Drake Bulldogs women's basketball

Drake Bulldogs
2024–25 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team
UniversityDrake University
Head coachAllison Pohlman (4th season)
ConferenceMissouri Valley
LocationDes Moines, Iowa
ArenaKnapp Center
(capacity: 6,424)
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1982
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1982, 2002
NCAA tournament second round
1982, 1986, 1995, 2002
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1984, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
Missouri Valley: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
Conference regular season champions
Gateway
1984
Missouri Valley
1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024

The Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.[2] Drake competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Record By year

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Drake (Independent) (1974–1983)
1974–75 Carole Baumgarten 10–10
1975–76 Carole Baumgarten 10–16
1976–77 Carole Baumgarten 21–4
1977–78 Carole Baumgarten 23–9 WNIT Quarterfinals
1978–79 Carole Baumgarten 28–5 WNIT Runner Up
1979–80 Carole Baumgarten 24–12 WNIT Third Place
1980–81 Carole Baumgarten 26–7 WNIT Third Place
1981–82 Carole Baumgarten 28–7 NCAA Elite Eight
1982–83 Carole Baumgarten 20–8
Drake (Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1983–1993)
1983–84 Carole Baumgarten 22–7 16–2 1st NCAA First Round
1984–85 Carole Baumgarten 24–6 16–2 2nd WNIT, semifinals
1985–86 Carole Baumgarten 22–8 16–2 2nd NCAA Second Round
1986–87 Susan Yow 9–18 9–9 6th
1987–88 Susan Yow 15–13 12–6 T–4th
1988–89 Susan Yow 17–11 12–6 3rd
1989–90 Susan Yow 10–16 8–10 6th
1990–91 Lisa Bluder 13–17 10–8 4th
1991–92 Lisa Bluder 11–15 7–11 T–6th
1992–93 Lisa Bluder 15–13 8–8 T–4th
Drake (Missouri Valley Conference) (1993–present)
1993–94 Lisa Bluder 16–12 8–8 5th
1994–95 Lisa Bluder 25–6 13–5 T–2nd NCAA Second Round
1995–96 Lisa Bluder 16–13 10–8 T–4th
1996–97 Lisa Bluder 23–7 14–4 1st NCAA First Round
1997–98 Lisa Bluder 25–5 17–1 1st NCAA First Round
1998–99 Lisa Bluder 21–10 14–4 2nd WNIT, Final Four
1999–00 Lisa Bluder 23–7 15–3 1st NCAA First Round
2000–01 Lisa Stone 23–7 16–2 T–1st NCAA First Round
2001–02 Lisa Stone 25–8 15–3 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 Lisa Stone 16–12 11–7 T–4th
2003–04 Amy Stephens 16–15 11–7 3rd WNIT, first round
2004–05 Amy Stephens 14–15 8–10 T–6th
2005–06 Amy Stephens 17–12 13–5 2nd WNIT, first round
2006–07 Amy Stephens 14–19 5–13 8th NCAA First Round
2007–08 Amy Stephens 23–11 13–5 T–1st WNIT Second Round
2008–09 Amy Stephens 19–12 12–6 3rd
2009–10 Amy Stephens 15–15 7–11 T–7th
2010–11 Amy Stephens 15–15 9–9 6th
2011–12 Amy Stephens 18–16 9–9 T–5th WNIT First Round
2012–13[3] Jennie Baranczyk 11–20 5–13 9th
2013–14[4] Jennie Baranczyk 17–15 9–9 5th
2014–15[5] Jennie Baranczyk 20–11 15–3 2nd WNIT First Round
2015–16[6] Jennie Baranczyk 23–10 14–4 T–2nd WNIT Second Round
2016–17[7] Jennie Baranczyk 28–5 18–0 1st NCAA First Round
2017–18 Jennie Baranczyk 26–8 18–0 1st NCAA First Round
2018–19 Jennie Baranczyk 27–7 17–1 1st NCAA First Round
2019–20 Jennie Baranczyk 22–8 14–4 2nd Postseason cancelled.
2020–21 Jennie Baranczyk 18–12 13–5 2nd WNIT, 2–1
2021–22 Allison Pohlman 20–14 9–9 T–6th WNIT Third Round
2022–23 Allison Pohlman 22–10 14–6 T–4th NCAA First Round
2023–24 Allison Pohlman 29–6 19–1 1st NCAA First Round
Total: 975–545 499–233

      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

School Season Record (Conf. Record) Postseason
Total 48 years 946–539 (480–238) 27 Postseason bids
  • Totals updated through the end of the 2022–23 regular season.

