2016–17 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team

2016–17 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2016–17 record	13–19 (6–12 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Angel Elderkin (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Emily Roberts
Assistant coach	Jessica Jackson
Assistant coach	Kate Dempsey
Home arena	Holmes Center
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

2016–17 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Little Rock	17	–	1	.944	25	–	9	.735
Texas–Arlington	14	–	4	.778	22	–	9	.710
Troy †	12	–	6	.667	22	–	11	.667
Louisiana–Lafayette	11	–	7	.611	20	–	11	.645
Texas State	11	–	7	.611	16	–	15	.516
Georgia Southern	9	–	9	.500	13	–	17	.433
Coastal Carolina	8	–	10	.444	13	–	16	.448
Georgia State	8	–	10	.444	12	–	18	.400
Appalachian State	6	–	12	.333	12	–	19	.387
South Alabama	5	–	13	.278	11	–	20	.355
Arkansas State	4	–	14	.222	7	–	25	.219
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	15	.167	6	–	24	.200

† 2017 Sun Belt Tournament winner As of March 19, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Appalachian State Mountaineers women's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth year head coach Angel Elderkin, played their home games at George M. Holmes Convocation Center and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Women's Tournament where they lost to Little Rock.