The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA.

Greg Collins is entering his seventh season as the head coach of the Lady Toppers in 2024–25 after previously serving as the team's associate head coach under Michelle Clark-Heard.

[2] Western Kentucky University's women's basketball team has appeared in 32 national postseason tournaments, all since 1984.

The Lady Toppers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 20 times, with a record of 17–20.

The Lady Toppers have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) 13 times, with an overall record of 18-15.