Duke Blue Devils women's basketball

Duke Blue Devils

2015–16 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

University

Duke University

Conference

ACC

Location

Durham, NC

Head coach

Joanne P. McCallie (7th year)

Arena

Cameron Indoor Stadium
(Capacity: 9,314)

Nickname

Blue Devils

Student section

Cameron Crazies

Colors

Duke blue and White^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

Alternate

The Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I.

Team history

Tip off of a Duke women's game

In 1974, Duke hired Emma Jean Howard to teach physical education, and to serve as the head coach of the women's basketball and volleyball teams. Initially, women's basketball was played as a club sport. In the first season, 1974–75, the team played locally, finishing second in the state with a 6–7 record. The women's athletic department merged with the men's athletics in 1975, and the second year is considered as the first official season of the program as a varsity sport. Howard remained as the head coach for the next two years. In 1977, Howard remained as the volleyball coach, while Duke moved up to Division I and hired Debbie Leonard to be the head coach of the women's basketball program.^[2]

Duke in the WNBA

Alana Beard, Duke '04 Grad, LA Sparks

Many Duke Women's Basketball players have continued their basketball careers professionally through the WNBA and overseas. As of 2015, 8 former blue devils will be representing current WNBA teams. Among those Duke alums include, Mistie Bass (Duke ‘06, Phoenix Mercury), Alana Beard (Duke ‘04, LA Sparks), Karima Christmas (Duke ‘11, Indiana Fever), Monique Currie (Duke ‘06, Washington Mystics), Lindsey Harding (Duke ‘06, LA Sparks), Tricia Liston (Duke ‘14, Minnesota Lynx), Jasmine Thomas (Duke ‘11, Atlanta Dream), Krystal Thomas (Duke ‘11, Indiana Fever). ^[3] Only one former Blue Devil, Tricia Liston, has gone on to win a WNBA championship. The Minnesota Lynx were crowned WNBA champs in 2015 with Liston on the roster.^[4]^[5]

2014–15 Roster

2014–15 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Home town
4.5 !F/C	1	Williams, ElizabethElizabeth Williams	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	4.0 !Sr	Princess Anne	Virginia Beach, VA
2.5 !G/F	11	Stevens, AzuraAzura Stevens	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	1.0 !Fr	Cary	Raleigh, NC
1.5 !G	12	Riggs, MercedesMercedes Riggs	67 !5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	3.0 !Jr	Timpanagos	Lindon, UT
2.5 !G/F	14	Johnson, Ka'liaKa'lia Johnson	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	4.0 !Sr	Thomas Dale	Chester, VA
4.5 !F/C	21	McCravey-Cooper, KendallKendall McCravey-Cooper	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	2.0 !So	St. Anthony	Carson, CA
3.5 !F	22	Chidom, OderahOderah Chidom	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	2.0 !So	Bishop O'Dowd	Oakland, CA
1.5 !G	23	Greenwell, RebeccaRebecca Greenwell	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	1.5 !RS Fr	Owensboro Catholic	Owensboro, KY
4.5 !F/C	30	Henson, AmberAmber Henson	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	2.5 !RS So	Walter L. Sickles	Tampa, FL
4.5 !F/C	32	Mathias, ErinErin Mathias	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	1.0 !Fr	Fox Chapel Area	Pittsburgh, PA
4.5 !F/C	34	Belton, LyneéLyneé Belton	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	1.0 !Fr	The Bullis School	Clinton, MD
1.5 !G	35	Frush, JennaJenna Frush (W)	66 !5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	4.0 !Sr	Northern	Durham, N.C.

Head coach

Joanne P. McCallie (Northwestern)

Assistant coach(es)

Al Brown (Purdue)
Rene Haynes (Michigan State)
Hernando Planells (Regis)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2014-07-02

Year by year

Source: ^[6]

