Rick Insell
American basketball coach (born 1951)
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Rick Insell (born June 5, 1951)[1] is the current head coach for the Middle Tennessee State University women's basketball team.[2] Insell announced his retirement from coaching on March 19, 2026 after the conclusion of the 2025-2026 season.
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| Current position | |
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| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Middle Tennessee |
| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 505–180 (.737) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 5, 1951 Woodbury, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Middle Tennessee State ('77) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–2005 | Shelbyville Central HS |
| 2005–2026 | Middle Tennessee |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 505–180 (.737) |
| Tournaments | NCAA (2–11) WNIT (11–6) WBIT (0–1) |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Career
He was the head coach of the Shelbyville Central High School girls' basketball team for 28 seasons. Coach Insell compiled a record of 775–148 (.840) and won 10 state championships and won a Tennessee record 110 straight games.[2] Insell was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.
Coach Insell achieved his 500th win at MTSU on January 23, 2026, making him the 24th college basketball coach to achieve 500 wins. The victory also made Insell the first coach to win 500 games at both the high school and collegiate level.[3]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Sun Belt Conference) (2005–2013) | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Middle Tennessee | 20–11 | 10–4 | 2nd (East) | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2006–07 | Middle Tennessee | 30–4 | 18–0 | 1st (East) | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Middle Tennessee | 22–12 | 14–4 | T-2nd (East) | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Middle Tennessee | 28–6 | 17–1 | 1st (East) | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Middle Tennessee | 25–6 | 17–1 | 1st (East) | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2010–11 | Middle Tennessee | 23–8 | 14–2 | 1st (East) | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Middle Tennessee | 26–7 | 16–0 | 1st (East) | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2012–13 | Middle Tennessee | 25–8 | 17–3 | 1st (East) | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| Middle Tennessee (Sun Belt): | 199–62 (.762) | 123–15 (.891) | |||||||
| Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Conference USA) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Middle Tennessee | 29–5 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Middle Tennessee | 24–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2015–16 | Middle Tennessee | 24–9 | 15–3 | T-2nd | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Middle Tennessee | 23–11 | 15–3 | 2nd | WNIT Third Round | ||||
| 2017–18 | Middle Tennessee | 18–13 | 10–6 | T-3rd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2018–19 | Middle Tennessee | 23–11 | 11–5 | T-3rd | WNIT Second Round | ||||
| 2019–20 | Middle Tennessee | 21–9 | 13–5 | 4th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Middle Tennessee | 17–8 | 12–4 | 1st (East) | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2021–22 | Middle Tennessee | 27–8 | 14–4 | 2nd (East) | WNIT Semifinals | ||||
| 2022–23 | Middle Tennessee | 28–5 | 18–2 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Middle Tennessee | 30–5 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| 2024–25 | Middle Tennessee | 26–9 | 16–2 | T–1st | WBIT 1st Round | ||||
| 2025–26 | Middle Tennessee | 16–15 | 11–7 | T–3rd | WNIT | ||||
| Middle Tennessee (C-USA): | 306–118 (.722) | 180–46 (.796) | |||||||
| Total: | 505–180 (.737) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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