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W. Basketball History

This page contains all-time results for every season in women's basketball history as well as a list of all major individual school records.
SEASON WON-LOSS RECORDS
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Here are the records for every Vanderbilt women's basketball team in school history. The format is as follows:
Year: Overall Record (SEC Record, SEC Finish)
Coach
Postseason
Rankings, if any
All-Time: 555-285, (136-111)
2003-04: 26-8 (8-6)
Melanie Balcomb
SEC Tournament Champions
NCAA" Lost to Stanford in Sweet 16
2002-03: 22-10 (9-5, T-5th)
Melanie Balcomb
NCAA: Lost 2nd round to Boston College, 86-85
Final Rank: 14th AP, 20th USA Today
2001-02: 30-7 (10-4, 2nd)
Jim Foster
NCAA: Lost Midwest Regional Final to Tennesee, 68-63
Final Rank: 4th AP, 5th USA Today
2000-01: 24-10 (8-6, 4th)
Jim Foster
NCAA: Lost Midwest Regional Final to Notre Dame, 72-64
Final Rank: 10th AP, 7th USA Today
1999-2000: 21-13 (6-8 SEC, 6th)
Jim Foster
NCAA: Lost 2nd round to Louisiana TEch, 66-65
Final Rank: 25th USA Today
1998-99: 13-14 (6-8, 8th)
Jim Foster
No postseason
1997-98: 20-9 (9-5, 4th)
Jim Foster
NCAA: Lost 1st round to UC-Santa Barbara, 76-71
Final Rank: 18th AP, 25th USA Today
1996-97: 20-11 (6-6, 6th)
Jim Foster
NCAA: Lost West Regional Semifinal to Georgia, 68-52
Final Rank: 20th AP, 17th USA Today
1995-96: 23-8 (7-4, 3rd)
Jim Foster
NCAA: Lost Regional Final to Connecticut, 67-57
Final Rank: 12th AP, 7th USA Today
1994-95: 28-7 (8-3, 2nd)
Jim Foster
NCAA: Lost Regional Seminfinal to Purdue, 67-66
Final Rank: 6th AP, 5th USA Today
1993-94: 25-8 (9-2, 2nd)
Jim Foster
NCAA: Lost NCAA Regional Semifinal to North Carolina, 73-69
Final Rank: 12th AP, 13th USA Today
1992-93: 30-3 (9-2, T-2nd)
Jim Foster
NCAA: Lost in Final Four to Texas Tech, 60-46
Final Rank: 1st AP, 4th USA Today
Won SEC Tournament by defeating Georgia, 76-64
1991-92: 22-9 (6-5, T-4th)
Jim Foster
NCAA: Lost Regional Final to Virginia, 70-58
Final Rank: 7th
1990-91: 19-12 (4-5, 5th)
Phil Lee
NCAA: Lost Regional Semi-Final to Auburn, 58-45
1989-90: 23-11 (5-4, 5th)
Phil Lee
NCAA: Lost Regional Semi-Final to Auburn, 80-67
Final Rank: 17th AP
1988-89: 21-8 (5-4, 4th)
Phil Lee
NCAA: Lost 1st round to St. Joseph's, 82-68
1987-88: 18-10 (4-5, 7th)
Phil Lee
No postseason
1986-87: 23-10 (4-5, 6th)
Phil Lee
NCAA: Lost 2nd round to James Madison, 68-60
1985-86: 22-9 (4-5, 7th)
Phil Lee
NCAA: Lost 2nd round to Oklahoma,, 86-67
1984-85: 14-13 (2-6, 8th)
Phil Lee
No postseason
1983-84: 23-9 (2-6, 6th)
Phil Lee
NIT: Beat Utah, Western Kentucky, and UT-Chattanooga
1982-83: 12-14 (2-6, 4th)
