Robin Pingeton
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Wisconsin |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 9, 1968 Atkins, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1990 | St. Ambrose |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1992 | Drake (GA) |
| 1992–2000 | St. Ambrose |
| 2000–2002 | Iowa State (assistant) |
| 2002–2003 | Iowa State (associate HC) |
| 2003–2010 | Illinois State |
| 2010–2025 | Missouri |
| 2025–present | Wisconsin |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 584–374 (.610) |
| Tournaments | 3–6 (NCAA Tournament) 11–9 (WNIT) |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Robin Renee Pingeton (née Becker; born July 9, 1968)[1] is American basketball coach for Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball. She has previously served as head coach of St. Ambrose, Illinois State, and Missouri.[2][3][4][5]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]College
[edit | edit source]Pingeton graduated from Saint Ambrose University in 1990. She remains the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,502 points. She also earned All-America honors in both softball and basketball.[5]
WBA
[edit | edit source]Pingeton played three seasons of professional basketball in the Women's Basketball Association.[5]
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Before joining Missouri, Pingeton was the head women's basketball coach at Illinois State University. She also served as head coach at her alma mater, Saint Ambrose University.[5]
On March 25, 2025, she was named head coach of the Wisconsin.[6]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Pingeton and her husband, Rich, have two children: a son born in 2006 and another son born in 2011.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ambrose Fighting Bees (Midwest Collegiate Conference) (1992–2000) | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | St. Ambrose | 22–8 | |||||||
| 1993–94 | St. Ambrose | 25–7 | NAIA Division II First Round | ||||||
| 1994–95 | St. Ambrose | 19–11 | |||||||
| 1995–96 | St. Ambrose | 29–6 | NAIA Division II Elite Eight | ||||||
| 1996–97 | St. Ambrose | 27–7 | NAIA Division II First Round | ||||||
| 1997–98 | St. Ambrose | 19–15 | |||||||
| 1998–99 | St. Ambrose | 19–15 | NAIA Division II First Round | ||||||
| 1999–00 | St. Ambrose | 30–7 | NAIA Division II Elite Eight | ||||||
| St. Ambrose: | 190–76 (.714) | ||||||||
| Illinois State Redbirds (Missouri Valley Conference) (2003–2010) | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | Illinois State | 16–13 | 9–9 | T–5th | |||||
| 2004–05 | Illinois State | 13–18 | 7–11 | 8th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2005–06 | Illinois State | 12–16 | 7–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 2006–07 | Illinois State | 22–11 | 13–5 | 2nd | WNIT second round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Illinois State | 26–7 | 13–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Illinois State | 27–8 | 15–3 | 1st | WNIT semifinals | ||||
| 2009–10 | Illinois State | 28–8 | 16–2 | 1st | WNIT semifinals | ||||
| Illinois State: | 144–81 (.640) | 80–46 (.635) | |||||||
| Missouri Tigers (Big 12 Conference) (2010–2012) | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Missouri | 13–18 | 5–11 | 10th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Missouri | 13–18 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
| Missouri (Big 12): | 26–36 (.419) | 7–29 (.194) | |||||||
| Missouri Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2012–2025) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Missouri | 17–15 | 6–10 | T-8th | WNIT first round | ||||
| 2013–14 | Missouri | 17–14 | 6–10 | T-11th | WNIT first round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Missouri | 19–14 | 7–9 | T-7th | WNIT third round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Missouri | 22–10 | 8–8 | T-7th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Missouri | 22–11 | 11–5 | T-3rd | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Missouri | 24–8 | 11–5 | T-4th | NCAA Division I first round | ||||
| 2018–19 | Missouri | 24–11 | 10–6 | 5th | NCAA Division I second round | ||||
| 2019–20 | Missouri | 9–22 | 5–11 | 11th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Missouri | 9–13 | 5–9 | 10th | WNIT first round | ||||
| 2021–22 | Missouri | 18–13 | 7–9 | T–8th | WNIT first round | ||||
| 2022–23 | Missouri | 18–14 | 6–10 | 9th | WNIT second round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Missouri | 11–19 | 2–14 | 14th | |||||
| 2024–25 | Missouri | 14–18 | 3–13 | T–13th | |||||
| Missouri (SEC): | 224–182 (.552) | 87–119 (.422) | |||||||
| Missouri (total): | 250–218 (.534) | ||||||||
| Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025–26 | Wisconsin | 7–3 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Wisconsin: | 7–3 (.700) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 586–374 (.610) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- American women's basketball coaches
- Basketball coaches from Iowa
- Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball coaches
- Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball coaches
- Missouri Tigers women's basketball coaches
- Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball coaches
- St. Ambrose Queen Bees basketball coaches
- St. Ambrose Queen Bees basketball players