| Colorado State Rams women's basketball | ||||
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| University | Colorado State University | |||
| Head coach | Ryun Williams (13th season) | |||
| Conference | Mountain West (Pac-12 in 2026–27) | |||
| Location | Fort Collins, Colorado | |||
| Arena | Moby Arena (capacity: 8,745) | |||
| Nickname | Rams | |||
| Colors | Green and gold[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1999 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2016 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
| Conference regular-season champions | ||||
| 1996, 2002, 2014, 2017 | ||||
TheColorado State Rams women's basketball team representsColorado State University, located inFort Collins, in theU.S. state ofColorado, inNCAA Division Ibasketball competition. They play their home games at theMoby Arena and are members of theMountain West Conference.[2] They are led by head coachRyun Williams.
They have made theNCAA Tournament six times, in 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2016. They made the Sweet Sixteen in 1999 after beatingCal State Northridge 71–59 andSouthwest Missouri State 86–70 before losing toUCLA 77–68. They made the second round in 1996, 1998, and 2001. They also have made theWNIT in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2015, and 2022 with semifinal appearances in 2000 and 2003.[3]
| Season | Coach | Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Kathleen Wallace | 11–6 | n/a |
| 1975–76 | Paul Havenar | 3–14 | n/a |
| 1976–77 | Paul Havenar | 3–16 | 0–13 (14th) |
| 1977–78 | Ann Matlock | 6–13 | 2–11 (13th) |
| 1978–79 | Ann Matlock | 7–19 | 1–12 (14th) |
| 1979–80 | Ann Matlock | 11–14 | 2–8 |
| 1980–81 | Ann Matlock | 17–14 | 5–5 |
| 1981–82 | Ann Matlock | 23–9 | 6–4 |
| 1982–83 | Ann Matlock | 14–13 | 5–6 (3rd) |
| 1983–84 | Lee Swayze | 12–15 | 4–6 (4th) |
| 1984–85 | Lee Swayze | 13–15 | 4–8 (5th) |
| 1985–86 | Lee Swayze | 7–21 | 4–8 (4th) |
| 1986–87 | Brian Berger | 9–19 | 3–9 (6th) |
| 1987–88 | Brian Berger | 13–15 | 3–7 (5th) |
| 1988–89 | Brian Berger | 13–15 | 3–7 (T-4th) |
| 1989–90 | Brian Berger Jan Martin | 12–16 | 3–7 (4th) |
| 1990–91 | Greg Williams | 11–16 | 4–8 (5th) |
| 1991–92 | Greg Williams | 8–19 | 3–11 (7th) |
| 1992–93 | Greg Williams | 13–14 | 4–10 (T-6th) |
| 1993–94 | Greg Williams | 15–14 | 5–9 (T-5th) |
| 1994–95 | Greg Williams | 14–13 | 6–8 (4th) |
| 1995–96 | Greg Williams | 26–5 | 12–2 (T-1st) |
| 1996–97 | Greg Williams | 21–7 | 12–4 (2nd in Pacific Division) |
| 1997–98 | Tom Collen | 24–6 | 11–3 (1st in Mountain Division) |
| 1998–99 | Tom Collen | 33–3 | 14–0 (1st in Mountain Division) |
| 1999-00 | Tom Collen | 23–10 | 9–5 (T-3rd) |
| 2000–01 | Tom Collen | 25–7 | 10–4 (2nd) |
| 2001–02 | Tom Collen | 24–7 | 12–2 (1st) |
| 2002–03 | Chris Denker | 21–13 | 8–6 (T-3rd) |
| 2003–04 | Chris Denker | 17–12 | 8–6 (4th) |
| 2004–05 | Chris Denker | 15–13 | 6–8 (6th) |
| 2005–06 | Jen Warden | 9–20 | 2–14 (8th) |
| 2006–07 | Jen Warden | 8–21 | 3–13 (8th) |
| 2007–08 | Jen Warden | 4–28 | 0–16 (9th) |
| 2008–09 | Kristen Holt | 10–21 | 4–12 (8th) |
| 2009–10 | Kristen Holt | 13–17 | 5–11 (8th) |
| 2010–11 | Kristen Holt | 14–16 | 7–9 (4th) |
| 2011–12 | Kristen Holt | 13–17 | 9–5 (3rd) |
| 2012–13 | Ryun Wiliams | 11–19 | 7–9 (6th) |
| 2013–14 | Ryun Wiliams | 25–8 | 15–3 (1st) |
| 2014–15 | Ryun Wiliams | 23–8 | 15–3 (1st) |
| 2015–16 | Ryun Wiliams | 31–2 | 18–0 (1st) |
| 2016–17 | Ryun Wiliams | 25–9 | 15–3 (1st) |
| 2017–18 | Ryun Wiliams | 21–12 | 11–7 (T-4th) |
| 2018–19 | Ryun Wiliams | 8–22 | 2–16 (11th) |
| 2019–20 | Ryun Wiliams | 12–18 | 6–12 (10th) |
| 2020–21 | Ryun Wiliams | 15–6 | 11–5 (3rd) |
| 2021–22 | Ryun Wiliams | 21–12 | 9–9 (6th) |
| 2022–23 | Ryun Wiliams | 20–12 | 12–6 (3rd) |
| 2023–24 | Ryun Wiliams | 20–11 | 10–8 (T-4th) |
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Nebraska #1 Stanford | W 76–72 L 63–94 |
| 1998 | #12 | First Round Second Round | #5 Drake #4 Purdue | W 81–75 L 63–77 |
| 1999 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #15 Cal State Northridge #7 SW Missouri State #3 UCLA | W 71–59 W 86–70 L 68–77 |
| 2001 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Maryland #1 Connecticut | W 83–69 L 44–89 |
| 2002 | #7 | First Round | #10 Tulane | L 69–73 |
| 2016 | #11 | First Round | #6 South Florida | L 45–48 |