| Women: | yes |
| Washington State Cougars women's basketball | |
| Current: | 2023–24 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team |
| University: | Washington State University |
| Conference: | Pac-12 |
| Location: | Pullman, Washington |
| Coach: | Kamie Ethridge |
| Tenure: | 6th |
| Arena: | Beasley Coliseum |
| Capacity: | 11,671 |
| Nickname: | Cougars |
| H Body: | 981e32 |
| H Pattern B: | _Spikesonwhite |
| H Shorts: | 981e32 |
| H Pattern S: | _blanksides2 |
| A Body: | 981e32 |
| A Pattern B: | _Whitespikes |
| A Shorts: | 981e32 |
| A Pattern S: | _whitesides |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1991, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Conference Tournament: | 2023 |
| Aiawtourneys: | 1972 |
The Washington State Cougars women's basketball team represents Washington State University in women's basketball. The school competes in the Pac-12 Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Cougars play at Beasley Coliseum near the campus in Pullman, Washington.[1]
The Cougars have a 533–794 all-time record as of the 2018–19 season, with a 138–402 record in the Pacific 10/12 Conference and a 228–488 overall record for conferences.[2]
| 1970–71 | 11–1 | 6–1 | Dorothea Coleman | n/a | None | |
| 1971–72 | 11–4 | 6–2 | Sue Durant | n/a | AIAW First Round | |
| 1972–73 | 11–2 | 8–11 | Linda Hackbarth | n/a | None | |
| 1973–74 | 12–3 | 9–2 | Sue Durant | NCWSA | None | |
| 1974–75 | 13–7 | 10–4 | Sue Durant | NCWSA | None | |
| 1975–76 | 9–16 | 3–7 | Sue Durant | NCWSA | None | |
| 1976–77 | 16–8 | 4–5 | Sue Durant | n/a | None | |
| 1977–78 | 19–5 | 11–2 | Sue Durant | NWBL | None | |
| 1978–79 | 21–5 | 8–3 | Sue Durant | NWBL | None | |
| 1979–80 | 6–21 | 3–9 | Sue Durant | NWBL | None | |
| 1980–81 | 12–16 | 4–8 | Sue Durant | NWBL | None | |
| 1981–82 | 15–14 | 8–7 | Sue Durant | NWBL | None | |
| 1982–83 | 5–22 | 1–11 | Harold Rhodes | NorPac | None | |
| 1983–84 | 7–18 | 2–10 | Harold Rhodes | NorPac | None | |
| 1984–85 | 9–17 | 3–8 | Harold Rhodes | NorPac | None | |
| 1985–86 | 11–17 | 4–8 | Harold Rhodes | NorPac | None | |
| 1986–87 | 10–18 | 2–16 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1987–88 | 11–17 | 6–12 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1988–89 | 13–15 | 6–12 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1989–90 | 17–11 | 9–9 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1990–91 | 18–11 | 10–8 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | NCAA first round | |
| 1991–92 | 12–15 | 5–3 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1992–93 | 7–20 | 3–15 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1993–94 | 8–19 | 3–15 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1994–95 | 16–11 | 9–9 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1995–96 | 17–12 | 8–10 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1996–97 | 10–17 | 4–14 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1997–98 | 12–15 | 6–12 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1998–99 | 11–16 | 5–13 | Harold Rhodes | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 1999-00 | 4–24 | 1–17 | Jenny Przekwas | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2000–01 | 11–17 | 6–12 | Jenny Przekwas | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2001–02 | 2–27 | 0–18 | Jenny Przekwas | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2002–03 | 2–26 | 1–17 | Sherri Murrell | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2003–04 | 6–22 | 2–16 | Sherri Murrell | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2004–05 | 6–22 | 2–16 | Sherri Murrell | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2005–06 | 8–20 | 2–16 | Sherri Murrell | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2006–07 | 5–24 | 1–17 | Sherri Murrell | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2007–08 | 5–25 | 2–16 | June Daugherty | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2008–09 | 11–19 | 4–14 | June Daugherty | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2009–10 | 8–22 | 3–15 | June Daugherty | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2010–11 | 8–23 | 6–12 | June Daugherty | Pacific-10 | None | |
| 2011–12 | 13–20 | 5–13 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | None | |
| 2012–13 | 11–20 | 6–12 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | None | |
| 2013–14 | 17–17 | 9–9 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | WNIT First Round | |
| 2014–15 | 17–15 | 7–11 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | WNIT First Round | |
| 2015–16 | 14–16 | 5–13 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | None | |
| 2016–17 | 16–20 | 6–12 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | WNIT Semifinal | |
| 2017–18 | 10–20 | 3–14 | June Daugherty | Pac-12 | None | |
| 2018–19 | 9–21 | 4–14 | Kamie Ethridge | Pac-12 | None | |
| 2019–20 | 11–20 | 4–14 | Kamie Ethridge | Pac-12 | None | |
| 2020–21 | 12–10 | 9–10 | Kamie Ethridge | Pac-12 | NCAA First Round | |
| 2021–22 | 19–11 | 11–6 | Kamie Ethridge | Pac-12 | NCAA First Round | |
| 2022–23 | 23–11 | 9-9 | Kamie Ethridge | Pac-12 | NCAA First Round |
The Cougars have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 0–4.
| First Round | L 62–82 | ||
| First Round | L 53–57 | ||
| 2022 |
| First Round | L 40–50 | |
| 2023 |
| First Round | L 63-74 | |
The Cougars made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–1.
| 1972 | First Round Consolation First Round | Illinois State Utah State | L, 43–50 L, 37–40 |