Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball
| Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball | |||||||||||
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| University | University of Virginia | ||||||||||
| Head coach | Amaka Agugua-Hamilton (4th season) | ||||||||||
| Location | Charlottesville, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Arena | John Paul Jones Arena (capacity: 14,858) | ||||||||||
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||||||
| Nickname | Cavaliers | ||||||||||
| Colors | Orange and blue[1] | ||||||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament runner-up | |||||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||||
| 1990, 1992, 1993 | |||||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||||
| 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000 | |||||||||||
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The Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team represents the University of Virginia in women's basketball. The school competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Cavaliers play home basketball games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia.[2] They are currently coached by Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, who was hired on March 21, 2022.[3]
Players
Retired numbers
The Cavaliers have retired four numbers to date:[4]
Dawn Staley (left) and Wendy Palmer, some of the players that have their numbers retired
| Virginia Cavaliers retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Pos. | Career | |
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| 11 | Donna Holt | G | 1985–88 | |
| 24 | Dawn Staley | PG | 1988–1992 | |
| 25 | Cathy Grimes | F | 1981–84 | |
| 31 | Wendy Palmer | F | 1992–96 | |
Season records since 1990
The Cavaliers reached the Final Four in three consecutive seasons, reaching the title game in 1991, losing 70–67 to Tennessee in overtime.[5][6]
| Season | Record | Conference record | Coach |
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| 1989–90 | 29–6 | 11–3 (2nd) | Debbie Ryan |
| 1990–91 | 31–3 | 14–0 (1st) | |
| 1991–92 | 32–2 | 15–1 (1st) | |
| 1992–93 | 26–6 | 13–3 (1st) | |
| 1993–94 | 27–5 | 15–1 (1st) | |
| 1994–95 | 27–5 | 16–0 (1st) | |
| 1995–96 | 26–7 | 13–3 (1st) | |
| 1996–97 | 23–8 | 12–4 (2nd) | |
| 1997–98 | 19–10 | 9–7 (5th) | |
| 1998–99 | 20–9 | 12–4 (2nd) | |
| 1999-00 | 25–9 | 13–3 (1st) | |
| 2000–01 | 18–14 | 8–8 (5th) | |
| 2001–02 | 17–13 | 9–7 (T-3rd) | |
| 2002–03 | 17–14 | 9–7 (3rd) | |
| 2003–04 | 13–16 | 6–10 (7th) | |
| 2004–05 | 21–11 | 8–6 (5th) | |
| 2005–06 | 20–12 | 5–9 (9th) | |
| 2006–07 | 19–15 | 5–9 (8th) | |
| 2007–08 | 24–10 | 10–4 (T-3rd) | |
| 2008–09 | 24–10 | 8–6 (T-5th) | |
| 2009–10 | 21–10 | 9–5 (3rd) | |
| 2010–11 | 19–16 | 5–9 (T-8th) | |
| 2011–12 | 25–11 | 9–7 (T-5th) | Joanne Boyle |
| 2012–13 | 16–14 | 8–10 (6th) | |
| 2013–14 | 14–17 | 6–10 (10th) | |
| 2014–15 | 17–14 | 7–9 (9th) | |
| 2015–16 | 18–16 | 6–10 (9th) | |
| 2016–17 | 20–13 | 7–9 (7th) | |
| 2017–18 | 19–14 | 10–6 (T-6th) | |
| 2018–19 | 12–19 | 5–11 (12th) | Tina Thompson |
| 2019–20 | 13–17 | 8–10 (T-9th) | |
| 2020–21 | 0–5 | 0–2 (N/A) | |
| 2021–22 | 5–22 | 2–16 (T-14th) | |
| 2022–23 | 15–15 | 4–14 (T-13th) | Amaka Agugua-Hamilton |
| 2023–24 | 16–16 | 7–11 (T-10th) | |
| 2024–25 | 17–15 | 8–10 (T-10th) |
NCAA tournament results
The Cavaliers have appeared in 25 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 34–25.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1984 | #5 | First Round | #4 NC State | L 73–86 |
| 1985 | #6 | First Round | #3 Tennessee | L 55–65 |
| 1986 | #1 | First Round | #8 James Madison | L 62–71 |
| 1987 | #3 | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
#6 Memphis #2 Tennessee |
W 76–75 L 58–77 |
| 1988 | #2 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#7 St. John's #3 Rutgers #1 Tennessee |
W 85–64 W 89–75 L 76–84 |
| 1989 | #4 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#12 West Virginia #1 Tennessee |
W 81–68 L 47–80 |
| 1990 | #2 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four |
#7 Penn State #3 Providence #1 Tennessee #1 Stanford |
W 85–64 W 77–71 W 79–75 (OT) L 66–75 |
| 1991 | #1 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship |
#8 Stephen F. Austin #5 Oklahoma State #10 Lamar #3 Connecticut 1 Tennessee |
W 74–72 W 76–61 W 85–70 W 61–55 L 67–70 (OT) |
| 1992 | #1 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four |
#8 George Washington #4 West Virginia #3 Vanderbilt #1 Stanford |
W 97–58 W 103–83 W 70–58 L 65–66 |
| 1993 | #2 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#10 Florida #6 Georgetown #1 Ohio State |
W 69–55 W 77–57 L 73–75 |
| 1994 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#14 Loyola (MD) #6 SW Missouri State #2 USC |
W 72–47 W 67–63 L 66–85 |
| 1995 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#14 Dartmouth #6 Florida #2 Louisiana Tech #1 Connecticut |
W 71–68 W 72–67 W 63–62 L 63–67 |
| 1996 | #3 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
#14 Manhattan #6 George Washington #2 Old Dominion #1 Tennessee |
W 100–55 W 62–43 W 72–60 L 46–52 |
| 1997 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#13 Troy State #5 Utah #1 Stanford |
W 96–74 W 65–46 L 69–91 |
| 1998 | #6 | First Round Second Round |
#11 SMU #3 Arizona |
W 77–68 L 77–94 |
| 1999 | #9 | First Round | #8 Penn State | L 69–82 |
| 2000 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#13 Pepperdine #5 Boston College #1 Tennessee |
W 74–62 W 74–70 L 55–67 |
| 2001 | #9 | First Round | #8 Michigan | L 71–81 |
| 2002 | #8 | First Round | #9 Iowa | L 62–69 |
| 2003 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Illinois #1 Tennessee |
W 72–56 L 51–81 |
| 2005 | #6 | First Round Second Round |
#11 Old Dominion #3 Minnesota |
W 79–57 L 58–73 |
| 2008 | #4 | First Round Second Round |
#13 UC Santa Barbara #5 Old Dominion |
W 86–52 L 85–88 (OT) |
| 2009 | #5 | First Round Second Round |
#12 Marquette #4 California |
W 68–61 L 73–99 |
| 2010 | #5 | First Round | #12 Green Bay | L 67–69 |
| 2018 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 California #2 South Carolina |
W 68–62 L 56–66 |
References
- ^ "Athletics Color Palette". University of Virginia Consumer Product Brand Standards (PDF). Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "University of Virginia Official Athletics Website – UVA Cavaliers Women's Basketball". VirginiaSports.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ "Amaka Agugua-Hamilton Named Head Women's Basketball Coach". 21 March 2022.
- ^ Virginia Women’s Basketball: Retired Numbers
- ^ "Virginia 2016–17 Cavalier Basketball" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
- ^ "University of Virginia Official Athletics Website – UVA Cavaliers Women's Basketball". VirginiaSports.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
External links
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