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Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball

Field	Value
name	Wisconsin Badgers
current	2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team
logo	Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg
logo_size	150
university	University of Wisconsin–Madison
conference	Big Ten
location	Madison, Wisconsin
coach	Robin Pingeton
tenure	1st
record	628-738
arena	Kohl Center
capacity	17,230
nickname	Badgers
studentsection	Area Red
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h_body	C4012F
h_shorts	C4012F
h_pattern_s	_blanksides2
a_pattern_b	_bb_whitetrimnumbers
a_body	C4012F
a_shorts	C4012F
a_pattern_s	_whitesides
NCAAsecondround	1995, 1996
NCAAtourneys	1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010
AIAWeliteeight	1982
AIAWtourneys	1982

The Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin. Previous to the Kohl Center, the home games were played at the Wisconsin Field House.

Coaching history

Marilyn Harris era (1974–1976)

Harris was the first coach of the women's basketball team at UW. She led the Lady Badgers to a 16–20 record in two seasons.

Edwina Qualls era (1976–1986)

Qualls led the Badgers for 10 years and the start of the Big Ten Conference in 1982. In the 1982–1983 season, the Badgers had recorded their best season thus far: 19–8. Qualls finished with a record of 131–141.

Mary Murphy era (1986–1994)

Murphy led the Badgers to an 87–135 record over eight years. She was the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year in 1992 with an overall record of 20–9 and a Big Ten record of 13–5. In 1992, Murphy led the Badgers to their first appearance in the NCAA tournament.

Jane Albright era (1994–2003)

Albright led the Badgers for nine years and earned a record of 161–107. During her tenure, she led the Badgers to five NCAA tournament appearances, and two WNIT appearances. The Badgers were WNIT runners-up in 1999 and WNIT champions in 2000. Albright was the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year in 1995.

Lisa Stone era (2003–2011)

Lisa Stone led the Badgers to a 128–118 (.520) record in eight seasons, with a Big Ten Conference record of 56–79 (.415). The 2006–2007 season produced a record 23 wins (23–13) before the team fell in the WNIT championship to the University of Wyoming, 72–56. The 2007–2008 season produced another trip to the WNIT, but the Badgers fell in the second round to Villanova University. The 2008–2009 season was the third consecutive year the Badgers went to the WNIT, making it to the third round before falling to St. Bonaventure.

The 2009–2010 season produced a 21–11 record as Stone took the Badgers to the NCAA tournament for the first time where they lost in the first round to Vermont, 64–55. In Stone's final year (2010–2011) the Badgers finished 16–15, with another 10-win record in the Big Ten Conference (10–6) and another trip to the WNIT, where they bowed out in the second round to Illinois State 62–59.

Assistant coach was Tasha McDowell.

Bobbie Kelsey era (2011–2016)

On April 11, 2011, Bobbie Kelsey became the new head coach for the Badgers, signing a five-year contract. Her first season ended with a Big Ten tournament loss to Minnesota as the Badgers finished with a 9–20 overall record, finishing 5–11 in Big Ten play. Kelsey's second season ended with a 12–19 overall record, 3–13 in Big Ten play. The Badgers recorded their first Big Ten tournament win for Kelsey by beating Illinois 58–57 before bowing out of the tournament with a 74–62 loss to Purdue. The third season in the Kelsey era came to a close with a loss to Minnesota in the B1G tournament. The Badgers finished with an overall record of 10–19, with a 3–13 conference record. Taylor Wurtz and Morgan Paige became the 22nd and 23rd players to reach the 1,000 point plateau. At the end of the 2013–2014 Kelsey's contract was extended three years, ending in the spring of 2019. The 2014–15 season ended with an 11th-place finish in the conference and a 9–20 record. Kelsey's fifth year as head coach ended with a 7-22 overall record and a 13th-place finish in the conference. Kelsey was let go on March 4, 2016, after finishing with an all-time record of 47–100.

Jonathan Tsipis era (2016–2021)

On March 31, 2016, Jonathan Tsipis was named the head coach and first male coach of the Badgers women's basketball team. He previously was the head coach at George Washington University. He was relieved of his duties on March 9, 2021, following a 67–42 loss to Illinois in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament. He finished with a 50-99 overall record in his 5 seasons.

Marisa Moseley era (2021–2025)

Former Boston University head coach Marisa Moseley was chosen as the new head coach on March 25, 2021.

Robin Pingeton era (2025–present)

Robin Pingeton was named the new head coach on March 25, 2025.

Coaching staff

Head Coach: Robin Pingeton
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach

Roster

Robin Pingeton ()
Margaret McKeon ()
Jaime Gluesing ()
Frozena Jerro ()

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source |-style="background: #ffffdd;"

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

AIAW Division I

The Badgers made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–1.

1982	First Round
Quarterfinals	Colorado
Texas	W, 60–59
L, 61–73

All-time statistical leaders

Career points leaders (1,000 points or more)

