Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball

Gonzaga Bulldogs
Gonzaga Bulldogs
	2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball team
University	Gonzaga University
Head coach	Lisa Fortier (11th season)
Conference	West Coast Conference; (Pac-12 in 2026–27)
Location	Spokane, Washington
Arena	McCarthey Athletic Center ; (capacity: 6,000)
Nickname	Bulldogs
Colors	Navy blue, white, and red;
Uniforms
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	2011
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2024
NCAA tournament round of 32
	2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
	2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
	2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
Conference regular season champions
	1988, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024

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.^[2]

History

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.^[3]

NCAA tournament results

Gonzaga has appeared in 15 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 14–14.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2007	#12	First Round	#5 Middle Tenn	L 46–85
2009	#12	First Round Second Round	#5 Xavier #4 Pittsburgh	W 74–59 L 60–65
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
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
2012	#11	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#6 Rutgers #3 Miami (FL) #2 Kentucky	W 86–73 W 65–54 L 62–79
2013	#12	First Round	#5 Iowa State	L 60–72
2014	#6	First Round	#11 James Madison	L 63–72
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)
2017	#11	First Round	#6 Oklahoma	L 62–75
2018	#13	First Round	#4 Stanford	L 68–82
2019	#5	First Round Second Round	#12 Little Rock #4 Oregon State	W 68–51 L 70–76
2021	#5	First Round	#12 Belmont	L 59–64
2022	#9	First Round Second Round	#8 Nebraska #1 Louisville	W 68–55 L 59–68
2023	#9	First Round	#8 Ole Miss	L 48–71
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.

No.	Player	Pos.	Career	No. ret.	Ref.
Gonzaga Bulldogs retired numbers
21	Courtney Vandersloot	PG	2007–2011	2023	^[4]

References

^ "Approved Primary & Secondary Athletic Logo Colors". Gonzaga University Visual Identity and Graphics Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2018.
^ "GoZags.com – Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". gozags.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ https://gozags.com/documents/2022/10/4/2022-23_quick_facts.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Gonzaga women's basketball retires Courtney Vandersloot's No. 21". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

External links

Official website

[1] "Approved Primary & Secondary Athletic Logo Colors". Gonzaga University Visual Identity and Graphics Standards Guide (PDF). Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[2] "GoZags.com – Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site Gonzaga University Official Athletic Site – Women's Basketball". gozags.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

[3] ttps://gozags.com/documents/2022/10/4/2022-23_quick_facts.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

[4] "Gonzaga women's basketball retires Courtney Vandersloot's No. 21". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.

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v t e Gonzaga Bulldogs women's basketball
Venues	Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (1986–2004) McCarthey Athletic Center (2004–present)
Culture & lore	Spike the Bulldog "Go, Gonzaga!"
People	Head coaches Record holders
Retired numbers	21
Seasons	1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Gonzaga University
Located in: Spokane, Washington
Academics	Law
Facilities	Charlotte Y. Martin Centre Foley Center Library
Athletics	Baseball Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex Men's basketball Women's basketball McCarthey Athletic Center Men's soccer Football (1892–1941) Gonzaga Stadium Spike the Bulldog
Media	The Gonzaga Bulletin KAGU
Related	Gonzaga University v. Doe Joseph Cataldo Aloysius Gonzaga
Founded: 1887

v t e West Coast Conference women's basketball
Teams	Gonzaga Bulldogs (leaving in 2026) Loyola Marymount Lions Oregon State Beavers Pacific Tigers Pepperdine Waves Portland Pilots Saint Mary's Gaels San Diego Toreros San Francisco Dons Santa Clara Broncos Washington State Cougars
Future teams	Grand Canyon Antelopes (joining in 2025) Seattle Redhawks (joining in 2025)
Championships & awards	Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Pac-12 Conference women's basketball
Future teams (from 2026–27)	Boise State Broncos Colorado State Rams Fresno State Bulldogs Gonzaga Bulldogs Oregon State Beavers San Diego State Aztecs Utah State Aggies Washington State Cougars
Championships & awards	Pac-12 Tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year All-Pac-12 Teams
Conference challenges	Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge (2021–2022)
Seasons	1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24