Montana State University Women's Basketball

When Tricia Binford took over the Montana State women’s basketball program in the spring of 2005, she inherited a program in search of stability and someone to guide the Bobcats back to the upper echelons of the Big Sky Conference. Now, 21 years later, the former Boise State and WNBA standout is MSU’s longest tenured coach as well as its winningest in history with an unprecedented level of excellence on the court, in the classroom and within the community. Those three hallmarks make Bobcat basketball one of the most respected programs in the country. For the past 18 years, Binford has not had a losing season, a stretch that ranks No. 1 in the annals of Bobcat women’s basketball. Her most successful seasons to date have come in the last two years, with a combined 57 victories between 2024-25 and 2025-26. In the most recent MSU campaign, Binford led the Bobcats to the Big Sky Conference championship game and the third round of the WNIT in their longest season in program history. Binford's 2025-26 roster was nothing short of stellar with five phenomenal starters and an array of talent coming off the bench. The lineup was led by sophomore standout Taylee Chirrick, who became the first Bobcat in program history to be named both the Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year. Chirrick set a new school and conference record with 149 steals in a single season, en route to becoming a first team All-Big Sky selection alongside teammate Addison Harris. No B

Devin Perez enters his fourth season with the Montana State women's basketball program. He named to the MSU women's basketball staff on April 26, 2023. In hi...

Former Carroll College women’s basketball standout Maddie Geritz has joined the Montana State women’s program as a graduate assistant for the 2025-26 season. In her first season with the Bobcats, Geritz helped the MSU squad achieve a school and program record with 57 wins in consecutive seasons, one of just nine times a Big Sky program has reached 50+ wins in back-to-back years. With Geritz's guidence, the Bobcats finished a perfect 15-0 at home on the season and made an appearance in the Big Sky Championship final and the third round of the WNIT. Geritz, who completed her career with the Saints last winter, spent five seasons in Helena, playing in 122 games. The 6-2 forward from Boise, Idaho recorded 946 points and pulled down 476 rebounds as Carroll College won three regular-season Frontier Conference titles. Geritz’ tenure with the Saints concluded with a final four appearance at the 2023 NAIA Tournament. Off the court, Geritz was heavily involved in student-athlete life serving as vice chair of the NAIA Association of Student-Athletes. She was also president of the Carroll College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Geritz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary and special education last spring. She was a four-time All-Frontier Conference Academic selection.

Sunny Smallwood was named Montana State Associate Head Coach on June 29, 2018. In her tenure with the Blue and Gold, Smallwood had helped the Bobcats to a 174-80 overall mark and a 113-35 Big Sky Conference ledger. In addition, MSU has posted five 20-win campaigns, including a school record 30 victories in 2024-25. During the 2024-25 season, Montana State also established a Big Sky record with 30 overall. In seven seasons, she has been instrumental in leading the Bobcats to three Big Sky regular-season titles, two NCAA Tournament appearance and five top 3 showings. Smallwood coached the Bobcats to an undefeated home campaign in 2025-26, leading the team to 57 wins in consecutive seasons. The 50-plus mark was one of nine achieved by a Big Sky program, and marks the most wins in back-to-back seasons in school and conference history. Smallwood assisted in the development of sophomore sensation Taylee Chirrick, who set a new single-season conference record with 149 steals on her way to becoming the Big Sky Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year. Chirrick was named to the All-Big Sky First Team alongside Addison Harris. Considered one of the best assistants in NCAA Division I basketball, Smallwood served as associate head coach at the University of Arizona before making the move to Bozeman. In addition, the 37-year veteran has also served as an associate head coach at Nebraska, California and Boise State. Smallwood also worked as an assistant at Washington and Washi