Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball
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| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||||
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| University | University of Notre Dame | |||
| Head coach | Muffet McGraw (25th season) | |||
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | |||
| Arena | Purcell Pavilion at the Edmund P. Joyce Center (Capacity: 9,149) | |||
| Nickname | Fighting Irish | |||
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament champions | ||||
| 2001 | ||||
| NCAA tournament runner-up | ||||
| 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1997, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1997, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | ||||
| NCAA tournament second round | ||||
| 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994 (MCC) 2013 (Big East) 2014, 2015, 2016 (ACC) | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1985, 1986 (North Star) 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995 (MCC) 2001, 2012, 2013 (Big East) 2014, 2015, 2016 (ACC) | ||||
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. The program currently competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I. They have one NCAA National Championship. They play their home games in the Purcell Pavilion at the Edmund P. Joyce Center. The Fighting Irish are currently coached by Muffet McGraw.
History
Current coach Muffet McGraw has been the women's head coach since 1987[2] and has led Notre Dame to six Final Four appearances (1997, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014), winning the National Championship in 2001 by beating Purdue 68–66. The 2001 team was led by 6-foot-5 center and future WNBA star Ruth Riley. Under McGraw's stewardship, Notre Dame has made it to the Sweet Sixteen in 6 out of the last 11 seasons, and has had 20-win seasons in 14 out of the past 15 seasons. She has led the Irish to 15 NCAA tournament appearances including a current streak of 13 straight. In the current streak, Notre Dame has made it to the second round in all but one of the appearances.
McGraw would take the Fighting Irish back to the Final Four in 2011 under the play of star point guard Skylar Diggins, beating Pat Summitt's Tennessee Lady Volunteers; the program's first win against the Lady Vols in 21 tries. That win was followed by an upset of the number one-ranked UConn Huskies (making Notre Dame the first team ever to beat both Tennessee and UConn in the same tournament) to advance the Fighting Irish to the 2011 championship game, where it lost to Texas A&M. The Irish would return to the championship game in 2012, losing to unbeaten Baylor after winning the Big East regular season title and beating UConn again to reach the final.
In the 2012–2013 season, the Irish, led by Diggins and shooting guard Kayla McBride, posted their best regular season record in school history (31–1), despite losing Big East defensive player of the year Devereaux Peters and two other starters to graduation. Their only regular season loss was to Baylor, and the team posted wins over #9 Tennessee in Knoxville and a narrow 1 point at #1 Connecticut. The Irish completed an undefeated 16–0 Big East regular season championship vs #3 Connecticut in the final game of the season, winning a triple overtime thriller to close out Diggins’ career in South Bend. UConn and Notre Dame would again meet in the Big East Tournament final, with Notre Dame winning narrowly 61–59 to claim their first ever Big East tournament championship. Notre Dame had lost to UConn in the finale 6 previous times. Notre Dame returned to a school record third Final 4 and are currently riding a school record 30-game win streak.
Awards and honors
National awards
Naismith College Player of the Year
- Ruth Riley – 2001
AP National Player of the Year
- Ruth Riley – 2001
Sports Illustrated National Player of the Year
- Ruth Riley – 2001
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- Ruth Riley – 2001
- Skylar Diggins – 2012
- Skylar Diggins – 2013
Conference awards
Players
ACC Player of the Year
- Jewell Loyd – 2015
- Ruth Riley – 2001
- Jacqueline Batteast – 2005
- Skylar Diggins – 2012, 2013
Big East Freshman of the Year
- Alicia Ratay – 2000
- Jacqueline Batteast – 2002
- Jewel Lloyd – 2013
Big East Defensive Player of the Year
- Ruth Riley – 1999, 2000, 2001
- Devereaux Peters – 2011, 2012
Midwestern Collegiate Conference/Horizon League Player of the Year
