The Women's College Basketball Losers Belt · current holder
Kansas City
Kansas City picked it up on February 7, 2026, losing to North Dakota 68–58. To get rid of it, they have to win a game.
Same schedule, same rules, flipped: the Losers Belt passes to whoever loses to its holder. It's the crown nobody wants, and some programs have worn it for years. It started on November 10, 2002, when Texas Tech lost to Louisiana Tech.
206Losers Belt reigns
674Losers Belt games
6Losses in a row with it
234Days held
Most days with it
| Bethune-Cookman | 535 |
| Robert Morris | 375 |
| Morehead State | 342 |
| UC Irvine | 302 |
| Southern Utah | 299 |
| North Dakota State | 296 |
| UAlbany | 288 |
| Stetson | 286 |
| Charleston Southern | 285 |
| Northwestern | 282 |
Most times stuck with it
| Stetson | 4 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4 |
| Presbyterian | 4 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 4 |
| Santa Clara | 4 |
| Cal State Northridge | 4 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4 |
| UC Irvine | 4 |
| Wyoming | 4 |
| Texas Southern | 3 |
Longest Losers Belt reigns (losses in a row as holder)
| Robert Morris | Feb 10, 2003 – Feb 9, 2004 | 25 |
| Morehead State | Dec 19, 2021 – Nov 26, 2022 | 22 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Nov 20, 2014 – Feb 21, 2015 | 21 |
| Hartford | Dec 21, 2019 – Feb 26, 2020 | 16 |
| LSU New Orleans | Nov 24, 2012 – Feb 9, 2013 | 14 |
| IU Indianapolis | Dec 28, 2010 – Feb 19, 2011 | 13 |
| Portland | Dec 18, 2015 – Feb 4, 2016 | 11 |
| Georgetown | Jan 13, 2021 – Feb 24, 2021 | 11 |
| Winston-Salem | Dec 4, 2008 – Jan 26, 2009 | 9 |
| UCF | Dec 17, 2024 – Feb 1, 2025 | 9 |
All 206 Losers Belt reigns, searchable →
Latest handoffs
| Feb 7, 2026 | Kansas City lost to North Dakota 68–58 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | North Dakota lost to Omaha 58–54 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Omaha lost to Kansas City 61–59 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Kansas City lost to Portland State 85–79 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Portland State lost to South Dakota 75–51 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | South Dakota lost to Wyoming 66–59 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Wyoming lost to UT Arlington 64–44 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | UT Arlington lost to Houston 76–59 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Houston lost to UCF 70–56 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | UCF lost to High Point 64–60 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | High Point lost to Stetson 76–72 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Stetson lost to Iona 58–46 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Iona lost to Akron 64–51 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Akron lost to Tennessee State 72–68 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Tennessee State lost to Wright State 77–65 |