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As the winningest coach in University of Toledo Women’s Basketball history, Head Coach Tricia Cullop has transformed the program into a nationally recognized powerhouse.

Under her leadership, Toledo has made 11 trips to the postseason and has won eight championships, including a postseason WNIT title in 2011, MAC Tournament Championships in 2017 and 2023, and a school-record five MAC regular-season championships (2010-11, 2012-13, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24). The Rockets’ 2011 WNIT Championship was the first major postseason tournament title won by a Mid-American Conference team. Cullop has been named MAC Coach of the Year six times (2009, 2011, 2013, 2022, 2023, 2024), tied with BGSU’s Curt Miller for the most by any MAC coach.

Cullop led Toledo to its third straight MAC Regular Season Championship in 2023-24 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the WBIT following victories over Cleveland State and St. John’s. The Rockets finished with a 28-6 record, 17-1 in MAC play. Cullop was named MAC Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season.

In 2022-23, Toledo won the 2023 MAC Tournament Title, the program’s ninth tournament crown and first since 2017, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in her career. UT posted a 29-5 overall record and 16-2 MAC record last season, tying the school record for most wins in a season.

UT received national attention in 2002-23 for its regular season win over nationally ranked Michigan (Dec. 8) and its upset victory over No. 5 seed and Big 12 Tournament champ Iowa State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (March 18). The NCAA Tournament victory over the Cyclones was the Rockets’ first since 1996 and marked the largest upset in terms of tournament seeding in school history.

Individually, Cullop helped tutor Quinesha Lockett (2022-23) and Sophia Wiard (2023-24)to MAC Player of the Year Awards in back-to-back years. Lockett was also named to the Women’s College All-Star game at the Women’s Final Four in Cleveland.

A respected leader in her profession, Cullop served as the President of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 membership years and continues to be an active member today. She received the 2022 WBCA Carol Eckman Integrity in Coaching Award, a testament to her success in creating space for authenticity and community on and off the court throughout her 30-year coaching career.

But her greatest accomplishment is measured by those who consistently gather at Savage Arena to support her Rockets. As fans show up early to connect with players pre-game, enthusiastically cheer and encourage the team throughout the game, and make personal connections beyond the post-game chatter, Coach Cullop takes pride in what she builds. Her teams have finished in the Top 30 in the country in attendance 10 out of the past 11 seasons and have led the MAC attendance since she set foot on campus.

Driven by her “Invest, Improve, and Inspire” motto, Coach Cullop develops people as well as winning records. She proves that by leading with empathy and whole-person growth, the team trusts one another to achieve.

Coach Cullop has always been a trailblazer. As a player, Cullop was a record-setting high school All-American and had a successful collegiate career at Purdue University. She helped bring Purdue its first-ever Big Ten Championship and contributed to three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances (1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92). Cullop, who was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018, is on a mission to extend her impact as a head coach.

Coach Cullop is committed to serving those around her. From her players and their families to staff and the larger athletic department to the greater Toledo community, Coach Cullop nurtures environments and relationships that support human development and care. She believes creating space for fearless authenticity enables genuine connections that betters not only women’s sports, but also the world.

Cullop was an assistant women’s basketball coach at Radford, Long Beach State, and Xavier, before taking over as head coach of Evansville in 2000. With an eight-season winning record, conference championship, and WNIT appearance, she was named the Missouri Valley Coach of the Year in 2008.

Cullop received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Purdue. She was a team captain for the Boilermakers and a three-time academic All-Big Ten selection, and was named the Purdue Mortar Board Female Student-Athlete of the Year in 1993.

Cullop's Head Coaching Ledger

Year	School	Overall	Conference	Place
2000-01	Evansville	13-15 (.464)	8-10 (.444)	MVC - T-5^th
2001-02	Evansville	15-15 (.500)	9-9 (.500)	MVC - T-4^th
2002-03	Evansville	11-16 (.407)	5-13 (.278)	MVC - T-8^th
2003-04	Evansville	11-16 (.407)	6-12 (.333)	MVC - 9th
2004-05	Evansville	17-11 (.607)	10-8 (.556)	MVC - 5^th
2005-06	Evansville	16-13 (.552)	11-7 (.611)	MVC - 4^th
2006-07	Evansville	19-12 (.613)	11-7 (.611)	MVC - T-4^th
2007-08	Evansville	21-12 (.636)	13-5 (.722)	MVC - T-1st
2008-09	Toledo	18-13 (.581)	11-5 (.688)	MAC - 2nd (West)
2009-10	Toledo	25-9 (.735)	12-4 (.750)	MAC - 1st (West)
2010-11	Toledo	29-8 (.784)	14-2 (.875)	MAC - 1st (West)
2011-12	Toledo	24-10 (.706)	13-3 (.813)	MAC - T-1st (West)
2012-13	Toledo	29-4 (.879)	15-1 (.938)	MAC - 1st (West)
2013-14	Toledo	16-16 (.500)	9-9 (.500)	MAC - T-2nd (West)
2014-15	Toledo	19-14 (.576)	10-8 (.556)	MAC - 4th (West)
2015-16	Toledo	17-13 (.567)	12-6 (.667)	MAC - 3rd (West)
2016-17	Toledo	25-9 (.735)	12-6 (.667)	MAC - T-3rd (West)
2017-18	Toledo	18-15 (.545)	8-10 (.444)	MAC - 4th (West)
2018-19	Toledo	21-12 (.636)	11-7 (.611)	MAC - 2nd (West)
2019-20	Toledo	14-17 (.452)	7-11 (.389)	MAC - T-5th (West)
2020-21	Toledo	12-12 (.500)	8-12 (.400)	MAC - 9th
2021-22	Toledo	29-6 (.828)	19-1 (.950)	MAC - 1st
2022-23	Toledo	29-5 (.853)	16-2 (.889)	MAC - 1st
2023-24	Toledo	28-6 (.824)	17-1 (.944)	MAC - 1st
Totals	24 Years	476-279 (.630)	267-159 (.627)
Totals (UT)	16 Years	353-169 (.676)	194-88 (.688)

