Women's Basketball

Hardin-Simmons University

NCAA D3 · American Southwest Conference · Abilene, TX

24-6

2025-26 record

79%

Win rate, 3yr

$18.0k

Avg net price

46%

Grad rate

The program

2025-26 24-62024-25 19-82023-24 26-42022-23 24-42021-22 21-5

Under Kendra Whitehead: 170-47 since 2018

Sweet 16 (2024) · postseason 3 of last 5

Kendra Whitehead, Head coach · 8 seasons · kendra.whitehead@hsutx.edu

Assistants: Cecily Woolfolk

The roster · 2026

18 on the roster6 Fr5 So2 Jr4 Sr1 Grad

Gracey Merrell

Fr. · G

Idalou, Texas

Avery Cathey

Fr. · G

Panhandle, Texas

Caroline Croft

Sr. · PG

Bartlett, Ill.

Dylan Koele

So. · G

Denton, Texas

MaeSyn Gay

So. · F

Burnet, Texas

Allie Buchanan

Sr. · F

Lake Dallas, Texas

Kendall Baker

So. · G

Argyle, Texas

Melody Martinez

Gr. · G

Seminole, Texas

Jacqueline Berry

So. · F

Texhoma, Okla.

Tayley Bullen

Fr. · G

Lubbock, Texas

Nilaya Gordon

Fr. · G

Sunnyvale, Texas

Reese Cruse

So. · G

Turkey, Texas

Destiny Jamison

Fr. · G

Comanche, Texas

Grace Sims

Jr. · G

Panhandle, Texas

Angie Sacco

Sr. · C

Cedar Park, Texas

Savannah Bennett

Jr. · F

Argyle, Texas

Abbie Crow

Sr. · G

Lubbock, Texas

Kiah Buchanan

Fr. · G

Lubbock, Texas

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Guard3 of 13 graduating

Center1 of 1 graduating

Forward1 of 4 graduating

Where they're from

Texas 16Illinois 1Oklahoma 1

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$13.8k/yr

$30-48k$15.2k/yr

$48-75k$17.2k/yr

$75-110k$18.2k/yr

$110k+$25.6k/yr

SAT 25-75%

1010-1190

Grad rate

46%

Admit rate

90%

Enrollment

Also in the American Southwest Conference

East Texas Baptist University University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

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