Akron Zips women's basketball

Women's basketball team of the University of Akron

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2024–25 Akron Zips women's basketball team

University

University of Akron

Athletic director

Charles Guthrie

Head coach

Ryan Gensler (2nd season)

Conference

Mid-American

Location

Akron, Ohio

Arena

James A. Rhodes Arena
(capacity: 5,500)

Nickname

Zips

Colors

Blue and gold

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA tournament appearances

2014

Conference tournament champions

2014

The Akron Zips women's basketball team represents the University of Akron in women's basketball. The school competes in the Mid-American Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Zips play home basketball games at the James A. Rhodes Arena in Akron, Ohio.

Season-by-season record

As of the 2015–16 season, the Zips are 434–713 in 42 years of play. They have won one MAC title, in 2014 (after finishing as runner up the previous year), which is also their only appearance in the NCAA Tournament. As a 13 seed, they lost to #5 Purdue 84–55. They have reached the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) in 1999, 2013, 2015 along an appearance in the Women's Basketball Invitational in 2010.

Season	Coach	Record	Conference Record
1974–75	Mary Ann Tripodi	10–4	n/a
1975–76	Mary Ann Tripodi	10–6	n/a
1976–77	Mary Ann Tripodi	2–11	n/a
1977–78	Mary Ann Tripodi	5–12	n/a
1978–79	Mary Ann Tripodi	6–20	n/a
1979–80	Mary Ann Tripodi	15–13	n/a
1980–81	Mary Ann Tripodi	17–14	n/a
1981–82	Darlene Young	11–18	n/a
1982–83	John Street	13–13	n/a
1983–84	John Street	5–21	1–13 (OVC)
1984–85	John Street	9–18	1–13 (OVC)
1985–86	John Street	12–15	6–8 (OVC)
1986–87	John Street	14–13	7–7 (OVC)
1987–88	John Street	12–15	n/a
1988–89	John Street	14–15	6–8 (NSC)
1989–90	Lisa Fitch	10–17	4–8 (NSC)
1990–91	Lisa Fitch	3–25	2–12 (NSC)
1991–92	Lisa Fitch	6–22	3–9 NSC)
1992–93	Lisa Fitch	4–22	1–17 (MAC)
1993–94	Mary Ann Grimes	5–21	3–15 (MAC)
1994–95	Mary Ann Grimes	9–18	5–13 (MAC)
1995–96	Mary Ann Grimes	13–13	7–11 (MAC)
1996–97	Mary Ann Grimes (1–3) Angel Donley (4–18)	5–21	2–16 (MAC)
1997–98	Roxanne Allen	12–18	8–10 (MAC)
1998–99	Roxanne Allen	16–13	10–6 (MAC)
1999–2000	Roxanne Allen	11–17	7–9 (MAC)
2000–01	Roxanne Allen	6–23	3–13 (MAC)
2001–02	Roxanne Allen	1–27	0–16 (MAC)
2002–03	Kelly Kennedy	2–26	1–15 (MAC)
2003–04	Kelly Kennedy	7–21	2–14 (MAC)
2004–05	Kelly Kennedy	3–25	3–13 (MAC)
2005–06	Kelly Kennedy	5–23	2–14 (MAC)
2006–07	Jodi Kest	10–19	3–13 (MAC)
2007–08	Jodi Kest	7–24	2–14 (MAC)
2008–09	Jodi Kest	11–19	6–10 (MAC)
2009–10	Jodi Kest	18–14	11–5 (MAC)
2010–11	Jodi Kest	14–16	6–10 (MAC)
2011–12	Jodi Kest	14–18	7–9 (MAC)
2012–13	Jodi Kest	23–10	12–4 (MAC)
2013–14	Jodi Kest	23–10	14–4 (MAC)
2014–15	Jodi Kest	22–9	12–6 (MAC)
2015–16	Jodi Kest	19–14	11–7 (MAC)
2016–17	Jodi Kest	9–21	2–16 (MAC)
2017–18	Jodi Kest	9–21	3–15 (MAC)
2018–19	Melissa Jackson	16–15	17–11 (MAC)
2019–20	Melissa Jackson	15–15	8–10 (MAC)
2020–21	Melissa Jackson	7–14	4–14 (MAC)
2021–22	Melissa Jackson	17–12	13–7 (MAC)
2022–23	Melissa Jackson	17–13	8–10 (MAC)

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I Tournament appearances

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2014	#13	First Round	#4 Purdue	L 84–55

References

The University of Akron Department of Athletics Brand Guide (PDF). June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
"Akron" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
"2017 18 WBB Media Guide Complete - Akron Athletics" (PDF). gozips.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
"2017-18 Akron Women's Basketball Schedule - Akron Athletics". gozips.com. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
"2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-17.

External links

Official website

v t e Akron Zips women's basketball
Venues	Memorial Hall (1974–1983) James A. Rhodes Arena (1983–present)
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 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 2024–25

University of Akron

Established: 1870

Academics

Colleges	Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences College of Applied Science and Technology College of Business Administration College of Creative and Professional Arts LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education College of Health and Human Services College of Nursing College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering School of Law School of Music Dr. Gary B. and Pamela S. Williams Honors College University of Akron University College Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Campuses	Main campus (Akron, Ohio) Medina County University Center (Medina, Ohio) Wayne College (Orrville, Ohio)
People	President: John Green (interim) Notable alumni Notable faculty and staff

Athletics

Facilities

FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field
InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
James A. Rhodes Arena
Lee R. Jackson Field
Louis and Freda Stile Athletic Field House
Ocasek Natatorium

Traditions

Football

Basketball

Men	Team Seasons
Women	Team

Soccer

Men	Team In the MLS draft

Student life

Residence halls	Bulger Hall Exchange Street Galluci Hall Garson Hall Grant Hall Honors Complex Orr Hall Quaker Square Ritchie Hall Sisler-McFawn Spanton Hall Townhouses
Student organizations	The Buchtelite Tel-Buch WZIP ZTV Residence Hall Program Board Zips Programming Network University of Akron Press
Other	Expansion Spicertown

v t e Mid-American Conference women's basketball
Teams	Akron Zips Ball State Cardinals Bowling Green Falcons Buffalo Bulls Central Michigan Chippewas Eastern Michigan Eagles Kent State Golden Flashes Miami RedHawks Northern Illinois Huskies Ohio Bobcats Toledo Rockets Western Michigan Broncos
Future teams	UMass Minutewomen (joining in 2025)
Championships & awards	Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament Regular Season Champions
Seasons	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 2024–25

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