Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball
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University | Central Connecticut State University | ||
All-time record | 524–818 | ||
Head coach | Way Veney (1st season) | ||
Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
Location | New Britain, Connecticut | ||
Arena | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (capacity: 2,654) | ||
Nickname | Blue Devils | ||
Colors | Blue and white[1]
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1986 (Division II) | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1986 (NCAA Division II) | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
2015 |
The Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team represents Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference.[2][3]
History
Central Connecticut began play in 1971. They played in Division II from 1971-1986. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Blue Devils have an all-time record of 467-673. They have never made the NCAA Tournament, but they have made the WNIT in 2009 and 2015.[4]
Head coach Beryl Piper was placed on administrative leave on January 16, 2020.[5] In May 2020 Piper announced her retirement from CCSU.[6] She retires as the most winning head coach in CCSU women's basketball history. Assistant coach Kerri Reaves has taken over the head coaching position on an interim basis.[7]
In April of 2023, Central Connecticut State announce that Way Veney would become the new head coach of the women's basketball program.[8]
Season-by-season results
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Dr. Brenda Reilly () (1971–1996) | |||||||||
1971–72 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 9–6 | |||||||
1972–73 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 3–9 | |||||||
1973–74 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 4–7 | |||||||
1974–75 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 9–12 | |||||||
1975–76 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 10–7 | |||||||
1976–77 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 11–4 | |||||||
1977–78 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 12–5 | |||||||
1978–79 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 13–8 | |||||||
1979–80 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 18–5 | |||||||
1980–81 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 9–15 | |||||||
1981–82 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 10–15 | |||||||
1982–83 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 13–9 | |||||||
CCSU (New England Collegiate Conference) (1983–1985) | |||||||||
1983–84 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 9–18 | |||||||
1984–85 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 11–14 | |||||||
CCSU (Division II Independent) (1985–1986) | |||||||||
1985–86 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 24–4 | NCAA DII | ||||||
Division I | |||||||||
CCSU (Division I Independent) (1986–1987) | |||||||||
1986–87 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 12–13 | |||||||
1987–88 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 7–19 | |||||||
1988–89 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 12–14 | |||||||
1989–90 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 21–7 | |||||||
CCSU (East Coast Conference) (1990–1994) | |||||||||
1990–91 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 7–21 | |||||||
1991–92 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 7–22 | |||||||
1992–93 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 6–20 | |||||||
1993–94 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 6–20 | |||||||
CCSU (Mid-Continent Conference) (1994–1997) | |||||||||
1994–95 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 6–20 | |||||||
1995–96 | Dr. Brenda Reilly | 2–24 | |||||||
Dr. Brenda Reilly: | 219–303 | ||||||||
Kim Foley (Mid-Continent Conference/ Northeast Conference) (1996–2002) | |||||||||
1996–97 | Kim Foley | 2–23 | |||||||
CCSU (Northeast Conference) (1997–Present) | |||||||||
1997–98 | Kim Foley | 17–10 | |||||||
1998–99 | Kim Foley | 11–16 | |||||||
1999–2000 | Kim Foley | 8–19 | |||||||
2000–01 | Kim Foley | 14–13 | |||||||
2001–02 | Kim Foley | 4–23 | |||||||
Kim Foley: | 56–104 | ||||||||
Yvette Harris (Northeast Conference) (2002–2007) | |||||||||
2002–03 | Yvette Harris | 8–20 | |||||||
2003–04 | Yvette Harris | 4–23 | |||||||
2004–05 | Yvette Harris | 9–19 | |||||||
2005–06 | Yvette Harris | 9–20 | |||||||
2006–07 | Yvette Harris | 6–23 | |||||||
Yvette Harris: | 36–105 | ||||||||
Beryl Piper (Northeast Conference) (2007–2020) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Beryl Piper | 4–25 | 3–15 | ||||||
2008–09 | Beryl Piper | 18–14 | 12–6 | WNIT First Round | |||||
2009–10 | Beryl Piper | 12–18 | 8–10 | ||||||
2010–11 | Beryl Piper | 19–11 | 11–8 | ||||||
2011–12 | Beryl Piper | 13–16 | 7–11 | ||||||
2012–13 | Beryl Piper | 16–14 | 10–8 | T–4th | |||||
2013–14 | Beryl Piper | 11–17 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
2014–15 | Beryl Piper | 19–13 | 14–4 | T–1st | WNIT First Round | ||||
2015–16 | Beryl Piper | 12–18 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
2016–17 | Beryl Piper | 11–20 | 9–9 | 6th | |||||
2017–18 | Beryl Piper | 7–23 | 7–11 | T–8th | |||||
2018–19 | Beryl Piper | 7–21 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
2019–20 | Beryl Piper | 4–25 | 3–15 | 11th | |||||
Beryl Piper: | 153–235 | 103–134 | |||||||
Kerri Reaves (Northeast Conference) (2020–2023) | |||||||||
2020–21 | Kerri Reaves | 4-14 | 4-14 | 10th | |||||
2021–22 | Kerri Reaves | 6-20 | 4-12 | 10th | |||||
2022–23 | Kerri Reaves | 7–22 | 3–13 | 9th |
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Kerri Reaves: | 17–56 | 11–39 | |||||||
Way Veney (Northeast Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
2023–24 | Way Veney | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Way Veney: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
Total: | |||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Postseason
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Blue Devils made one appearance in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1986 | Regional Finals Elite Eight | Quinnipiac Philadelphia Textile | W, 87–63 L, 66–84 |
WNIT results
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2009 | First Round | Boston University | L 60–79 |
2015 | First Round | Fordham | L 67–70 |
References
- ^ CCSU Identity Manual (PDF). May 1, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "CCSU". CCSU.
- ^ "Northeast Conference". Northeast Conference. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "CCSU" (PDF). CCSU.
- ^ "CCSU women's basketball head coach Piper on administrative leave". The Bristol Press. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Beryl Piper Announces Retirement as CCSU Women's Basketball Head Coach". 2020-05-08.
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(help) - ^ "CCSU women's basketball head coach Piper retires after 13 seasons". New Britain Herald. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Way Veney Named CCSU Women's Basketball Head Coach". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
External links
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