:Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball
{{Infobox CBB Team
| name = Gonzaga Bulldogs
| current = 2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team
| logo = Gonzaga Bulldogs wordmark.svg
| logo_size = 250
| university = Gonzaga University
| conference = West Coast Conference
(Pac-12 in 2026–27)
| location = Spokane, Washington
| coach = Lisa Fortier
| tenure = 11th
| arena = McCarthey Athletic Center
| capacity = 6,000
| nickname = Bulldogs
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| bestfinish = 8
| NCAAchampion =
| NCAArunnerup =
| NCAAfinalfour =
| NCAAeliteeight = 2011
| NCAAsweetsixteen = 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2024
| NCAAroundof32 = 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2024
| NCAAtourneys = 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
| conference_tournament = 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
| conference_season = 1988, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
}}
The Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball is the college basketball program representing Gonzaga University. The school competes in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bulldogs play home basketball games at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington on the university campus.{{cite web|url=http://www.gozags.com/sports/w-baskbl/gonz-w-baskbl-body.html|title=GoZags.com – Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball|work=gozags.com|access-date=13 March 2017}}
History
File:Rice vs. Gonzaga WBB 12-9-23 (72).jpg in 2023]]
Gonzaga began play in 1987. They have appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
They made the Second Round in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2022, and 2024. They made the Sweet Sixteen in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2024. They made the Elite Eight in 2011.
They have made the WNIT in 1994, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2016.
They have won the WCC Tournament title in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022. They have won the regular season title in 1988, 2005, 2006 (shared), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023.
As of the end of the 2022–23 season, the Bulldogs have an all-time record of 641-415.https://gozags.com/documents/2022/10/4/2022-23_quick_facts.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}
NCAA tournament results
Gonzaga has appeared in 15 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 14–14.
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| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Gonzaga Bulldogs|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}} | ||||
| rowspan=1 | 2007 | #12 | First Round | #5 Middle Tenn | L 46–85 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2009 | #12 | First Round Second Round | #5 Xavier #4 Pittsburgh | W 74–59 L 60–65 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2010 | #7 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #10 North Carolina #2 Texas A&M #3 Xavier | W 82–76 W 72–71 L 56–74 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2011 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #6 Iowa #3 UCLA #7 Louisville #1 Stanford | W 92–86 W 89–75 W 76–69 L 60–83 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2012 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #6 Rutgers #3 Miami (FL) #2 Kentucky | W 86–73 W 65–54 L 62–79 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2013 | #12 | First Round | #5 Iowa State | L 60–72 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2014 | #6 | First Round | #11 James Madison | L 63–72 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2015 | #11 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #6 George Washington #3 Oregon State #2 Tennessee | W 82–69 W 76–64 L 69–73 (OT) |
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| rowspan=1 | 2017 | #11 | First Round | #6 Oklahoma | L 62–75 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2018 | #13 | First Round | #4 Stanford | L 68–82 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2019 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12 Little Rock #4 Oregon State | W 68–51 L 70–76 |
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| rowspan=1 | 2021 | #5 | First Round | #12 Belmont | L 59–64 |
| rowspan=1 |2022
| #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Nebraska #1 Louisville | W 68–55 L 59–68 | |
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| rowspan=1 |2023 | #9 | First Round | #8 Ole Miss | L 48–71 | |
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| rowspan=1 |2024 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #13 UC Irvine #5 Utah #1 Texas | W 75–56 W 77–66 L 47-69 |
Retired numbers
Gonzaga has retired one number.
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| colspan=6 style= "{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Gonzaga Bulldogs|border=0|color=white}}" | Gonzaga Bulldogs retired numbers | |||||
| width=40px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Gonzaga Bulldogs|border=0|color=white}}" | No.
! width=150px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Gonzaga Bulldogs|border=0|color=white}}" |Player ! width=px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Gonzaga Bulldogs|border=0|color=white}}" |Pos. ! width=100px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Gonzaga Bulldogs|border=0|color=white}}" |Career ! width=px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Gonzaga Bulldogs|border=0|color=white}}" |No. ret. ! width=px style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Gonzaga Bulldogs|border=0|color=white}}" |Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | {{sortname|Courtney|Vandersloot}} | PG | 2007–2011 | 2023 | {{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35639796/gonzaga-women-basketball-retires-courtney-vandersloot-no-21-jersey |title=Gonzaga women's basketball retires Courtney Vandersloot's No. 21 |agency=Associated Press |website=ESPN.com |date=February 11, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2023}} |
References
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