Tricia Binford

Biography

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