Tradition. Pride. Excellence.
THROUGH THE YEARS
WILDCAT BASKETBALL
September 1, 1967 ~ Joyce Mills, the first women’s basketball head coach, is hired as a professor and coach in the Physical Education department.
March 11, 1983 ~ UNH earned a No. 1 seed in the first ever ECAC Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. The Wildcats played host to and defeated Holy Cross, 68-55.
December 12, 1975 ~ The Wildcats play their first game at varsity status, defeating the University of Maine-Gorham, 64-60, at home. March, 1977 ~ The Wildcats defeat Plymouth State 100-61. The 100 points is a scoring record that has never been matched. December 2, 1977 ~ Cecelia DeMarco takes over as head coach of the program as the Wildcats fall to Massachusetts, 53-49. December 8, 1977 ~ In the second home game of the season, UNH defeats UMass-Lowell, 93-35. The 55-point win is largest margin of victory in the history of the program. July 18, 1978 ~ Jean Giarrusso, a 1977 grad, is picked by the New Jersey Gems (Women’s Basketball League) in the first professional women’s basketball draft.
March 12, 1983 ~ The Wildcats capture the ECAC tournament title with a 79-61 win against Manhattan. Though the 22-7 ECAC champions had wins against both Big East champions, St. John’s, and Ivy League champs, Dartmouth, the Wildcats were denied one of the 14 at-large bids to the NCAA tournament. Coach DeMarco is recognized as the Converse District I Coach of the Year after posting the best record in the history of the program. November 27, 1983 ~ UNH defeats Connecticut after edging by Rhode Island to win the New England Tip-Off tournament title in Amherst, Mass. In four years of the tourney, the Wildcats were the only champion.
February 22, 1979 ~ Kathy Ladd pulls down 24 rebounds vs. Connecticut, setting a UNH single-game rebounding record.
February 29, 1983 ~ Denise Higgins sets a school record in blocks with six against Fordham. It was matched three times before being broken nearly 27 years later. February 13, 1984 ~ Corinne Gulas sets the UNH record for most steals in a single game with 10 in a 83-65 win at Maine.
January 25, 1983 ~ UNH records the 100th victory in program history with a 75-56 victory at Yale. The all-time record stands at 100-55 for a .645 winning percentage. March 11, 1983 ~ The Wildcats advance to their first appearance in the ECAC tournament. UNH hosted and defeated Holy Cross (69-55) and Manhattan (79-61). January 19, 1983 ~ In the game versus St. John’s, senior captain Theresa Redmond scored 21 points and became the first women’s basketball player ever to reach more than 1,000 points at UNH. Redmond, who received a 12-inch chocolate-chip cookie as her trophy, finished her career with 1,252 points.
February 21, 1984 ~ Christine Gulas establishes the UNH record for assists in a game with 13 in a 72-54 win vs. UConn. March 2, 1984 ~ UNH defeated Northeastern, 74-64, to grab back-to-back ECAC championship titles. Senior guard Corinne Gulas, who scored 26 points in the championship game, received All-America accolades. February 6, 1985 ~ Prior to the 1984-85 season, UNH joined Boston University, Brooklyn, Maine, Northeastern and Vermont to form the Seaboard Conference. UNH defeated Boston University 70-56 for the first ever league victory and went on to finish 4-1 in the league. February 27, 1986 ~ Kris Kinney was honored with the first ever Seaboard League Rookie of the Year award. Only one other Wildcat has been given an equivalent accolade. November 29, 1986 ~ Former standout Kathy Sanborn takes over as head coach as the Wildcats face the Eagles of Boston College.
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