:Towson Tigers women's basketball
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|university = Towson University
|conference = Coastal Athletic Association
|location = Towson, Maryland
|coach = Laura Harper
|tenure = 3rd
|arena = TU Arena
|capacity = 5,200
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The Towson Tigers women's basketball team represents Towson University in Towson, Maryland in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) and play their home games at TU Arena.
History
Towson began play in 1967. They played in MAIAW Division II from 1967 to 1982 before joining the East Coast Conference in 1982. They played in the Big South Conference from 1992 to 1995 and the America East Conference from 1995 to 2001 before joining the CAA in 2001. They made the WBI in 2010, their first ever postseason appearance. As of the end of the 2021–22 season, the Tigers have an all-time record of 631–709.
Year by year results
Conference tournament winners noted
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Margo VerKruzen
|conference = Independent
|startyear = 1967
|endyear = 1969
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|season = 1967–68
|name = Margo VerKruzen
|overall = 5–2
|conference = –
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|championship =
|season = 1968–69
|name = Margo VerKruzen
|overall = 10–1
|conference = –
|confstanding =
|postseason = NWIT
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|championship =
|season =
|name = Margo VerKruzen
|overall = 15–3
|confrecord = –
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Darlene Kelly
|conference = Independent
|startyear = 1969
|endyear = 1972
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|championship =
|season = 1969–70
|name = Darlene Kelly
|overall = 9–3
|conference = –
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|championship =
|season = 1970–71
|name = Darlene Kelly
|overall = 14–2
|conference = –
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|championship =
|season = 1971–72
|name = Darlene Kelly
|overall = 9–5
|conference = –
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|championship =
|season =
|name = Darlene Kelly
|overall = 32–10
|confrecord = –
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Ellen Eason
|conference = Independent
|startyear = 1972
|endyear = 1975
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|season = 1972–73
|name = Ellen Eason
|overall = 11–4
|conference = –
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|championship =
|season = 1973–74
|name = Ellen Eason
|overall = 10–5
|conference = –
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|championship =
|season = 1974–75
|name = Ellen Eason
|overall = 8–10
|conference = –
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|championship =
|season =
|name = Ellen Eason
|overall = 29–19
|confrecord = –
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Rita Yerkes
|conference = Independent
|startyear = 1975
|endyear = 1979
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|championship =
|season = 1975–76
|name = Rita Yerkes
|overall = 5–11
|conference = –
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1976–77
|name = Rita Yerkes
|overall = 11–11
|conference = –
|confstanding =
|postseason = MAIAW Champions
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1977–78
|name = Rita Yerkes
|overall = 15–7
|conference = –
|confstanding =
|postseason = EAIAW Regional Champions
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1978–79
|name = Rita Yerkes
|overall = 17–11
|conference = –
|confstanding =
|postseason = EAIAW Regional Champions
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal
|championship =
|season =
|name = Rita Yerkes
|overall = 48–40
|confrecord = –
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Breezy Bishop
|conference = Independent, ECC
|startyear = 1979
|endyear = 1983
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|championship =
|season = 1979–80
|name = Breezy Bishop
|overall = 16–8
|conference = –
|confstanding =
|postseason = EAIAW Regional Bid
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1980–81
|name = Breezy Bishop
|overall = 6–18
|conference = –
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|championship =
|season = 1981–82
|name = Breezy Bishop
|overall = 15–8
|conference = –
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|championship =
|season = 1982–83
|name = Breezy Bishop
|overall = 15–9
|conference = 5–4
|confstanding = 3rd
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal
|championship =
|season =
|name = Breezy Bishop
|overall = 52–43
|confrecord = –
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Sheilah Collins
|conference = ECC
|startyear = 1983
|endyear = 1988
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship = conference tournament
|season = 1983–84
|name = Sheilah Collins
|overall = 19–8
|conference = 6–2
|confstanding = 2nd
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1984–85
|name = Sheilah Collins
|overall = 17–12
|conference = 10–4
|confstanding = 4th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1985–86
|name = Sheilah Collins
|overall = 14–14
|conference = 6–8
|confstanding = 5th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1986–87
|name = Sheilah Collins
|overall = 13–13
|conference = 7–7
|confstanding = 5th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1987–88
|name = Sheilah Collins
|overall = 12–15
|conference = 3–11
|confstanding = 7th
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal
|championship =
|season =
|name = Sheilah Collins
|overall = 54–62
|confrecord = –
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|conference = ECC, Big South, America East
|startyear = 1988
|endyear = 2001
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1988–89
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 13–12
|conference = 7–7
|confstanding = 3rd
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1989–90
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 11–16
|conference = 6–8
|confstanding = 5th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1990–91
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 8–19
|conference = 4–8
|confstanding = 5th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1991–92
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 11–18
|conference = 3–9
|confstanding = 7th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1992–93
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 12–16
|conference = 8–6
|confstanding = 4th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1993–94
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 17–11
