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Robin Pingeton

Robin Renee Pingeton is American basketball coach for Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball. She has previously served as head coach of St. Ambrose, Illinois State, and Missouri.

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Robin Pingeton
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWisconsin
ConferenceBig Ten
Record16–18 (.471)
Biographical details
Born (1968-07-09) July 9, 1968
Atkins, Iowa, U.S.
Playing career
1986–1990St. Ambrose
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1992Drake (GA)
1992–2000St. Ambrose
2000–2002Iowa State (assistant)
2002–2003Iowa State (associate HC)
2003–2010Illinois State
2010–2025Missouri
2025–presentWisconsin
Head coaching record
Overall601–393 (.605)
Tournaments3–6 (NCAA Tournament)
11–9 (WNIT)
3–1 (WBIT)

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.2345

Playing career

College

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

Pingeton played three seasons of professional basketball in the Women's Basketball Association.5

Coaching career

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 Badgers.6

Personal life

Pingeton and her husband, Rich, have two children: a son born in 2006 and another son born in 2011.5

Head coaching record

Record table
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 20–15
1998–99 St. Ambrose 19–15 NAIA Division II First Round
1999–00 St. Ambrose 30–7 NAIA Division II Elite Eight
St. Ambrose: 191–76 (.715)
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 16–18 5–13 T–14th WBIT Semifinals
Wisconsin: 16–18 (.471) 5–13 (.278)
Total: 601–393 (.605)

      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

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Women's Basketball". NCAA. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. TIDINGS, TIGER. "Q&A with Robin Pingeton (Part I): Reflecting on themes of the season". columbiatribune.com. Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  3. Matter, Dave. "Robin Pingeton: "We're right on the cusp"". stltoday.com. stltoday.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  4. Kim, Austin. "Extended interview with Mizzou head coach Robin Pingeton". abc17news.com. The Networks of Mid-Missouri Columbia, MO USA. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  5. "Robin Pingeton Tabbed Head Women's Basketball Coach". MUTigers.com. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  6. "Pingeton selected to lead Badger women's basketball program". uwbadgers.com. March 25, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.