Denver Pioneers women's basketball

Denver Pioneers
2024–25 Denver Pioneers women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Denver
Head coachDoshia Woods (5th season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationDenver, Colorado
ArenaMagness Arena
(capacity: 7,200)
NicknamePioneers
ColorsCrimson and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
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Away jersey
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NCAA tournament appearances
2001

The Denver Pioneers women's basketball team represents the University of Denver and competes in the NCAA Division I women's college basketball in Denver, Colorado.[2]

History

Denver began play in 1974, after a few years playing as a club sport. They played in the Intermountain Conference from 1974–1978, the Continental Divide/Colorado Athletic from 1978–1996, and the Rocky Mountain from 1996–98 before joining Division I play in 1998. In the 2000–01 season, the Pioneers won 24 games and went 14–2 to win the West Division in the conference. In the Sun Belt Conference championship game, they lost 67–55 to Louisiana Tech. Despite the loss, they were invited to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in school history. In the First Round, they were beaten 77–57 by Virginia Tech. Denver has made two appearances in the WNIT, in 2011 and 2019. They lost 75–60 to BYU in the First Round in 2011 and beat the University of New Mexico 83–75 in the First Round in 2019. Then went on to lose to the University of Idaho 66–88 in the Second Round in 2019. The Pioneers played in the Western Athletic Conference for 2012–13 before joining the Summit League in 2013. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Pioneers have an all-time record of 637–549.[3][4]

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Pioneers have made one appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have a combined record of 0–1.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2001 #10 First Round #7 Virginia Tech L 57–77

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Pioneers made two appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1993 First Round North Dakota State L, 77–92
1995 First Round South Dakota State L, 59–95

Season–by–season results

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Leslie Rowe (Intermountain Athletic Conference) (1974–1975)
1974–75 Leslie Rowe 2–12 — —
Leslie Rowe: 2–12 (.143) –
Barbara Breeding (Intermountain Athletic Conference) (1975–1978)
1975–76 Barbara Breeding 7–14 — —
1976–77 Barbara Breeding 19–6 4—1 — IAIAW Regional Tournament
1977–78 Barbara Breeding 19–12 8—4 —
Leslie Rowe: 45–32 (.584) 12–5 (.706)
Bernie Barras (Intermountain Athletic Conference/ Continental Divide Conference) (1978–1984)
1978–79 Bernie Barras 18–12 7—5 —
1979–80 Bernie Barras 23–10 9—3 — AIAW Playoffs
1980–81 Bernie Barras 12–16 6—4 — AIAW Playoffs
1981–82 Bernie Barras 14–12 0—6 —
1982–83 Bernie Barras 15–7 4—2 —
1983–84 Bernie Barras 20–6 3—3 —
Bernie Barras: 102–63 (.618) 30–23 (.566)
Bruce Casagrande (Continental Divide Conference) (1984–1985)
1984–85 Bruce Casagrande 20–7 8—6 —
Bernie Barras: 20–7 (.741) 8–6 (.571)
Renee Bailey–Phoenix (Continental Divide Conference) (1985–1989)
1985–86 Renee Bailey–Phoenix 19–9 9—5 —
1986–87 Renee Bailey–Phoenix 12–16 6—8 —
1987–88 Renee Bailey–Phoenix 9–19 2—10 —
1988–89 Renee Bailey–Phoenix 17–12 7—7 —
Renee Bailey–Phoenix: 57–56 (.504) 24–30 (.444)
Tracey Sheehan (Continental Divide Conference) (1989–1995)
1989–90 Tracey Sheehan 16–14 6—6 —
1990–91 Tracey Sheehan 16–12 10—2 —
1991–92 Tracey Sheehan 22–6 12—2 —
1992–93 Tracey Sheehan 24–4 14—0 1st NCAA Division II Regional Semifinals
1993–94 Tracey Sheehan 20–8 13—1 —
1994–95 Tracey Sheehan 15–14 8—4 — NCAA Division II First Round
Tracey Sheehan: 113–58 (.661) 63–15 (.808)
Pam Tanner (Continental Divide Conference/Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference/Independent/Sun Belt Conference) (1995–2008)
1995–96 Pam Tanner 21–7 13—1 —
1996–97 Pam Tanner 11–15 7—6 —
1997–98 Pam Tanner 12–15 10—5
1998–99 Pam Tanner 12–16 — —
1999–00 Pam Tanner 16–11 10—6 T—3rd
2000–01 Pam Tanner 24–7 14—2 1st (West) NCAA First Round
2001–02 Pam Tanner 16–13 11—4 2nd (West)
2002–03 Pam Tanner 12–18 6—9 T—4th (West)
2003–04 Pam Tanner 14–15 6—9 T—4th (West)
2004–05 Pam Tanner 6–22 4—11 T—4th (West)
2005–06 Pam Tanner 15–13 8—7 T—2nd (West)
2006–07 Pam Tanner 20–11 12—6 T—2nd (West)
2007–08 Pam Tanner 11–19 6—12 6th (West)
Pam Tanner: 190–181 (.512) 77–76 (.503)
Erik Johnson (Sun Belt Conference) (2008–2012)
2008–09 Erik Johnson 16–15 10—8 T–2nd (West)
2009–10 Erik Johnson 18–13 12—6 2nd (West)
2010–11 Erik Johnson 19–12 11—5 2nd (West) WNIT First Round
2011–12 Erik Johnson 19–12 11—5 2nd (West)
Erik Johnson: 72–52 (.581) 44–24 (.647)
Kerry Cremeans (Western Athletic Conference/Summit League) (2012–2017)
2012–13 Kerry Cremeans 14–17 8—10 T–6th
2013–14 Kerry Cremeans 9–23 5—9 6th
2014–15 Kerry Cremeans 8–23 5—11 T–7th
2015–16 Kerry Cremeans 5–25 3—13 T–7th
2016–17 Kerry Cremeans 6–24 3—13 8th
Kerry Cremeans: 42–112 (.273) 24–56 (.300)
Jim Turgeon (Summit League) (2017–2020)
2017–18 Jim Turgeon 16–14 7—7 T–4th
2018–19 Jim Turgeon 18–14 10—6 T–3rd WNIT Second Round
2019–20 Jim Turgeon/Kayla Ard 15–15 9—7 T–3rd
Jim Turgeon: 42–39 (.519) 19–17 (.528)
Kayla Ard: 7–4 (.636) 7–3 (.700)
Doshia Woods (Summit League) (2020–present)
2020–21 Doshia Woods 7–16 5–9 6th
2021–22 Doshia Woods 10–20 5–13 8th
2022–23 Doshia Woods 12–18 8–10 T–5th
Doshia Woods: 29–54 (.349) 18–32 (.360)
Total: 721–670 (.518)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Source:[5]

References

  1. ^ Colors | University of Denver. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "denverpioneers.com – University of Denver Official Athletic Site University of Denver Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". www.denverpioneers.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  3. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/denv/graphics/pdf/WBB_Timeline-Hall_of_Fame.pdf Archived 2017-02-21 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/denv/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/MediaGuide.pdf Archived 2017-02-21 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ "University of Denver Basketball Record Book" (PDF). www.denverpioneers.com.


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