|conference = 11–7
|confstanding = 3rd
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1994–95
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 15–13
|conference = 13–3
|confstanding = 2nd
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1995–96
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 8–19
|conference = 5–13
|confstanding = 9th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1996–97
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 11–17
|conference = 6–12
|confstanding = 7th
|postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1997–98
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 15–13
|conference = 10–8
|confstanding = 4th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1998–99
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 12–16
|conference = 6–12
|confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 1999–2000
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 9–19
|conference = 7–11
|confstanding = 7th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2000–01
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 3–25
|conference = 2–16
|confstanding = 10th
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal
|championship =
|season =
|name = Ellen Fitzkee
|overall = 155–214
|confrecord = –
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Joe Matthews
|conference = CAA
|startyear = 2001
|endyear = 2013
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2001–02
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 2–26
|conference = 1–17
|confstanding = 10th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2002–03
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 3–25
|conference = 2–16
|confstanding = 10th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2003–04
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 9–19
|conference = 1–17
|confstanding = 10th
|postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2004–05
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 16–14
|conference = 9–9
|confstanding = 5th
|postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2005–06
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 9–19
|conference = 4–14
|confstanding = 10th
|postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2006–07
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 17–12
|conference = 8–10
|confstanding = 7th
|postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2007–08
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 22–10
|conference = 12–6
|confstanding = 5th
|postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2008–09
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 17–13
|conference = 8–10
|confstanding = 8th
|postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2009–10
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 15–16
|conference = 9–9
|confstanding = 7th
|postseason = WBI First Round
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2010–11
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 9–21
|conference = 3–15
|confstanding = 11th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2011–12
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 16–14
|conference = 7–11
|confstanding = 9th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2012–13
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 12–18
|conference = 6–12
|confstanding = 7th
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal
|championship =
|season =
|name = Joe Matthews
|overall = 147–207
|confrecord = –
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Niki Reid Geckeler
|conference = CAA
|startyear = 2013
|endyear = 2017
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2013–14
|name = Niki Reid Geckeler
|overall = 13–17
|conference = 7–9
|confstanding = 6th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2014–15
|name = Niki Reid Geckeler
|overall = 11–21
|conference = 6–12
|confstanding = 8th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2015–16
|name = Niki Reid Geckeler
|overall = 7–24
|conference = 3–15
|confstanding = 10th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2016–17
|name = Niki Reid Geckeler
|overall = 12–18
|conference = 5–13
|confstanding = 9th
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal
|championship =
|season =
|name = Niki Reid Geckeler
|overall = 43–80
|confrecord = –
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Diane Richardson
|conference = CAA
|startyear = 2017
|endyear = 2022
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2017–18
|name = Diane Richardson
|overall = 9–21
|conference = 4–14
|confstanding = 9th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship = conference tournament
|season = 2018–19
|name = Diane Richardson
|overall = 20–13
|conference = 11–7
|confstanding = T–3rd
|postseason = NCAA First Round
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2019–20
|name = Diane Richardson
|overall = 14–15
|conference = 9–9
|confstanding = 4th
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2020–21
|name = Diane Richardson
|overall = 13–9
|conference = 8–6
|confstanding = T–3rd
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship =
|season = 2021–22
|name = Diane Richardson
|overall = 24–18
|conference = 14–4
|confstanding = 3rd
|postseason = WNIT First Round
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{{CBB yearly record subtotal
|championship =
|season =
|name = Diane Richardson
|overall = 80–76
|confrecord = –
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
|name = Laura Harper
|conference = CAA
|startyear = 2022
|endyear =
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{{CBB yearly record entry with polls
|championship = conference
|season = 2022–23
|name = Laura Harper
|overall = 21–12
|conference = 13–5
|confstanding = T–1st
|postseason = WNIT First Round
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{{CBB yearly record end|overall={{Winning percentage|676|766|record=y}}}}
NCAA tournament results
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| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Towson Tigers|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}} | ||||
| rowspan=1 | 2019 | #15 | First Round | #2 UConn | L 61−110 |
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WNIT results
WBI results
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| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Towson Tigers|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}} | ||||
| rowspan=1 | 2010 | #4 | First Round | #5 Fairfield | L 55-69 |
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References
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