All-Time Results
Kathy Cordes
Sharon Petro
Jory Segal
Michele Gelfman
1976 6-3-1 (.650)
1977-78, ‘80-85 114-45 (.717)
1979 9-1 (.900)
1985-89 68-40 (.630)
Jay Louderback 1989-present 387-166 (.699)
Notre Dame in the ITA National Rankings Seasons in Preseason ITA Rankings: 17 in a row: 1990-91/25th, 1991-92/25th, 1992-93/20th, 1993-94/18th, 1994-95/13th, 1995-96/18th, 1996-97/8th, 1997-98/16th, 1998-99/16th, 19992000/18th, 2000-01/13th, 2001-02/14th, 2002-03/22nd, 2003-04/21st, 2004-05/21st, 200506/22nd, 2006-07/4th, 2007-08/9th, 2008-09/17th Seasons in Final ITA Rankings: 15: 1990-91/23rd, 1992-93/19th, 1993-94/15th, 1994-95/28th, 1995-96/6th, 1996-97/21st, 1997-98/19th, 1998-99/15th, 1999-2000/13th, 2000-01/10th, 200102/23rd, 2002-03/21st, 2003-04/27th; 2004-05/24th, 2005-06/5th, 2006-07/7th, 2007-08/20th, 2008-09/5th Most Consecutive Weeks in ITA Rankings: 271 (current), Preseason 1992-93 to final 2008-09 Most Consecutive Weeks in ITA Top 25: 125, Preseason 1995-96 to March 12, 2003
First Ranking: 25th, Preseason 1990-91 First Final Ranking: 23rd, 1990-91 Highest Ranking: 2nd (15 times, most recently on Apr. 17, 2007) Highest Final Ranking: 5th (twice, 2005-06 and 2008-09) Highest Preseason Ranking: 4th, 2006-07 Times Ranked Below 30th: 2 (March 26, 2003 – 47th; April 5, 2005 - 31st) Seasons in ITA Top 25: 19 in a row: 1990-91 – 2008-09 Seasons in ITA Top 20: 17 in a row: 1992-93 – 2008-09 Seasons in ITA Top 15: 13: 1993-94 – 2002-03, 2005-06 – 2006-07, 2008-09 Seasons in ITA Top 10: 7: 1995-96, ’96-97, ’98-99, 2000-01, 2005-06 – 2006-07, 2008-09
Note:The ITA rankings featured 25 teams until they were expanded to 50 teams for the 1992-93 season. Since 1996-97, the ITA rankings have included 75 teams.
Year 1976 (fall only) 1977 (fall only) 1978 (fall only) 1979 (fall only) 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 33-Year Totals
Coach Kathy Cordes Sharon Petro Sharon Petro Jory Segal Sharon Petro Sharon Petro Sharon Petro Sharon Petro Sharon Petro Michele Gelfman Michele Gelfman Michele Gelfman Michele Gelfman Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback Jay Louderback
Captain(s) Jane Lammers Diane Shillingburgh Jean Barton, Anne Kelley Paddy Mullen Sheila Cronin Carol Shukis, Tina Stephan Camille Cooper Pam Fischette Lisa LaFratta, Laura Lee JoAnne Biafore, Susie Panther Michelle Dasso, Tammy Schmidt Michelle Dasso Alice Lohrer Alice Lohrer Kim Pacella Tracy Barton Eniko Bende Christy Faustmann Laura Schwab Wendy Crabtree Erin Gowen Kelley Olson Jennifer Hall Kelly Zalinski Michelle Dasso Becky Varnum Katie Cunha Caylan Leslie, Alicia Salas Sarah Jane Connelly Lauren Connelly Catrina Thompson, Christian Thompson Brook Buck Kelcy Tefft
W 6 5 7 9 20 13 19 25 25 28 10 12 16 17 16 11 18 17 14 23 18 20 23 23 25 14 16 12 15 27 28 22 28 584
L 3* 5 3 1 6 10 11 5 5 6 14 14 6 8 9 10 8 9 10 7 11 10 7 7 5 14 9 12 10 2 4 9 5 255*
Pct. .650 .500 .700 .900 .769 .565 .633 .833 .833 .824 .417 .462 .727 .680 .640 .686 .692 .654 .583 .767 .621 .667 .767 .767 .833 .500 .640 .500 .600 .931 .875 .710 .848 .696
Rank — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 23rd — 19th 15th 28th 6th 21st 19th 15th 13th 10th 23rd 21st 27th 24th 5th 7th 20th 5th
Conference — — — — — — — Champions Champions Champions Champions Champions Champions Champions Champions Champions Champions Champions Champions Champions Champions Runners-up Champions Runners-up Champions Runners-up Champions Runners-up Champions Champions Runners-up Champions Champions 21 titles
NCAA Tournament — — — 22nd 20th T-6th 3rd 3rd 2nd — — — — — — — Round of 16 Round of 16 — Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Second Round Round of 16 Round of 16 First Round Second Round Second Round Second Round Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Second Round Semifinals 16 Div. I appearances
Notes: Notre Dame competed in the North Star Conference from 1983-84 to 1987-88, the Midwestern Collegiate Conference from 1988-89 to 1994-95, and in the BIG EAST Conference from 199596 to present. The Irish were a Division III program until attaining Division II status in 1981-82 and then moving up to Division I in 1985-86. *includes one tie
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