Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball explained

Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball
Current:2025–26 Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team
University:University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
Conference:Horizon League
Location:Green Bay, Wisconsin
Coach:Kayla Karius
Tenure:2nd
Arena:Kress Events Center
Capacity:4,018
Nickname:Phoenix
Ncaasweetsixteen:2011
Ncaaroundof32:2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
Ncaatourneys:1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024, 2025
Conference Tournament:Mid-Continent
1994
Horizon
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024, 2025
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Conference Season:North Star
1991, 1992'
Horizon
1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2025, 2026
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The Green Bay Phoenix women's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college women's basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. The head coach is Kayla Karius. The Green Bay Phoenix entered the current season on a string of 46 consecutive winning seasons, with only Tennessee having a longer such streak in women's college basketball.[1]

In 2017–18, Green Bay captured its 20th straight regular season title and 16th league tournament title. The program made its 18th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, finishing the season 29–4, winning 27 games or more for the fourth consecutive year.

Year by Year Results

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Postseason

NCAA Division I

The Phoenix have appeared in 20 tournaments, with a record of 6–20.

  1. 15
First Round
  1. 2 Stanford
L 56–81
  1. 14
First Round
  1. 3 Illinois
L 58–82
  1. 14
First Round
  1. 3 UCLA
L 69–76
  1. 13
First Round
  1. 4 Old Dominion
L 85–94
  1. 13
First Round
  1. 4 Texas
L 55–60
  1. 8
First Round
Second Round
  1. 9 Washington
    #1 LSU
W 78–65
L 69–80
  1. 14
First Round
  1. 3 Houston
L 47–62
  1. 10
First Round
  1. 7 Maryland
L 55–65
  1. 9
First Round
Second Round
  1. 8 New Mexico
    #1 Connecticut
W 59–52
L 70–94
  1. 11
First Round
  1. 6 LSU
L 59–69
  1. 12
First Round
Second Round
  1. 5 Virginia
    #4 Iowa State
W 69–67
L 56–60
  1. 5
First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
  1. 12 Little Rock
    #4 Michigan State
    #1 Baylor
W 59–55
W 65–56
L 76–86
  1. 7
First Round
Second Round
  1. 10 Iowa State
    #2 Kentucky
W 71–57
L 62–65
  1. 11
First Round
  1. 6 LSU
L 71–75
  1. 9
First Round L 70–80
  1. 10
First Round L 53–59
  1. 8
First Round L 62–74
  1. 7
First Round L 77–89
  1. 11
First Round L 92–63
  1. 12
First Round L 67–81

NAIA Division I

The Phoenix made the NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament two times, with a combined record of 3–2.

NRFirst Round
  1. 4 Oklahoma Christian
L 48–78
  1. 8
First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place game		NR Auburn Montgomery
#1 Wayland Baptist
#4 North Georgia
#6 Arkansas Tech		W 87–61
W 74–73
L 76–85
W 82–65

National awards

Mid-Major Player of the Year

All-American Second Team

Academic All-American

John R. Wooden All-American

Wade Award Finalist

Horizon League awards

Cecil N. Coleman Medal of Honor

Player of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year

Coach of the Year

Sixth-Player of the Year

Freshman of the Year/Newcomer of the Year

All-League First Team

All-League Second Team

All-League Third Team

All-Freshman Team/ All-Newcomer Team

All-Defensive Team

All-Academic Team

Phoenix in the Pros

WNBA

Europe

Retired numbers

Green Bay has retired three jersey numbers. Quigley's jersey was retired in 1979 and Barta's jersey was retired in 1988, but there was no official ceremony for either jersey retirement at the time. On February 11, 2011, the numbers were formally dedicated at Kress Events Center. On January 28, 2024, the Phoenix hosted a halftime ceremony to retire Chari Nordgaard's number 33 in the team's 77–59 win over Wright State.[4] [5] [6]

23Jeanne Barta1983–1987
33Chari Nordgaard1995–1999
46Mary Quigley1974–1978

All-time records

Career records

Single season records

Single-game records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jen Wellnitz looks to quarterback Green Bay to another winning season . Graham . Hays . . November 27, 2017 . November 28, 2017.
  2. Web site: Media Guide. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. February 3, 2014.
  3. Web site: 2011-07-22 . Hoewisch and Tetschlag Will Remain Teammates Professionally . 2025-01-22 . University of Wisconsin Green Bay Athletics . en.
  4. https://news.uwgb.edu/featured/giving-back/02/11/golden-moment-coach-hammerle/ A Golden day for former Phoenix Coach Carol Hammerle
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-05-05 . 2011-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110705103146/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wigb/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/Section5.pdf . dead .
  6. https://www.facebook.com/121392504557633/posts/696045660425645/

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