The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I and the team competes in the Sun Belt Conference.

The Lady Trojans fell short in the state AIAW Tournament, but finished with a 19–11 record.

[6] Sorrell's 1980–81 team won an Alabama AIAW State Championship and posted an 18–16 overall record on the season.

[6] After struggling to find the same success he had in his first couple of seasons as head coach, Hester resigned from his position in 2002.

[7] In 2002, Michael Murphy was hired as the third women's basketball head coach at Troy.

Murphy was never able to take Troy back to the success they had seen under Joyce Sorrell though, as he never garnered any championships and had only two winning seasons.

Troy quickly became known for its high-scoring offense and up-tempo playing style over the next couple of years.

Troy would garner consecutive wins against Villanova and Loyola-Chicago in the San Juan Shootout during the first half of the season.

After defeating Arkansas State, UT-Arlington, and Louisiana in consecutive games, Troy won their second-straight Sun Belt Conference tournament championship.

Troy received their second berth in as many years to the NCAA tournament, losing in the First Round #2 Mississippi State.

On March 12, 2020 the Sun Belt Conference cancelled their conference tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to Troy being awarded the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament due to them being the regular season champion.

After receiving the #15 seed to the NCAA Tournament, the team would face the #2-seed Texas A&M in the first round, losing in the last seconds on what was a controversial missed call by the officials.