UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball
The UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball team represents University of California, San Diego, located in San Diego, California. Through the 2019–20 season, the team competed in NCAA Division II as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The Tritons will begin a four-year transition to NCAA Division I in July 2020, joining the Big West Conference.
| UC San Diego Tritons | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of California, San Diego |
| First season | 1971 |
| Head coach | Heidi VanDerveer (9th season) |
| Conference | Big West Conference |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Arena | RIMAC Arena (Capacity: 4,000) |
| Nickname | Tritons |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |
| Division II: 2007 | |
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |
| Division II: 2007 | |
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
| Division II: 2007, 2012, 2016 | |
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |
| Division II: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019 Division III: 1996, 1997, 1998 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| Division II: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Division III: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| CCAA: 2013, 2019, 2020 | |
The Tritons will make their Division I debut under ninth-year head coach Heidi VanDerveer.
The team plays its games at RIMAC Arena on its campus in San Diego.
Postseason
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Tritons made twelve appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 12–12.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | First round | Seattle Pacific | L, 59–79 |
| 2006 | First round | Seattle Pacific | L, 57–62 |
| 2007 | First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four |
Western Washington Alaska Anchorage Chico State Glenville State Southern Connecticut |
W, 78–45 W, 66–51 W, 80–63 W, 71–61 L, 53–67 |
| 2008 | First round Regional semifinals |
Cal State San Bernardino Seattle Pacific |
W, 59–46 L, 67–76 |
| 2009 | First round Regional semifinals |
Cal State Dominguez Hills Alaska Anchorage |
W, 65–66 L, 49–52 |
| 2010 | First round | Humboldt State | L, 72–76 |
| 2012 | First round Regional semifinals Regional finals |
Chico State Western Washington Alaska Anchorage |
W, 84–66 W, 81–66 L, 63–68 |
| 2013 | First round | Grand Canyon | L, 57–68 |
| 2016 | First round Regional semifinals Regional finals |
Cal State East Bay Azusa Pacific Alaska Anchorage |
W, 74–59 W, 87–77 L, 57–72 |
| 2017 | First round | Simon Fraser | L, 65–69 |
| 2018 | First round Regional semifinals |
Seattle Pacific Montana State Billings |
W, 64–51 L, 73–75 |
| 2019 | First round Regional semifinals |
Dominican (CA) Azusa Pacific |
W, 81–58 L, 61–64 |
References
- "UC San Diego Brand Guidelines" (PDF). July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
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