Aaron Roussell

Aaron Roussell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamRichmond
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Record94–57 (.623)
Biographical details
Alma materIowa ('01)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004Minnesota State (grad. assistant)
2004–2012Chicago
2012–2019Bucknell
2019–presentRichmond
Head coaching record
Overall406–179 (.694)

Aaron Roussell is an American college basketball coach, currently the women's head coach at the University of Richmond. Roussell is a 2001 graduate of the University of Iowa and he began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant at Minnesota State. After two seasons there, Roussell spent eight years as head women's basketball coach at the University of Chicago.[1] Roussell then spent seven seasons as head coach at Bucknell University before being named head coach at Richmond on April 2, 2019.[2][3][4]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Chicago Maroons (University Athletic Association) (2004–2012)
2004–05 Chicago 16–9 9–5 4th
2005–06 Chicago 17–8 6–8 5th
2006–07 Chicago 18–7 7–7 5th
2007–08 Chicago 22–6 11–3 1st NCAA third round
2008–09 Chicago 17–8 8–6 4th
2009–10 Chicago 19–7 11–3 2nd NCAA first round
2010–11 Chicago 25–4 14–0 1st NCAA quarterfinals
2011–12 Chicago 27–1 14–0 1st NCAA third round
Chicago: 161–50 (.763) 80–32 (.714)
Bucknell Bison (Patriot League) (2012–2019)
2012–13 Bucknell 15–16 5–9 6th
2013–14 Bucknell 16–14 11–7 4th WBI first round
2014–15 Bucknell 18–12 10–8 T–4th
2015–16 Bucknell 25–8 17–1 T–1st WNIT second round
2016–17 Bucknell 27–6 16–2 1st NCAA first round
2017–18 Bucknell 22–10 15–3 2nd WNIT first round
2018–19 Bucknell 28–6 16–2 T–1st NCAA first round
Bucknell: 151–72 (.677) 90–32 (.738)
Richmond Spiders (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2019–present)
2019–20 Richmond 15–17 7–9 T–9th
2020–21 Richmond 13–9 9–6 6th
2021–22 Richmond 16–14 7–9 8th
2022–23 Richmond 21–11 8–6 5th WNIT second round
2023–24 Richmond 29–6 16–2 1st NCAA first round
2024–25 Richmond 0–0 0–0
Richmond: 94–57 (.623) 47–32 (.595)
Total: 406–179 (.694)

      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

Sources:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Hersh, Philip (April 17, 2012). "Roussell leaves Chicago for Bucknell". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Aaron Roussell Named Head Women's Basketball Coach". University of Richmond Athletics. April 2, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. ^ O'Connor, John (April 2, 2019). "Spiders name Aaron Roussell, from Bucknell, women's basketball coach". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Roussell leaving Bucknell, to be new coach at Richmond". The Daily Item. April 3, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "UChicago Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Chicago Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "2018–19 Bucknell Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
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