- Karen Robinson – 1990, 1991
North Star Conference Player of the Year
- Trena Keys – 1985, 1986
Coaches
ACC Coach of the Year
- Muffet McGraw – 2014
Big East Coach of the Year
- Muffet McGraw – 2001, 2013
Midwestern Collegiate Conference/Horizon League Coach of the Year
- Muffet McGraw – 1991
North Star Conference Coach of the Year
- Mary DiStanislao – 1985, 1986
- Muffet McGraw – 1988
Season-by-season results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Sharon Petro () (1977–1980) | |||||||||
| 1977–78 | Sharon Petro | 13–4 | — | — | |||||
| 1978–79 | Sharon Petro | 16–6 | — | — | |||||
| 1979–80 | Sharon Petro | 20–10 | — | — | |||||
| Petro: | 49–20 | ||||||||
| Mary DiStanislao () (1980–1983) | |||||||||
| 1980–81 | Mary DiStanislao | 10–18 | – | — | — | ||||
| 1981–82 | Mary DiStanislao | 16–9 | – | — | — | ||||
| 1982–83 | Mary DiStanislao | 20–7 | – | — | — | ||||
| Mary DiStanislao (North Star Conference) (1983–1987) | |||||||||
| 1983–84 | Mary DiStanislao | 14–14 | 6–4 | — | — | ||||
| 1984–85 | Mary DiStanislao | 20–8 | 13–1 | 1st | — | ||||
| 1985–86 | Mary DiStanislao | 23–8 | 13–1 | 1st | — | ||||
| 1986–87 | Mary DiStanislao | 12–15 | 4–2 | — | — | ||||
| DiStanislao: | 115–79 | ||||||||
| Muffet McGraw (North Star Conference) (1987–1988) | |||||||||
| 1987–88 | Muffet McGraw | 20–8 | 7–3 | 2nd | — | ||||
| Muffet McGraw (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) (1987–1994) | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | Muffet McGraw | 21–11 | 12–2 | T-1st | 7th in NWIT | ||||
| 1989–90 | Muffet McGraw | 23–6 | 16–0 | 1st | — | ||||
| 1990–91 | Muffet McGraw | 23–9 | 15–1 | 1st | 8th in NWIT | ||||
| 1991–92 | Muffet McGraw | 14–17 | 8–4 | 2nd | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 1992–93 | Muffet McGraw | 15–12 | 11–5 | T-2nd | — | ||||
| 1993–94 | Muffet McGraw | 22–7 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 1994–95 | Muffet McGraw | 21–10 | 15–1 | 1st | 3rd in NWIT | ||||
| Muffet McGraw (Big East) (1995–2013) | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | Muffet McGraw | 23–8 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| 1996–97 | Muffet McGraw | 31–7 | 17–1 | 2nd | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| 1997–98 | Muffet McGraw | 22–10 | 12–6 | T-4th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 1998–99 | Muffet McGraw | 26–5 | 15–3 | 3rd | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| 1999–00 | Muffet McGraw | 27–5 | 15–1 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2000–01 | Muffet McGraw | 34–2 | 15–1 | T-1st | NCAA Champions | ||||
| 2001–02 | Muffet McGraw | 20–10 | 13–3 | 2nd | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| 2002–03 | Muffet McGraw | 21–11 | 10–6 | 5th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2003–04 | Muffet McGraw | 21–11 | 12–4 | T-2nd | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2004–05 | Muffet McGraw | 27–6 | 13–3 | T-2nd | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| 2005–06 | Muffet McGraw | 18–12 | 8–8 | 10th | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2006–07 | Muffet McGraw | 20–12 | 10–6 | 5th | NCAA 2nd Round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Muffet McGraw | 25–9 | 11–5 | 4th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2008–09 | Muffet McGraw | 22–9 | 10–6 | T-4th | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Muffet McGraw | 29–6 | 12–4 | T-4th | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Muffet McGraw | 31–8 | 13–3 | T-2nd | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 2011–12 | Muffet McGraw | 35–4 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 2012–13 | Muffet McGraw | 35–2 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Final Four | ||||
| Muffet McGraw (ACC) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Muffet McGraw | 37–1 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 2014–15 | Muffet McGraw | 36–3 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up | ||||
| 2015–16 | Muffet McGraw | 33–2 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Sweet 16 | ||||
| McGraw (Total): | 730–222 | ||||||||
| Total: | 818–263 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
- ^ "Color | Athletics Branding | On Message | University of Notre Dame". Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Muffet McGraw Bio :: Notre Dame Women's Basketball :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics". www.und.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
