San Diego Toreros women's basketball

San Diego Toreros
San Diego Toreros
	2024−25 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team
University	University of San Diego
Head coach	Blanche Alverson (1st season)
Conference	West Coast Conference
Location	San Diego, California
Arena	Jenny Craig Pavilion ; (capacity: 5,100)
Nickname	Toreros
Colors	Navy, white, and Toreros blue;
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA tournament appearances
	1993, 2000, 2008
Conference tournament champions
	1993, 2000, 2008

Last updated August 18, 2025

For information on all University of San Diego sports, see San Diego Toreros

The San Diego Toreros women's basketball team is the women's college basketball program that represents the University of San Diego (USD). The Toreros compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the West Coast Conference (WCC). The team plays its home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

History

San Diego began play in 1980 and they joined the West Coast Conference in 1985. They have made three NCAA Tournament appearances (1993, 2000, 2008) and six WNIT appearances (2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), with a Final Four appearance in the 2012 WNIT. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Toreros have an all-time record of 516–523.^[2]^[3]

NCAA tournament results

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1993	11	First round	(6) Nebraska	L 58−81
2000	15	First round	(2) Notre Dame	L 61−87
2008	14	First round	(3) California	L 60−77

References

↑ "Color Palette - USD Brand - University of San Diego" . Retrieved February 11, 2018.
↑ "2016-17 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
↑ "Torero Basketball Records" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

External links

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[1] "Color Palette - USD Brand - University of San Diego" . Retrieved February 11, 2018.

[2] "2016-17 UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

[3] "Torero Basketball Records" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-03-14.

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v t e San Diego Toreros women's basketball
Venues	USD Sports Center (1980–2000) Jenny Craig Pavilion (2000–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	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 2024–25

v t e University of San Diego
Located in: San Diego, California
Academics	San Diego College for Women Franciscan School of Theology University of San Diego School of Law
Research	Trans-Border Institute
Buildings	Torero Stadium Jenny Craig Pavilion Fowler Park
Athletics	San Diego Toreros Football Men's basketball Women's basketball Baseball Men's soccer West Coast Conference Pioneer Football League
Founded: 1949

v t e West Coast Conference women's basketball
Teams	Gonzaga Bulldogs (leaving in 2026) Loyola Marymount Lions Oregon State Beavers (leaving in 2026) Pacific Tigers Pepperdine Waves Portland Pilots Saint Mary's Gaels San Diego Toreros San Francisco Dons Santa Clara Broncos Seattle Redhawks Washington State Cougars (leaving in 2026)
Championships & awards	Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	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 2024–25

San Diego Toreros women's basketball

Contents

History

NCAA tournament results

References

External links