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	Hometown / High School	Previous School	Academic Major	OpenDorse
1	Nan Garcia	G/F	6' 0''	Sr.	Jeffersonville, Ind. / Jeffersonville	Penn State	Business	nangely-garcia
2	Sophia Wiard	G	5' 7''	5th	Muskegon, Mich. / Oakridge		Finance	sophia-wiard
3	Ella Doherty	G	5' 11''	Jr.	Powmill, Scotland /		Business	ella-doherty
4	Soleil Barnes	G	5' 6''	5th	Southfield, Mich. / Southfield H.S. for Arts & Technology		Media Communication	soleil-barnes
5	Quinesha Lockett	G	5' 10''	5th	Omaha, Neb. / Benson		University Studies	quinesha-lockett
11	Bella Swedlund	G	5' 8''	Fr.	Winner, S.D. / Winner	Kansas	Business	bella-swedlund
12	Ella Weaver	G	6' 0''	Fr.	Ruckersville, Va. / William Monroe		Pre-Business
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14	Cadence Dykstra	G	5' 8''	Fr.	Grand Rapids, Mich. / West Catholic		Pre-Business
22	Khera Goss	G	5' 9''	Sr.	Indianapolis, Ind. / Ben Davis		Psychology	khera-goss
23	Macey Fegan	F	5' 11''	Fr.	Bentley, Mich. / Standish Sterling		Pre-Business	macey-fegan
24	Yaniah Curry	G/F	5' 8''	Sr.	Cottleville, Mo. / Francis Howell Central		Communication Studies	yaniah-curry
30	Emmi Rinat	G	6' 0''	Jr.	Zafririm, Israel / Ostrovsky School	Rhode Island	Business	emmi-rinat
33	Sammi Mikonowicz	G/F	5' 10''	Sr.	Rossford, Ohio / Rossford		Early Childhood Education	samantha-mikonowicz
34	Jessica Cook	F	6' 2''	Jr.	Clay, N.Y. / Cicero-North Syracuse		Adolescent and Young Adult Education	jessica-cook
51	Hannah Noveroske	C	6' 5''	Sr.	Michigan City, Ind. / Michigan City	Indiana	Nursing	hannah-noveroske

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Tricia Cullop	Head Women's Basketball Coach	tricia.cullop@utoledo.edu	419-530-2530
	Jessie Ivey	Associate Head Coach	jessica.ivey@utoledo.edu	419-530-7718
	Danielle Page	Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator	danielle.page@utoledo.edu	419-530-7728
	Ari Wideman	Assistant Coach	arielle.wideman@utoledo.edu	419-530-5461
	Brad Pierson	Assistant Director of Sports Medicine/Associate Head Athletic Trainer (WBB)	bradley.pierson@utoledo.edu	419-530-7915
	Meghan Thornburg	Director of Operations	meghan.thornburg@utoledo.edu	419-530-2363
	Jason Hardy	Graduate Assistant	jason.hardy@utoledo.edu
	Brandon Hannum	Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach	brandon.hannum@utoledo.edu	419-530-2843
	Brandon Norris	Head Equipment Manager	brandon.norris@utoledo.edu	419-530-7756

2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

Nan Garcia

Sophia Wiard

Ella Doherty

Soleil Barnes

Quinesha Lockett

Bella Swedlund

Ella Weaver

Cadence Dykstra

Khera Goss

Macey Fegan

Yaniah Curry

Emmi Rinat

Sammi Mikonowicz

Jessica Cook

Hannah Noveroske

Tricia Cullop

Jessie Ivey

Danielle Page

Ari Wideman

Brad Pierson

Meghan Thornburg

Jason Hardy

Brandon Hannum

Brandon Norris