Drake was awarded a forfeit victory over Valparaiso during the 1995–96 season due to Valparaiso's use of an ineligible player. Drake originally lost that game 79–80.[8]

Postseason

NCAA tournament history

The Bulldogs have a 6–14 tournament record.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1982 No. 4 First round
Regional semifinals
Elite Eight		 No. 5 Ohio State
No. 1 Long Beach State
No. 2 Maryland		 W 90–79
W 91–78
L 78–89
1984 No. 7 First round No. 10 Texas L 60–96
1986 No. 10 First round
Second round		 No. 7 Kentucky
No. 2 Ole Miss		 W 73–70
L 71–84
1995 No. 5 First round
Second round		 No. 12 Ole Miss
No. 4 George Washington		 W 87–81 (OT)
L 93–96 (OT)
1997 No. 13 First round No. 4 Illinois L 62–79
1998 No. 5 First round No. 12 Colorado State L 75–81
2000 No. 8 First round No. 9 Clemson L 50–64
2001 No. 12 First round No. 5 Villanova L 58–66
2002 No. 7 First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen		 No. 10 Syracuse
No. 2 Baylor
No. 3 South Carolina		 W 87–69
W 76–72
L 65–79
2007 No. 16 First round No. 1 Tennessee L 37–76
2017 No. 10 First round No. 7 Kansas State L 54–67
2018 No. 13 First round No. 4 Texas A&M L 76–89
2019 No. 10 First round No. 7 Missouri L 76–77 (OT)
2023 No. 12 First round No. 5 Louisville L 81–83
2024 No. 12 First round No. 5 Colorado L 72–86

Women's National Invitation Tournament

Year Round Opponent Result
1978 Quarterfinals
Consolation
Fifth Place 		Long Beach State
Fort Valley (GA)
Kansas 		L 71–81
W 96–68
W 60–59
1979 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship 		Utah
Northern Kentucky
South Carolina 		W 88–67
W 78–73
L 71–74
1980 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game 		Clemson
Virginia
Oregon State 		W 88–85
L 63–76
W 67–55
1981 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game 		Cincinnati
California
Arizona State 		W 84–76
L 86–90
W 86–74
1985 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game 		West Texas State
Florida
Texas Tech 		W 96–90
L 80–87
L 74–96
1999 First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals 		Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Arkansas 		W 70–62
W 82–66
W 73–60
L 56–80
2004 First round Nebraska L 63–70
2006 First round Nebraska L 59–62
2008 Second round Wisconsin-Green Bay
Illinois 		W 65–56
L 44–48
2012 First round South Dakota L 53–61
2015 First round Eastern Michigan L 70–80
2016 First round
Second round 		Sacred Heart
Northern Iowa 		W 95–84
L 58–64
2021 First round
Consolation Round 1
Consolation Round 1 		Milwaukee
DePaul
Bowling Green 		L 46–84
W 100–91
W 78–68
2022 Round 1
Round 2
Round 3 		Missouri
Northern Iowa
South Dakota State 		W 83–78 (OT)
W 100–91
L 66–84

MVC All-Centennial team

In 2006–07, the Missouri Valley Conference celebrated its centennial as the nation's second-oldest NCAA Division I conference. As part of the celebration, The Valley named All-Centennial teams for each of the sponsored sports. Six of the 35 women's basketball players named were from Drake's program.[9]

Player No. Position Years
Lorri Bauman 55 Forward 1980–1984
Wanda Ford 33 Forward 1982–1986
Jan Jensen 13 Forward 1987–1991
Tricia Wakely 45 Forward 1992–1996
Tammi Blackstone 4 Center 1996–2000
Carla Bennett 54 Center 1999–2003

Retired numbers

Drake Bulldogs retired numbers
No. Player Career Year
13 Jan Jensen 1987–1991
33 Wanda Ford 1982–1986
55 Lorri Bauman 1980–1984 2007

References

  1. ^ Missouri Valley Conference Style Guide (PDF). August 29, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "2007 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball media guide" (PDF). Drake University. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Drake University Athletics – 2012–13 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Drake University Athletics – 2013–14 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Drake University Athletics – 2014–15 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Drake University Athletics – 2015–16 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Drake University Athletics – 2016–17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  8. ^ "1995 96 BASKETBALL RECORD" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  9. ^ "MVC Women's Basketball '35 Greatest' Players" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.