Towson Tigers women's basketball

College basketball team

Towson Tigers

2023–24 Towson Tigers women's basketball team

University

Towson University

Head coach

Laura Harper (2nd season)

Conference

Coastal Athletic Association

Location

Towson, Maryland

Arena

SECU Arena
(Capacity: 5,200)

Nickname

Tigers

Colors

Black and gold^[1]

Home

Away

Alternate

NCAA tournament appearances

2019

Conference tournament champions

2019

Conference regular season champions

2023

The Towson Tigers women's basketball team represents Towson University in Towson, Maryland in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) and play their home games at SECU Arena.

History

Towson began play in 1967. They played in MAIAW Division II from 1967 to 1982 before joining the East Coast Conference in 1982. They played in the Big South Conference from 1992 to 1995 and the America East Conference from 1995 to 2001 before joining the CAA in 2001. They made the WBI in 2010, their first ever postseason appearance. As of the end of the 2021–22 season, the Tigers have an all-time record of 631–709.

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Margo VerKruzen (Independent) (1967–1969)
1967–68	Margo VerKruzen	5–2	–
1968–69	Margo VerKruzen	10–1	–		NWIT
Margo VerKruzen:		15–3	–
Darlene Kelly (Independent) (1969–1972)
1969–70	Darlene Kelly	9–3	–
1970–71	Darlene Kelly	14–2	–
1971–72	Darlene Kelly	9–5	–
Darlene Kelly:		32–10	–
Ellen Eason (Independent) (1972–1975)
1972–73	Ellen Eason	11–4	–
1973–74	Ellen Eason	10–5	–
1974–75	Ellen Eason	8–10	–
Ellen Eason:		29–19	–
Rita Yerkes (Independent) (1975–1979)
1975–76	Rita Yerkes	5–11	–
1976–77	Rita Yerkes	11–11	–		MAIAW Champions
1977–78	Rita Yerkes	15–7	–		EAIAW Regional Champions
1978–79	Rita Yerkes	17–11	–		EAIAW Regional Champions
Rita Yerkes:		48–40	–
Breezy Bishop (Independent, ECC) (1979–1983)
1979–80	Breezy Bishop	16–8	–		EAIAW Regional Bid
1980–81	Breezy Bishop	6–18	–
1981–82	Breezy Bishop	15–8	–
1982–83	Breezy Bishop	15–9	5–4	3rd
Breezy Bishop:		52–43	–
Sheilah Collins (ECC) (1983–1988)
1983–84	Sheilah Collins	19–8	6–2	2nd
1984–85	Sheilah Collins	17–12	10–4	4th
1985–86	Sheilah Collins	14–14	6–8	5th
1986–87	Sheilah Collins	13–13	7–7	5th
1987–88	Sheilah Collins	12–15	3–11	7th
Sheilah Collins:		54–62	–
Ellen Fitzkee (ECC, Big South, America East) (1988–2001)
1988–89	Ellen Fitzkee	13–12	7–7	3rd
1989–90	Ellen Fitzkee	11–16	6–8	5th
1990–91	Ellen Fitzkee	8–19	4–8	5th
1991–92	Ellen Fitzkee	11–18	3–9	7th
1992–93	Ellen Fitzkee	12–16	8–6	4th
1993–94	Ellen Fitzkee	17–11	11–7	3rd
1994–95	Ellen Fitzkee	15–13	13–3	2nd
1995–96	Ellen Fitzkee	8–19	5–13	9th
1996–97	Ellen Fitzkee	11–17	6–12	7th
1997–98	Ellen Fitzkee	15–13	10–8	4th
1998–99	Ellen Fitzkee	12–16	6–12	6th
1999–2000	Ellen Fitzkee	9–19	7–11	7th
2000–01	Ellen Fitzkee	3–25	2–16	10th
Ellen Fitzkee:		155–214	–
Joe Matthews (CAA) (2001–2013)
2001–02	Joe Matthews	2–26	1–17	10th
2002–03	Joe Matthews	3–25	2–16	10th
2003–04	Joe Matthews	9–19	1–17	10th
2004–05	Joe Matthews	16–14	9–9	5th
2005–06	Joe Matthews	9–19	4–14	10th
2006–07	Joe Matthews	17–12	8–10	7th
2007–08	Joe Matthews	22–10	12–6	5th
2008–09	Joe Matthews	17–13	8–10	8th
2009–10	Joe Matthews	15–16	9–9	7th	WBI First Round
2010–11	Joe Matthews	9–21	3–15	11th
2011–12	Joe Matthews	16–14	7–11	9th
2012–13	Joe Matthews	12–18	6–12	7th
Joe Matthews:		147–207	–
Niki Reid Geckeler (CAA) (2013–2017)
2013–14	Niki Reid Geckeler	13–17	7–9	6th
2014–15	Niki Reid Geckeler	11–21	6–12	8th
2015–16	Niki Reid Geckeler	7–24	3–15	10th
2016–17	Niki Reid Geckeler	12–18	5–13	9th
Niki Reid Geckeler:		43–80	–
Diane Richardson (CAA) (2017–2022)
2017–18	Diane Richardson	9–21	4–14	9th
2018–19	Diane Richardson	20–13	11–7	T–3rd	NCAA First Round
2019–20	Diane Richardson	14–15	9–9	4th
2020–21	Diane Richardson	13–9	8–6	T–3rd
2021–22	Diane Richardson	24–18	14–4	3rd	WNIT First Round
Diane Richardson:		80–76	–
Laura Harper (CAA) (2022–present)
2022–23	Laura Harper	21–12	13–5	T–1st	WNIT First Round
Total:		676–766 (.469)
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
2019	#15	First Round	#2 UConn	L 61−110

WNIT results

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2022	First Round	Old Dominion	L 66-72
2023	First Round	Harvard	L 63-103

WBI results

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2010	#4	First Round	#5 Fairfield	L 55-69

References

^ "Color–TU Brand Toolkit". Towson.edu. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

External links

Official website

Towson Tigers women's basketball

Venues

Towson Center (1976–2013)
SECU Arena (2013–present)

Culture & lore

People

Head coaches

Seasons

1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24

v t e Towson University
Located in: Towson, Maryland
Academics	Schools College of Business and Economics College of Education College of Fine Arts and Communication College of Health Professions College of Liberal Arts Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics Honors College College of Graduate Studies and Research
Athletics	Colonial Athletic Association Towson Tigers Doc (Mascot) Fight Song Rivalries Loyola College (lacrosse) University of Vermont University of Delaware Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland, College Park Current facilities Johnny Unitas Stadium (formerly Minnegan Stadium) SECU Arena Towson Center John B. Schuerholz Baseball Complex Burdick Pool
Grounds	Campus landmarks and locations "The Beach" Burdick Field Newell Field The Tiger Statue Glen Bridge TowsonTown Bridge
Student life	Grub Street The Towerlight WMJF-LP XTSR
People	Alumni Presidents
Founded: 1866 Students: 22,285 Endowment: 71 million Category Commons

v t e Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball
Teams	Campbell Fighting Camels Charleston Cougars Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (leaving in 2025) Drexel Dragons Elon Phoenix Hampton Lady Pirates Hofstra Pride Monmouth Hawks North Carolina A&T Aggies Northeastern Huskies Stony Brook Seawolves Towson Tigers UNC Wilmington Seahawks William & Mary Tribe
Championships & awards	CAA tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year
Seasons	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24