:North Dakota State Bison women's basketball
{{Short description|Women's college basketball team}}
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{{Infobox college basketball team|women=yes
|current = 2024–25 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team
|name = North Dakota State Bison women's basketball
|logo = North Dakota State Bison wordmark.svg
|logo_size = 200
|university = North Dakota State University
|coach = Jory Collins
|tenure = 6th
|conference = Summit League
|location = Fargo, North Dakota
|arena = Scheels Center
|capacity = 5,460
|nickname = Bison
|AIAWfinalfour = Division II: 1982
|AIAWtourneys = Division II: 1979, 1982
|bestfinish = 1
|NCAAchampion = Division II
1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
|NCAArunnerup = Division II
1986, 1992, 2000
|NCAAfinalfour = Division II
1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000
|NCAAeliteeight = Division II
1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000
|NCAAsweetsixteen = Division II
1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000
|NCAAsecondround = Division II
1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004
|NCAAtourneys = Division II
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
|conference_tournament =
|conference_season = 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997
}}
The North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team is part of the athletic program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. They are members of NCAA Division I and the Summit League. The Bison head coach is Jory Collins in his 5th season.{{Cite web|url=http://gobison.com/news/2019/3/11/womens-basketball-maren-walseth-north-dakota-state-mutually-agree-to-part-ways.aspx|title=Maren Walseth, North Dakota State Mutually Agree to Part Ways|website=NDSU|date=11 March 2019 |access-date=2019-03-11}}
NCAA Division II Championships
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|rowspan="1"| NCAA |rowspan="1"| Division II |rowspan="1"| Basketball | 1991 | 81–74 | Southeast Missouri State |
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|rowspan="1"| NCAA |rowspan="1"| Division II |rowspan="1"| Basketball | 1993 | 95–63 | Delta State |
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|rowspan="1"| NCAA |rowspan="1"| Division II |rowspan="1"| Basketball | 1994 | 89–56 | Cal State San Bernardino |
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|rowspan="1"| NCAA |rowspan="1"| Division II |rowspan="1"| Basketball | 1995 | 98–85 | Portland State |
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|rowspan="1"| NCAA |rowspan="1"| Division II |rowspan="1"| Basketball | 1996 | 104–78 | Shippensburg |
NCAA Division II runner-up teams:
- 1986
- 1992
- 2000
Postseason
=WNIT=
The Bison have made three appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). Their record is 3–3.
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| 2023 | First round | at Oregon | L 57–96 |
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| rowspan=2|2024 | Second round | Montana | W 72–63 |
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| Super 16 | at Minnesota | L 65–69 |
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| rowspan=3|2025 | Second round | W 68–65 |
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| Super 16 | W 59–51 |
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| Great 8 | Troy | L 97–88OT |
=NCAA Division II tournament results=
The Bison made eighteen appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 47–13.http://www.gobison.com/documents/2015/3/26/NDSUWBBRecordBook.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}
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| 1986 | First round | Bryant | W, 81–63 |
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| 1987 | Regional Finals | St. Cloud State | W, 67–65 |
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| 1988 | First round | St. Cloud State | W, 77–57 |
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| 1989 | First round | South Dakota | W, 72–71 (OT) |
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| 1990 | First round | St. Cloud State | W, 91–74 |
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| 1991 | First round | Augustana (SD) | W, 90–89 |
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| 1992 | First round | South Dakota State | W, 92–58 |
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| 1993 | First round | Denver | W, 92–77 |
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| 1994 | First round | Augustana (SD) | W, 82–59 |
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| 1995 | First round | Minnesota–Duluth | W, 98–61 |
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| 1996 | First round | Minnesota–Duluth | W, 72–52 |
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| 1997 | Regional semifinals | Nebraska–Kearney | W, 76–65 |
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| 1998 | First round | L, 73–76 |
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| 1999 | Regional semifinals | Minnesota–Duluth | W, 61–50 |
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| 2000 | Regional semifinals | Minnesota–Duluth | W, 77–72 |
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| 2001 | First round | Minnesota–Duluth | L, 73–81 |
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| 2003 | First round | Nebraska–Kearney | W, 76–69 |
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| 2004 | First round | South Dakota | W, 70–63 |
=AIAW College Division/Division II=
The Bison made two appearances in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 2–2–1.
