| Women: | yes |
| Southern Miss Lady Eagles women's basketball | |
| Current: | 2023–24 Southern Miss Lady Eagles basketball team |
| University: | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Location: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi |
| Coach: | Joye Lee-McNelis |
| Tenure: | 20th |
| Arena: | Reed Green Coliseum |
| Capacity: | 8,095 |
| Nickname: | Lady Eagles |
| H Body: | FFC72C |
| H Pattern B: | _thinsidesonwhite |
| H Shorts: | FFC72C |
| H Pattern S: | _blanksides2 |
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| A Pattern B: | _thingoldsides |
| A Shorts: | 000000 |
| A Pattern S: | _thingoldsides |
| 3 Body: | FFC72C |
| 3 Pattern B: | _thinblacksides |
| 3 Shorts: | FFC72C |
| 3 Pattern S: | _blacksides |
| Ncaasweetsixteen: | 1994 |
| Ncaasecondround: | 1990, 1994, 1996 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| Conference Tournament: | 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995 |
| Conference Season: | Metro: 1989, 1993, 1994 Sun Belt: 2022 |
The Southern Miss Lady Eagles women's basketball team represents the University of Southern Mississippi in women's basketball. The school competes in the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Lady Eagles play home basketball games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.[1]
As of the end of the 2022–23 season, the Lady Eagles have a 801–598 all-time record.[2]
| 1975–76 | 5–14 | n/a | Bob McBee | |
| 1976–77 | 16–14 | n/a | Bob McBee & Hershal Peddicord | |
| 1977–78 | 15–10 | n/a | Kay James | |
| 1978–79 | 16–10 | n/a | Kay James | |
| 1979–80 | 15–11 | n/a | Kay James | |
| 1980–81 | 22–7 | n/a | Kay James | |
| 1981–82 | 16–11 | n/a | Kay James | |
| 1982–83 | 17–10 | n/a | Kay James | |
| 1983–84 | 18–10 | 5–5 (4th in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1984–85 | 21–9 | 8–2 (T-2nd in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1985–86 | 12–15 | 4–6 (T-4th in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1986–87 | 21–9 | 6–6 (4th in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1987–88 | 12–16 | 6–6 (4th in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1988–89 | 26–5 | 10–2 (T-1st in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1989–90 | 27–5 | 11–3 (2nd in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1990–91 | 17–12 | 8–6 (T-4th in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1991–92 | 21–10 | 9–2 (2nd in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1992–93 | 20–8 | 10–2 (1st in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1993–94 | 26–5 | 10–2 (1st in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1994–95 | 21–9 | 7–5 (T-3rd in Metro) | Kay James | |
| 1995–96 | 22–8 | 11–3 (2nd in Conference USA) | Kay James | |
| 1996–97 | 13–14 | 6–8 (7th in Conference USA) | Kay James | |
| 1997–98 | 14–13 | 8–8 (6th in Conference USA) | Kay James | |
| 1998–99 | 11–17 | 5–11 (10th in Conference USA) | Kay James | |
| 1999-00 | 17–13 | 10–6 (4th in Conference USA) | Rick Reeves | |
| 2000–01 | 12–16 | 5–11 (10th in Conference USA) | Rick Reeves | |
| 2001–02 | 11–17 | 4–10 (11th in Conference USA) | Rick Reeves | |
| 2002–03 | 14–15 | 6–8 (8th in Conference USA) | Rick Reeves | |
| 2003–04 | 14–13 | 2–12 (T-13th in Conference USA) | Rick Reeves | |
| 2004–05 | 9–19 | 3–11 (12th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2005–06 | 14–15 | 10–6 (4th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2006–07 | 15–15 | 9–7 (T-6th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2007–08 | 21–14 | 8–8 (5th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2008–09 | 20–12 | 11–5 (T-2nd in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2009–10 | 9–21 | 5–11 (12th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2010–11 | 10–20 | 5–11 (11th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2011–12 | 13–18 | 6–10 (T-9th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2012–13 | 15–16 | 6–10 (T-10th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2013–14 | 27–7 | 13–3 (2nd in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2014–15 | 25–11 | 13–3 (2nd in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2015–16 | 14–16 | 7–11 (9th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2016–17 | 23–11 | 13–5 (3rd in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2017–18 | 15–15 | 7–9 (7th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2018–19 | 18–14 | 9–7 (T-7th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2019–20 | 15–15 | 7–11 (T-8th in Conference USA) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2020–21 | 7–12 | 5–11 (5th in Conference USA (West)) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2021–22 | 18–12 | 9–8 (3rd in Conference USA (West)) | Joye Lee-McNelis | |
| 2022–23 | 21–10 | 13–5 (T-1st in Sun Belt) | Joye Lee-McNelis |
| First Round |
| L 68-81 | |
| First Round |
| L 66-78 | |
| First Round |
| L 73-95 | |
| First Round Second Round |
| W 75-65 L 70-89 | |
| First Round |
| L 63-93 | |
| First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
| W 86-72 W 72-69 L 64-78 | |
| First Round |
| L 95-96 (OT) | |
| First Round Second Round |
| W 74-66 L 46-84 | |