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Bill Fennelly

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Coach Rating

0.62 Rating
#23 National Rank
NCAAW League
2026-2027 As of Season

Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): what the coach adds to the program's own quality; +1.0 makes a team a 73% favorite over the same program with an average coach. Ranked among that season's head coaches.

Career season coverage is unconfirmed.

Game-Derived Season Summary

422-223 Verified Record
65.4% Win Pct
20 Verified Seasons
645 Verified Games

Totals include only independently qualified game records. They may cover only part of the coaching career.

Season-by-Season

Season Team Record Win % PPG DPPG Margin Elo Pyth AdjO AdjD League Actions
2026-2027 Iowa State 3-0
Observed team results; coaching dates unconfirmed
100.0% 78.3 55.3 +23.0 1176 (#84) 71.5% (#81)
Adjusted Efficiency
65.3 (#97) 62.6 (#97) NCAAW View →
2025-2026 Iowa State 22-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference
68.8% 81.7 67.3 +14.4 1203 (#77) 97.7% (#34)
Adjusted Efficiency
82.9 (#31) 61.7 (#31) NCAAW View →
2024-2025 Iowa State 23-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference
65.7% 76.8 67.2 +9.6 1310 (#45) 97.8% (#33)
Adjusted Efficiency
79.7 (#33) 58.8 (#33) NCAAW View →
2023-2024 Iowa State 21-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference
63.6% 75.4 69.1 +6.3 1319 (#41) 98.7% (#22)
Adjusted Efficiency
76.8 (#29) 56.4 (#29) NCAAW View →
2022-2023 Iowa State 22-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference
68.8% 75.4 64.6 +10.8 1293 (#39) 99.1% (#14)
Adjusted Efficiency
78.6 (#14) 53.8 (#14) NCAAW View →
2021-2022 Iowa State 28-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference
80.0% 76.4 63.7 +12.7 1235 (#40) 98.6% (#13)
Adjusted Efficiency
78.7 (#10) 55.1 (#10) NCAAW View →
2020-2021 Iowa State 17-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference
60.7% 77.0 71.4 +5.6 1269 (#51) 96.6% (#25)
Adjusted Efficiency
80.4 (#22) 61.1 (#22) NCAAW View →
2019-2020 Iowa State 18-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference
62.1% 72.4 65.2 +7.2 1319 (#43) 95.8% (#30)
Adjusted Efficiency
73.5 (#29) 56.7 (#29) NCAAW View →
2018-2019 Iowa State 26-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference
74.3% 78.9 64.0 +14.9 1372 (#30) 99.1% (#9)
Adjusted Efficiency
81.2 (#9) 54.9 (#9) NCAAW View →
2017-2018 Iowa State 14-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference
45.2% 67.0 67.4 -0.4 1160 (#93) 89.0% (#68)
Adjusted Efficiency
68.5 (#67) 57.1 (#67) NCAAW View →
2016-2017 Iowa State 18-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference
58.1% 73.8 68.8 +5.0 1245 (#62) 95.0% (#35)
Adjusted Efficiency
75.4 (#31) 59.4 (#31) NCAAW View →
2015-2016 Iowa State 13-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference
43.3% 67.4 67.7 -0.3 1006 (#162) 83.3% (#88)
Adjusted Efficiency
69.1 (#97) 61.6 (#97) NCAAW View →
2014-2015 Iowa State 18-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference
58.1% 69.4 63.6 +5.8 1169 (#89) 92.6% (#45)
Adjusted Efficiency
71.2 (#44) 58.0 (#44) NCAAW View →
2013-2014 Iowa State 20-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference
64.5% 72.7 64.4 +8.3 1216 (#65) 96.6% (#25)
Adjusted Efficiency
76.8 (#21) 58.0 (#21) NCAAW View →
2012-2013 Iowa State 24-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference
72.7% - - - 1355 (#32) 98.0% (#17)
Adjusted Efficiency
69.9 (#15) 49.8 (#15) NCAAW View →
2011-2012 Iowa State 18-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference
58.1% 62.7 57.3 +5.4 1218 (#71) 96.5% (#31)
Adjusted Efficiency
65.8 (#36) 49.4 (#36) NCAAW View →
2010-2011 Iowa State 22-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference
66.7% 65.2 55.0 +10.2 1190 (#74) 98.0% (#21)
Adjusted Efficiency
67.9 (#27) 49.2 (#27) NCAAW View →
2009-2010 Iowa State 25-8
Coaching record · Sports Reference
75.8% 65.4 53.5 +11.9 1229 (#40) 98.3% (#15)
Adjusted Efficiency
66.9 (#18) 47.1 (#18) NCAAW View →
2008-2009 Iowa State 27-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference
75.0% 64.2 54.8 +9.4 1403 (#22) 98.3% (#16)
Adjusted Efficiency
67.4 (#18) 47.3 (#18) NCAAW View →
2007-2008 Iowa State 21-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference
61.8% 62.1 55.9 +6.2 1271 (#52) 96.8% (#23)
Adjusted Efficiency
66.1 (#26) 49.3 (#26) NCAAW View →
2006-2007 Iowa State 26-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference
74.3% 67.8 60.6 +7.2 1355 (#29) 95.9% (#28)
Adjusted Efficiency
70.0 (#27) 53.7 (#27) NCAAW View →
2005-2006 Iowa State 18-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference
58.1% - - - 1112 (#107) 91.8% (#49)
Adjusted Efficiency
68.3 (#59) 56.4 (#59) NCAAW View →
2004-2005 Iowa State 23-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference
76.7% 75.8 62.9 +12.9 1144 (#73) 97.8% (#23)
Adjusted Efficiency
75.7 (#22) 56.2 (#22) NCAAW View →
2003-2004 Iowa State 18-15
Coaching record · Sports Reference
54.5% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
2002-2003 Iowa State 12-16
Coaching record · Sports Reference
42.9% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
2001-2002 Iowa State 24-9
Coaching record · Sports Reference
72.7% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
2000-2001 Iowa State 27-6
Coaching record · Sports Reference
81.8% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1999-2000 Iowa State 27-6
Coaching record · Sports Reference
81.8% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1998-1999 Iowa State 25-8
Coaching record · Sports Reference
75.8% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1997-1998 Iowa State 25-8
Coaching record · Sports Reference
75.8% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1996-1997 Iowa State 17-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference
58.6% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1995-1996 Iowa State 17-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference
63.0% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1994-1995 Toledo 24-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference
77.4% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1993-1994 Toledo 24-8
Coaching record · Sports Reference
75.0% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1992-1993 Toledo 18-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference
64.3% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1991-1992 Toledo 26-6
Coaching record · Sports Reference
81.2% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1990-1991 Toledo 24-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference
77.4% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1989-1990 Toledo 25-7
Coaching record · Sports Reference
78.1% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →
1988-1989 Toledo 25-8
Coaching record · Sports Reference
75.8% - - - - - - - NCAAW View →

