Idaho Vandals women's basketball

Idaho Vandals women's basketball
Idaho Vandals women's basketball
	2024–25 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team
University	University of Idaho
Head coach	Arthur Moreira (1st season)
Conference	Big Sky
Location	Moscow, Idaho
Arena	Idaho Central Credit Union Arena ; (since autumn 2021) ; (capacity: 4,200)
Nickname	Vandals
Colors	Silver and gold;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament appearances
	1985, 2013, 2014, 2016
AIAW tournament appearances
	Division II: 1980, 1981
Conference tournament champions
	1985, 2013, 2014, 2016
Conference regular season champions
	1985, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019

Last updated October 18, 2024

The Idaho Vandals women's basketball team represents the University of Idaho in women's basketball in the Big Sky Conference in NCAA Division I. Home games are played on campus at Idaho Central Credit Union Arena in Moscow, Idaho.

Season-by-season record

As of the 2015–16 season, the Vandals have a 598–579 (.508) all-time record, with a 123–117 (.513) record in the Big Sky Conference, which includes the women's-only Mountain West Athletic Conference (1982–88). The program moved from AIAW Division II to NCAA Division I in the summer of 1982.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Idaho has four appearances in the NCAA tournament (1985, 2013, 2014, 2016), with no wins. They have two titles in the Big Sky tournament (1985, 2016), with two WAC tournament championships in 2013 and 2014. The Vandals have made one appearance in the predecessor Women's National Invitation Tournament (not the WNIT that currently operates for women) in 1986, winning three games to win a WNIT title. They also made an appearance in the Women's Basketball Invitational in 2011, losing in their only appearance.^[8]

Season	Coach	Conference Record	Record
1974–75	Deanne Ercanbrack	—	8–9
1975–76	Bonnie Hulstrand		6–13
1976–77	Bonnie Hulstrand		2–18
1977–78	Bonnie Hulstrand		10–7
1978–79	Tara VanDerveer		17–8
1979–80	Tara VanDerveer	10–2 (NW Empire League)	25–6
1980–81	Pat Dobratz	13–1 (NW Empire League)	22–8
1981–82	Pat Dobratz	14–0 (NW Empire League)	27–5
1982–83	Pat Dobratz	8–6 (MWAC)	18–10
1983–84	Pat Dobratz	9–5 (MWAC)	21–9
1984–85	Pat Dobratz	13–1 (MWAC)	28–2
1985–86	Pat Dobratz	11–3 (MWAC)	26–5
1986–87	Laurie Turner	3–9 (MWAC)	8–19
1987–88	Laurie Turner	4–12 (MWAC)	7–20
1988–89	Laurie Turner	11–5 (Big Sky)	18–11
1989–90	Laurie Turner	11–5 (Big Sky)	20–9
1990–91	Laurie Turner	7–9 (Big Sky)	13–14
1991–92	Laurie Turner	9–7 (Big Sky)	16–13
1992–93	Laurie Turner	7–7 (Big Sky)	12–15
1993–94	Laurie Turner	2–12 (Big Sky)	3–22
1994–95	Julie Holt	3–11 (Big Sky)	5–21
1995–96	Julie Holt	4–10 (Big Sky)	8–18
1996–97	Julie Holt	8–6 (Big West)	14–14
1997–98	Julie Holt	9–5 (Big West)	15–15
1998–99	Hilary Recknor	8–6 (Big West)	16–12
1999-00	Hilary Recknor	6–8 (Big West)	13–15
2000–01	Hilary Recknor	4–10 (Big West)	7–21
2001–02	Mike Divilbiss	5–11 (Big West)	11–17
2002–03	Mike Divilbiss	8–8 (Big West)	10–18
2003–04	Mike Divilbiss	13–5 (Big West)	22–7
2004–05	Mike Divilbiss	12–6 (Big West)	19–11
2005–06	Mike Divilbiss	5–11 (WAC)	10–19
2006–07	Mike Divilbiss	3–13 (WAC)	6–22
2007–08	Mike Divilbiss	3–13 (WAC)	4–25
2008–09	Jon Newlee	10–6 (WAC)	13–15
2009–10	Jon Newlee	8–8 (WAC)	11–20
2010–11	Jon Newlee	7–9 (WAC)	15–16
2011–12	Jon Newlee	6–8 (WAC)	12–20
2012–13	Jon Newlee	11–7 (WAC)	17–16
2013–14	Jon Newlee	15–1 (WAC)	25–9
2014–15	Jon Newlee	8–10 (Big Sky)	14–15
2015–16	Jon Newlee	13–5 (Big Sky)	24–10
2016–17	Jon Newlee	11–7 (Big Sky)	19–15
2017–18	Jon Newlee	13–5 (Big Sky)	19–14
2018–19	Jon Newlee	16–4 (Big Sky)	22–12
2019–20	Jon Newlee	15–5 (Big Sky)	22–9
2020–21	Jon Newlee	14–3 (Big Sky)	17–7
2021–22	Jon Newlee	11–9 (Big Sky)	14–18
2022–23	Jon Newlee	9–9 (Big Sky)	13–17

