Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball

Purdue Boilermakers
University	Purdue University
Head coach	Sharon Versyp (3rd season)
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Arena	Mackey Arena (capacity: 14,123)
Nickname	Boilermakers
Student section	Gold Mine
Colors	Old Gold and Black
Uniforms
Home Away Alternate
Pre-tournament Helms champions
1999
NCAA tournament Final Four
1994, 1999, 2001
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
Conference tournament champions
1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2008
Conference regular season champions
1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002

The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball is rich in tradition and history, holding the record for Big Ten Championships, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records versus every other school in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers won the NCAA National Championship in 1999. The Boilermakers share a classic rivalry with the Indiana Hoosiers, of which Purdue owns a 40-23 series lead.

Boilermaker Basketball History

In 1975, women's basketball became an intercollegiate sport at Purdue University. In 1982, the sport is elevated to revenue status, meaning more money is available. Under Coach Lin Dunn, Purdue qualified for it's first NCAA Tournament game in 1989. Ten years later, Purdue won it's first national championship by beating Duke University in the title game. Sharon Versyp, a former Purdue standout, is introduced as the head coach for the start of the 2006 season.

Current coaching staff

• Sharon Versyp - Head Coach
• Jody Benner - Assistant Coach
• Martin Clapp - Assistant Coach
• Nadine Morgan - Assistant Coach

2008-09 Roster

Name	Ht.	Position	Year	Hometown
Natasha Bogdanova	6'3"	PF	SR	Toronto, Canada
Danielle Campbell	6'4"	C	SR	Chicago, Illinois
Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton	6'2"	PF	RS	Naperville, Illinois
LaKisha Freeman	6'1"	SF	SR	Saginaw, Michigan
Lauren Mioton	5'9"	PG	SR	River Ridge, Louisiana
Jodi Howell	5'11"	SG	JR	Alexandria, Indiana
Laura Garriga	6'0"	C	JR	Cambrils, Spain
Fahkara Malone	5'4"	PG	JR	Evansville, Indiana
Sam Woods	6'4"	PF	SO	Bolingbrook, Illinois
Lakeisha Mosley	6'1"	PF	SO	Detroit, Michigan
Michelle Clark	5'7"	PG	SO	Westlake Village, California
Chelsea Jones	6'4"	C	FR	Fort Smith, Arkansas
Alex Guyton	6'3"	SF	FR	Bloomington, Indiana
Chantel Poston|6'0"	SF	FR	Milan, Tennessee
Brittany Rayburn|5'11"	SG	FR	Attica, Indiana

Season-by-season results

Season	Head coach	Overall	Conference ! Postseason
1976	Deborah Gebhardt	style="text-align:center"	8-8
1977	Ruth Jones	style="text-align:center"	7-16
1978	Ruth Jones	style="text-align:center"	13-7
1979	Ruth Jones	style="text-align:center"	7-19
1980	Ruth Jones	style="text-align:center"	4-18
1981	Ruth Jones	style="text-align:center"	14-18
1982	Ruth Jones	style="text-align:center"	13-17
1983	Ruth Jones	style="text-align:center"	10-16	3-15 (8th)
1984	Ruth Jones	style="text-align:center"	5-23	1-17 (10th)
1985	Ruth Jones	style="text-align:center"	12-16	6-12 (T7th)
1986	Ruth Jones	style="text-align:center"	16-11	9-9 (T5th)
1987	Marsha Reall	style="text-align:center"	18-9	10-8 (5th)
1988	Lin Dunn	style="text-align:center"	21-10	13-5 (3rd)	NWIT Runner-Up
1989	Lin Dunn	style="text-align:center"	24-6	14-4 (3rd)	NCAA Second Round
1990	Lin Dunn	style="text-align:center"	23-7	14-4 (3rd)	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1991	Lin Dunn	style="text-align:center"	26-3	17-1 (1st)	NCAA Second Round
1992	Lin Dunn	style="text-align:center"	23-7	14-4 (2nd)	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1993	Lin Dunn	style="text-align:center"	16-11	8-10 (6th)
1994	Lin Dunn	style="text-align:center"	29-5	16-2 (T1st)	NCAA Final Four
1995	Lin Dunn	style="text-align:center"	24-8	13-3 (T1st)	NCAA Elite Eight
1996	Lin Dunn	style="text-align:center"	20-11	11-5 (4th)	NCAA First Round
1997	Nell Fortner	style="text-align:center"	17-11	12-4 (T1st)	NCAA Second Round
1998	Carolyn Peck	style="text-align:center"	23-10	10-6 (T3rd)	NCAA Elite Eight
1999	Carolyn Peck	style="text-align:center"	34-1	16-0 (1st)	NCAA Champion
2000	Kristy Curry	style="text-align:center"	23-8	11-5 (T3rd)	NCAA Second Round
2001	Kristy Curry	style="text-align:center"	31-7	14-2 (1st)	NCAA Runner-Up
2002	Kristy Curry	style="text-align:center"	24-6	13-3 (1st)	NCAA Second Round
2003	Kristy Curry	style="text-align:center"	29-6	12-4 (T2nd)	NCAA Elite Eight
2004	Kristy Curry	style="text-align:center"	29-4	14-2 (2nd)	NCAA SWeet Sixteen
2005	Kristy Curry	style="text-align:center"	17-13	9-7 (5th)	NCAA Second Round
2006	Kristy Curry	style="text-align:center"	26-7	13-3 (2nd)	NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2007	Sharon Versyp	style="text-align:center"	31-6	14-2 (2nd)	NCAA Elite Eight
2008	Sharon Versyp	style="text-align:center"	18-14	11-7 (T3rd)	NCAA Second Round

