San Francisco Dons women's basketball
| San Francisco Dons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| University | University of San Francisco | |||
| Head coach | Molly Goodenbour (1st season) | |||
| Conference | West Coast Conference | |||
| Location | San Francisco, California | |||
| Arena | War Memorial Gymnasium Chase Center (capacity: 5,300 / 19,500) | |||
| Nickname | Dons | |||
| Student section | Los Locos | |||
| Colors | Green and gold[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1996 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1980, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2016 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1995, 1996, 1997, 2016 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1980 (NCAC) 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996 (WCC) | ||||
The San Francisco Dons women's basketball team represents the University of San Francisco in NCAA Division I women's college basketball.[2]
History
San Francisco began play in 1976. Their first postseason appearance was in the 1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship, losing 92–58 to BYU in the First Round. They made appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 1995, 1996, 1997, 2016, with a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1996. That year, USF (ranked as a 5 seed) beat Florida 68–61, and Duke 64–60 before losing to Connecticut 72–44. They have made the WNIT three times. They played in the NCAC from 1977–1982 and the NORPAC from 1982–85 before joining the West Coast Conference in 1985. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Dons have an all-time record of 546–595.[3][4]
NCAA Tournament results
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #11 | First Round | #6 Arkansas | L 58−67 |
| 1996 | #12 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#5 Florida #4 Duke #1 Connecticut |
W 68−61 W 64−60 L 44−72 |
| 1997 | #11 | First Round | #6 Southern Cal | L 55−68 |
| 2016 | #13 | First Round | #4 Stanford | L 60−85 |
References
- ^ "Graphics Resources | University of San Francisco Marketing Communications". Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "The Official Site of The University of San Francisco Dons Athletics". usfdons.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ http://usfdons.com/documents/2016/10/31/16_17_WBB_Quick_Facts.pdf
- ^ http://usfdons.com/documents/2016/11/9/WBB_16_17_Record_Book.pdf
