Drake Bulldogs women's basketball

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Drake Bulldogs
Basketball current event.svg 2025–26 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team
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University Drake University
Head coach Allison Pohlman (5th season)
Conference Missouri Valley
Location Des Moines, Iowa
Arena Knapp Center
(capacity: 6,424)
Nickname Bulldogs
ColorsBlue and white [1]
   
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1982
Other NCAA tournament results
Sweet Sixteen1982, 2002
Appearances1982, 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.

Contents

Record By year

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
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 23–9WNIT Quarterfinals
1978–79 Carole Baumgarten 28–5WNIT Runner Up
1979–80 Carole Baumgarten 24–12WNIT Third Place
1980–81 Carole Baumgarten 26–7WNIT 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 22–716–21st NCAA First Round
1984–85 Carole Baumgarten 24–616–22ndWNIT, semifinals
1985–86 Carole Baumgarten 22–816–22nd NCAA Second Round
1986–87 Susan Yow 9–189–96th
1987–88 Susan Yow 15–1312–6T–4th
1988–89 Susan Yow 17–1112–63rd
1989–90 Susan Yow 10–168–106th
1990–91 Lisa Bluder 13–1710–84th
1991–92 Lisa Bluder 11–157–11T–6th
1992–93 Lisa Bluder 15–138–8T–4th
Drake (Missouri Valley Conference)(1993–present)
1993–94 Lisa Bluder 16–128–85th
1994–95 Lisa Bluder 25–613–5T–2nd NCAA Second Round
1995–96 Lisa Bluder 16–1310–8T–4th
1996–97 Lisa Bluder 23–714–41st NCAA First Round
1997–98 Lisa Bluder 25–517–11st NCAA First Round
1998–99 Lisa Bluder 21–1014–42ndWNIT, Final Four
1999–00 Lisa Bluder 23–715–31st NCAA First Round
2000–01 Lisa Stone 23–716–2T–1st NCAA First Round
2001–02 Lisa Stone 25–815–32nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 Lisa Stone 16–1211–7T–4th
2003–04 Amy Stephens 16–1511–73rdWNIT, first round
2004–05 Amy Stephens 14–158–10T–6th
2005–06 Amy Stephens 17–1213–52ndWNIT, first round
2006–07 Amy Stephens 14–195–138th NCAA First Round
2007–08 Amy Stephens 23–1113–5T–1st WNIT Second Round
2008–09 Amy Stephens 19–1212–63rd
2009–10 Amy Stephens 15–157–11T–7th
2010–11 Amy Stephens 15–159–96th
2011–12 Amy Stephens 18–169–9T–5th WNIT First Round
2012–13 [3] Jennie Baranczyk 11–205–139th
2013–14 [4] Jennie Baranczyk 17–159–95th
2014–15 [5] Jennie Baranczyk 20–1115–32nd WNIT First Round
2015–16 [6] Jennie Baranczyk 23–1014–4T–2nd WNIT Second Round
2016–17 [7] Jennie Baranczyk 28–518–01st NCAA First Round
2017–18 Jennie Baranczyk 26–818–01st NCAA First Round
2018–19 Jennie Baranczyk 27–717–11st NCAA First Round
2019–20 Jennie Baranczyk 22–814–42nd Postseason cancelled.
2020–21 Jennie Baranczyk 18–1213–52nd WNIT, 2–1
2021–22 Allison Pohlman 20–149–9T–6th WNIT Third Round
2022–23 Allison Pohlman 22–1014–6T–4th NCAA First Round
2023–24 Allison Pohlman 29–619–11st NCAA First Round
2024–25 Allison Pohlman 22-1215-5T-2nd WBIT First Round
Total:975–545499–233

      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

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)Postseason
Total48 years946–539(480–238)27 Postseason bids

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 6–15 tournament record.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1982 No. 4First 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. 7First roundNo. 10 TexasL 60–96
1986 No. 10First round
Second round
No. 7 Kentucky
No. 2 Ole Miss
W 73–70
L 71–84
1995 No. 5First round
Second round
No. 12 Ole Miss
No. 4 George Washington
W 87–81 (OT)
L 93–96 (OT)
1997 No. 13First roundNo. 4 IllinoisL 62–79
1998 No. 5First roundNo. 12 Colorado StateL 75–81
2000 No. 8First roundNo. 9 ClemsonL 50–64
2001 No. 12First roundNo. 5 VillanovaL 58–66
2002 No. 7First 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. 16First roundNo. 1 TennesseeL 37–76
2017 No. 10First roundNo. 7 Kansas StateL 54–67
2018 No. 13First roundNo. 4 Texas A&ML 76–89
2019 No. 10First roundNo. 7 MissouriL 76–77 (OT)
2023 No. 12First roundNo. 5 LouisvilleL 81–83
2024 No. 12First roundNo. 5 ColoradoL 72–86

Women's National Invitation Tournament

YearRoundOpponentResult
1978Quarterfinals
Consolation
Fifth Place
Long Beach State
Fort Valley (GA)
Kansas
L 71–81
W 96–68
W 60–59
1979Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
Utah
Northern Kentucky
South Carolina
W 88–67
W 78–73
L 71–74
1980Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game
Clemson
Virginia
Oregon State
W 88–85
L 63–76
W 67–55
1981Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game
Cincinnati
California
Arizona State
W 84–76
L 86–90
W 86–74
1985Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game
West Texas State
Florida
Texas Tech
W 96–90
L 80–87
L 74–96
1999First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Arkansas
W 70–62
W 82–66
W 73–60
L 56–80
2004First roundNebraskaL 63–70
2006First roundNebraskaL 59–62
2008 Second roundWisconsin-Green Bay
Illinois
W 65–56
L 44–48
2012 First roundSouth DakotaL 53–61
2015 First roundEastern MichiganL 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]

PlayerNo.PositionYears
Lorri Bauman 55 Forward 1980–1984
Wanda Ford 33 Forward 1982–1986
Jan Jensen 13 Forward 1987–1991
Tricia Wakely45 Forward 1992–1996
Tammi Blackstone4 Center 1996–2000
Carla Bennett54 Center 1999–2003

Retired numbers

Drake Bulldogs retired numbers
No.PlayerCareerYear
13 Jan Jensen 1987–1991
33 Wanda Ford 1982–1986
55 Lorri Bauman 1980–19842007

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.