2008–09 Houston Cougars women's basketball team

The head coach for the Cougars was Joe Curl, who served in his 11th year in that position.

The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston, Texas.

The team finished the season with 19 wins.

The Cougars were 12-2 at home, 6-6 on the road, and 1-2 in neutral site games.

[1] March 6:Despite Courtney Taylor's team-high 19 points and nine rebounds, the University of Houston women's basketball team could not overcome a sluggish first half Friday, falling to UCF 79-66 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Championship at Fogelman Arena.