Phil Lee
No postseason
1981-82: 20-14
Phil Lee
AIAW Nationals: Lost 1st game to Delta State, 90-79
1980-81: 12-16
Phil Lee
No postseason
1979-80: 12-14
Joe Pepper
No postseason
1978-79: 11-16
Joe Pepper
No postseason
1977-78: 15-9
Joe Pepper
No postseason
ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
SCORING
1,000 Point Club
1. Chantelle Anderson, 2,604 (1999-2003) 19.0 avg.
2. Wendy Scholtens, 2,602 (1988-91) 21.3 avg.
3. Harriet Brumfield, 1,956 (1982-85) 16.4 avg.
4. Jackie Cowan, 1,875 (1983-86) 16.2 avg.
5. Zuzi Klemesova, 1,867 (1999-2003) 14.1 avg.
6. Donna Atkinson, 1,656 (1983-86) 14.3 avg.
7. Barbara Brackman 1,631 (1982-85) 14.3 avg.
8. Heidi Gillingham, 1,593 (1991-94) 12.4
9. Sheri Sam, 1,537 (1993-96) 12.6 avg.
10. Karen Booker, 1,522 (1984-87) 12.8 avg.
11. Donna Harris, 1,400 (1990-94) 10.9 avg.
12. Julie Powell, 1,394 (1991-94) 11.5 avg.
13. Deborah Denton, 1,390 (1986-89) 11.9 avg.
14. Na'Sheema Hillmon, 1,295 (1995-98) 10.4 avg.
Jenni Benningfield, 1,295 (2000-1/22/04)
16. Misty Lamb, 1,247 (1990-93) 9.7 avg.
17. Carolyn Peck, 1,240 (1985-88) 10.6 avg.
18. Jillian Danker, 1,134 (1998-2002) 8.6 avg.
19. Mara Cunningham, 1,104 (1993-96) 8.8 avg.
20. Ashley McElhiney, 1,093 (1999-2002) 8.3 avg.
21. Patsy Smith, 1.028 (1985-88) 8.6 avg.
22. Rhonda Blades, 1,017 (1992-95) 7.7 avg.
23. Shelley Jarrard, 1003 (1990-93) 7.9 avg.
Points Per Game, Career:
1. Wendy Scholtens, 21.3 (1988-91) 122 G
2. Chantelle Anderson, 19.0 (2000-03) 137 G
3. Harriet Brumfield, 16.4 (1982-85) 119 G
4. Jackie Cowan, 16.2 (1983-86) 116 G
5. Donna Atkinson, 14.3 (1983-86) 116 G
6. Zuzi Klimesova, 14.1 (1999-02) 132 G
7. Barbara Brackman, 14.1 (1982-85) 116 G
8. Karen Booker, 12.8 (1984-87) 119 G
9. Sheri Sam, 12.6 (1992-96) 122 G
10. Heidi Gillingham, 12.4 (1991-94) 128 G
Most Points, Season:
1. Wendy Scholtens, 855 (1989-90)
2. Chantelle Anderson, 765 (2000-02)
3. Chantelle Anderson, 722 (2000-01)
4. Harriet Brumfield, 671 (1981-82)
5. Wendy Scholtens, 664 (1990-91)
6. Wendy Scholtens, 653 (1988-89)
7. Barbara Brackman, 639 (1981-82)
8. Jackie Cowan, 633 (1985-86)
9. Karen Booker, 623 (1986-87)
10. Sheri Sam, 612 (1995-96)
Single Game:
1. Chantelle Anderson, 41 (2001, Mississippi State
2. Chantelle Anderson, 40 (2001, Portland State)
3. Sheri Sam, 39 (1996, Harvard)
Wendy Scholtens, 39 (1990, Memphis State)
5. Jackie Cowan, 37 (1986, Cheyney State)
6. Wendy Scholtens, 36 (1990, Lipscomb)
7. Chantelle Anderson, 35 (2003, Tennessee)
Chantelle Anderson, 35 (2002, Tennessee)
Chantelle Anderson, 35 (2001, James Madison)
Donna Harris, 35 (1991, Northern Illinois)
Gayle Kinzer, 25 (1981, Belmont)
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
Career:
