| Denver Pioneers | |||
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| University | University of Denver | ||
| Head coach | Doshia Woods (5th season) | ||
| Conference | Summit League | ||
| Location | Denver, Colorado | ||
| Arena | Magness Arena (capacity: 7,200) | ||
| Nickname | Pioneers | ||
| Colors | Crimson and gold [1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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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]
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]
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 |
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 | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| 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 | |||||||||
Source: [5]
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