DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball

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UniversityDePaul University
Head coach Doug Bruno (39th season)
Conference Big East
Location Chicago, Illinois
Arena Wintrust Arena
McGrath–Phillips Arena
(capacity: 10,387
3,000)
Nickname Blue Demons
ColorsRoyal blue and scarlet [1]
   
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2006, 2011, 2014, 2016
NCAA tournament second round
1990, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
NCAA tournament appearances
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Conference tournament champions
Big East Conference
2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020
Conference regular season champions
North Star Conference
1987, 1988, 1989

Great Midwest Conference
1992

Conference USA
1996, 2005

Big East Conference
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020

The DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. The team competes in the Big East Conference.

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The Blue Demons play home games at Wintrust Arena at the McCormick Place convention center on Chicago's Near South Side [2] and at McGrath–Phillips Arena on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus. While DePaul is among the ranks for regular appearances in the NCAA tournament with 25, they have the most appearances in the tournament without reaching the Final Four.

History

The DePaul women’s basketball team began competing in the AIAW in 1974–1975 under coach Debbie Miller and had their first winning season two seasons later, obtaining an 11–10 record under current coach Doug Bruno. [3]

DePaul is one of the seven core schools that left the original Big East Conference in 2013 to form the current Big East Conference. Before joining the original Big East in 2005, the Blue Demons previously competed in Conference USA, the Great Midwest Conference, and the North Star Conference. [3]

Year by year results

Source [4] [5] [6]

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseasonCoaches' pollAP poll
Debbie Miller (Independent)(1974–1976)
1974–75Debbie Miller 3–8–IAIAW
1975–76Debbie Miller 7–12–IAIAW
Debbie Miller:10–20–
Doug Bruno (Independent)(1977–1979)
1976–77Doug Bruno 11–10–
1977–78Doug Bruno 16–6–IAIAW
Doug Bruno:27–16–
John Lawler (Independent)(1978–1980)
1978–79John Lawler 23–4–IAIAW
1979–80John Lawler 11–13–AIAW Midwest
:34–17–
Ron Feiereisel (Independent, North Star)(1980–1984)
1980–81Ron Feiereisel 18–14–AIAW Midwest
1981–82Ron Feiereisel 18–12–NWIT Sixth Place
1982–83Ron Feiereisel 13–15–
North Star Conference
1983–84Ron Feiereisel 12–165–53rd
Ron Feiereisel:61–575–5
Jim Izard (North Star)(1984–1988)
1984–85Jim Izard 19–97–75th
1985–86Jim Izard 21–78–64th
1986–87Jim Izard 23–85–11stNWIT Seventh Place
1987–88Jim Izard 27–49–11stNWIT Champions22
Jim Izard:90–2829–15
Doug Bruno (North Star, Great Midwest, Conference USA, Big East (original), Big East (current))(1988–present)
1988–89Doug Bruno 23–1012–2T-1stNWIT Sixth Place
1989–90Doug Bruno 22–1010–22ndNCAA Second Round (Play-In)
1990–91Doug Bruno 19–1211–33rdNCAA First Round
Great Midwest Conference
1991–92Doug Bruno 21–108–21st (GM)NCAA Second Round (Bye)
1992–93Doug Bruno 20–98–22ndNCAA First Round
1993–94Doug Bruno 10–205–74th
1994–95Doug Bruno 20–99–32ndNCAA First Round
Conference USA
1995–96Doug Bruno 21–1013–11st (CUSA Blue)NCAA Second Round23
1996–97Doug Bruno 20–910–4T-4th (American)NCAA First Round
1997–98Doug Bruno 11–185–11T-7th (CUSA)
1998–99Doug Bruno 12–157–94th (American)
1999–2000Doug Bruno 18–1210–62nd (American)WNIT Sixteen
2000–01Doug Bruno 18–148–8T-3rd (American)WNIT Sixteen
2001–02Doug Bruno 15–148–64th
2002–03Doug Bruno 22–1010–43rdNCAA First Round
2003–04Doug Bruno 13–710–44thNCAA Second Round25
2004–05Doug Bruno 26–513–11stNCAA Second Round2017
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2005–06Doug Bruno 27–711–5T-3rd (Big East)NCAA Sweet Sixteen1513
2006–07Doug Bruno 19–138–810thNCAA First Round
2007–08Doug Bruno 20–128–8T-8thNCAA First Round
2008–09Doug Bruno 23–1010–6T-4thNCAA First Round
2009–10Doug Bruno 21–129–7T-6thNCAA First Round
2010–11Doug Bruno 29–713–3T-2ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen109
2011–12Doug Bruno 23–119–78thNCAA Second Round24
2012–13Doug Bruno 21–129–7T-6thNCAA First Round
Big East Conference
2013–14Doug Bruno 27–615–31st NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2322
2014–15Doug Bruno 27–815–3T-1st NCAA Second round
2015–16Doug Bruno 27–916–21st NCAA Sweet Sixteen 2021
2016–17Doug Bruno 27–816–2T-1st NCAA Second round 1918
2017–18Doug Bruno 27–815–3T-1st NCAA Second round 23
2018–19Doug Bruno 26–814–42nd NCAA First round 2425
2019–20Doug Bruno 28–515–31st1514
2020–21Doug Bruno 14–1011–54th WNIT First round
2021–22Doug Bruno 22–1114–64th NCAA First four
2022–23Doug Bruno 16–178–128th
Doug Bruno:774–382375–169
Total:880–440

