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Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball

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nameKansas State Wildcats
current2025–26 Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball team
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universityKansas State University
conferenceBig 12
record1043–664 ()
locationManhattan, Kansas
athletic_directorGene Taylor
coachJeff Mittie
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1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Big Eight Conference 1983, 1984, 1987 Big 12 Conference 2004, 2008 The Kansas State Wildcats women's basketball program is the intercollegiate basketball program of the Kansas State Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA Division I, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference.

The team has been invited to 22 NCAA and AIAW tournaments (second-most among Big 12 teams), and was crowned champion of the 2006 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Kansas State is in the top 20 all-time for wins among Division I programs.

The team's head coach is Jeff Mittie. He was hired before the 2014–2015 season, after spending the prior fifteen seasons at TCU.

History

Kansas State began offering women's basketball as an organized intercollegiate sport in the 1968–1969 school year, under head coach Judy Akers. Because the NCAA did not sponsor women's sports until 1982, the governing bodies for women's basketball in the earliest years were the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (CIAW) and the AIAW.

The Big Eight Conference likewise did not sponsor women's basketball in its earliest years, so Kansas State competed against the University of Kansas, Wichita State, and other state schools for the "Kansas State Conference" championship. Kansas State won eight straight Kansas Conference titles, from 1972 to 1979. The Big Eight Conference began offering a mid-season basketball tournament in the 1975–1976 season, and then began sponsoring a regular season competition in 1982–1983. Kansas State won the first two Big Eight tournament titles, in 1976 and 1977, and then won the first two Big Eight regular season titles, in 1983 and 1984.

The longest-tenured and winningest head coach in team history is Deb Patterson. Patterson spent eighteen years at Kansas State and compiled a 350–226 () record. She won two Big 12 Conference titles (2004 and 2008) and a WNIT title (2006). Before Patterson, the winningest coach at Kansas State was Judy Akers, the first coach in program history, who compiled a 206–94 () record. Akers also captured eight Kansas State Conference titles (1972-1979) and the first two titles in the Big Eight Conference after it began sponsoring women's basketball (1976 and 1977 mid-season tournaments).

Postseason history

AIAW tournament results

The Wildcats appeared in six AIAW tournaments prior to the creation of the NCAA tournament. In 1971, Kansas State also appeared in the even earlier tournament sponsored by the Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (CIAW), advancing to the Elite Eight.

The Wildcats had a combined record of 7–10.

1980First round
Second roundBoston University
TennesseeW, 72–68
L, 64–84

NCAA tournament results

The first tournament the NCAA sponsored was the 1982 edition. Kansas State has appeared in 19 NCAA tournaments since that time, with a record of 17–17.13-16 RECORD DOES NOT INCLUDE 2022

YearSeedRoundOpponentResults
1982#4First round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight#5 Stephen F. Austin
#1 Old Dominion
#2 CheyneyW 78–75
W 76–67
L 93–71
1983#3First round
Sweet Sixteen#6 Illinois State
#2 TexasW 91–72
L 73–70 OT
1984#3First round#6 Northeast LouisianaL 78–73
1987#9First round#8 NorthwesternL 62–61
1997#10First round#7 Saint Joseph'sL 70–52
2002#3First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen#14 Kent State
#6 Arkansas
#7 Old DominionW 93–65
W 82–68
L 82–62
2003#3First round
Second round#14 Harvard
#11 Notre DameW 79–69
L 59–53
2004#2First round
Second round#15 Valparaiso
#7 MinnesotaW 71–63
L 80–61
2005#4First round
Second round#13 Bowling Green
#5 VanderbiltW 70–60
L 63–60
2008#5First round
Second round#12 Chattanooga
#4 LouisvilleW 69–59
L 80–63
2009#5First round
Second round#12 Drexel
#4 VanderbiltW 68–44
L 74–61
2011#8First round#9 PurdueL 53–45
2012#8First round
Second round#9 Princeton
#1 ConnecticutW 67–64
L 72–26
2016#9First round
Second round#8 George Washington
#1 South CarolinaW 56–51
L 73–47
2017#7First round
Second round#10 Drake
#2 StanfordW 67–54
L 69–48
2019#9First round#8 MichiganL 84–54
2022#9First round
Second round#8 Washington State
#1 NC StateW 50–40
L 89–57
2024#4First round
Second round#13 Portland
#5 ColoradoW 78–65
L 63–50
2025#5First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen#12 Fairfield
#4 Kentucky
#1 USCW 85–41
W 80–79 OT
L 61–67

NCAA Tournament seeding history

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WNIT results

Kansas State has appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament eight times, including the first tournament held, in 1969. Kansas State won the tournament in 2006 and reached the semifinals (final four) again in 2007 and 2013.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1969First roundWayland BaptistL 76–21
1970First roundWayland BaptistL 61–43
1999First round
Second roundCreighton
Arkansas StateW 71–60
L 83–70
2006Second round
Third Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
ChampionshipIdaho State
Fresno State
Nebraska
Western Kentucky
MarquetteW 88–68
W 64–61
W 77–63
W 57–56 OT
W 77–65
2007Second round
Third Round
Quarterfinals
SemifinalsSouthern Illinois
Illinois
Auburn
WyomingW 72–46
W 66–51
W 67–54
L 89–79 3OT
2013First round
Second round
Third Round
Fourth Round
SemifinalsTexas Southern
Illinois State
Ball State
Illinois
UtahW 72–44
W 57–48
W 60–48
W 66–48
L 54–46 OT
2015First round
Second roundAkron
MissouriW 86–68
L 67–48
2018First round
Second round
Third RoundSaint Louis
Utah
UC DavisW 75–61
W 74–57
L 69–71
2023First round
Second round
Super 16Wichita State
Wyoming
WashingtonW 90-56
W 71-55
L 48-55

