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Xavier Musketeers
2024–25 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team
UniversityXavier University
Head coachBilli Chambers (2nd season)
ConferenceBig East
LocationCincinnati, Ohio
ArenaCintas Center
(capacity: 10,250)
NicknameMusketeers
ColorsNavy blue, white, and gray[1]
     
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2001, 2010
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2001, 2010
NCAA tournament second round
1999, 2001, 2010, 2011
NCAA tournament appearances
1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference tournament champions
Midwestern Collegiate Conference
1993

Atlantic 10 Conference
2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
Conference regular season champions
Midwestern Collegiate Conference
1992
Atlantic 10 Conference
2001, 2009, 2010, 2011

The Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big East after moving from the Atlantic 10 following the 2012–13 season.[2] The Musketeers are currently coached by Billi Chambers.

History

The Musketeers previously competed in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference after spending the first three years of Division I play in the North Star Conference, beginning in the 1983–1984 season.[3] The women's basketball team began competing in the 1971–72 season under coach Tony Brueneman and had their first winning season two years later, obtaining a 7–6 record.[3]

Yearly records

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Tony Brueneman (1971–1976)
1971–72 Tony Brueneman 1–6
1972–73 Tony Brueneman 3–3
1973–74 Tony Brueneman 7–6
1974–75 Tony Brueneman 9–1
1975–76 Tony Brueneman 13–2
Tony Brueneman: 33–18 (.647)
Laurie Massa (1976–1986)
1976–77 Laurie Massa 7–6
1977–78 Laurie Massa 6–7
1978–79 Laurie Massa 14–9
1979–80 Laurie Massa 8–16
1980–81 Laurie Massa 15–14
1981–82 Laurie Massa 20–14 AIAW
1982–83 Laurie Massa 13–13
North Star Conference (1983–1986)
1983–84 Laurie Massa 10–16 3–7 5th
1984–85 Laurie Massa 3–25 1–13 6th
1985–86 Laurie Massa 2–26 2–12 6th
Laurie Massa: 98–146 (.402) 6–32 (.158)
North Star Conference: 6–32 (.158)
Mark Ehlen (1986–1995)
Midwestern Collegiate Conference (1986–1995)
1986–87 Mark Ehlen 6–22 3–9 T-5th
1987–88 Mark Ehlen 5–22 2–8 T-5th
1988–89 Mark Ehlen 10–17 6–8 T-5th
1989–90 Mark Ehlen 13–14 7–9 T-5th
1990–91 Mark Ehlen 14–13 7–9 7th
1991–92 Mark Ehlen 19–10 9–3 1st
1992–93 Mark Ehlen 21–9 11–5 2nd NCAA Round of 48
1993–94 Mark Ehlen 20–9 8–4 2nd
1994–95 Mark Ehlen 14–14 7–9 8th
Mark Ehlen: 122–130 (.484) 60–64 (.484)
Midwestern Collegiate Conference: 60–64 (.484)
Melanie Balcomb (1995–2002)
Atlantic 10 Conference (1995–2013)
1995–96 Melanie Balcomb 15–13 7–9 8th (5th West)
1996–97 Melanie Balcomb 10–17 5–11 8th (5th West)
1997–98 Melanie Balcomb 17–12 11–5 T-2nd (2nd West) WNIT 1st Round
1998–99 Melanie Balcomb 24–9 11–5 T-4th (3rd West) NCAA Round of 32
1999–00 Melanie Balcomb 26–5 13–3 3rd (T-2nd West) NCAA Round of 64
2000–01 Melanie Balcomb 31–3 15–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2001–02 Melanie Balcomb 12–19 5–11 10th (5th West)
Melanie Balcomb: 135–78 (.634) 67–45 (.598)
Kevin McGuff (2002–2011)
2002–03 Kevin McGuff 20–10 11–5 3rd (2nd West) NCAA Round of 64
2003–04 Kevin McGuff 17–13 8–8 T-6th (4th West) WNIT 1st Round
2004–05 Kevin McGuff 22–10 13–3 T-2nd (1st West) WNIT Quarterfinals
2005–06 Kevin McGuff 21–9 11–5 4th WNIT Round of 16
2006–07 Kevin McGuff 26–8 11–3 3rd NCAA Round of 64
2007–08 Kevin McGuff 24–9 11–3 3rd NCAA Round of 64
2008–09 Kevin McGuff 25–7 13–1 1st NCAA Round of 64
2009–10 Kevin McGuff 30–4 14–0 1st NCAA Elite Eight
2010–11 Kevin McGuff 29–3 14–0 1st NCAA Round of 32
Kevin McGuff: 214–73 (.746) 106–28 (.791)
Amy Waugh (2011–2013)
2011–12 Amy Waugh 8–20 5–9 8th
2012–13 Amy Waugh 13–16 7–7 T-7th
Amy Waugh: 21–36 (.368) 12–16 (.429)
Atlantic 10: 185–89 (.675)
Big East Conference (2013–present)
Brian Neal (2013–2019)
2013–14 Brian Neal 8–23 3–15 9th
2014–15 Brian Neal 18–14 8–10 7th WBI Quarterfinals
2015–16 Brian Neal 17–13 8–10 T-7th
2016–17 Brian Neal 12–18 4–14 T-7th
2017–18 Brian Neal 10–20 3–15 T-9th
2018–19 Brian Neal 11–19 2–16 10th
Brian Neal: 76–107 (.415) 28–80 (.259)
Melanie Moore (2019–Present)
2019–20 Melanie Moore 3–27 2–16 T-9th
2020–21 Melanie Moore 5–10 2–8 9th
2021–22 Melanie Moore 9–21 4–16 10th
Melanie Moore: 17–58 (.227) 8–40 (.167)
Big East: 36–120 (.231)
Total: 716–646 (.526)

      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

NCAA tournament results

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1993 #12 First Round #5 Clemson L 64–70
1999 #8 First Round
Second Round
#9 FIU
#1 Connecticut
W 85–71
L 84–86
2000 #6 First Round #11 Stephen F. Austin L 72–73
2001 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#13 Louisville
#5 Clemson
#1 Tennessee
#3 Purdue
W 80–52
W 77–62
W 80–65
L 78–88
2003 #10 First Round #7 UC Santa Barbara L 62–71
2007 #6 First Round #11 West Virginia L 52–65
2008 #9 First Round #8 Nebraska L 58–61
2009 #5 First Round #12 Gonzaga L 59–74
2010 #3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#14 ETSU
#6 Vanderbilt
#7 Gonzaga
#1 Stanford
W 94–82
W 63–62
W 74–56
L 53–55
2011 #2 First Round
Second Round
#15 South Dakota State
#7 Louisville
W 72–56
L 75–85

References

  1. ^ Xavier University: Brand and Graphic Identity Guide (PDF). Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Staff (March 20, 2013). "New Big East adds Butler, 2 others". ESPN. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Xavier Women's Basketball All-Time Results Archived March 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2013-Aug-17.