List of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball head coaches

The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represents the University of Delaware in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Fightin' Blue Hens compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The program has had 5 head coaches since it began play in 1969, Natasha Adair is currently the head coach.

Season by season

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Susana Occhi[1] () (1969–1971)
Susana Occhi: (–)
Mary Ann Hitchens () (1971–1978)
1971-72 Mary Ann Hitchens 8-4 3rd Place, EAIAW Regionals
1972-73 Mary Ann Hitchens 9-5 3rd Place, EAIAW Regionals
1973-74 Mary Ann Hitchens 8-7 3rd Place, Mid-Atlantic Regionals
1974-75 Mary Ann Hitchens 12-5 3rd Place, EAIAW Regionals
1975-76 Mary Ann Hitchens 12-6 3rd Place, EAIAW Regionals
1976-77 Mary Ann Hitchens 9-9 3rd Place, EAIAW Regionals
1977-78 Mary Ann Hitchens 12-6 2nd Place, EAIAW Regionals
Mary Ann Hitchens: 70-42 (.625)
Joyce Perry () (1978[2]–1982)
1978-79 Joyce Perry 6-11
1979-80 Joyce Perry 7-13
1980-81 Joyce Perry 21-7
1981-82 Joyce Perry 9-14
Joyce Perry (East Coast Conference) (1982–1991)
1982-83 Joyce Perry 12-12 4-4 1st, ECC West
1983-84 Joyce Perry 22-4 8-0 1st
1984-85 Joyce Perry 19-9 11-3 2nd
1985-86 Joyce Perry 15-15 8-6 3rd
1986-87 Joyce Perry 10-17 5-9 6th
1987-88 Joyce Perry 18-11 9-5 3rd
1988-89 Joyce Perry 23-6 13-1 1st
1989-90 Joyce Perry 21-9 10-4 1st
1990-91 Joyce Perry 18-11 10-2 1st
Delaware (East Coast): 158-94 (.627) 78-34(.696)
Joyce Perry (North Atlantic Conference) (1991–1996)
1991-92 Joyce Perry 15-14 7-7 4th
1992-93 Joyce Perry 17-11 8-6 4th
1993-94 Joyce Perry 10-17 7-7 5th
1994-95 Joyce Perry 12-15 5-10 7th
1995-96 Joyce Perry 11-16 9-9 5th
Delaware (North Atlantic): 65-73(.471) 36-39(.480)
Joyce Perry: 266-212 (.556) 114-73 (.610)
Tina Martin (America East Conference) (1996–2001)
1996-97 Tina Martin 9-19 6-12 7th
1997-98 Tina Martin 6-21 3-15 10th
1998-99 Tina Martin 16-11 10-8 5th
1999-00 Tina Martin 21-8 13-5 3rd
2000-01 Tina Martin 26-5 17-1 1st NCAA 1st Round
Delaware (America East): 78–64 (.549) 49–41 (.544)
Tina Martin (Colonial Athletic Association) (2001–2017)
2001-02 Tina Martin 23-7 15-3 2nd WNIT 1st Round
2002-03 Tina Martin 22-9 15-3 T-1st WNIT 1st Round
2003-04 Tina Martin 19-10 10-8 4th
2004-05 Tina Martin 25-6 16-2 1st WNIT 1st Round
2005-06 Tina Martin 22-8 13-5 3rd WNIT 1st Round
2006-07 Tina Martin 26-6 16-2 T-2nd NCAA 1st Round
2007-08 Tina Martin 7-24 6-12 9th
2008-09 Tina Martin 15-15 7-11 9th
2009-10 Tina Martin 21-12 11-7 4th WNIT 1st Round
2010-11 Tina Martin 20-14 10-8 T-5th WNIT 1st Round
2011-12 Tina Martin 31-2 18-0 1st NCAA 2nd Round
2012-13 Tina Martin 32-4 18-0 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2013-14 Tina Martin 20-11 10-6 3rd WNIT 1st Round
2014-15 Tina Martin 15-17 8-10 7th
2015-16 Tina Martin 16-15 10-8 5th
2016-17 Tina Martin 16-14 10-8 5th
Delaware (CAA): 330–174 (.655) 193–93 (.675)
Tina Martin: 408-238 (.632) 242-134 (.644)
Natasha Adair (Colonial Athletic Association) (2017–2021)
2017-18 Natasha Adair 19-13 11-7 5th WNIT 1st Round
2018-19 Natasha Adair 16-15 11-7 T-3rd
2019-20 Natasha Adair 12-17 8-10 6th
2020-21 Natasha Adair 24-5 16-2 1st WNIT semifinals
Natasha Adair: 71-50 (.587) 46-26 (.639)
Total: 815-542 (.601)

      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

References

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  1. ^ "2018 UD Athletics Hall of Fame Class Announced". University of Delaware Athletics.
  2. ^ "2012-13 Women's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu.