George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball

George Washington Revolutionaries
George Washington Revolutionaries
	2024–25 George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball team
University	George Washington University
Head coach	Caroline McCombs (4th season)
Conference	Atlantic 10
Location	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Arena	Charles E. Smith Center ; (capacity: 5,000)
Nickname	Revolutionaries
Student section	George's Army
Colors	Buff and blue;
Uniforms
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	1997
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1995, 1997, 2007, 2008
NCAA tournament second round
	1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
NCAA tournament appearances
	1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2018
Conference tournament champions
	1992, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2015, 2016, 2018
Conference regular season champions
	1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 (West), 2002, 2003, 2004 (West), 2005 (West), 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016

Last updated October 17, 2024

The George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball team represents George Washington University, located in Washington, D.C. It plays its home games in the Charles E. Smith Center, which is also the venue for other George Washington Revolutionaries athletic programs. The team competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.^[2]^[3]

History

George Washington began play in 1975. They joined the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1983. Since joining the conference, they have won the regular season title 16 times, winning it in 1994 (shared), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 (West), 2002, 2003, 2004 (West), 2005 (West), 2006 (shared), 2007, 2008 (shared), 2015, 2016, and 2017 (shared). They have also won the A-10 Tournament in 1992, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2015, 2016, and 2018. In 1997, the Colonials made their four straight NCAA Tournament appearance and sixth in seven years. In the ensuing tournament, the Colonials (ranked as a 5 seed) went all the way to the Elite Eight. They beat Northwestern 61–46, Tulane 81–67, and North Carolina 55–46 before losing to Notre Dame 62–52 in the regional final. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Colonials have an all-time record of 748–448.

NCAA tournament results

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1991	#10	First Round Second Round	#7 Richmond #2 NC State	W 73–62 L 83–94
1992	#8	First Round Second Round	#9 Vermont #1 Virginia	W 70–69 L 58–97
1994	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 UAB #2 Southern Cal	W 74–66 L 72–76
1995	#4	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#13 DePaul #5 Drake #1 Colorado	W 87–79 W 96–93 (OT) L 61–77
1996	#6	First Round Second Round	#11 Maine #3 Virginia	W 83–67 L 43–62
1997	#5	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	#12 Northwestern #4 Tulane #1 North Carolina #6 Notre Dame	W 61–46 W 81–67 W 55–46 L 52–62
1998	#10	First Round Second Round	#7 Georgia #2 Connecticut	W 74–72 L 67–75
2000	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 UCLA #2 Notre Dame	W 79–72 L 60–95
2001	#7	First Round	#10 Stanford	L 51–76
2003	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 Oklahoma #2 Villanova	W 71–61 L 57–70
2004	#8	First Round	#9 DePaul	L 46–83
2005	#9	First Round Second Round	#8 Ole Miss #1 North Carolina	W 60–57 L 47–71
2006	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 Old Dominion #2 Tennessee	W 87–72 L 53–66
2007	#4	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#12 Boise State #4 Texas A&M #1 North Carolina	W 76–67 W 59–47 L 56–70
2008	#6	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#11 Auburn #3 California #2 Rutgers	W 66–56 W 55–53 L 42–53
2015	#6	First Round	#11 Gonzaga	L 69–82
2016	#8	First Round	#9 Kansas State	L 51–56
2018	#14	First Round	#3 Ohio State	L 45–87

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References

↑ The George Washington University Moniker Identity Guidelines (PDF). April 10, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
↑ "GWsports.com : George Washington University Official Athletic Site : Women's Basketball". Gwsports.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
↑ "Career Records" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-02-27.

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[1] The George Washington University Moniker Identity Guidelines (PDF). April 10, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[2] "GWsports.com : George Washington University Official Athletic Site : Women's Basketball". Gwsports.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-02-27.

[3] "Career Records" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-02-27.

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v t e George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball
Venues	Charles E. Smith Center (1975–present)
Rivalries	George Mason
People	Head coaches
Seasons	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

v t e Atlantic 10 Conference women's basketball
Teams	Davidson Wildcats Dayton Flyers Duquesne Dukes Fordham Rams George Mason Patriots George Washington Revolutionaries La Salle Explorers Loyola Chicago Ramblers Rhode Island Rams Richmond Spiders St. Bonaventure Bonnies Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Louis Billikens UMass Minutewomen (leaving in 2025) VCU Rams
Championships & awards	Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	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

v t e George Washington University
Colleges and schools	Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Corcoran School of the Arts and Design Elliott School of International Affairs Graduate School of Political Management Law School School of Business School of Engineering and Applied Science School of Media and Public Affairs Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration
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Centers and institutes	List of centers and research institutes at George Washington University National Security Archive Textile Museum (Washington, D.C.) Institute for International Economic Policy Munich Intellectual Property Law Center
Athletics	George Washington Revolutionaries Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's baseball Softball Men's soccer Charles E. Smith Center Tucker Field "Hail to the Buff and Blue" Football (defunct)
Campuses	Campuses Foggy Bottom (main campus) Virginia Science & Technology Campus Mount Vernon Campus
Buildings and places	2000 Pennsylvania Avenue Anniversary Park University Art Galleries Corcoran Gallery of Art Corcoran Hall John J. Earley Office and Studio Engine Company 23 F Street House Foggy Bottom–GWU station Fulbright Hall Fairbanks' George Washington Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis Hall Lisner Auditorium Madison Hall Munson Hall President's Office Rawlins Park Residence halls River Horse School Without Walls (Washington, D.C.) Charles E. Smith Center Snows Court (Washington, D.C.) Stockton Hall Hattie M. Strong Residence Hall Oscar W. Underwood House Washington Circle Margaret Wetzel House Maxwell Woodhull House
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See also	Benjamin Franklin University Mount Vernon College for Women National University School of Law