Denver Pioneers women's basketball

The Denver Pioneers women's basketball team represents the University of Denver and competes in the NCAA Division I women's college basketball in Denver, Colorado.[2]

Denver Pioneers
2017–18 Denver Pioneers women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Denver
Head coachJim Turgeon (1st season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationDenver, Colorado
ArenaMagness Arena
(Capacity: 7,200)
NicknamePioneers
ColorsCrimson and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2001

History

Denver began play in 1974, after a few years playing as a club sport. They played in the Intermountain Conference from 1974-1978, the Continental Divide/Colorado Athletic from 1978-1996, and the Rocky Mountain from 1996-98 before joining Division I play in 1998. In the 2000-01 season, the Pioneers won 24 games and went 14-2 to win the West Division in the conference. In the Sun Belt Conference championship game, they lost 67-55 to Louisiana Tech. Despite the loss, they were invited to the NCAA Division I Tournament for the first time in school history. In the First Round, they were beaten 77-57 by Virginia Tech. Denver has made one appearance in the WNIT, in 2011. They lost 75-60 to BYU in the First Round. The Pioneers played in the Western Athletic Conference for 2012-13 before joining the Summit League in 2013. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Pioneers have an all-time record of 637-549.[3][4]

NCAA Tournament results
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2001 #10First Round#7 Virginia TechL 57−77

References
  1. University of Denver Brand: Visual Guide (PDF). Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  2. "denverpioneers.com - University of Denver Official Athletic Site University of Denver Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". www.denverpioneers.com.
  3. http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/denv/graphics/pdf/WBB_Timeline-Hall_of_Fame.pdf
  4. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/denv/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/MediaGuide.pdf
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