Yale Bulldogs women's basketball

The Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Yale University. The school competes in the Ivy League in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Bulldogs, also nicknamed the Elis, play home basketball games at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium in New Haven, Connecticut on the university campus.

Yale Bulldogs
2022-23 Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team
UniversityYale University
First season1973
All-time record491–611 (.446)
Head coachDalila Eshe (1st season)
ConferenceIvy League
LocationNew Haven, Connecticut
ArenaPayne Whitney Gymnasium
(Capacity: 2,532)
Nickname
Student sectionTBD
ColorsYale blue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


Conference regular season champions
1979

Postseason history

The Bulldogs have never played in the NCAA Tournament. Yale won the Ivy League title in 1979, but the Ivy League champion at the time were not regularly invited to the NCAA Tournament. They have made two postseason appearances, the 2011 WNIT and the 2018 WBI.

WNIT results

Year Round Opponent Result
2011 WNITFirst RoundBoston CollegeL 61–85

WBI results

Year Round Opponent Result
2018 WBIFirst Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
Northeastern
Binghamton
South Alabama
Central Arkansas
W 68–58
W 70–64
W 69–68
W 54-50

Coaches

Coaching Records[2]
Name Years Wins Losses Winning %
Chris Simmons1973–74112.077
Mike Baskauskas1974–75126.667
Ed Goldstone1975–76135.722
Louise O'Neal1976–794025.615
Maggie Muldoon1979–845471.432
Diann Nestal1984–907978.503
Cecelia DeMarco1990–99107127.457
Amy Backus1999–200554108.333
Chris Gobrecht2005–15117162.419
Allison Guth2015–20224832.600
Dalila Eshe2022–present

References

  1. "Yale Athletics Brand Guidelines" (PDF). December 17, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. "Yale Women's Basketball Records and Awards" (PDF). Yale Athletic Communications. Yale University. Retrieved June 3, 2016.


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