San Francisco Dons | ||||
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University | University of San Francisco | |||
Conference | WCC | |||
Location | San Francisco, CA | |||
Head coach | Molly Goodenbour (1st year) | |||
Arena |
War Memorial Gymnasium (Capacity: 5,300) |
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Nickname | Dons | |||
Student section | Los Locos | |||
Colors | Green and Gold |
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1996 | ||||
NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
1980, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2016 | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
1995, 1996, 1997, 2016 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
1980 (NCAC) 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996 (WCC) |
The San Francisco Dons women's basketball team represents the University of San Francisco in NCAA Division I women's college basketball.
San Francisco began play in 1976. Their first postseason appearance was in the 1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship, losing 92-58 to BYU in the First Round. They made appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 1995, 1996, 1997, 2016, with a Sweet Sixteen appearance in 1996. That year, USF (ranked as a 5 seed) beat Florida 68-61, and Duke 64-60 before losing to Connecticut 72-44. They have made the WNIT three times. They played in the NCAC from 1977-1982 and the NORPAC from 1982-85 before joining the West Coast Conference in 1985. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Dons have an all-time record of 546-595.