Notable Wildcat players and coaches

  • Judy Akers — 2003 KSU Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Brittany Chambers
  • Kamie Ethridge — KSU assistant coach, now head coach at Washington State
  • Olga Firsova
  • Priscilla Gary-Sweeney — 1998 KSU Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Marlies Gipson
  • Lynn Hickey — 2004 KSU Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Lynn Holzman — West Coast Conference commissioner, 2014–present
  • Laurie Koehn
  • Ayoka Lee — Set NCAA Division I scoring record with 61 points on January 23, 2022
  • Shalee Lehning
  • Breanna Lewis
  • Megan Mahoney
  • Nicole Ohlde
  • Shanele Stires
  • Kendra Wecker
  • Leann Wilcox, first scholarship player in program history, contestant on Squid Game: The Challenge (player 302)

Draft history

Kansas State Wildcatsborder=0color=white}}"WNBA Draft PicksRoundPickOverallPlayerYear
1st4th4thKendra Wecker2005
1st6th6thNicole Ohlde2004
1st13th13thOlga Firsova2000
2nd10th22ndBrittany Chambers2013
2nd11th23rdBreanna Lewis2017
2nd12th25thShalee Lehning2009
3rd1st26thSerena Sundell2025
3rd8th34thMegan Mahoney2005
4th8th56thShanele Stires2000

Head coaches

  • Judy Akers (1968-1979)
  • Lynn Hickey (1979-1984)
  • Matilda Mossman (1984-1989)
  • Gaye Griffin (1989-1990)
  • Susan Yow (1990-1993)
  • Brian Agler (1993-1996)
  • Jack Hartman (1996; coached final seven games)
  • Deb Patterson (1996-2014)
  • Jeff Mittie (2014–present)

Year by year results

  • The Big Eight Conference began sponsoring a mid-season tournament in the 1975–1976 season, but no regular season competition until 1982–1983. Kansas State competed for "Kansas State Conference" regular season titles in the years before the Big Eight began offering regular season competition.

Series records

Record vs. Big 12 opponents

Kansas State
vs.Overall recordat Manhattanat Opponent's
Venueat neutral siteLast 5 meetingsLast 10 meetingsCurrent streak
ArizonaKSU, 1–0KSU, 1–00–00–0KSU, 1–0KSU, 1–0W 1
Arizona StateASU, 3–2KSU, 1–0ASU, 1–0ASU, 2–1ASU, 3–2ASU, 3–2W 1
BaylorBU, 44–12BU, 14–6BU, 19–2BU, 11–4BAY, 3–2BU, 7–3L 1
BYUKSU, 5–0KSU, 2–0KSU, 2–0KSU, 1–0KSU, 5–0KSU, 5–0W 5
CincinnatiKSU, 3–0KSU, 1–0KSU, 2–00–0KSU, 3–0KSU, 3–0W 3
Coloradotied, 35–35KSU, 18–14CU, 17–13tied, 4–4KSU, 3–2KSU, 7–3L 2
HoustonKSU, 4–0KSU, 2–0KSU, 2–00–0KSU, 4–0KSU, 4–0W 4
Iowa StateKSU, 55–50KSU, 29–19ISU, 29–18ISU, 8–2ISU, 3–2ISU, 8–2L 1
KansasKSU, 82–51KSU, 40–16KSU, 34–29KSU, 8–6KSU, 4–1KSU, 6–4W 2
Oklahoma StateKSU, 43–38KSU, 24–11OSU, 21–14OSU, 6–4KSU, 3–2tied, 5–5L 1
TCUtied, 12–12KSU, 8–4TCU, 7–4TCU, 1–0KSU, 4–1KSU, 6–4W 2
Texas TechKSU, 29–17KSU, 13–6KSU, 12–9KSU, 4–2KSU, 3–2KSU, 6–4W 3
UCFKSU, 4–0KSU, 2–0KSU, 1–0KSU, 1–0KSU, 4–0KSU, 4–0W 4
Utahtied, 4–4tied, 2–2UU, 2–1KSU, 1–0UU, 3–2tied, 4–4W 2
West VirginiaWVU, 20–9WVU, 8–4WVU, 9–3WVU, 3–2WVU, 3–2WVU, 7–3L 2
*As of 3/21/2025

Record vs. former Big 12 opponents

Kansas State
vs.Overall recordat Manhattanat Opponent's
Venueat neutral siteLast 5 meetingsLast 10 meetingsCurrent streakLast meeting
MissouriKSU, 46–39KSU, 27–11MU, 23–13KSU, 6–4MU, 3–2KSU, 6–4W 112/9/2023
NebraskaKSU, 46–33KSU, 27–10NU, 21–13KSU, 6–2NU, 3–2tied, 5–5W 22/19/2011
OklahomaOU, 45–32KSU, 19–17OU, 25–10tied, 3–3OU, 4–1OU, 7–3L 11/31/2024
TexasUT, 33–18UT, 12–10UT, 17–5UT, 4–3UT, 4–1UT, 9–1L 23/11/2024
Texas A&MKSU, 13–9KSU, 7–2KSU, 5–4TAM, 3–1TAM, 3–2TAM, 6–4L 212/19/2012
*As of 3/21/2025

References

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  3. (27 January 2016). "Voepel: Mittie, Schneider out to rebuild Kansas State, Kansas".
  4. "BigEightSports.com".
  5. (February 15, 1976). "Wildkittens Take Tournament". Manhattan Mercury.
  6. "Kansas State University Postseason History".
  7. "Women's College Basketball Championship History Page".
  8. (June 9, 2014). "Lynn Holzman Named West Coast Conference Commissioner". West Coast Conference.
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