| Maryland Terrapins | |
| University | University of Maryland |
|---|---|
| Conference | ACC |
| Location | College Park, MD|College Park, Maryland|MD |
| Head coach | Brenda Frese (6th year) |
| Arena | Comcast Center (Capacity: 17,950) |
| Nickname | Terrapin |
| Colors | Red and White
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| Uniforms | |
| Template:Basketball kit home and away | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament champions | |
| 2006 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Final Four | |
| 1978, 1982, 1989, 2006 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight | |
| 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2008, 2009 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2008, 2009 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament second round | |
| 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
| NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances | |
| 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2009 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1979, 1982, 1988, 1989, 2009 | |
The University of Maryland women's basketball team has been a prominent program in the history of women's basketball. As a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the Lady Terrapins have been regular season and tournament champions on numerous occasions. They were struggling with a losing record before Brenda Frese was named the team's head coach in 2002. Shay Doron is credited as being her first major recruit. Since then, they have regained their position as one of the top teams in the country. In 2006, with only four short years under Frese, the Lady Terps won their first NCAA Championship in their third trip to the Final Four - their first Final Four since 1989.
Current Season[]
| Current Record | |
|---|---|
| Overall | ACC |
| 30-3 | 13-1 |
| Poll Positions | |
| AP[1] | Coaches[2] |
| 4 | 4 |
| As of March 12, 2009 | |
Head coach Brenda Frese announced during the pre-season that she was pregnant. Because of this, she was unable to coach from the sidelines for most of the regular season. Newcomer assistant coach Daron Park would take on the role of acting head coach. With the coaching changes, the experienced Lady Terrapins improved to a 30-3 record, and ranked 5 and 6 in the AP and Coaches polls respectively. Key returning players include Marissa Coleman, Laura Harper, Crystal Langhorne, and Kristi Toliver, all of whom were on the 2006 NCAA Championship team. With the loss of Shay Doron, whose #22 jersey was honored this season, Frese brought in 5 recruits. Two weeks after giving birth to twin boys, Frese returned to the sidelines during the ACC women's basketball tournament. Maryland eventually lost to Duke in the semifinals. Their next goal is to win the national title, entering the 2008 NCAA Tournament with a 1 seed. 2008 will mark their 17th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
The 2007-08 Women's Basketball Team[]
| Name [1] | # | Position | Height | Year | Home Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anjalé Barrett | 10 | Guard | 5-9 | Freshman | Bronx, New York |
| Marissa Coleman | 25 | Guard/Forward | 6-1 | Junior | Cheltenham, Maryland |
| Laura Harper | 15 | Forward/Center | 6-4 | Senior | Elkins Park, Pennsylvania |
| Crystal Langhorne | 1 | Center/Forward | 6-2 | Senior | Willingboro, New Jersey |
| Kat Lyons | 14 | Guard | 5-10 | Freshman | Kernersville, North Carolina |
| Christie Marrone | 11 | Guard | 5-6 | Redshirt Junior | Brooklyn, New York |
| Drey Mingo | 24 | Forward | 6-2 | Freshman | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Ashleigh Newman | 21 | Guard | 5-10 | Senior | Shelbyville, Tennessee |
| Jade Perry | 55 | Forward/Center | 6-1 | Senior | Central City, Kentucky |
| Kim Rodgers | 22 | Guard | 5-9 | Freshman | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Marah Strickland | 5 | Guard | 6-0 | Freshman | Mt. Airy, Maryland |
| Kristi Toliver | 20 | Guard | 5-7 | Junior | Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Emery Wallace | 33 | Forward | 6-1 | Redshirt Freshman | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Sa'de Wiley-Gatewood | 2 | Guard | 5-9 | Senior | Pomona, California |
Coaching staff[]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach: | Brenda Frese |
| Daron Park | |
| Assistant Coach: | Tina Langley |
| Assistant Coach: | Erica Floyd |
| Director of Basketball Operations: | Rhet Wierzba |
- ↑ "2007-08 Maryland Women's Basketball Roster." umterps.com. Retrieved on March 22, 2008.