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Women's Basketball Coaching History

Updated: October 1, 2025
 
Year Overall Conf. Postseason Coach
1968-69 Jane Kober
1969-70 Jane Kober
1970-71 Jane Kober
1971-72 Jane Kober
1972-73 Jane Kober
1973-74 Jane Kober
1974-75 Jane Kober
1975-76 Jane Kober
1976-77 Jane Kober
1977-78 Jane Kober
1978-79 Jane Kober
1979-80 Jane Kober
1980-81 Tina Brascovak/Teresa Phariss
1981-82 Sheila Westcott
1982-83 0-13 - - Betty Krueger
1983-84 0-17 - - Betty Krueger
1984-85 1-20 0-14 - Betty Krueger
1985-86 8-19 3-11 - Betty Krueger
1986-87 8-20 4-10 - Cindy Guthals
1987-88 3-21 0-14 - Cindy Guthals
1988-89 1-27 1-13 - Cindy Guthals
1989-90 11-16 3-9 - Cindy Guthals
1990-91 15-13 6-6 - Darryl Smith
1991-92 24-3 13-1 CAC regular season champions Darryl Smith
1992-93 21-6 10-4 - Darryl Smith
1993-94 19-9 12-2 CAC Tournament champions Darryl Smith
1994-95 15-13 12-0 CAC regular season champions Darryl Smith
1995-96 20-8 10-2 CAC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament
Darryl Smith
1996-97 20-7 15-4 - Darryl Smith
1997-98 25-5 17-2 RMAC Overall/East Division champions
RMAC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament
Darryl Smith
1998-99 19-9 13-6 - Mike Power
1999-00 16-11 12-7 - Mike Power
2000-01 9-17 7-12 - Mike Power
2001-02 12-15 10-9 - Mike Power
2002-03 13-15 10-9 - Dave Murphy
2003-04 12-16 10-9 - Dave Murphy
2004-05 24-7 15-4 RMAC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament
Dave Murphy
2005-06 18-9 15-4 - Dave Murphy
2006-07 24-7 15-4 NCAA Tournament Dave Murphy
2007-08 19-10 14-5 - Linda Lappe
2008-09 14-14 12-7 - Linda Lappe
2009-10 17-12 11-8 - Linda Lappe
2010-11 30-3 21-1 RMAC regular season champions
NCAA Central Region champions
Tanya Haave
2011-12 27-4 20-2 RMAC regular season champions
NCAA Tournament
Tanya Haave
2012-13 21-10 17-5 NCAA Tournament Tanya Haave
2013-14 13-14 12-10 Tanya Haave
2014-15 13-13 10-12 Tanya Haave
2015-16 13-15 11-11 Tanya Haave
2016-17 18-12 14-8 Tanya Haave
2017-18 23-9 17-5 NCAA Tournament Tanya Haave
2018-19 16-13 15-7 Tanya Haave
2019-20 13-16 12-10 Tanya Haave
2020-21 12-6 11-4 Tanya Haave
2021-22 22-9 15-7 RMAC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament
Tanya Haave
2022-23 16-14 13-9 Tanya Haave
2023-2024 9-18 8-14 Tanya Haave
2024-2025 6-22 5-15 Tanya Haave
Totals 625-497 438-267
MSU Denver joined the RMAC in 1996-97
MSU Denver was in the Continental Divide Conference until 1990-91
MSU Denver was in the Colorado Athletic Conference from 1990-91 through 1996-97
All-Time MSU Denver Coaching Records
Overall Conference Reg. Season
Conference Championships
Conference
Tournament Championships
NCAA Tournament
Appearances
Name Years Record Pct. Record Pct. RMAC Pct.
Tanya Haave 15 252-179 .584 201-120 .626 201-120 .626 2 1 5
Darryl Smith 8 159-64 .713 95-21 .819 31-6 .838 3 3 2
Dave Murphy 5 91-54 .628 65-30 .684 65-30 .684 0 1 2
Mike Power 4 56-52 .519 42-34 .553 42-34 .553 0 0 0
Linda Lappe 3 50-36 .581 37-20 .649 37-20 .649 0 0 0
Cindy Guthals 4 23-84 .215 8-46 .148 0 0 0
Betty Krueger 4 9-69 .115 3-25 .107 0 0 0
Jane Kober 12
Sheila Westcott 1
Tina Brascovak 1
Teresa Phariss 1
Totals 56 625-497 .557 438-267 .621 363-181 .667 5 5 7