Central Connecticut Blue Devils
2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team
UniversityCentral Connecticut State University
Head coachWay Veney (1st season)
ConferenceNortheast Conference
LocationNew Britain, Connecticut
ArenaWilliam H. Detrick Gymnasium
(Capacity: 2,654)
NicknameBlue Devils
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1986 (Division II)
NCAA tournament appearances
1986 (NCAA Division II)
Conference regular season champions
2015

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team represents Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference.[2][3]

History

Central Connecticut began play in 1971. They played in Division II from 1971-1986. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Blue Devils have an all-time record of 467-673. They have never made the NCAA Tournament, but they have made the WNIT in 2009 and 2015.[4]

Head coach Beryl Piper was placed on administrative leave on January 16, 2020.[5] In May 2020 Piper announced her retirement from CCSU.[6] She retires as the most winning head coach in CCSU women's basketball history. Assistant coach Kerri Reaves has taken over the head coaching position on an interim basis.[7]

In April of 2023, Central Connecticut State announce that Way Veney would become the new head coach of the women's basketball program.[8]

Season-by-season results

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Dr. Brenda Reilly () (1971–1996)
1971–72 Dr. Brenda Reilly 9–6
1972–73 Dr. Brenda Reilly 3–9
1973–74 Dr. Brenda Reilly 4–7
1974–75 Dr. Brenda Reilly 9–12
1975–76 Dr. Brenda Reilly 10–7
1976–77 Dr. Brenda Reilly 11–4
1977–78 Dr. Brenda Reilly 12–5
1978–79 Dr. Brenda Reilly 13–8
1979–80 Dr. Brenda Reilly 18–5
1980–81 Dr. Brenda Reilly 9–15
1981–82 Dr. Brenda Reilly 10–15
1982–83 Dr. Brenda Reilly 13–9
CCSU (New England Collegiate Conference) (1983–1985)
1983–84 Dr. Brenda Reilly 9–18
1984–85 Dr. Brenda Reilly 11–14
CCSU (Division II Independent) (1985–1986)
1985–86 Dr. Brenda Reilly 24–4NCAA DII
Division I
CCSU (Division I Independent) (1986–1987)
1986–87 Dr. Brenda Reilly 12–13
1987–88 Dr. Brenda Reilly 7–19
1988–89 Dr. Brenda Reilly 12–14
1989–90 Dr. Brenda Reilly 21–7
CCSU (East Coast Conference) (1990–1994)
1990–91 Dr. Brenda Reilly 7–21
1991–92 Dr. Brenda Reilly 7–22
1992–93 Dr. Brenda Reilly 6–20
1993–94 Dr. Brenda Reilly 6–20
CCSU (Mid-Continent Conference) (1994–1997)
1994–95 Dr. Brenda Reilly 6–20
1995–96 Dr. Brenda Reilly 2–24
Dr. Brenda Reilly: 219–303
Kim Foley (Mid-Continent Conference/ Northeast Conference) (1996–2002)
1996–97 Kim Foley 2–23
CCSU (Northeast Conference) (1997–Present)
1997–98 Kim Foley 17–10
1998–99 Kim Foley 11–16
1999–2000 Kim Foley 8–19
2000–01 Kim Foley 14–13
2001–02 Kim Foley 4–23
Kim Foley: 56–104
Yvette Harris (Northeast Conference) (2002–2007)
2002–03 Yvette Harris 8–20
2003–04 Yvette Harris 4–23
2004–05 Yvette Harris 9–19
2005–06 Yvette Harris 9–20
2006–07 Yvette Harris 6–23
Yvette Harris: 36–105
Beryl Piper (Northeast Conference) (2007–2020)
2007–08 Beryl Piper 4–253–15
2008–09 Beryl Piper 18–1412–6WNIT First Round
2009–10 Beryl Piper 12–188–10
2010–11 Beryl Piper 19–1111–8
2011–12 Beryl Piper 13–167–11
2012–13 Beryl Piper 16–1410–8T–4th
2013–14 Beryl Piper 11–175–139th
2014–15 Beryl Piper 19–1314–4T–1stWNIT First Round
2015–16 Beryl Piper 12–189–94th
2016–17 Beryl Piper 11–209–96th
2017–18 Beryl Piper 7–237–11T–8th
2018–19 Beryl Piper 7–214–149th
2019–20 Beryl Piper 4–253–1511th
Beryl Piper: 153–235103–134
Kerri Reaves (Northeast Conference) (2020–2023)
2020–21 Kerri Reaves 4-144-1410th
2021–22 Kerri Reaves 6-204-1210th
2022–23 Kerri Reaves 7–223–139th
Kerri Reaves: 17–5611–39
Way Veney (Northeast Conference) (2023–present)
Total:

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Blue Devils made one appearance in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1986 Regional Finals
Elite Eight		 Quinnipiac
Philadelphia Textile		 W, 87–63
L, 66–84

WNIT results

Year Round Opponent Result
2009First RoundBoston UniversityL 60–79
2015First RoundFordhamL 67–70

References

  1. ↑ CCSU Identity Manual (PDF). May 1, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "CCSU". CCSU.
  3. ↑ "Northeast Conference". Northeast Conference. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. ↑ "CCSU" (PDF). CCSU.
  5. ↑ "CCSU women's basketball head coach Piper on administrative leave". The Bristol Press. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Beryl Piper Announces Retirement as CCSU Women's Basketball Head Coach". 2020-05-08. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ↑ "CCSU women's basketball head coach Piper retires after 13 seasons". New Britain Herald. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Way Veney Named CCSU Women's Basketball Head Coach". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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