Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

2015–16 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team

University

Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Conference

Big Ten

Location

Piscataway, NJ

Head coach

C. Vivian Stringer (21st year)

Arena

Louis Brown Athletic Center
(Capacity: 8,000)

Nickname

Scarlet Knights

Colors

Scarlet^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA/AIAW Tournament champions

1982

NCAA/AIAW Tournament runner-up

2007

NCAA/AIAW Tournament Final Four

2000, 2007

NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight

1986, 1987, 1999, 2005, 2008

NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen

1988, 1998, 2006, 2009

NCAA/AIAW Tournament second round

1989, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2015

NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances

1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015

Conference tournament champions

1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2007

Conference regular season champions

1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Rutgers University–New Brunswick. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Scarlet Knights play home basketball games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center on the university campus in Piscataway, New Jersey.^[2]^[3]

History

The Scarlet Knights began play in 1974, winning their first ever game against Princeton 76-60. In 1976, Theresa Shank Grentz was hired as head coach, becoming the first full-time female basketball coach. The Scarlet Knights won the AIAW National Tournament 83-77 over Texas at the Palestra with the help of Patty Coyle, who scored 30 points while being named MVP. In 2000, C. Vivian Stringer became the first coach to ever lead three different teams (including Rutgers) to the Final Four.

Retired Numbers

No.	Player	Date of retirement	Career
Rutgers Scarlet Knights retired numbers
23	Sue Wicks	April 26, 1998	1984-1988
45	June Olkowski	January 2, 1988	1978-1982

All-Time Statistical Leaders

Career leaders

Points scored: 2,655 (Sue Wicks - 1984-88)
Assists: 839 (Tasha Pointer - 1997-01)
Rebounds: 1,357 (Sue Wicks - 1984-88)
Steals: 294 (Syessence Davis - 2011-15)
Blocks: 293 (Sue Wicks - 1984-88)

Single season leaders

Points scored: 793 (Sue Wicks- 1987-88)
Assists: 257 (Tasha Pointer - 2000-01)
Rebounds: 404 (Sue Wicks - 1986-87)
Steals: 117 (Liz Hanson - 1993-94)
Blocks: 127 (Rachel Hollivay - 2013-14)

Single game leaders

Points scored: (44 by Sue Wicks vs George Washington - 1987)
Assists: (18 by Tasha Pointer vs Stephen F. Austin - 2001)
Rebounds: (26 by Sandy Tupurins vs William Paterson - 1977)
Steals: (10 by Syessence Davis vs Penn State - 2015 & 10 by Denise Kenney vs Saint Joseph’s - 1978)
Blocks: (11 by Sue Wicks vs West Virginia - 1987)

Awards and honors

Naismith/U.S. Basketball Writers Association/Women’s Basketball News Service/Street & Smith’s National Player of the Year - Sue Wicks, 1988 winner.
Big East Conference Coach of the Year - C. Vivian Stringer, 1998 & 2005.
Atlantic-10 Conference Coach of the Year - Theresa Grentz, 1986, 1988 (co), 1993, & 1994.

Coaching history

As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Knights have had four head coaches and one interim coach.

Coach	Years	Record	Conference Record	Conference Titles
Ellen Johns	1974-1975	6-5	0-0
Dottie McCrea	1975-1976	5-9	0-0
Theresa Grentz	1976-1995	434-150	156-28	4
C. Vivian Stringer	1995–present	449–234	233–115†	1
Carlene Mitchell (interim)	2010	1-0	0-0
Totals		878-380	416-165	5

† Denotes combined conference record (202-94 record with the Big East Conference, 12-6 record with the American Athletic Conference, and 19-15 record with the Big Ten Conference)

References

↑ Rutgers Visual Identity Manual (PDF). Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
↑ http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/w-baskbl/rutu-w-baskbl-body.html
↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/RUWBBGuide.pdf

Rutgers University

History

People

Research

BioMaPS Institute for Quantitative Biology
Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine
Center of Alcohol Studies
Center for Urban Policy Research
Computationally Advanced Infrastructure Partnerships Center
Eagleton Institute of Politics
Institute of Jazz Studies
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
National Transit Institute
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Rutgers Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers University Press
Waksman Institute of Microbiology

New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus

Academics

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Graduate School of Education
Mason Gross School of the Arts
Rutgers Business School
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Health Related Professions
School of Communication and Information
School of Engineering
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
School of Management and Labor Relations
School of Nursing
School of Public Health
School of Social Work

Campus

Student life

Athletics

Facilities	College Avenue Gymnasium High Point Solutions Stadium Louis Brown Athletic Center Yurcak Field

Rutgers Glacier

Newark Campus

Newark, New Jersey

Academics	New Jersey Medical School College of Arts and Sciences Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Graduate School Rutgers Business School Rutgers School of Law School of Criminal Justice School of Public Affairs and Administration University College

Student life	The Newark Targum Rutgers Law Review Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal

Athletics	Scarlet Raiders Golden Dome Athletic Center Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium

Camden Campus

Camden, New Jersey

Academics	College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School Rutgers School of Business Rutgers School of Law Rutgers Law Journal University College

Athletics	Scarlet Raptors (Camden) Campbell's Field

Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball

Venues	College Avenue Gymnasium (1974–1977) The RAC (1977–present)

Rivalries	UConn

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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 1999–00 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

AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Big Ten Conference women's basketball

Teams	Illinois Fighting Illini Indiana Hoosiers Iowa Hawkeyes Maryland Terrapins Michigan Wolverines Michigan State Spartans Minnesota Golden Gophers Nebraska Cornhuskers Northwestern Wildcats Ohio State Buckeyes Penn State Lady Lions Purdue Boilermakers Rutgers Scarlet Knights Wisconsin Badgers

Championships & awards	Regular season champions Big Ten Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball (defunct)

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 1999–00 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

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