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason	Coaches' poll	AP poll
Emma Jean Howard (Independent) (1975–1978)
1975-76	Emma Jean Howard	0–14	–
1976-77	Emma Jean Howard	2–12	–		NCAIAW Tournament
Emma Jean Howard:		2–26	–
Debbie Leonard (ACC) (1977–1992)
1977-78	Debbie Leonard	1–19	0–8	7th	NCAIAW Tournament
1978-79	Debbie Leonard	11–11	3–6	5th	NCAIAW Tournament
1979-80	Debbie Leonard	14–13	5–5	T-4th	NCAIAW Tournament
1980-81	Debbie Leonard	11–14	3–6	6th	NCAIAW Tournament
1981-82	Debbie Leonard	14–15	3–8	6th	AIAW Region II Tournament
1982-83	Debbie Leonard	15–10	6–7	4th
1983-84	Debbie Leonard	13–14	5–9	6th
1984-85	Debbie Leonard	19–8	7–7	5th
1985-86	Debbie Leonard	21–9	9–5	3rd	NWIT Fourth Place
1986-87	Debbie Leonard	19–10	7–7	4th	NCAA Second Round (Play-In)
1987-88	Debbie Leonard	17–11	5–9	5th
1988-89	Debbie Leonard	12–16	2–12	7th
1989-90	Debbie Leonard	15–13	4–10	T-6th
1990-91	Debbie Leonard	16–12	6–8	5th
1991-92	Debbie Leonard	14–15	4–12	8th
Debbie Leonard:		212–190	69–119
Gail Goestenkors (ACC) (1992–2007)
1992-93	Gail Goestenkors	12–15	3–13	9th
1993-94	Gail Goestenkors	16–11	7–9	5th
1994-95	Gail Goestenkors	22–9	10–6	4th	NCAA Second Round	17	20
1995-96	Gail Goestenkors	26–7	12–4	2nd	NCAA Second Round	19	13
1996-97	Gail Goestenkors	19–11	9–7	T-3rd	NCAA Second Round
1997-98	Gail Goestenkors	24–8	13–3	1st	NCAA Elite Eight	7	8
1998-99	Gail Goestenkors	29–7	15–1	1st	NCAA Runner-up	10	10
1999-2000	Gail Goestenkors	28–6	12–4	2nd#	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	11	10
2000-01	Gail Goestenkors	30–4	13–3	1st#	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	8	5
2001-02	Gail Goestenkors	31–4	16–0	1st#	NCAA Final Four	4	3
2002-03	Gail Goestenkors	35–2	16–0	1st#	NCAA Final Four	4	2
2003-04	Gail Goestenkors	30–4	15–1	1st#	NCAA Elite Eight	5	1
2004-05	Gail Goestenkors	31–5	12–2	T-1st	NCAA Elite Eight	8	7
2005-06	Gail Goestenkors	31–4	12–2	T-2nd	NCAA Runner-up	2	4
2006-07	Gail Goestenkors	32–2	14–0	1st	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	6	1
Gail Goestenkors:		396–99	179–55
Joanne P. McCallie (ACC) (2007–present)
2007-08	Joanne P. McCallie	25–10	10–4	T-3rd	NCAA Sweet Sixteen	9	9
2008-09	Joanne P. McCallie	27–6	11–3	3rd	NCAA Second Round	14	6
2009-10	Joanne P. McCallie	30–6	12–2	T-1st#	NCAA Elite Eight	6	6
2010-11	Joanne P. McCallie	32–4	12–2	T-1st#	NCAA Elite Eight	7	6
2011-12	Joanne P. McCallie	27–6	15–1	1st	NCAA Elite Eight	6	6
2012-13	Joanne P. McCallie	33–3	17–1	1st#	NCAA Elite Eight	5	5
2013-14	Joanne P. McCallie	28–7	12–4	T-2nd	NCAA Second Round	9	10
Joanne P. McCallie:		201–42	89–17
Total:		817–364
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

↑ "Identity Hub–Color Palette". Duke University. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
↑ John Roth (2006). The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball. Duke University Press. pp. 213–. ISBN 978-0-8223-3904-5. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
↑ http://www.weebly.com/editor/main.php
↑ http://www.fox9.com/sports/33238326-story
↑ http://www.weebly.com/editor/main.php
↑ "2012–13 Duke Women's Basketball Media Guide". Duke University. Retrieved 28 Sep 2013.

External links

Official Site

Duke Blue Devils women's basketball

Venues	Cameron Indoor Stadium (1975–present)

Culture & lore	"Blue and White" "Fight! Blue Devils, Fight!"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Duke University

Academics	Schools and Institutes Divinity School Duke Kunshan University Fuqua School of Business Graduate School Kenan Institute for Ethics Nicholas School of the Environment Pratt School of Engineering Sanford School of Public Policy School of Law School of Medicine School of Nursing Trinity College of Arts and Sciences Programs FOCUS Robertson Scholars TIP

Athletics	ACC Athletic Director Blue and White Cameron Crazies Cameron Indoor Stadium Carlyle Cup Dear Old Duke Duke blue Duke-Carolina rivalry Fight! Blue Devils, Fight! Football (2013 coach) History of the Blue Devil Jack Coombs Field Koskinen Stadium Krzyzewskiville Lacrosse Men's Basketball 2013–14 coach Women's Basketball coach Tobacco Road Victory Bell Wallace Wade Stadium

Campus	Duke Chapel Duke Forest Durham Fitzpatrick Center Franklin Center Images Lemur Center Levine Science Research Center Marine Lab Medical Center Nasher Museum of Art Sarah P. Duke Gardens Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory

Student life	American Dance Festival Cable 13 Cameron Crazies The Chronicle Krzyzewskiville WXDU The Chanticleer

People	Alumni Faculty James B. Duke Julian S. Carr Presidents Washington Duke

Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball

Teams	Boston College Eagles Clemson Tigers Duke Blue Devils Florida State Seminoles Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Louisville Cardinals Miami Hurricanes NC State Wolfpack North Carolina Tar Heels Notre Dame Fighting Irish Pittsburgh Panthers Syracuse Orange Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Tech Hokies Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Championships & awards	Regular season champions ACC Women's Basketball Tournament

Seasons	1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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