The Rice Owls women's basketball team represents Rice University in women's basketball. The school competes in the American Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Owls play home basketball games at Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, Texas.
History
Members of the Rice Owls women's basketball team during a game at Tudor Fieldhouse in 2023
They played in the Southwest Conference from 1982 to 1995 and the Western Athletic Conference from 1996 to 2004 before joining Conference USA in 2005. As of the end of the 2020–21 season, they have a 659–601 all-time record. They were champions of the Women's Basketball Invitational in 2017. They were champions of the Women's National Invitation Tournament in 2021.
Season
Coach
Record
Conference Record
1978–79
Linda Tucker
12–16
n/a
1979–80
Linda Tucker
15–14
n/a
1980–81
Linda Tucker
16–12
n/a
1981–82
Linda Tucker
21–8
n/a
1982–83
Linda Tucker
8–18
1–6
1983–84
Linda Tucker
9–16
3–13
1984–85
Linda Tucker
5–21
2–14
1985–86
Linda Tucker
6–19
2–14
1986–87
Linda Tucker
15–13
6–9
1987–88
Linda Tucker
11–14
5–11
1988–89
Linda Tucker
14–13
5–11
1989–90
Mike Dunavant
6–21
3–13
1990–91
Mike Dunavant
10–18
4–12
1991–92
Mike Dunavant
13–15
5–9
1992–93
Mike Dunavant
13–14
3–11
1993–94
Cristy McKinney
13–14
5–9
1994–95
Cristy McKinney
11–16
6–6
1995–96
Cristy McKinney
13–14
6–8
1996–97
Cristy McKinney
16–11
11–5
1997–98
Cristy McKinney
21–9
11–3
1998–99
Cristy McKinney
20–12
9–5
1999-00
Cristy McKinney
22–10
10–4
2000–01
Cristy McKinney
18–12
9–6
2001–02
Cristy McKinney
21–9
14–4
2002–03
Cristy McKinney
15–12
12–6
2003–04
Cristy McKinney
22–10
16–2
2004–05
Cristy McKinney
24–9
14–4
2005–06
Greg Williams
18–14
11–5
2006–07
Greg Williams
19–14
10–6
2007–08
Greg Williams
14–18
6–10
2008–09
Greg Williams
6–23
2–14
2009–10
Greg Williams
13–16
6–9
2010–11
Greg Williams
18–14
10–6
2011–12
Greg Williams
16–16
9–6
2012–13
Greg Williams
14 16
6–10
2013–14
Greg Williams
13–16
6–10
2014–15
Greg Williams
9–21
4–14
2015–16
Tina Langley
9–22
6–11
2016–17
Tina Langley
22–13
8–10
2017–18
Tina Langley
23–10
10–6
2018–19
Tina Langley
28–4
16–0
2019–20
Tina Langley
21–8
16–2
2020–21
Tina Langley
22–4
12–2
2021–22
Lindsay Edmonds
14–13
8–9
2022–23
Lindsay Edmonds
23–9
13–7
2023–24
Lindsay Edmonds
19–15
9–9
Rice (W) is a talented member of the USA Basketball women's team, known for her versatility, agility, and strong defensive skills. As a key player, she brings energy and determination to the court, contributing both offensively and defensively. Her athleticism and basketball IQ make her an invaluable asset to Team USA, helping them compete at the highest international levels and strive for gold medals in major tournaments.
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