      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

NCAA tournament results

The Blue Demons made their 20th appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2015. After the 2022 tournament, their combined record is 17–25.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1990 #8Round of 48
Round of 32		Western Kentucky
Washington		W 73–63
L 77–68
1991 #12Round of 48Oklahoma StateL 80–81
1992 #11Round of 48
Round of 32		Arizona State
Penn State		W 67–65
L 54–77
1993 #11Round of 48Louisiana TechL 59–70
1995 #13Round of 64George WashingtonL 79–87
1996 #7Round of 64
Round of 32		Southern Methodist
Iowa		W 96–82
L 71–72
1997 #12Round of 64DukeL 56–70
2003 #9Round of 64UtahL 64–73
2004 #9Round of 64
Round of 32		George Washington
Tennessee		W 83–46
L 59–79
2005 #5Round of 64
Round of 32		Virginia Tech
Liberty		W 79–78
L 79–88
2006 #4Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		Liberty
Tulsa
LSU		W 68–43
W 71–67
L 56–66
2007 #10Round of 64Georgia TechL 54–55
2008 #10Round of 64MaristL 57–76
2009 #7Round of 64San Diego StateL 43–68
2010 #11Round of 64VanderbiltL 76–83 (OT)
2011 #3Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		Navy
Penn State
Duke		W 56–43
W 75–53
L 63–70
2012 #7Round of 64
Round of 32		Brigham Young
Tennessee		W 59–55
L 48–63
2013 #10Round of 64Oklahoma StateL 56–73
2014 #7Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		Oklahoma
Duke
Texas A&M		W 104–100
W 74–65
L 65–84
2015 #9Round of 64
Round of 32		Minnesota
Notre Dame		W 79–72
L 67–79
2016 #6Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen		James Madison
Louisville
Oregon State		W 97–67
W 73–72
L 71–83
2017 #7Round of 64
Round of 32		Northern Iowa
Mississippi State		W 88–67
L 71–92
2018 #5Round of 64
Round of 32		Oklahoma
Texas A&M		W 90–79
L 80–81
2019 #6Round of 64Missouri StateL 78–89
2022 #11First FourDaytonL 57–88

Notable players and coaches

National awards

Aneesah Morrow – 2022
Aneesah Morrow – 2022
Doug Bruno – 2008

Conference awards

Brittany Hrynko – 2015
Chanise Jenkins – 2016
Brooke Schulte – 2017
Aneesah Morrow – 2022
Jacqui Grant – 2017
Chante Stonewall – 2020
China Threatt – 2009
Taylor Pikes – 2011
Tanita Allen – 2017
Doug Bruno – 2014, 2016, 2017
Kim Williams – 1996
Khara Smith – 2003
Allie Quigley – 2005
Kris Booker – 1996
Doug Bruno – 2005
Khara Smith
Doug Bruno
Tammy Williams – 1993
Latasha Byears – 1995
Doug Bruno – 1995
Sally Anderson – 1987
Diana Vines – 1988, 1989
Jim Izard – 1987

Retired numbers

DePaul has retired three jersey numbers.

DePaul Blue Demons retired numbers
No.PlayerPos.CareerYear Retired
40Diana VinesFoward1985-892024

Notes

  1. ↑ "Decade" is defined as the first decade of Conference USA's existence, starting with the 1995–96 season and ending with the 2004–05 season.

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References

  1. ↑ DePaul University Graphic Identity Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Event Center at McCormick Square to be named Wintrust Arena" (Press release). DePaul Blue Demons. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  3. 1 2 DePaul Women's Basketball All-Time Results, retrieved 2013-Aug-11.
  4. ↑ "Media Guide" (PDF). Conference USA. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.
  5. ↑ "Media Guide". DePaul University. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.
  6. ↑ "2013–14 Big East Women's Basketball Standings". Big East Conference. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
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