1. Chantelle Anderson, 65.1% (2000-03) 1,568 att.
2. Heidi Gillingham, 58.7% (1991-94) 1,172 att.
3. Wendy Scholtens, 57.9% (1988-91) 1,655 att.
4. Zuzi Klimesova, 55.2% (1999-2000) 1,409 att.
5. Sheri Sam, 54.6% (1992-96) 1,145 att.
6. Mara Cunningham, 53.7% (1991-96) 812 att.
7. Misty Lamb, 51.4% (1990-93) 1,040 at.
8. Jackie Cowan, 51% (1983-86) 1,568 att.
9. Harriet Brumfield, 50.5% (1982-85) 1,520 att.
10. Julie Powell, 49.6% (1991-94) 1,005 att.
Season:
1. Chantelle Anderson, 72.3% (2000-01) 404 att.
2. Chantelle Anderson, 64.7% (2001-02) 456 att.
3. Chantelle Anderson, 63.6% (2002-03) 341 att.
4. Heidi Gillingham, 62.5% (1992-93) 339 att.
5. Wendy Scholtens, 61.7% (1987-88)
6. Heidi Gillingham, 59.2% (1991-92) 59.2%
7. Chantelle Anderson, 58.9% (1999-2000) 367 att.
Wendy Scholtens, 58.9% (1989-90) 525 att.
9. Mara Cunningham, 58.7% (1992-93) 150 att.
10. Zuzi Klimesova, 58.6% (1999-2000) 379 att.
Game: Heidi Gillingham, 100% (1993 vs. Arkansas)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
Career: (Minimum 160 FTM)
1. Wendy Scholtens, 86.5% (1988-91) 785 att.
2. Ashley McElhiney, 80.5% (2000-03), 370 att.
3. Julie Powell, 78.9% (1991-94) 247 att.
4. Donna Harris, 77.1% (1990-94) 393 att.
5. Jackie Cowan, 76.0% (1983-86) 359 att.
6. Rhonda Blades, 75.9% (1992-95) 332 att.
7. Donna Atkinson, 75.8% (1983-86) 211 att.
8. Chantelle Anderson, 73.9% (2000-03) 571 att.
9. Jillian Danker, 73.7% (1999-2002) 244 att.
10. Michelle Palmisano, 73.2% (1995-97) 220 att.
Single Season: Minimum 50 FTA
1. Wendy Scholtens, 89.4% (1989-90) 264 att.
2. Jillian Danker, 88.3% (2001-02) 77 att.
3. Wendy Scholtens, 87.6% (1988-89) 225 att.
4. Wendy Scholtens, 87.2% (1990-91) 179 att.
5. Julie Powell, 86.7% (1992-93) 98 att.
6. Ashley McElhiney, 86.3% (2000-01) 117 att.
7. Dana Turner, 86.3% (1982-83) 51 att.
8. Karen McGinn, 83.8% (1977-78) 68 att.
9. Donna Harris, 83.2% (1990-91) 89 att.
10. Ginger Jared, 82.8% (1993-94) 87 att.
Best Single Game Performance: 15-15 by Deborah Denton (1989, Alabama)
THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS
Percentage Leaders
Career: Minimum 95 FGM
1. Julie Powell, 44.1% (1991-94) 460 att.
2. Ashley McElhiney, 40.8% (2000-03) 404 att.
Jillian Danker, 40.8% (1999-2002) 387 att.
4. Jenni Benningfield, 40.1% (2001-Present), 307 att. (Before 2003-04)
5. Ginger Jared, 39.5% (1992-96) 410 att.
6. Donna Harris, 39.4% (1990-94) 368 att.
7. Michelle Palmisano, 39.3% (1995-97) 456 att.
8. Shelley Jarrad, 38.4% (1990-93) 284 att.
9. Deborah Denton, 38.3% (1986-89) 248 att.
10. Rhonda Blades, 36.3% (1986-89) 471 att.
Single Season: Minimum 30 attempts
1. Donna Harris, 49.5% (1989-90) 91 att.
2. Jillian Danker, 47.8% (2000-01) 138 att.
3. Julie Powell, 47.3% (1993-94) 146 att.
Julie Powell, 47.3% (1990-91) 91 att.
