St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | |||
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| University | St. Bonaventure University | ||
| Head coach | Jim Crowley (2nd season in 2nd stint, 18th overall season) | ||
| Conference | Atlantic 10 | ||
| Location | St. Bonaventure, New York | ||
| Arena | Reilly Center (capacity: 5,480) | ||
| Nickname | Bonnies | ||
| Student section | Bonnie Nation | ||
| Colors | Brown and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2012 | |||
| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 2012, 2016 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2012, 2016 | |||
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team (formerly the St. Bonaventure Brown Squaws)[2] is the women's basketball team that represents St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, New York. The team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Bonnies' head coach is Jim Crowley, who returned for a second stint with the team in March 2023.[3]
Postseason
[edit]NCAA tournament results
[edit]The Bonnies have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#12 Florida Gulf Coast #13 Marist #1 Notre Dame |
W 72–65 W 66–63 L 35–79 |
| 2016 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 Oklahoma State #2 Oregon State |
W 65–54 L 40–69 |
NCAA tournament seeding history
[edit]| Year → | '12 | '16 |
|---|---|---|
| Seed → | 5 | 10 |
NIT results
[edit]The Bonnies have appeared in four National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals |
West Virginia Wisconsin South Florida |
W 68–63 W 56–51 L 66–80 |
| 2010 | First Round Second Round |
Robert Morris Northwestern |
W 76–50 L 62–66 |
| 2011 | First Round Second Round |
Lehigh Syracuse |
W 77–43 L 63–50 |
| 2014 | First Round Second Round |
Charlotte Bowling Green |
W 81–62 L 65–76 |
Season-by-season record
[edit]As of the 2016–17 season, the Bonnies have a 572–587 record, with a 183–306 Atlantic-10 Conference record. It was a club sport at St. Bonaventure from 1959–1971. They have made the WNIT in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2014, going to the Quarterfinals in 2009. They made the NCAA Tournament in 2012 and 2016, going to the Sweet 16 in 2012 and the Round of 32 in 2016.[4]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| St. Bonaventure Bonnies (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2000–present) | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | St. Bonaventure | 7–21 | 3–13 | ||||||
| 2001–02 | St. Bonaventure | 13–15 | 7–9 | 9th | |||||
| 2002–03 | St. Bonaventure | 6–22 | 3–13 | 12th | |||||
| 2003–04 | St. Bonaventure | 9–19 | 5–11 | 9th | |||||
| 2004–05 | St. Bonaventure | 9–19 | 4–12 | T-11th | |||||
| 2005–06 | St. Bonaventure | 8–19 | 3–12 | 14th | |||||
| 2006–07 | St. Bonaventure | 16–15 | 6–8 | 10th | |||||
| 2007–08 | St. Bonaventure | 18–12 | 6–8 | T-7th | |||||
| 2008–09 | St. Bonaventure | 23–11 | 10–6 | T-4th | WNIT Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2009–10 | St. Bonaventure | 23–10 | 9–5 | T-4th | WNIT second round | ||||
| 2010–11 | St. Bonaventure | 21–12 | 9–5 | T-3rd | WNIT second round | ||||
| 2011–12 | St. Bonaventure | 31–4 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2012–13 | St. Bonaventure | 10–19 | 3–11 | 14th | |||||
| 2013–14 | St. Bonaventure | 24–11 | 11–5 | T–2nd | WNIT second round | ||||
| 2014–15 | St. Bonaventure | 15–15 | 5–11 | T–9th | |||||
| 2015–16 | St. Bonaventure | 24–8 | 12–4 | 4th | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
| 2016–17 | St. Bonaventure | 9–20 | 4–12 | T-11th | |||||
| 2017–18 | St. Bonaventure | 8–22 | 3–13 | T-12th | |||||
| 2018–19 | St. Bonaventure | 8–22 | 5–11 | 12th | |||||
| 2019–20 | St. Bonaventure | 7–23 | 4–12 | 12th | |||||
| 2020–21 | St. Bonaventure | 6–15 | 5–12 | T-10th | |||||
| Total: | -–- (–) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Broadcasting
[edit]WGWE/Little Valley, NY was the broadcast home of the team from 2014 until the station shut down in 2021. WGWE's morning host (Mike Smith from 2014 to 2016, and Chris Russell from 2016 to 2021) served as play-by-play voice throughout that time frame. In 2024, the team announced that WBRR/Bradford, Pennsylvania would serve as the team's flagship, with Russell returning; games not heard on WBRR would be carried on student radio station WSBU with student announcers.[5] The university also signed an agreement with YES Network to televise four games, with streaming rights to those games held by the "Gotham Sports App" joint venture between YES and MSG Networks.
References
[edit]- ^ St. Bonaventure University Brand Style Guide (PDF). May 1, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Respect Native Women – Stop Using the S-Word – Indian Country Media Network". indiancountrymedianetwork.com. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Crowley returns for 2nd stint as Bonnies coach". ESPN.com. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
- ^ "SBU hoops games return to terrestrial radio". Olean Times Herald. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
