NU Lady Bulldogs basketball

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NU Lady Bulldogs
University National University
Head coach Aries Dimaunahan (3rd season)
Location Sampaloc, Manila
Nickname Lady Bulldogs
ColorsBlue and Gold
   
UAAP Champion (7)

The NU Lady Bulldogs are the collegiate women's basketball team of the National University (NU), which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.

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History

The NU Lady Bulldogs competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

They had their most successful results in the 2010s. Dioceldo Sy of Ever Bilena became the Lady Bulldog's sports patron in 2011. [1] Sy in turn tapped Patrick Aquino as head coach in 2012. [2] The Sy-sponsored staff had to contend with the women's basketball in a landscape where the sport is viewed as a men's sport and the draw of more prestigious UAAP schools in player recruitment. [3] Aquino was allowed to leave his role to focus on coaching the Philippine women's national team in 2022. [2]

The Lady Bulldogs under Aquino would reach their first ever finals in 2013 during Season 76. [2] The Lady Bulldogs went on to win seven consecutive titles starting from the succeeding Season 77 to Season 85 (2014–22). This matched the feat of the Robert Jaworski-led University of the East Red Warriors men's team from 1965 to 1971 [4] Coach Aris Dimaunahan won the seventh and last title of that streak. [5]

However the Lady Bulldogs' streak was ended in 2023 by the UST Tigresses in the finals of Season 86 [6] [7] It also ended a 108-game winning streak. [8]

Season-by-season records

SeasonLeagueElimination roundPlayoffs
PosGPWL PCT GB GPWLResults
2006 UAAP 7th/712012.0009Did not qualify
2007 UAAP 8th/814113.07111Did not qualify
2008 UAAP 8th/814113.07112Did not qualify
2009 UAAP 7th/81431121410Did not qualify
2010 UAAP 5th/814410.2869Did not qualify
2011 UAAP 6th/814410.2868Did not qualify
2012 UAAP 5th/81477.5007101Lost 4th seed playoff vs Ateneo
2013 UAAP 1st/814122.857422Lost finals vs La Salle
2014 UAAP 1st/8141401.000220Won finals vs FEU
2015 UAAP 1st/8141401.000220Won finals vs Ateneo
2016 UAAP 1st/8141401.000220Won finals vs La Salle
2017 UAAP 1st/8141401.000220Won finals vs UE
2018 UAAP 1st/8141401.000220Won finals vs FEU
2019 UAAP 1st/8141401.000220Won finals vs UST
2020 [a] UAAP Season cancelled
2021 [a] UAAP
2022 UAAP 1st/814131.929330Won finals vs La Salle
2023 UAAP 1st/814131.929422Lost finals vs UST
2024 UAAP 1st/8141401.000Qualified to finals
  1. 1 2 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Team awards

UAAP

SeasonTournamentTitleRef
2013 UAAP Season 76 Runners up [9]
2014 UAAP Season 77 Champions
2015 UAAP Season 78 Champions
2016 UAAP Season 79 Champions
2017 UAAP Season 80 Champions
2018 UAAP Season 81 Champions
2019 UAAP Season 82 Champions
2022 UAAP Season 85 Champions [5]
2023 UAAP Season 86 Runners up [6]

Head coaches

Notable players

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References

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