The Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball is the college basketball program representing Gonzaga University. The school competes in the Pac-12 Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bulldogs play home basketball games at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington on the university campus.[2]
| Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball | |||||||
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| University | Gonzaga University | ||||||
| Head coach | Lisa Fortier (12th season) | ||||||
| Location | Spokane, Washington | ||||||
| Arena | McCarthey Athletic Center (capacity: 6,000) | ||||||
| Conference | Pac-12 | ||||||
| Nickname | Bulldogs | ||||||
| Colors | Navy blue, white, and red[1] | ||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament Elite Eight | |||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||
| 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2026 | |||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||
| 1988, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 | |||||||
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History
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Gonzaga began play in 1987. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
They made the Second Round in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2022, and 2024. They made the Sweet Sixteen in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2024. They made the Elite Eight in 2011.
They have made the WNIT in 1994, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2016.
They have won the WCC Tournament title in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022. They have won the regular season title in 1988, 2005, 2006 (shared), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023.
As of the end of the 2022–23 season, the Bulldogs have an all-time record of 641–415.[3]
NCAA tournament results
editGonzaga has appeared in 16 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 14–16.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2007 | #12 | First Round | #5 Middle Tenn | L 46–85 |
| 2009 | #12 | First Round Second Round | #5 Xavier #4 Pittsburgh | W 74–59 L 60–65 |
| 2010 | #7 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #10 North Carolina #2 Texas A&M #3 Xavier | W 82–76 W 72–71 L 56–74 |
| 2011 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #6 Iowa #3 UCLA #7 Louisville #1 Stanford | W 92–86 W 89–75 W 76–69 L 60–83 |
| 2012 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #6 Rutgers #3 Miami (FL) #2 Kentucky | W 86–73 W 65–54 L 62–79 |
| 2013 | #12 | First Round | #5 Iowa State | L 60–72 |
| 2014 | #6 | First Round | #11 James Madison | L 63–72 |
| 2015 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #6 George Washington #3 Oregon State #2 Tennessee | W 82–69 W 76–64 L 69–73 (OT) |
| 2017 | #11 | First Round | #6 Oklahoma | L 62–75 |
| 2018 | #13 | First Round | #4 Stanford | L 68–82 |
| 2019 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12 Little Rock #4 Oregon State | W 68–51 L 70–76 |
| 2021 | #5 | First Round | #12 Belmont | L 59–64 |
| 2022 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Nebraska #1 Louisville | W 68–55 L 59–68 |
| 2023 | #9 | First Round | #8 Ole Miss | L 48–71 |
| 2024 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #13 UC Irvine #5 Utah #1 Texas | W 75–56 W 77–66 L 47–69 |
| 2026 | #12 | First Round | #5 Ole Miss | L 66–81 |
Retired numbers
editGonzaga has retired one number.
| Gonzaga Bulldogs retired numbers | |||||
| No. | Player | Pos. | Career | No. ret. | Ref. |
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| 21 | Courtney Vandersloot | PG | 2007–2011 | 2023 | [4] |
References
edit- ↑ "Approved Primary & Secondary Athletic Logo Colors". Gonzaga University Visual Identity and Graphics Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ "GoZags.com – Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". gozags.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ "WBB 2022 23 quick facts (PDF)" (PDF). Gonzaga University Athletics. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ↑ "Gonzaga women's basketball retires Courtney Vandersloot's No. 21". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
