The Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team represents the

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and competes in the

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. The Jayhawks are coached by

Brandon Schneider Brandon Schneider (born December 4, 1971) is an American college women's basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Schneider was previously the head coach, from 2010 to 2015, for Stephen F. Austin State University, and from 1998 to 2010 at E ...

. The Jayhawks have failed to match the success of the men's team, only qualifying for 13 NCAA Tournaments and never making it past the Sweet Sixteen. Despite the lack of success on the court, the Jayhawks have produced one

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History

Kansas first officially fielded a varsity women's basketball team during the 1968–1969 season, though women's teams had been fielded as early as 1903. For 31 seasons (1973–2004) the women's team was coached by

Marian Washington Marian Elizabeth Washington (born August 26, 1946) is a former women's basketball coach, mostly known for her career at the University of Kansas, a post she held for over 30 years. Throughout her career, Washington achieved multiple awards and ac ...

, who led the team to three Big Eight championships, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances and three AIAW tournament appearances. The team's best post-season result was appearing in the Sweet Sixteen, which they have done five times, most recently in 2013.

Notable players

Former players and coaches in the Basketball Hall of Fame

, player and coach

Former WNBA players

Angela Aycock Angela Lynette Aycock (born February 28, 1973), later known as Sister Paula, is an American former professional basketball player. She played for two seasons in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) before retiring to a monastic life ...

, Forward,

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, Guard,

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, Guard, Tulsa Shock * Jaclyn Johnson, Forward,

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Danielle McCray Danielle McCray (born October 8, 1987) is an American professional basketball player. She was selected seventh overall in the 2010 WNBA Draft by the Connecticut Sun. She played collegiately for the Kansas Jayhawks where she was named a second-team ...

, Guard/Forward,

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* Lynn Pride, Guard/Forward,

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, Guard,

Conferences

The Jayhawks and the rest of the Big 8, along with four former members of the defunct Southwest Conference, joined and created the Big 12 conference in 1996.

Coaches

* Women's college post-season tournaments did not begin until 1969, with a CIAW invitational tournament. Kansas appeared in the 1971 CIAW post-season qualification tournament with a record of 2-2.

NCAA/AIAW Tournament history

The Jayhawks have appeared in 17 NCAA/AIAW Tournaments. Their combined record is 13–16.

Year by year results

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References

External links

* {{Big 12 Conference women's basketball navbox 1968 establishments in Kansas Basketball teams established in 1968