2010-11 a-state women’s basketball
tion, losing in a national semifinal contest and finishing with a 29-3 overall mark. In his four seasons at Arkansas State as an assistant coach, Boyer and astateredwolves.com
Boyer’s 100th Victory...ASU 97, Hampton 71 - (12/04/05) Boyer’s 125th Victory...ASU 64, N. Dakota St. - 61 (1/20/07) Boyer’s 150th Victory...ASU 68, ULM 53 - (2/28/08) Boyer’s 175th Victory...ASU 77, North Texas 76 - (1/16/10)
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2010-11 asu women’s basketball reference guide
head coach brian boyer (12th season)
a trip to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Confer- the Red Wolves earned a 75-42 mark. The 199899 team went 18-14 with a trip to the Women's ence Tournament. In his first season as head coach of the Red NIT. In the process, ASU earned wins over naWolves, Boyer led ASU to its first-ever Top 25 national ranking, 18 victories, and a trip to the WNIT tionally ranked Virginia and Kansas. The Red Tournament. The Red Wolves’ 18 victories gave Wolves won 20 games in back-to-back seasons Boyer the most wins by a first-year coach at ASU in the 1996-97 and 1997-98 seasons. The 1997 team opened the season with a since Sara Wooley won 19 games in her first victory over nationally ranked Illinois and had a season in 1979. The Red Wolves opened the season by 12-game winning streak during the season, the winning 10 of their first 11 games, including road second longest in school history. The 1998 squad knocked off nationally wins over Southern Miss and nationally ranked Kansas, giving ASU a No. 25 ranking in the As- ranked Western Kentucky at the Convocation sociated Press poll the following week. The Red Center and came within four points of scoring an Wolves finished the season at 18-12 overall, end- upset over national power Louisiana Tech at ing the year with the program’s second straight home as well. In his first season at ASU, the Red Wolves invitation to the WNIT. Boyer came to ASU in 1995 spending four won 17 games despite having just seven scholseasons as an assistant for former head coach arship players. Jeff Mittie, who is now the head coach HEAD COACH BRIAN BOYER at TCU. A graduate of Missouri Western BY THE NUMBERS State College in St. Joseph, Mo., with a 1999-2000........18-12........8-8 IN SBC.....WNIT bachelor's degree in education, Boyer was an assistant coach for the men's 2000-2001........14-14........8-8 IN SBC.....-program for six seasons, including the 2001-2002........12-16........6-8 IN SBC.....-last three, which he spent as an assis- 2002-2003........12-18........5-9 IN SBC.....-tant with the women's program as well. 2003-2004........19-10........10-4 IN SBC....WNIT As an assistant to the men's team, Missouri Western was a NCAA Division 2004-2005........21-11........11-3 IN SBC.....WNIT II Tournament participant five years 2005-2006........15-15........7-7 IN SBC.....-(1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1995) and 2006-2007........21-13........11-7 IN SBC.....WNIT won two conference championships. 2007-2008........20-12........13-5 IN SBC.....-The team made the Sweet 16 in 1990. As a women's assistant, Boyer and Mis- 2008-2009........16-14........10-8 IN SBC.....-souri Western made two NCAA Tourna- 2009-2010........13-18........7-11 IN SBC.....-ment appearances, including a trip to TOTAL................181-153.....96-78 SBC......4 WNIT the Final Four in 1995 and the Elite Eight the previous season. The team went 31-3 in 1995 and Boyer’s First Victory...ASU 93, Butler 76 - (11/19/99) made it to the Final Eight of the national Boyer’s 25th Victory...ASU 85, MT 63 - (01/04/01) tournament. It also went undefeated Boyer’s 50th Victory...ASU 92, NT 72 - (01/18/03) through its MIAA schedule at 16-0. In 1994, the team finished third in the na- Boyer’s 75th Victory...ASU 57, ULL 48 - (02/26/04)