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| 1979 | First round | L, 40–93 |
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| 1982 | First round | Centenary | W, w/o |
Season–by–season results
{{CBB yearly record start
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| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Colette Folstad
| conference=No Conference
| startyear =1966
| endyear =1970
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1966–67
| name = Colette Folstad
| overall = 3–3
| conference = —
| confstanding = —
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1967–68
| name = Colette Folstad
| overall = 8–2
| conference = —
| confstanding = —
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1968–69
| name = Colette Folstad
| overall = 5–4
| conference = —
| confstanding = —
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1969–70
| name = Colette Folstad
| overall = 9–1
| conference = —
| confstanding = —
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Colette Folstad
| overall = {{Winning percentage|25|10|record=y}}
| confrecord = –
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Carol Mondor
| conference=No Conference
| startyear =1970
| endyear =1971
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1970–71
| name = Carol Mondor
| overall = 3–8
| conference = —
| confstanding = —
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Carol Mondor
| overall = {{Winning percentage|3|8|record=y}}
| confrecord = –
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Sue Feeney
| conference=No Conference
| startyear =1971
| endyear =1972
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1971–72
| name = Sue Feeney
| overall = 7–4
| conference = —
| confstanding = —
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Sue Feeney
| overall = {{Winning percentage|7|4|record=y}}
| confrecord = –
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Sharon Anderson
| conference=Minn–Kota Conference
| startyear =1972
| endyear =1973
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1972–73
| name = Sharon Anderson
| overall = 6–10
| conference = 1—2
| confstanding = —
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Sharon Anderson
| overall = {{Winning percentage|6|10|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|1|2|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Pat Halvorson
| conference=Minn–Kota Conference
| startyear =1973
| endyear =1975
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1973–74
| name = Pat Halvorson
| overall = 10–4
| conference = 5—2
| confstanding = —
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1974–75
| name = Pat Halvorson
| overall = 6–10
| conference = 2—5
| confstanding = —
| postseason = AIAW Playoffs
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Pat Halvorson
| overall = {{Winning percentage|16|14|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|7|7|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Judy Strachen
| conference=Minn–Kota Conference
| startyear =1975
| endyear =1977
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1975–76
| name = Judy Strachen
| overall = 4–14
| conference = 2—5
| confstanding = —
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1976–77
| name = Judy Strachen
| overall = 3–22
| conference = —
| confstanding = —
| postseason = AIAW Playoffs
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Judy Strachen
| overall = {{Winning percentage|7|36|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|2|5|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Paul McKinnon
| conference=Minn–Kota Conference
| startyear =1977
| endyear =1979
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1977–78
| name = Paul McKinnon
| overall = 12–21
| conference = —
| confstanding = —
| postseason = AIAW Playoffs
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1978–79
| name = Paul McKinnon
| overall = 13–19
| conference = —
| confstanding = —
| postseason = AIAW Nationals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Paul McKinnon
| overall = {{Winning percentage|25|40|record=y}}
| confrecord = –
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Amy Ruley
| conference=North Central Conference
| startyear =1979
| endyear =2004
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1979–80
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 14–15
| conference = —
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1980–81
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 19–12
| conference = —
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1981–82
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 22–10
| conference = —
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = AIAW Fourth Place
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1982–83
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 16–10
| conference = 5—5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1983–84
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 15–12
| conference = 5—7
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1984–85
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 19–8
| conference = 8—6
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1985–86
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 24–9
| conference = 10—4
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division II Runner-up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1986–87
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 26–4
| conference = 12—2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1987–88
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 28–3
| conference = 13—1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Semifinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1988–89
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 23–7
| conference = 11—3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Regional Finals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1989–90
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 25–5
| conference = 15—3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division II Regional Finals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 1990–91
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 31–2
| conference = 16—2
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division II Champions
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1991–92
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 29–4
| conference = 16—2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Runner-up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 1992–93
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 30–2
| conference = 16—2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Champions
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 1993–94