Total points	Name	Career games	Position	Years played	Scored 1,500th point	Date and opponent
1	2,312	Jolene Anderson	123 games	G	2004–2008	Jr./85th game
2	1,994	Barb Franke	114 games	F/C	1991–1996	Sr./90th game
3	1,915	Jessie Stomski	123 games	F	1998–2002	Sr./100th game
4	1,901	Robin Threatt	114 games	G	1988–1993	Sr./92nd game
5	1,879	Theresa Huff	118 games	F/C	1979–1983	Sr./97th game
6	1,857	LaTonya Sims	124 games	F/G	1997–2001	Sr./99th game
7	1,662	Tamara Moore	124 games	G	1998–2002	Sr./114th game
8	1,576	Katie Voigt	116 games	G	1993–1998	Sr./112th game
9	1,543	Ann Klapperich	113 games	F	1994–1998	Sr./110th game
10	1,512	Janese Banks	118 games	G	2004–2008	Sr./116th game
11	1,482	Lisa Bonnell	109 games	F	1984–1988	N/A
12	1,476	Alyssa Karel	124 games	G	2007-2011	N/A
13	1,455	Janet Huff	118 games	G	1980–1984	N/A
14	1,427	Michelle Kozelka	111 games	F	1988–1992	N/A
15	1,399	Chris Pruitt	115 games	G	1981–1985	N/A
16	1,367	Taylor Wurtz	126 games	F/G	2009–2014	N/A
17	1,279	Keisha Anderson	85 games	G	1994–1997	N/A
18	1,230	Morgan Paige	118 games	G	2010–2014	N/A
19	1,224	Nicole Bauman	113 games	G	2012–2016	N/A
20	1,198	Imani Lewis	87 games	F	2018–2021	N/A
21	1,123	Kelly Paulus	119 games	F	1996–2000	N/A
22	1,121	Marsha Howard	109 games	F	2015-2019	N/A
23	1,120	Faith Johnson	118 games	G	1980–1985	N/A
24	1,074	Cayla McMorris	115 games	G	2014-2018	N/A
25	1,053	Lin Zastrow	122 games	F	2007–2011	N/A
26	1,037	Linda Gough	104 games	F	1977–1981	N/A
27	1,008	Mynette Clark	95 games	G	1988–1992	N/A

Career rebounding leaders

Name	Rebounds	Years played
1	Theresa Huff	1,201
2	Jessie Stomski	959
3	Michele Kozelka	916
4	LaTonya Sims	882
5	Barb Franke	881
6	Jolene Anderson	848
7	Taylor Wurtz	793
8	Lisa Bonnell	760
9	Imani Lewis	722
10	Michelle Lowman	719

Career assists leaders

Name	Assists	Years played
1	Tamara Moore	554
2	Rae Lin D'Alie	483
3	Keisha Anderson	471
4	Kendra Van Leeuwen	442
5	Janet Huff	412
6	Jolene Anderson	409
7	Stephanie Rich	383
8	Katie Voigt	373
9	Amy Bauer	370
10	Chris Pruitt	367

Career steals leaders

Name	Steals	Years played
1	Tamara Moore	353
2	Keisha Anderson	327
3	Janet Huff	294
4	Robin Threatt	283
5	Faith Johnson	260
6	Jolene Anderson	242
7	Theresa Huff	241
8	Chris Pruitt	217
9	Rae Lin D'Alie	213
10	Stephanie Rich	209

Career blocks leaders

Name	Blocks	Years played
1	Michelle Lowman	253
2	Cassie Rochel	181
3	Danielle Ward	156
4	Abby Laszewski	131
5	Janetta Johnson	130
6	Emily Ashbaugh	113
7	Lello Gebisa	110
8	Inga Young	109
9	Lin Zastrow	108
10	Theresa Huff	106

Badgers in the pros

Name	UW years	Country (team)	Years played
Jolene Anderson	2004–2008	WNBA Connecticut Sun	2008
		France, Poland, Turkey, Italy	2009–present
Keisha Anderson	1994-97	ABL: Colorado Xplosion	1998-99
		WNBA: Atlanta, Washington, Charlotte, Chicago	2000-07
Emily Ashbaugh	2000-04	Germany	2005-06
Nicole Bauman	2012-16	Sweden	2016-17
Anya Covington	2009-12	Germany	2013-14
Rae Lin D'Alie	2006-10	Italy	2011-present
Barb Franke	1991-96	France, ABL: Chicago	1997-99
Lello Gebisa	2002-04	Greece	2004-05
Marsha Howard	2015-19	Luxembourg	2019-Present
Theresa Huff	1979-83	Spain	1983-84
Michala Johnson	2013-16	Belgium, WBC: St. Louis	2016-18
Ashley Josephson	2002-06	Spain	2007-08
Alyssa Karel	2007-11	Germany	2012-14
Ann Klapperich	1994-98	Portugal	1998-99
Michelle Lowman	1978-83	Sweden	1983-84
Cayla McMorris	2014-18	Turkey, Sweden	2018-19
Tamara Moore	1998-02	WNBA: Miami, Minnesota, Phoenix, Los Angeles	2002-06
DeeDee Pate	1996-2000	Germany	2000-01
Cassie Rochel	2010-14	Romania, Hungaria, Australia, Greece	2014-19
Jessie Stomski	1998-02	Iceland, Greece, France	2002-05
Robin Threatt	1988-93	WNBA: Seattle	2000
Katie Voigt	1993-98	Belgium, Israel	1998-01
Jordan Wilson	2002–06	Spain, Austria, Luxembourg	2006–2010
Dakota Whyte	2012-16	Sweden, Greece	2016-18
Taylor Wurtz	2009-13	Sweden, France	2015-Present
Avyanna Young	2015-17	Finland	2017-18

References

Punzel, Dennis. (April 12, 2011). "New UW women's basketball coach sets high bar: 'You can win national championships here'".
Potrykus, Jeff. (April 25, 2014). "Six UW coaches earn extensions, including Bobbie Kelsey". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
"Jonathan Tsipis named Wisconsin women's basketball coach".
"Source: New Badgers women's basketball coach comes from Geno Auriemma coaching tree".
(2025-03-25). "Pingeton selected to lead Badger women's basketball program".
"Record book". University of Wisconsin.

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