Dartmouth Big Green women's basketball
The Dartmouth Big Green women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Dartmouth College. The school competes in the Ivy League in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Big Green play home basketball games at the Leede Arena near the campus.[2]
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| University | Dartmouth College | |||
| Head coach | Belle Koclanes (4th season) | |||
| Conference | Ivy League | |||
| Location | Hanover, New Hampshire | |||
| Arena | Leede Arena (Capacity: 2,100) | |||
| Nickname | Big Green | |||
| Colors | Dartmouth Green and White[1] | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
| 1983, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2009 | ||||
| Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
| 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 | ||||
History
As of the 2015–16 season, the Big Green have a 571–506 record, with a 326–189 record in the Ivy League. They have won the Ivy League 17 times (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009). Dartmouth is 5–2 in playoffs to determine the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, winning 66–49 over Princeton in 1999, beating Harvard 75–61 in 2005, beating Brown 73–62 and Princeton 63–48 and winning over Harvard 68–62 in the first game of a three-way tie in 2008 while losing to Brown 72–62 in 1994 and losing to Cornell 64–47 in 2008 in the final game. The Big Green have reached the NCAA Tournament seven times (1983, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, and 2009), though they have lost each time. [3][4][5]
| Season | Record | Conference Record | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | 1–3 | n/a | Douglas Bates |
| 1973–74 | 6–1 | n/a | Chris Clarke |
| 1974–75 | 2–5 | n/a | Chris Wielgus |
| 1975–76 | 1–8 | n/a | Chris Wielgus |
| 1976–77 | 5–8 | 1–4 (7th) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1977–78 | 9–8 | 0–5 (6th) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1978–79 | 17–7 | 5–2 (5th) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1979–80 | 16–9 | 9–1 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1980–81 | 20–9 | 10–0 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1981–82 | 14–9 | 8–1 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1982–83 | 18–8 | 11–1 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1983–84 | 8–15 | 6–6 (3rd) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1984–85 | 11–15 | 8–4 (3rd) | Jacquelline Hullah |
| 1985–86 | 15–11 | 9–3 (1st) | Jacquelline Hullah |
| 1986–87 | 16–9 | 12–2 (1st) | Jacquelline Hullah |
| 1987–88 | 19–7 | 12–2 (1st) | Jacquelline Hullah |
| 1988–89 | 22–4 | 12–2 (1st) | Jacquelline Hullah |
| 1989–90 | 23–3 | 13–1 (1st) | Jacquelline Hullah |
| 1990–91 | 8–18 | 4–10 (6th) | Jacquelline Hullah |
| 1991–92 | 16–10 | 9–5 (3rd) | Jacquelline Hullah |
| 1992–93 | 8–18 | 6–8 (6th) | Jacquelline Hullah |
| 1993–94 | 16–11 | 11–3 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1994–95 | 16–11 | 12–2 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1995–96 | 16–10 | 8–6 (3rd) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1996–97 | 13–13 | 8–6 (3rd) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1997–98 | 15–11 | 9–5 (3rd) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1998–99 | 19–9 | 11–3 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 1999-00 | 20–8 | 12–2 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2000–01 | 12–15 | 8–6 (3rd) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2001–02 | 11–16 | 7–7 (4th) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2002–03 | 15–12 | 9–5 (2nd) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2003–04 | 15–12 | 8–6 (4th) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2004–05 | 17–11 | 12–2 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2005–06 | 23–7 | 12–2 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2006–07 | 15–14 | 9–5 (2nd) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2007–08 | 15–16 | 11–3 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2008–09 | 18–11 | 13–1 (1st) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2009–10 | 11–17 | 6–8 (5th) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2010–11 | 7–21 | 3–11 (7th) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2011–12 | 6–22 | 4–10 (7th) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2012–13 | 6–22 | 4–10 (6th) | Chris Wielgus |
| 2013–14 | 5–23 | 2–12 (8th) | Belle Koclanes |
| 2014–15 | 14–14 | 5–9 (6th) | Belle Koclanes |
| 2015–16 | 12–18 | 7–7 (4th) | Belle Koclanes |
Postseason appearances
In seven NCAA Tournament appearances, the Big Green are 0–7.
NCAA Division I Tournament appearances
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1983 | First Round | Monmouth | L 77–58 |
| 1995 | First Round | #3 Virginia | L 71–68 |
| 1999 | First Round | #3 Rutgers | L 84–70 |
| 2000 | First Round | #4 Purdue | L 70–66 |
| 2005 | First Round | #3 Connecticut | L 95–47 |
| 2006 | First Round | #3 Rutgers | L 63–58 |
| 2009 | First Round | #1 Maryland | L 82–53 |
References
- "Color Palette" (PDF). Dartmouth Athletics Visual Identity Guidelines. March 13, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- "W Basketball – News – DartmouthSports.com—Official Web Site of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics". Dartmouthsports.com. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- "Women's Basketball Overall Year-by-Year – DartmouthSports.com—Official Web Site of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics". Dartmouthsports.com. December 3, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- "Ivy League" (PDF). Ivyleaguesports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- "Ivy League" (PDF). Ivyleaguesports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
