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The Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA. Greg Collins is entering his seventh season as the head coach of the Lady Toppers in 2024–25 after previously serving as the team's associate head coach under Michelle Clark-Heard.
Postseason
Western Kentucky University's women's basketball team has appeared in 32 national postseason tournaments, all since 1984.
= NCAA tournament results
=The Lady Toppers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 20 times, with a record of 17–20. They were NCAA runners-up in 1992 and made Final Four appearances in 1985 and 1986.
= WNIT results
=The Lady Toppers have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) 13 times, with an overall record of 18-15. They made the semifinals of the tournament in 2006 and 2007.
Note: Appearances were in the National Women's Invitational Tournament (NWIT), prior to the start of the WNIT.
Rivalries
Source
= Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
== Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
== Louisville Cardinals
=Home venue
= E. A. Diddle Arena
=Players
= WNBA draft
=Coaches
J. L. Author (1914–16) 1–0 record in 2 seasons as head coach (incomplete records)
No Team 1916–21
Josephine Cherry and W.J. Craig (1921–22) 4–0 record in 1 season as co-head coaches
Edgar Diddle (1922–24) 11–6 record in 2 seasons as head coach
Jane Culbert (1924–25) 3–6 record in 1 season as head coach
Nell Robbins (1925–26) 3–6 record in 1 season as head coach
Elizabeth Dabbs (1926–30) 20–11 record in 4 seasons as head coach (incomplete records)
No Team (1930–73)
Pam Dickson (1973–1974) 4–7 record in 1 season as head coach
Dr. Carol Hughes (1974–1976) 22–20 record in 2 seasons as head coach
Julia Yeater (1976–1978) 44–18 in 2 seasons as head coach
Eileen Canty (1978–1982) 50–62 in 4 seasons as head coach
Paul Sanderford (1982–1997) 365–120 in 15 seasons as head coach
Steve Small (1997–2001) 88–40 in 4 seasons as head coach
Shawn Campbell (2001–2002) 14–12 in 1 season as head coach
Marti Whitmore (2002) 2–2 in 1 season as head coach (finished 2002 season after Campbell's departure)
Mary Taylor Cowles (2002–2012) 199–119 in 10 seasons as head coach
Michelle Clark-Heard (2012–2018) 154–48 in 6 seasons as head coach
Greg Collins (2018–present) 49–38 in 3 seasons as head coach
See also
NCAA Women's Division I tournament bids by school
Conference USA women's basketball tournament
List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I women's college basketball
References
External links
Official website
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