Current head coach Laurie Pirtle has accomplished more than
any
other coach in Bearcat history.
During her tenure, Pirtle has guided Cincinnati to four
postseason
appearances, including the last three years. She also directed
Cincinnati to a 1999 league title en route to earning 1998-99
Conference USA Coach of the Year honors.
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS
| Year |
Coach |
Record |
Pct. |
Postseason |
| 1971-72 |
Mary Jo Huismann |
3-6 |
.333 |
|
| 1972-73 |
Mary Jo Huismann |
6-12 |
.333 |
|
| 1973-74 |
Mary Jo Huismann |
9-6 |
.600 |
|
| 1974-75 |
Tom Thacker |
15-7 |
.682 |
|
| 1975-76 |
Tom Thacker |
17-8 |
.680 |
|
| 1976-77 |
Tom Thacker |
14-13 |
.519 |
|
| 1977-78 |
Tom Thacker |
10-14 |
.417 |
|
| 1978-79 |
Juliene Simpson |
12-18 |
.400 |
|
| 1979-80 |
Ceal Barry |
18-12 |
.600 |
|
| 1980-81 |
Ceal Barry |
27-9 |
.750 |
NWIT |
| 1981-82 |
Ceal Barry |
19-10 |
.655 |
|
| 1982-83 |
Ceal Barry |
19-11 |
.633 |
|
| 1983-84 |
Sandy Smith |
16-12 |
.571 |
|
| 1984-85 |
Sandy Smith |
16-12 |
.571 |
|
| 1985-86 |
Sandy Smith |
17-13 |
.567 |
|
| 1986-87 |
Laurie Pirtle |
6-22 |
.214 |
|
| 1987-88 |
Laurie Pirtle |
18-11 |
.621 |
|
| 1988-89 |
Laurie Pirtle |
21-9 |
.700 |
NCAA |
| 1989-90 |
Laurie Pirtle |
7-21 |
.250 |
|
| 1990-91 |
Laurie Pirtle |
4-23 |
.148 |
|
| 1991-92 |
Laurie Pirtle |
11-17 |
.393 |
|
| 1992-93 |
Laurie Pirtle |
13-15 |
.464 |
|
| 1993-94 |
Laurie Pirtle |
9-18 |
.333 |
|
| 1994-95 |
Laurie Pirtle |
7-20 |
.259 |
|
| 1995-96 |
Laurie Pirtle |
8-19 |
.296 |
|
| 1996-97 |
Laurie Pirtle |
17-11 |
.607 |
|
| 1997-98 |
Laurie Pirtle |
21-9 |
.700 |
WNIT |
| 1998-99 |
Laurie Pirtle |
22-9 |
.710 |
NCAA |
| 1999-00 |
Laurie Pirtle |
18-13 |
.581 |
WNIT |
| 2000-01 |
Laurie Pirtle |
22-10 |
.688 |
WNIT |
| 2001-02 |
Laurie Pirtle |
27-5 |
.843 |
NCAA |
| 2002-03 |
Laurie Pirtle |
23-8 |
.742 |
NCAA |
| 2003-04 |
Laurie Pirtle |
15-16 |
.484 |
WNIT |
| Total 34 years of Basketball |
486-420 |
.536 |
|
