Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball

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College basketball team

2024–25 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team

University

University of Cincinnati

Head coach

Katrina Merriweather (2nd season)

Conference

Big 12

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio

Arena

Fifth Third Arena
(capacity: 12,012)

Nickname

Bearcats

Colors

Red and black

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA tournament second round

2002

NCAA tournament appearances

1989, 1999, 2002, 2003

Conference tournament champions

2002

The Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati (UC) in women's basketball. The school competes in the Big 12 Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bearcats play in Fifth Third Arena on the UC campus in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Retired jerseys

No.	Player	Position	Tenure
Cincinnati Bearcats retired numbers
24	Cheryl Cook	F	1982–1985

Season by season results

As of before the 2024–25 season, the Bearcats have a 702–691 record, with four appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1989, 1999, 2002, and 2003) with one Second Round appearance in 2002. They have one conference championship (2002), while finishing runner up in 1999, 2001, and 2003, all while still being in Conference USA.

Statistics overview
Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Mary Jo Huismann (Independent) (1971–1973)
1971–72	Cincinnati	3–6	—	—	—
1972–73	Cincinnati	7–11	—	—	—
1973–74	Cincinnati	9–6	—	—
Mary Jo Huismann:		19–23 (.452)	0–0 (–)
Tom Thacker (Independent) (1974–1978)
1974–75	Cincinnati	14–8	—	—
1975–76	Cincinnati	17–8
1976–77	Cincinnati	14–13
1977–78	Cincinnati	10–14
Tom Thacker:		55–43 (.561)	0–0 (–)
Juliene Simpson (Independent) (1978–1979)
1978–79	Cincinnati	12–18
Juliene Simpson:		12–18 (.400)	0–0 (–)
Ceal Barry (Independent) (1979–1983)
1979–80	Cincinnati	18–12
1980–81	Cincinnati	27–9			NWIT
1981–82	Cincinnati	19–10
1982–83	Cincinnati	19–11
Ceal Barry:		83–42 (.664)	0–0 (–)
Sandy Smith (Metro Conference) (1983–1986)
1983–84	Cincinnati	16–12	3–7
1984–85	Cincinnati	16–12	4–6
1985–86	Cincinnati	17–13	4–5
Sandy Smith:		49–37 (.570)	11–18 (.379)
Laurie Pirtle (Metro Conference) (1986–1991)
1986–87	Cincinnati	6–22	3–9
1987–88	Cincinnati	18–11	7–5
1988–89	Cincinnati	21–9	6–6		NCAA first round
1989–90	Cincinnati	7–21	3–11
1990–91	Cincinnati	4–23	2–12
Laurie Pirtle (Great Midwest Conference) (1991–1995)
1991–92	Cincinnati	11–17	3–7
1992–93	Cincinnati	13–15	4–6
1993–94	Cincinnati	9–18	4–8
1994–95	Cincinnati	7–20	4–8
Laurie Pirtle (Conference USA) (1995–2005)
1995–96	Cincinnati	8–19	4–10
1996–97	Cincinnati	17–11	6–8
1997–98	Cincinnati	21–9	10–6		WNIT
1998–99	Cincinnati	22–9	12–4		NCAA first round
1999–00	Cincinnati	18–13	9–7		WNIT
2000–01	Cincinnati	22–10	9–7		WNIT
2001–02	Cincinnati	27–5	11–3		NCAA second round
2002–03	Cincinnati	23–8	11–3		NCAA first round
2003–04	Cincinnati	15–16	5–9		WNIT
2004–05	Cincinnati	9–19	4–10
Laurie Pirtle (Big East Conference) (2005–2007)
2005–06	Cincinnati	17–12	7–9
2006–07	Cincinnati	15–14	6–10
Laurie Pirtle:		311–301 (.508)	130–158 (.451)
J. Kelley Hall (Big East Conference) (2007–2009)
2007–08	Cincinnati	12–16	3–13
2008–09	Cincinnati	14–17	3–13
J. Kelley Hall:		26–33 (.441)	6–26 (.188)
Jamelle Elliott (Big East Conference) (2009–2013)
2009–10	Cincinnati	12–18	4–12	14th
2010–11	Cincinnati	9–20	2–14	15th
2011–12	Cincinnati	16–16	6–10	T–10th	WNIT Second Round
2012–13	Cincinnati	12–18	4–12	13th
Jamelle Elliott (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2018)
2013–14	Cincinnati	13–18	5–11	8th
2014–15	Cincinnati	8–23	4–14	9th
2015–16	Cincinnati	8–22	4–14	9th
2016–17	Cincinnati	16–14	7–9	7th
2017–18	Cincinnati	19–13	10–6	4th	WNIT First Round
Jamelle Elliot:		113–162 (.412)	46–102 (.311)
Michelle Clark-Heard (American Athletic Conference) (2018–2023)
2018–19	Cincinnati	24–11	12–4	3rd	WNIT Quarterfinals
2019–20	Cincinnati	22–9	11–5	2nd	Cancelled
2020–21	Cincinnati	8–16	6–12	3rd
2021–22	Cincinnati	11–17	4–11	11th
2022–23	Cincinnati	9–21	2–14	11th
Michelle Clark-Heard:		74–74 (.500)	35–46 (.432)
Katrina Merriweather (Big 12 Conference) (2023–present)
2023–24	Cincinnati	14–18	5–13	11th	WNIT Second Round
Katrina Merriweather:		14–18 (.438)	5–13 (.278)
Total:		702–691
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

1. Cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

NCAA tournament results

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1989	#8	First Round	#9 Bowling Green	L 59–69
1999	#12	First Round	#5 Oregon	L 56–65
2002	#6	First Round Second Round	#11 Saint Peter's #3 South Carolina	W 76–63 (OT) L 56–75
2003	#10	First Round	#7 Arkansas	L 57–71

References

"Brand Color". University of Cincinnati Brand Guide. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
"Cheryl Cook". gobearcats.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
"2019–20 Cincinnati Women's Basketball Media Guide by UCBearcats". Issuu.com. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
"GoBEARCATS.COM – University Of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site". GoBearcats.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.

External links

Official website

v t e Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball
Venues	Armory Fieldhouse (1971–1976) Riverfront Coliseum (1976–1987) Cincinnati Gardens (1987–1989) Fifth Third Arena (1989–2017; 2018–present) St. Ursula Academy Gymnasium & Convocation Center (2017–18)
Rivalries	Louisville Memphis Xavier
Culture & lore	Bearcat "Cheer Cincinnati" UC Pep Band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 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 1999–2000 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

v t e University of Cincinnati
Located in: Cincinnati, Ohio
Campuses	Uptown West Campus Uptown Medical Campus Victory Parkway Campus Blue Ash College Clermont College
Academics	College Allied Health Sciences College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) Carl H. Lindner College of Business College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) College of Engineering and Applied Science The Graduate School College of Law College of Medicine College of Nursing James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy Blue Ash College Clermont College
Athletics	Cincinnati Bearcats Baseball Basketball (men) Basketball (women) Football University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands
Athletic facilities	Fifth Third Arena Nippert Stadium UC Baseball Stadium Armory Fieldhouse
Media	Bearcast

v t e Big 12 Conference women's basketball
Current teams	Arizona Wildcats Arizona State Sun Devils Baylor Bears BYU Cougars Cincinnati Bearcats Colorado Buffaloes Houston Cougars Iowa State Cyclones Kansas Jayhawks Kansas State Wildcats Oklahoma State Cowgirls TCU Horned Frogs Texas Tech Lady Raiders UCF Knights Utah Utes West Virginia Mountaineers
Championships & awards	Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Conference challenges	Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge (2013–2023) Coast-to-Coast Challenge (2021–2022)
Seasons	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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