Washington Huskies women's basketball
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| University | University of Washington | |||
| Conference | Pac-12 | |||
| Location | Seattle, WA | |||
| Head coach | Jody Wynn (1st year) | |||
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Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion (Capacity: 10,000) |
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| Nickname | Huskies | |||
| Student section | Dawg Pack | |||
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | ||||
| 2016 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1990, 2001, 2016 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2001, 2016, 2017 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament second round | ||||
| 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2016, 2017 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
| 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2017 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1985 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2001 | ||||
The Washington Huskies women's basketball team represents the University of Washington in NCAA Division I college basketball competing in the Pac-12 Conference. Their home games are played at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, located in Seattle.
Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion is the home for the Husky men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball team and gymnastics squad. Originally completed in 1927, Hec Edmundson Pavilion underwent a $40 million, 19-month renovation between March 1999 and November 2000 to reconfigure its interior. The pavilion's name was also changed; originally slated to be "Seafirst Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion" when the deal was finalized in 1998, it became "Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion" at the reopening, as B of A had eliminated the Seafirst brand in 2000. The ten-year sponsorship with the bank expired after the 2009–10 season and was not renewed; during the first half of the 2010–11 basketball season the venue was sponsorless and once again known simply as "Hec Edmundson Pavilion." On January 20, 2011, the university approved Seattle-based Alaska Airlines as the new sponsor of Hec Ed.
The women's basketball program began in 1974, with Christine Burkhart serving as coach. She led the Huskies to a .500 record in her only year as head coach. Kathie Neir was the coach for the next four years, with an overall record of 82–31, and a first place finish in the NWBL Coast Division. She was replaced by Pat Dobratz, who served for one year as an interim coach, with a 14–14 record. The Huskies would go on to have winning or .500 records every year from the inception of the program until the year 2000.
Sue Kruszewski took over the coaching reins in 1980, and after leading the team to a 19–12 record, she was nominated for coach of the year honors. While she did not win the top position, she was one of 20 contenders for the honor. After her departure, Joyce Sake took over as head coach. In her second year, the team achieved a record of 26–2, winning the Norpac conference regular season with a perfect 11–0 record, as well as the conference tournament. The team was invited to their first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The team earned their first AP ranking, finishing the 185 season ranked 11th.
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