NCAA Tournament (1985-present)

Historical games reflect available source coverage; historical rounds are inferred from game order.

Season Team Round Opponent Result Score OT Date
2024-2025 Iowa State 2nd Round Michigan L 74-80 - 2025-03-21
2024-2025 Iowa State 1st Round Princeton W 68-63 - 2025-03-19
2023-2024 Iowa State 2nd Round Stanford L 81-87 OT 2024-03-24
2023-2024 Iowa State 1st Round Maryland W 93-86 - 2024-03-22
2022-2023 Iowa State 1st Round Toledo L 73-80 - 2023-03-18
2021-2022 Iowa State Sweet 16 Creighton L 68-76 - 2022-03-25
2021-2022 Iowa State 2nd Round Georgia W 67-44 - 2022-03-20
2021-2022 Iowa State 1st Round UT Arlington W 78-71 - 2022-03-18
2020-2021 Iowa State 2nd Round Texas A&M L 82-84 OT 2021-03-24
2020-2021 Iowa State 1st Round Michigan State W 79-75 - 2021-03-22
2018-2019 Iowa State 2nd Round Missouri State L 60-69 - 2019-03-25
2018-2019 Iowa State 1st Round New Mexico State W 97-61 - 2019-03-23
2016-2017 Iowa State 1st Round Syracuse L 65-85 - 2017-03-18
2014-2015 Iowa State 1st Round Dayton L 66-78 - 2015-03-20
2013-2014 Iowa State 1st Round Florida State L 44-55 - 2014-03-22
2011-2012 Iowa State 1st Round Green Bay L 57-71 - 2012-03-17
2010-2011 Iowa State 1st Round Marist L 64-74 - 2011-03-19
2009-2010 Iowa State Sweet 16 Connecticut L 36-74 - 2010-03-28
2009-2010 Iowa State 2nd Round Green Bay W 60-56 - 2010-03-23
2009-2010 Iowa State 1st Round Lehigh W 79-42 - 2010-03-21