Missouri Tigers women's basketball

The Missouri Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Missouri and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games in Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri.

History

Missouri first fielded a women's team during the 1974-1975 season. The team's best post-season result was appearing in the Sweet Sixteen (1982 and 2001).

Women's basketball coaches

Head women's basketball coaches^[1]:

• Alexis Jarrett, 1974-1975
• Joann Rutherford, 1975-1998
• Cindy Stein, 1998-2010
• Robin Pingeton, 2010-present

Conferences

Missouri has played in the Big 8 and the Big 12 conferences. The Tigers joined the Big 12 in 1997 when the Big 8 merged with several former members of the defunct Southwest Conference.

Coaches

The current head coach is Robin Pingeton, who was hired in April 2010 to replace former head coach Cindy Stein. Stein resigned effective the end of the 2010 season under pressure from fans, media, and the administration. Pingeton was the coach at Illinois State University.

See also

• 2009–10 Missouri Tigers women's basketball team

References

1. ^ Lakin, Kate. "Missouri Tigers Women's Basketball Media Guide" (html). http://www.mutigers.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/09-media-guide.html. Retrieved 2009-12-30.