond Round  #10 Rhode Island#2 Georgia  '''W''' 90–82L 55−83 2007  (10)  First Round  #7 Bowling Green  L 66−70 2008  (3)  First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen  #14 ETSU#11 Florida State#2 LSU  '''W''' 85–73'''W''' 73−72 (OT)L 52–67 2010  (4)  First RoundSecond Round  #13 Chattanooga#5 Georgia  '''W''' 70–63L 71−74 (OT) 2013  (7)  First RoundSecond Round  #10 DePaul#2 Duke  '''W''' 73–56L 59−68 2014  (5)  First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen  (12) Florida Gulf Coast#4 Purdue#1 Notre Dame  '''W''' 61–60 (OT)'''W''' 73−66L 72–89 2015  (10)  First Round  (7) Florida Gulf Coast L 67−75 2016  (7)  First Round  #10 St. Bonaventure  L 54−65 2018  (9)  First RoundSecond Round  (8) Syracuse(1) Mississippi State  '''W''' 84–57L 56−712021(8)First RoundSecond Round(9) Wake Forest(1) Stanford'''W''' 84–61L 62−73 2023  (8)  First Round  #9 Miami (FL)  L 61−62
Cowgirls drafted in WNBA * Andrea Riley, drafted 1st round, 8th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2010 WNBA draft* Toni Young, drafted 1st round, 7th overall by the New York Liberty in the 2013 WNBA draft* Tiffany Bias, drafted 2nd round, 15th overall by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2014 WNBA draft* Brittney Martin, drafted 3rd round, 25th overall by the San Antonio Stars in the 2016 WNBA draft* Loryn Goodwin, drafted 2nd round, 18th overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2018 WNBA draft* Natasha Mack drafted 2nd round, 16th overall by the Chicago Sky in 2021 WNBA draft
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