Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball

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Gonzaga Bulldogs
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University Gonzaga University
Head coach Lisa Fortier (11th season)
Conference West Coast Conference
(Pac-12 in 2026–27)
Location Spokane, Washington
Arena McCarthey Athletic Center
(capacity: 6,000)
Nickname Bulldogs
ColorsNavy blue, white, and red [1]
     
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
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Alternate
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2011
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2024
NCAA tournament round of 32
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Conference regular season champions
1988, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025

The Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball is the college basketball program representing Gonzaga University. The school competes in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bulldogs play home basketball games at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington on the university campus. [2]

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History

Gonzaga women's basketball players during a game at Tudor Fieldhouse in 2023 Rice vs. Gonzaga WBB 12-9-23 (72).jpg
Gonzaga women's basketball players during a game at Tudor Fieldhouse in 2023

Gonzaga began play in 1987. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

They made the Second Round in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2022, and 2024. They made the Sweet Sixteen in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2024. They made the Elite Eight in 2011.

They have made the WNIT in 1994, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2016.

They have won the WCC Tournament title in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022. They have won the regular season title in 1988, 2005, 2006 (shared), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023.

As of the end of the 2022–23 season, the Bulldogs have an all-time record of 641-415. [3]

NCAA tournament results

Gonzaga has appeared in 15 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 14–14.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2007 #12First Round#5 Middle TennL 46–85
2009 #12First Round
Second Round
#5 Xavier
#4 Pittsburgh
W 74–59
L 60–65
2010 #7First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#10 North Carolina
#2 Texas A&M
#3 Xavier
W 82–76
W 72–71
L 56–74
2011 #11First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
#6 Iowa
#3 UCLA
#7 Louisville
#1 Stanford
W 92–86
W 89–75
W 76–69
L 60–83
2012 #11First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#6 Rutgers
#3 Miami (FL)
#2 Kentucky
W 86–73
W 65–54
L 62–79
2013 #12First Round#5 Iowa StateL 60–72
2014 #6First Round#11 James MadisonL 63–72
2015 #11First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#6 George Washington
#3 Oregon State
#2 Tennessee
W 82–69
W 76–64
L 69–73 (OT)
2017 #11First Round#6 OklahomaL 62–75
2018 #13First Round#4 StanfordL 68–82
2019 #5First Round
Second Round
#12 Little Rock
#4 Oregon State
W 68–51
L 70–76
2021 #5First Round#12 BelmontL 59–64
2022 #9First Round
Second Round
#8 Nebraska
#1 Louisville
W 68–55
L 59–68
2023 #9First Round#8 Ole MissL 48–71
2024 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 UC Irvine
#5 Utah
#1 Texas
W 75–56
W 77–66
L 47-69

Retired numbers

Gonzaga has retired one number.

Gonzaga Bulldogs retired numbers
No.PlayerPos.CareerNo. ret.Ref.
21 Courtney Vandersloot PG 2007–20112023 [4]

References

  1. "Approved Primary & Secondary Athletic Logo Colors". Gonzaga University Visual Identity and Graphics Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  2. "GoZags.com – Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". gozags.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. https://gozags.com/documents/2022/10/4/2022-23_quick_facts.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. "Gonzaga women's basketball retires Courtney Vandersloot's No. 21". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.