| Current: | 2023–24 Cornell Big Red women's basketball team |
| Cornell Big Red women's basketball | |
| University: | Cornell University |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Firstseason: | 1971 |
| Location: | Ithaca, New York |
| Coach: | Emily Garner |
| Tenure: | 1st |
| Arena: | Newman Arena |
| Capacity: | 4,473 |
| Nickname: | Big Red |
| H Body: | b31b1b |
| H Pattern B: | _Spikesonwhite |
| H Shorts: | b31b1b |
| H Pattern S: | _blanksides2 |
| A Body: | b31b1b |
| A Pattern B: | _Whitespikes |
| A Shorts: | b31b1b |
| A Pattern S: | _whitesides |
| Ncaatourneys: | 2008 |
| Conference Season: | 2008 |
The Cornell Big Red women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Cornell University. The school competes in the Ivy League in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Big Red play home basketball games at the Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York on the university campus.[1]
The Big Red have played at a varsity level since 1971, though Cornell had women play in class competitions before then. They started playing in the Ivy League in 1974. The Big Red played in only 7 games for the 1976–77 season due to being snowed in for days before the opener and a bus accident three weeks later that injured many of the players, which cancelled the season. Cornell has just one conference title (2008), winning a playoff with Dartmouth 64–47 to break the three way tie (Harvard being the other time) and winning the bid to the NCAA Tournament.[2] [3] [4]
| 1971–72 | 6–7 | n/a | Cathy Koch | |
| 1972–73 | 7–3 | n/a | Barbara Koch | |
| 1973–74 | 4–5 | n/a | Barbara Koch | |
| 1974–75 | 7–7 | 0–4 | Barbara Koch | |
| 1975–76 | 4–9 | 1–2 | Barbara Koch | |
| 1976–77 | 1–7 | 1–2 | Donna Turnbaugh | |
| 1977–78 | 3–8 | n/a | Donna Turnbaugh | |
| 1978–79 | 10–10 | 2–3 | Donna Turnbaugh | |
| 1979–80 | 8–17 | 2–8 | Donna Turnbaugh | |
| 1980–81 | 3–19 | 1–8 | Donna Turnbaugh | |
| 1981–82 | 6–17 | 2–7 | Linda Lerch | |
| 1982–83 | 11–15 | 3–9 (7th) | Linda Lerch | |
| 1983–84 | 13–13 | 5–7 (T-5th) | Linda Lerch | |
| 1984–85 | 9–17 | 3–9 (6th) | Linda Lerch | |
| 1985–86 | 9–16 | 3–9 (T-6th) | Linda Lerch | |
| 1986–87 | 8–18 | 3–11 (7th) | Linda Lerch | |
| 1987–88 | 8–16 | 0–14 (8th) | Linda Lerch | |
| 1988–89 | 6–20 | 2–12 (8th) | Kim Jordan | |
| 1989–90 | 7–19 | 2–12 (8th) | Kim Jordan | |
| 1990–91 | 5–21 | 3–11 (7th) | Kim Jordan | |
| 1991–92 | 7–19 | 3–11 (7th) | Kim Jordan | |
| 1992–93 | 10–16 | 4–10 (7th) | Kim Jordan | |
| 1993–94 | 8–18 | 5–9 (6th) | Kim Jordan | |
| 1994–95 | 9–17 | 5–9 (T-6th) | Kim Jordan | |
| 1995–96 | 12–14 | 7–7 (T-5th) | Marnie Dacko | |
| 1996–97 | 12–14 | 7–7 (4th) | Marnie Dacko | |
| 1997–98 | 5–21 | 2–12 (7th) | Marnie Dacko | |
| 1998–99 | 11–15 | 5–9 (T-6th) | Marnie Dacko | |
| 1999-00 | 11–15 | 3–11 (8th) | Marnie Dacko | |
| 2000–01 | 15–12 | 8–6 (T-3rd) | Marnie Dacko | |
| 2001–02 | 14–13 | 8–6 (T-2nd) | Marnie Dacko | |
| 2002–03 | 10–17 | 4–10 (T-5th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2003–04 | 9–18 | 4–10 (T-7th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2004–05 | 3–24 | 1–13 (8th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2005–06 | 8–19 | 5–9 (5th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2006–07 | 12–15 | 8–6 (3rd) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2007–08 | 20–9 | 11–3 (T-1st) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2008–09 | 10–16 | 6–8 (T-4th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2009–10 | 7–20 | 2–12 (7th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2010–11 | 6–22 | 3–11 (T-7th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2011–12 | 12–16 | 6–8 (T-5th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2012–13 | 13–15 | 5–9 (5th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2013–14 | 14–14 | 6–8 (5th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2014–15 | 15–13 | 6–8 (5th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2015–16 | 14–14 | 6–8 (5th) | Dayna Smith | |
| 2016–17 | 16–11 | 7–7 | Dayna Smith | |
| 2017-18 | 7-20 | 3-10 | Dayna Smith | |
| 2018-19 | 12-14 | 6-8 | Dayna Smith |
The Big Red have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament once. They have a record of 0–1.
| First Round |
| L 89–47 |