Kathy Austin was the first head coach of the Truman women’s basketball and volleyball teams. Austin led the then “Bulldogettes” to a 9-6 record in the 1972-73 season and 3-5 in the 1973-74 basketball season while on the volleyball court, Austin coached the first three matches of the first season in 1973.

Pam Wood followed Austin in both coaching duties as she led the Volleyball program in 1974 to a 3-4 record and coached basketball for two seasons cumulating in a 13-14 overall mark. Wood was also the head coach for women’s tennis in 1976.

JoAnn Weekley was the first softball coach and led the team from 1973-1978. She had a 46-49 record on the diamond and also was the school’s only field hockey coach. The team existed from 1970-1981 and played/shared the current field used by the Truman Baseball team.  Weekley coached women’s tennis in 1982. 

Mary Jo Murray took over the women’s basketball team in 1977 and is second in coaching wins on the hardwood with 100 in seven seasons. She led the team to two MAIAW Championships in 1979 and again in 1982 and their first NCAA Division II Tournament selection that same season. Murray won 11- games in five seasons on the softball field with two MAIAW Championships (1980-1981), an MIAA Championship (1983) and a fourth place finish and NCAA Regional championship in 1982. Murray also fit women’s tennis for two years into her busy schedule.

Barb Mayhew coached the volleyball team for seven years from 1975-1981. She won 78 matches with her best season being her last at 26-7 in 1981.