Samford Bulldogs women's basketball

Samford Bulldogs
2024–25 Samford Bulldogs women's basketball team
UniversitySamford University
First season1997–98
All-time record291–282 (.508)
Head coachCarley Kuhns (6th season)
ConferenceSoCon
LocationHomewood, Alabama
ArenaPete Hanna Center
(capacity: 4,954)
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsBlue and red[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
2011, 2012
Conference tournament champions
2011, 2012, 2020
Conference regular season champions
2020, 2021

The Samford Bulldogs women's basketball team, formerly the Samford Lady Bulldogs, is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Samford University in Homewood, Alabama, United States. Since 2008, the team competes in the Southern Conference (SoCon), after leaving the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They play their home games at the Pete Hanna Center.[2]

Coaches

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The Samford Bulldogs have had three coaches in their history. Until the end of the 2018–19 season, the team was coached by Mike Morris, who took over in 2002 for Janet Cone after she became Samford's associate athletics director.[3] In 2019, Carley Kuhns was hired from Valdosta State University to become the third head coach in history.[4]

Janet Cone coaching history

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Samford (TAAC) (1997–2001)
1997–98 Samford 3–23 2–14
1998–99 Samford 8–19 7–9
1999–2000 Samford 19–10 13–5
2000–01 Samford 8–21 6–12
Samford: 38–73 28–40
Samford (A-Sun) (2001–2002)
2001–02 Samford 3–24 2–18
Samford: 3–24 2–18
Total: 41–97

Mike Morris coaching history

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Samford (A-Sun) (2002–2003)
2002–03 Samford 7–20 3–13
Samford: 7–20 3–13
Samford (OVC) (2003–2008)
2003–04 Samford 10–17 3–13
2004–05 Samford 13–15 6–10
2005–06 Samford 21–8 15–5 3rd
2006–07 Samford 18–13 12–8 4th
2007–08 Samford 23–9 15–5 2nd
Samford: 85–62 51–41
Samford (SoCon) (2008–2019)
2008–09 Samford 22–7 16–4 2nd
2009–10 Samford 23–11 14–6 T-2nd WNIT second round
2010–11 Samford 25–8 15–5 2nd NCAA first round
2011–12 Samford 20–13 12–8 4th NCAA first round
2012–13 Samford 15–16 11–9 T-5th
2013–14 Samford 10–20 8–10 6th
2014–15 Samford 15–15 8–6 4th
2015–16 Samford 20–11 11–3 3rd
2016–17 Samford 12–19 4–10 6th
2017–18 Samford 15–16 6–8 T-5th
2018–19 Samford 10–20 5–9 7th
Samford: 187–156 110–78
Total: 279–238

Carley Kuhns coaching history

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Samford (SoCon) (2019–present)
2019–20 Samford 18–14 10–4 T–1st NCAA cancelled
2020–21 Samford 14–11 11–2 1st WNIT first round
2021–22 Samford 13–17 7–7 4th
2022–23 Samford 13–17 7–7 6th
2023–24 Samford 14–16 6–8 6th
Samford: 72–75 41–28
Total: 392–410

      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

Source: [5]

NCAA tournament results

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The Bulldogs have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–2.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2011 #14 First Round #3 Florida State L 46–76
2012 #15 First Round #2 Duke L 47–82

References

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  1. ^ Samford Brand Identity Standards (PDF). April 1, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Women's Basketball To Open Practice Monday
  3. ^ "Bulldogs Athletics Bio: Janet Cone". uncabulldogs.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Samford Tabs Kuhns To Lead Women's Basketball Program". Samford University Athletics. April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  5. ^ Samford Women's Basketball Fact Book (PDF)
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