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 27–5
| conference = 15—3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Champions
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 1994–95
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 32–0
| conference = 18—0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Champions
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = national
| season = 1995–96
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 30–2
| conference = 17—1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Champions
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1996–97
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 28–1
| conference = 18—0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1997–98
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 22–6
| conference = 14—4
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division II First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1998–99
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 24–5
| conference = 14—4
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1999–00
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 28–4
| conference = 14—4
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Division II Runner-up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2000–01
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 25–8
| conference = 13—5
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Division II First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2001–02
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 18–10
| conference = 10—8
| confstanding = T—3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2002–03
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 26–7
| conference = 12—4
| confstanding = T—3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2003–04
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 24–7
| conference = 11—3
| confstanding = T—1st
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Amy Ruley
| conference=Independent
| startyear =2004
| endyear =2007
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2004–05
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 26–1
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2005–06
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 9–17
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2006–07
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 14–11
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Amy Ruley
| conference=Summit League
| startyear =2007
| endyear =2008
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2007–08
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = 17–11
| conference = 12—6
| confstanding = T—2nd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Amy Ruley
| overall = {{Winning percentage|671|198|record=y}}
| confrecord =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Carolyn DeHoff
| conference=Summit League
| startyear =2008
| endyear =2014
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2008–09
| name = Carolyn DeHoff
| overall = 16–13
| conference = 12—6
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2009–10
| name = Carolyn DeHoff
| overall = 16–13
| conference = 11—7
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2010–11
| name = Carolyn DeHoff
| overall = 13–16
| conference = 9—9
| confstanding = T–6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2011–12
| name = Carolyn DeHoff
| overall = 11–20
| conference = 8—10
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2012–2013
| name = Carolyn DeHoff
| overall = 10–19
| conference = 6—10
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2013–14
| name = Carolyn DeHoff
| overall = 6–24
| conference = 2—12
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Carolyn DeHoff
| overall = {{Winning percentage|72|105|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|48|54|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Maren Walseth
| conference=Summit League
| startyear =2014
| endyear =2019
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2014–15
| name = Maren Walseth
| overall = 11–18
| conference = 7—9
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2015–16
| name = Maren Walseth
| overall = 7–22
| conference = 2—14
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2016–17
| name = Maren Walseth
| overall = 6–24
| conference = 4—12
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2017–18
| name = Maren Walseth
| overall = 9–20
| conference = 2—12
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018–19
| name = Maren Walseth
| overall = 7–22
| conference = 4—12
| confstanding = 7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Maren Walseth
| overall = {{Winning percentage|40|106|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|19|59|record=y}}
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name =Jory Collins
| conference=Summit League
| startyear =2019
| endyear =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019–20
| name = Jory Collins
| overall = 11–19
| conference = 7—9
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020–21
| name = Jory Collins
| overall = 15–9
| conference = 9—7
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021–22
| name = Jory Collins
| overall = 11–18
| conference = 7—11
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2022–23
| name = Jory Collins
| overall = 18–12
| conference = 12—6
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = WNIT First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2023–24
| name = Jory Collins
| overall = 22–12
| conference = 13–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = WNIT Super 16
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Jory Collins
| overall = {{Winning percentage|77|70|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{Winning percentage|48|36|record=y}}
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{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{Winning percentage|948|600|record=y}}
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Arenas
- Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse 1966–1970
- Bison Sports Arena 1970–2016
- Scheels Center 2016–present
Head coaches
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! # !! Name !! Term !! Record | |||
1 | Collette Folstad | 1966–1969 | 22–9 |
2 | Carol Mondor | 1970 | 3–8 |
3 | Sue Feeney | 1971 | 7–4 |
4 | Sharon Anderson | 1972 | 6–10 |
5 | Pat Halvorson | 1973–75 | 16–14 |
6 | Judy Stachen | 1976-77 | 7–36 |
7 | Paul McKinnon | 1977–78 | 25–40 |
8 | Amy Ruley | 1979–2008 | 671–198 |
9 | Carolyn DeHoff | 2008–2014 | 74–105 |
10 | Maren Walseth | 2014–2019 | 40–106 |
11 | Jory Collins | 2019–present | 77–70 |
References
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