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In the middle of the 2006-07 season, Whitaker was named the eighth coach in Kansas City Roos' history, replacing Bo
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on May 20, 2013. On
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1780:Kristy Curry
1772:Marsha Sharp
1674:Marsha Frese
1665:
1642:Jeff Tadtman
1618:Nancy Norman
1552:West Georgia
1547:Joanna Reitz
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546:43–56 (.434)
540:77–93 (.453)
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215:2024–present
1840:1980 births
1806:(2018–2020)
1790:(2013–2018)
1782:(2006–2013)
1774:(1982–2006)
1766:(1980–1982)
1758:(1977–1980)
1750:(1975–1977)
1748:Susie Lynch
1684:(2017–2022)
1676:(2012–2017)
1668:(2006–2012)
1660:(2004–2006)
1652:(2000–2004)
1644:(1996–2000)
1636:(1993–1996)
1634:David Glass
1628:(1988–1993)
1626:Brian Agler
1620:(1980–1988)
1449:Karl Smesko
1421:Tony Kemper
1398:Austin Peay
1329:January 20,
1286:, pp. 64–65
1183:January 20,
1074:January 20,
717:(2019–2024)
690:Texas Tech:
569:(2013–2018)
376:(2006–2012)
358:Postseason
352:Conference
137:Point guard
133:Position(s)
1834:Categories
1764:Donna Wick
1756:Gay Benson
1682:Jacie Hoyt
1658:Bo Overton
1412:Bellarmine
1303:January 1,
1233:2024-03-22
1208:2024-03-22
1157:January 1,
1020:2024-03-28
996:References
966:Bo Overton
673:Texas Tech
650:Texas Tech
627:Texas Tech
604:Texas Tech
581:Texas Tech
300:Following
264:Texas Tech
199:Texas Tech
158:Valparaiso
123:Texas Tech
88:1980-04-22
59:Conference
44:Head Coach
1610:Bill Ross
1533:Lynn Bria
1519:Jen Brown
1435:Greg Todd
355:Standing
205:2019–2024
195:2013–2018
184:2012–2013
176:2006–2012
165:2004–2006
154:2002–2004
119:2000–2002
109:1998–2000
1814:(2020– )
1798:# (2018)
1692:(2022– )
1482:Lipscomb
1269:June 21,
1135:June 17,
1068:Archived
1044:June 17,
862:2024–25
806:2023–24
787:2022–23
765:2021–22
746:2020–21
740:COVID-19
723:2019–20
349:Overall
190:(assoc.)
1538:Stetson
888:0–0 (–)
885:0–0 (–)
668:2017–18
645:2016–17
622:2015–16
599:2014–15
576:2013–14
512:2011–12
491:2010–11
467:2009–10
440:2008–09
413:2007–08
383:2006–07
343:Season
306:Alabama
272:Alabama
234:Overall
171:(asst.)
160:(asst.)
72:0–0 (–)
1612:(1980)
1524:Queens
896:Total:
758:T-10th
680:0–2***
677:6–7***
69:Record
1111:(PDF)
771:24–10
654:14–17
631:13–18
608:15–16
536:UMKC:
519:22–12
516:UMKC
498:14–16
495:UMKC
474:16–16
471:UMKC
459:T-6th
447:11–18
444:UMKC
417:UMKC
405:T-5th
346:Team
252:White
250:(née
41:Title
1331:2018
1305:2018
1271:2016
1250:WHNT
1185:2018
1159:2018
1137:2014
1076:2018
1046:2014
851:ASUN
815:19–3
812:25–6
796:18–4
793:24–7
774:14–8
755:6–16
752:6–16
732:13–6
729:21–8
657:5–13
634:3–15
614:10th
611:5–13
591:10th
588:0–18
585:6–24
522:11–7
477:12–6
453:6–11
426:0–15
420:7–20
393:8–11
387:UMKC
262:and
260:UMKC
179:UMKC
169:UMKC
82:Born
63:ASUN
49:Team
1228:KQ2
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868:0–0
818:1st
799:3rd
777:5th
735:4th
660:8th
637:9th
525:3rd
504:6th
501:9–9
480:5th
432:9th
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