5. Michelle Palmisano, 46.3% (1995-96) 82 att.
6. Hillary Hager, 44.8% (2002-03) 96 att.
7. Ashley McElhiney, 43.4% (2001-02) 104 att.
8. Ginger Jared, 43.0% (1994-95) 107 att.
9. Julie Powell, 42.6% (1992-93) 115 att.
10. Shelley Jarrard, 41.3% (1991-92) 80 att.
Game Records
Attempts: 15, Rhonda Blades (1994, Montana)
Made: 7, Jillian Danker (2001, Idaho State) and Julie Powell (1991, Auburn)
Percentage: 100% (5-5) by Hillary Hager (2003, Boston College) and Jillian Danker (2001, Tennessee)
REBOUNDS
Career Number:
1. Wendy Scholtens, 1,272 (1998-91) 122 G, 10.4 RPG
2. Karen Booker, 1,096 (1984-87) 119 G, 9.2 RPG
3. Harriet Brumfield 1,067 (1982-85) 119 G, 9.0 RPG
4. Zuzi Klemesova, 964 (1999-2002) 132 G, 7.3 RPG
5. Heidi Gillingham, 872 (1991-94) 128 G, 6.8 RPG
6. Na'Sheema Hillmon, 843 (1995-98) 125 G, 6.7 RPG
7. Barbara Brackman, 834 (1982-85) 116 G, 7.2 RPG
8. Chantelle Anderson, 822 (2000-03) 137 G, 6.0 RPG
9. Sheri Sam, 762 (1992-96) 122 G, 6.2 RPG
10. Jackie Cowan, 760 (1983-86) 116 G, 6.6 RPG
Season Number
1. Karen Booker, 389 (1986-87) 11.8 avg.
Wendy Scholtens, 389 (1989-90) 11.6 avg.
3. Harriet Brumfield, 361 (1981-82) 10.6 avg.
4. Karen Booker, 338 (1985-86) 10.9 avg.
5. Wendy Scholtens, 333 (1990-91) 10.7 avg.
6. Wendy Scholtens, 315 (1988-89) 10.9 avg.
7. Harriet Brumfield, 301 (1983-84) 9.4 avg.
8. Sheri Sam, 291 (1994-95) 8.3 avg.
9. Barbara Brackman, 283 (1981-82) 8.6 avg.
10. Zuzi Klimesova, 268 (2001-02) 7.2 avg.
Single game: 22, by Wendy Scholtens (1990 vs. Lipscomb, 1989 vs. Wright State) and Barbara Brackman (1983, Union)
ASSISTS
Career Number
1. Ashley McElhiney, 673 (2000-03) 132 G, 5.1 APG
2. Ginger Jared, 516 (1993-96) 132 G, 3.9 APG
3. Rhonda Blades, 505 (1992-95) 132 G, 3.8 APG
4. Ashley Smith, 459 (1998-2000) 90 G, 5.1 APG
5. Deborah Denton, 445 (1986-89) 117 G, 3.8 APG
6. Allison Floyd, 444 (1978-81) 102 G, 4.4 APG
7. Cathy Bender, 410 (1979-82) 105 G, 3.9 APG
8. Jade Huntington, 402 (1989-92) 119 G, 3.8 APG
9. Donna Harris, 378 (1990-94) 129 G, 2.9 APG
10. Zuzi Klimesova, 335 (1999-2002) 132 G, 2.5 APG
Season Number
1. Cathy Bender, 232 (1981-82) 7.7 avg.
2. Ashley McElhiney, 219 (2002-03) 7.3 avg.
3. Ashley Smith, 193 (1997-98), 6.7 avg.
4. Ashley McElhiney, 191 (2000-01) 6.2 avg.
5. Ginger Jared, 183 (1993-94) 5.5 avg.
6. Ashley McElhiney, 159 (2001-02) 5.9 avg.
7. Rhonda Blades, 156 (1993-94) 4.7 avg.
Rhonda Blades, 156 (1992-93) 4.7 avg.