Source^[9]^[10]

Postseason

NCAA Tournament Results

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1985	#5	First Round	#4 USC	L 51−74
2013	#16	First Round	#1 Connecticut	L 37−105
2014	#14	First Round	#3 Louisville	L 42−88
2016	#16	First Round	#1 Baylor	L 59−89

WNIT Tournament Results


Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1986	#1	Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals	Fresno State Notre Dame Northwestern State	W 74-61 W 67-65 (OT) W 100-91
2018				First round
2019				Third round

AIAW College Division/Division II

The Vandals made consecutive appearances in the AIAW Division II tournament, with a combined record of 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1980	First Round	Cal State Los Angeles	L, 81–84 (OT)
1981	First Round	William Penn	L, 43–63

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The 1993–94 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Joe Cravens and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

The 1993–94 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by eleventh-year head coach Bobby Dye and played their home games on campus at the BSU Pavilion in Boise, Idaho.

References

↑ "University of Idaho Color Identity". January 31, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
↑ Harriman, Peter (October 4, 2018). "Significant donations help University of Idaho move ahead with its unique arena". The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, WA . Retrieved January 24, 2019.
↑ "Construction On UIS ICCU Arena Nears Completion". The Uiargonaut.com. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
↑ Killen, John (November 27, 1981). "UI women face additional pressure this season". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
↑ Killen, John (February 22, 1982). "The quiet touch keeps Dobratz's Vandals winning". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
↑ Killen, John (March 7, 1982). "Brose breaks Idaho record". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 11C.
↑ "Idaho women cagers to embark upon new Division I era". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 26, 1982. p. 3C.
↑ "Media Guide" (PDF). sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com. 2016. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
↑ Boling, Dave (May 29, 1986). "Dobratz wanted to go out a winner at UI". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.
↑ "2022-23 Record Book (PDF) - Big Sky Conference" (PDF). bigskyconf.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.

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[1] "University of Idaho Color Identity". January 31, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[2] Harriman, Peter (October 4, 2018). "Significant donations help University of Idaho move ahead with its unique arena". The Spokesman-Review . Spokane, WA . Retrieved January 24, 2019.

[3] "Construction On UIS ICCU Arena Nears Completion". The Uiargonaut.com. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[uiwfpres-4] Killen, John (November 27, 1981). "UI women face additional pressure this season". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.

[qutch-5] Killen, John (February 22, 1982). "The quiet touch keeps Dobratz's Vandals winning". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[bbirec-6] Killen, John (March 7, 1982). "Brose breaks Idaho record". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 11C.

[iwctembk-7] "Idaho women cagers to embark upon new Division I era". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 26, 1982. p. 3C.

[8] "Media Guide" (PDF). sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com. 2016. Retrieved 2019-09-26.

[wnrbzg-9] Boling, Dave (May 29, 1986). "Dobratz wanted to go out a winner at UI". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C1.

[10] "2022-23 Record Book (PDF) - Big Sky Conference" (PDF). bigskyconf.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.

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v t e Idaho Vandals women's basketball
Venues	Memorial Gymnasium (1974–1976, 2020–21) Cowan Spectrum (1976–2020) Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (2021–present)
Rivalries	Washington State
Culture & lore	Go, Vandals, Go
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1974–75 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 University of Idaho
Located in Moscow, Idaho
Academics	Law Music Outdoor Science
Facilities	Kibbie Dome Memorial Gymnasium ICCU Arena MacLean Field (defunct) Neale Stadium (defunct) Golf Course Arboretum Ridenbaugh Hall Gym & Armory
Athletics	Idaho Vandals Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball (defunct) Rivalries Battle of the Palouse Little Brown Stein Battle of the Domes Boise State Gonzaga Fight song
Media	Fugue KUOI-FM University of Idaho Press
Related	Idaho Gem Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Alumni Timeline 2022 UI killings

v t e Big Sky Conference women's basketball
Members	Eastern Washington Eagles Idaho Vandals Idaho State Bengals Montana Lady Griz Montana State Bobcats Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Colorado Bears Portland State Vikings Sacramento State Hornets Weber State Wildcats
Championships & awards	Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament
Seasons	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