Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball

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Grand Canyon Antelopes
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team
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University Grand Canyon University
Head coach Winston Gandy (1st season)
Conference Mountain West
Location Phoenix, Arizona
Arena Global Credit Union Arena
(capacity: 7,200)
Nickname Antelopes
ColorsPurple, black, and white [1]
     
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
Division II: 2011
NCAA tournament appearances
Division II: 1997, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
Division I: 2025
Conference tournament champions
WAC:
2025
Conference regular-season champions
2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
Pacific West
2025
WAC

The Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. They are a member of the Mountain West Conference (MWC). [2]

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History

GCU began play in 1988, beginning as an NAIA team in District VII. They began play in NCAA Division II in 1991. They joined the Pacific West Conference in 1992 after two years in the Continental Divide Conference. They joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association in 1994, playing in the conference until 2004. After two independent seasons, they joined the Pacific West Conference in 2006. The program underwent the transition to Division I in 2013, joining the Western Athletic Conference. The four-year process means that the team cannot be invited nor play in the Division I Tournament until 2018, though they can play in the WNIT or WBI. They were invited to the 2016 Women's Basketball Invitational, losing 57–51 to North Dakota in the first round. The Antelopes have an all-time record (as of the end of the 2015–16 season) of 367–419, with a 317–381 record outside of Division I.

In their 2025 season, GCU finished conference play undefeated with a 16–0 record. GCU went onto winning the WAC Conference tournament against UT Arlington 65–62. Making it to the NCAA Division I national tournament for the first time in school history. [3] [4] [5]

2025 Coaching Staff

NamePositionConsecutive season at
Grand Canyon in current position
Winston Gandy Head Coach 1st
Adrian SandersAssistant coach/Recruiting Coordinator1st
Matt ShewmakeAssistant Coach1st
Julia FordAssistant Coach1st
Chloe RiceAssistant Coach1st
Celeste Taylor Assistant Coach1st
Reference: [6]

Year-by-year results

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseasonCoaches' pollAP poll
Jeneane Pence (NAIA District VII)(1988–1989)
1988–89Jeneane Pence 19–89–3NAIA Bi-District Playoff First Round
Jeneane Pence:19–89–3
Jeff Dinkel (NAIA District VII)(1989–1990)
1989–90Jeff Dinkel 6–22–
Jeff Dinkel:6–22–
Jeff Dinkel (Continental Divide Conference)(1990–1992)
1990–91Jeff Dinkel 9–18–
1991–92Jeff Dinkel 7–221–9
Jeff Dinkel:16–401–9
Jeff Dinkel (Pacific West Conference)(1992–1993)
1992–93Jeff Dinkel 7–203–7
Jeff Dinkel:7–203–7
Julie Hanks (Pacific West Conference)(1993–1994)
1993–94Julie Hanks 15–113–7
Julie Hanks:15–113–7
Julie Hanks (CCAA)(1994–1997)
1994–95Julie Hanks 10–164–65th
1995–96Julie Hanks 9–162–85th
1996–97Julie Hanks 15–117–32nd NCAA Division II First Round
Julie Hanks:34–4313–17
Tim Wilke (CCAA)(1997–2001)
1997–98Tim Wilke 1–241–96th
1998–99Tim Wilke 9–217–137th
1999–00Tim Wilke 9–186–14T-8th
2000–01Tim Wilke 4–233–19T-11th
Tim Wilke:23–8617–55
Kip Drown (CCAA)(2001–2004)
2001–02Kip Drown 5–223–1912th
2002–03Kip Drown 8–195–17T-11th
2003–04Kip Drown 16–1214–9T-4th NCAA Division II First Round
Kip Drown:29–5322–45
Kip Drown (Independent)(2004–2005)
2004–05Kip Drown 11–16–
Kip Drown:11–16–
Craig Wiginton (Independent)(2005–2006)
2005–06Craig Wiginton 4–22–
Craig Wiginton:4–22–
Craig Wiginton (Pacific West Conference)(2006–2007)
2006–07Craig Wiginton 23–416–01st
Craig Wiginton:23–416–0
Trent May (Pacific West Conference)(2007–2013)
2007–08Trent May 19–1015–31st
2008–09Trent May 16–128–41st NCAA Division II First Round
2009–10Trent May 19–812–32nd
2010–11Trent May 29–315–12nd NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen
2011–12Trent May 24–415–31st NCAA Division II Second Round
2012–13Trent May 23–914–4T-2nd NCAA Division II Second Round
Trent May:130–4679–21
Trent May (WAC)(2013–2017)
2013–14Trent May 19–1110–63rd
2014–15Trent May 13–147–74th
2015–16Trent May 16–158–6T-3rd
2016–17Trent May 15–127–75th
Trent May:63–5232–26
Nicole Powell (WAC)(2017–2020)
2017–18Nicole Powell 16–149–5T-3rd
2018–19Nicole Powell 7–205–117th
2019–20Nicole Powell 15–1210–62nd
Nicole Powell:38–4624–22
Molly Miller (WAC)(2020–2025)
2020–21Molly Miller 18–78–43rd
2021–22Molly Miller 22–1014–42nd WNIT First Round
2022–23Molly Miller 21–1012–64th
2023–24Molly Miller 24–816–42nd
2024–25Molly Miller 32–316–01st NCAA First Round
Molly Miller:117–3866–18
Winston Gandy (WAC)(2025–present)
2025–26Winston Gandy 0–00–0
Winston Gandy:0–00–0
Total:535–507

      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

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Antelopes made one appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2025 #13First Round#4 Baylor L 73–60

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Antelopes made six appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 4–6.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1997 First Round Western New Mexico L 68–80
2004 First Round Cal State Bakersfield L 61–86
2009 First Round Seattle Pacific L 48–77
2011 First Round
Second Round
Third Round		Seattle Pacific
Cal State Monterey Bay
Cal Poly Pomona 		W 53–51
W 55–35
L 61–68
2012 First Round
Second Round		Cal Poly Pomona
Alaska Anchorage 		W 49–48
L 58–77
2013 First Round
Second Round		 UC San Diego
Simon Fraser 		W 68–57
L 59–76

References

  1. ↑ "Grand Canyon University Athletic Brand Standards". September 20, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Grand Canyon University Athletics". www.gculopes.com.
  3. ↑ "Grand Canyon University Athletics" (PDF). www.gculopes.com.
  4. ↑ "Grand Canyon University Athletics" (PDF). www.gculopes.com.
  5. ↑ "Grand Canyon University Athletics" (PDF). www.gculopes.com.
  6. ↑ "Grand Canyon Women's basketball Coaching Staff". gculopes.com. Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
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