9. Deborah Denton, 156 (186-87) 4.9 avg.
10. Ashley Smith, 148 (1998-99) 5.8 avg.
Single Game: 17, by Ashley McElhiney (2003, Louisville)
STEALS
Career Number
1. Deborah Denton, 338 (1986-89) 117 G, 2.9 SPG
2. Karen Booker, 293 (1984-87) 119 G, 2.5 SPG
3. Donna Atkinson, 286 (1983-86) 116 G, 286 SPG
4. Cathy Bender, 277 (1979-83) 105 G, 2.6 SPG
5. Jackie Huntington, 263 (1989-92) 119 G, 2.2 SPG
6. Jackie Cowan, 235 (1983-86) 116 G, 2.0 SPG
7. Rhonda Blades, 218 (1992-95) 132 G, 1.7 SPG
8. Wendy Scholtens, 211 (1988-91) 122 G, 1.7 APG
Season Number
1. Deborah Denton, 123 (1986-87) 3.8 spg
2. Karen Booker, 112 (1986-87) 3.4 spg
3. Cathy Bender, 111 (1981-82) 3.3 spg
4. Eva Lemeth, 94 (1980-81) 3.5 spg
5. Deborah Denton, 92 (1988-89) 3.2 spg
6. Donna Atkinson, 87 (1983-84) 2.8 spg
7. Karen Booker, 87 (1989-90) 2.9 spg
8. Jade Huntington, 87 (1989-90) 2.9 spg
9. Cathy Bender, 84 (1979-80) 3.2 spg
10. Wendy Scholtens, 83 (1989-90) 2.4 spg
Single Game: 11, by Eva Lemeh (1980, Murray State)
BLOCKED SHOTS
Career Number
1. Heidi Gillingham, 419 (1991-94) 128 G, 3.2 BPG
2. Angela Gorsica, 368 (1994-97) 127 G, 2.9 BPG
3. Wendy Scholtens, 217 (1988-91) 122 G, 1.8 BPG
4. Chantelle Anderson, 181 (2000-03) 137 G, 1.3 BPG
5. Carolyn Peck, 180 (1985-88) 117 G, 1.5 BPG
6. Mara Cunningham, 128 (1991-96) 125 G, 1.0 BPG
7. Karen Booker, 127 (1984-87) 119 G, 1.1 BPG
8. Harriet Brumfield, 112 (1982-85) 119 G, 0.9 BPG
9. Na'Sheema Hillmon, 105 (1995-98) 125 G, 0.8 BPG
10. Jackie Cowan, 92 (1983-86) 116 G, 0.8 BPG
Barbara Brackman, 92 (1982-85) 92 G, 0.8 BPG
Season Number
1. Heidi Gillingham, 131 (1991-92) 4.2 avg.
2. Angela Gorsica, 118 (1996-97) 3.8 avg.
3. Angela Gorsica, 106 (1994-95) 3.0 avg.
4. Heidi Gillingham, 105 (1992-93) 3.2 avg.
5. Heidi Gillingham, 90 (1993-94) 2.7 avg.
6. Angela Gorsica, 89 (1995-96) 3.1 avg.
7. Heidi Gillingham, 87 (190-91) 2.8 avg.
8. Wendy Scholtens, 68 (1989-90) 2.0 avg.
9. Karen Booker, 66 (1986-87) 2.0 avg.
10. Carolyn Peck, 57 (1987-88) 2.0 avg.
Single game: 10, by Angela Gorsica (1995, Wingate) and Heidi Gillingham (1992, MTSU)
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