Cal State Northridge Matadors women's basketball

Cal State Northridge Matadors
Cal State Northridge Matadors
	2025–26 Cal State Northridge Matadors women's basketball team
University	California State University, Northridge
Head coach	Angie Ned (2nd season)
Conference	Big West
Location	Northridge, California
Arena	Premier America Credit Union Arena ; (capacity: 2,400)
Nickname	Matadors
Colors	Red, white, and black;
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA tournament appearances
	1986, 1989, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2018
Conference tournament champions
	1999 (Big Sky); 2014, 2015, 2018
	* Division II

Last updated January 15, 2026

The Cal State Northridge Matadors women's basketball team is the women's college basketball program representing California State University, Northridge. The team currently competes in the Big West Conference of the NCAA Division I.^[2]

History

As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Matadors have an all-time record of 461–687. They previously played in the Big Sky Conference until 2001. They have made the NCAA tournament three times, losing each time in the first round.^[3]^[4]

NCAA Tournament appearances

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Matadors have made four appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have a combined record of 0–4.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1999	#15	First Round	#2 Colorado State	L 59–71
2014	#16	First Round	#1 South Carolina	L 58–73
2015	#13	First Round	#4 Stanford	L 60–73
2018	#16	First Round	#1 Notre Dame	L 81–99

NCAA Division II tournament results

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

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1986	First Round Regional Finals	UC Davis Cal Poly Pomona	W 68–57 L 46–66
1989	First Round Regional Finals	Florida Atlantic Cal Poly Pomona	W 68–54 L 82–83 (OT)

References

↑ CSUN Matadors Brand Identity, Usage and Style Guide (PDF). June 22, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
↑ "CSUN Athletics". gomatadors.com.
↑ CSUN Basketball: 2016-17 Women's Basketball Quick Facts (PDF), CSUN Matadors, 2017.
↑ Team History (PDF), CSUN Matadors.

External links

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[1] CSUN Matadors Brand Identity, Usage and Style Guide (PDF). June 22, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2020.

[2] "CSUN Athletics". gomatadors.com.

[3] CSUN Basketball: 2016-17 Women's Basketball Quick Facts (PDF), CSUN Matadors, 2017.

[4] Team History (PDF), CSUN Matadors.

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v t e Cal State Northridge Matadors women's basketball
Venues	Premier America Credit Union Arena (1974–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	List of seasons 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26

v t e Big West Conference women's basketball
Current teams	Cal Poly Mustangs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Northridge Matadors Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (leaving in 2026) Long Beach State Beach UC Davis Aggies (leaving in 2026) UC Irvine Anteaters UC Riverside Highlanders UC San Diego Tritons (leaving in 2027) UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Future teams	California Baptist Lancers Sacramento State Hornets Utah Valley Wolverines (all joining in 2026)
Championships & awards	Big West Conference women's basketball tournament Player of the Year Coach of the Year
Seasons	1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e California State University, Northridge
Academics	Music
Facilities	California State University Northridge Botanic Garden Oviatt Library
Athletics	Cal State Northridge Matadors Baseball Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Premier America Credit Union Arena Matador Field Matador Soccer Field Big West Conference
Media	KCSN
Related	List of California State University, Northridge people