National Awards

National Player of the Year (1)

• Stepnaie White (1999)

All-American Consensus Selections (7)

• Joy Holmes (1991)
• MaChelle Joseph (1992)
• Stacey Lovelace (1995)
• Stephanie White (1999)
• Katie Douglas (2000, 2001)
• Shereka Wright (2004)

Academic All-American First Team Selections (5)

• Sue Bartz (1982)
• Carol Emanuel (1983)
• Stephanie White (1999)
• Camille Cooper (2001)
• Katie Douglas (2001)

Big Ten Awards

Big Ten Player of the Year (8)

• Joy Holmes (1991)
• MaChelle Joseph (1992)
• Stacey Lovelace (1995)
• Jannon Roland (1997)
• Stephanie White (1999)
• Katie Douglas (2000, 2001)
• Shereka Wright (2004)

Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball Recipient (6)

• Joy Holmes (1991)
• MaChelle Joseph (1992)
• Stacey Lovelace (1995)
• Jannon Roland (1997)
• Stephanie White (1999)
• Katie Douglas (2001)

Defensive Player of the Year (2)

• Kelly Komara (2002)
• Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (2007)

All-Freshman Team (6)

• Shalicia Hums (2001)
• Shereka Wright (2001)
• Katie Gearlds (2004)
• Erin Lawless (2004)
• Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton (2005)
• Fahkara Malone (2007)

All-time Records

Big Ten Win/Loss Records (As of 2007 Regular Season)

• Illinois: 40-14
• Indiana: 40-23
• Iowa: 28-23
• Michigan: 45-12
• Michigan State: 33-19
• Minnesota: 32-15
• Northwestern: 36-17
• Ohio State: 32-24
• Penn State: 18-14
• Wisconsin: 38-13

Career Records

• Most Points: MaChelle Joseph - 2,405 (1989-91)
• Most Rebounds: Stacey Lovelace - 876 (1993-96)
• Most Assists: MaChelle Joseph - 628 (1989-91)
• Most Steals: Katie Douglas - 327 (1998-01)

Single Season Records

• Most Points: Stephanie White (1998-99) / Katie Gearlds (2006-07) - 707
• Most Rebounds: Leslie Johnson - 306 (1993-94)
• Most Assists: Lisa Jahner - 201 (1987-88)
• Most Steals: Kelly Komara - 120 (2001-02)

Single Game Records

• Most Points: Katie Gearlds - 41 (2007)
• Most Rebounds: Leslie Schultz - 25 (1981)
• Most Assists: MaChelle Joseph - 16 1992)
• Most Steals: Joy Holmes - 12 (1989)