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Drake Bulldogs women's basketball
College basketball team
The Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.[2] Drake competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Quick Facts University, Head coach ...
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| University | Drake University | ||
| Head coach | Allison Pohlman (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley | ||
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa | ||
| Arena | Knapp Center (Capacity: 6,424) | ||
| Nickname | Bulldogs | ||
| Colors | Blue and white[1] | ||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1982 | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1982, 2002 | |||
| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 1982, 1986, 1995, 2002 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1982, 1984, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| Missouri Valley: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| Gateway 1984 Missouri Valley 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 | |||
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Drake was awarded a forfeit victory over Valparaiso during the 1995–96 season due to Valparaiso's use of an ineligible player. Drake originally lost that game 79–80.[3]
More information Season, Coach ...
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
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| Drake (Independent) (1974–1983) | ||||||||||
| 1974–75 | Carole Baumgarten | 10–10 | ||||||||
| 1975–76 | Carole Baumgarten | 10–16 | ||||||||
| 1976–77 | Carole Baumgarten | 21–4 | ||||||||
| 1977–78 | Carole Baumgarten | 23–9 | WNIT Quarterfinals | |||||||
| 1978–79 | Carole Baumgarten | 28–5 | WNIT Runner Up | |||||||
| 1979–80 | Carole Baumgarten | 24–12 | WNIT Third Place | |||||||
| 1980–81 | Carole Baumgarten | 26–7 | WNIT Third Place | |||||||
| 1981–82 | Carole Baumgarten | 28–7 | NCAA Elite Eight | |||||||
| 1982–83 | Carole Baumgarten | 20–8 | ||||||||
| Drake (Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1983–1993) | ||||||||||
| 1983–84 | Carole Baumgarten | 22–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 1984–85 | Carole Baumgarten | 24–6 | 16–2 | 2nd | WNIT, semifinals | |||||
| 1985–86 | Carole Baumgarten | 22–8 | 16–2 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | |||||
| 1986–87 | Susan Yow | 9–18 | 9–9 | 6th | ||||||
| 1987–88 | Susan Yow | 15–13 | 12–6 | T–4th | ||||||
| 1988–89 | Susan Yow | 17–11 | 12–6 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1989–90 | Susan Yow | 10–16 | 8–10 | 6th | ||||||
| 1990–91 | Lisa Bluder | 13–17 | 10–8 | 4th | ||||||
| 1991–92 | Lisa Bluder | 11–15 | 7–11 | T–6th | ||||||
| 1992–93 | Lisa Bluder | 15–13 | 8–8 | T–4th | ||||||
| Drake (Missouri Valley Conference) (1993–present) | ||||||||||
| 1993–94 | Lisa Bluder | 16–12 | 8–8 | 5th | ||||||
| 1994–95 | Lisa Bluder | 25–6 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Second Round | |||||
| 1995–96 | Lisa Bluder | 16–13 | 10–8 | T–4th | ||||||
| 1996–97 | Lisa Bluder | 23–7 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 1997–98 | Lisa Bluder | 25–5 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 1998–99 | Lisa Bluder | 21–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | WNIT, Final Four | |||||
| 1999–00 | Lisa Bluder | 23–7 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2000–01 | Lisa Stone | 23–7 | 16–2 | T–1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2001–02 | Lisa Stone | 25–8 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |||||
| 2002–03 | Lisa Stone | 16–12 | 11–7 | T–4th | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Amy Stephens | 16–15 | 11–7 | 3rd | WNIT, first round | |||||
| 2004–05 | Amy Stephens | 14–15 | 8–10 | T–6th | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Amy Stephens | 17–12 | 13–5 | 2nd | WNIT, first round | |||||
| 2006–07 | Amy Stephens | 14–19 | 5–13 | 8th | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2007–08 | Amy Stephens | 23–11 | 13–5 | T–1st | WNIT Second Round | |||||
| 2008–09 | Amy Stephens | 19–12 | 12–6 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Amy Stephens | 15–15 | 7–11 | T–7th | ||||||
| 2010–11 | Amy Stephens | 15–15 | 9–9 | 6th | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Amy Stephens | 18–16 | 9–9 | T–5th | WNIT First Round | |||||
| 2012–13[4] | Jennie Baranczyk | 11–20 | 5–13 | 9th | ||||||
| 2013–14[5] | Jennie Baranczyk | 17–15 | 9–9 | 5th | ||||||
| 2014–15[6] | Jennie Baranczyk | 20–11 | 15–3 | 2nd | WNIT First Round | |||||
| 2015–16[7] | Jennie Baranczyk | 23–10 | 14–4 | T–2nd | WNIT Second Round | |||||
| 2016–17[8] | Jennie Baranczyk | 28–5 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2017–18 | Jennie Baranczyk | 26–8 | 18–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2018–19 | Jennie Baranczyk | 27–7 | 17–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2019–20 | Jennie Baranczyk | 22–8 | 14–4 | 2nd | Postseason cancelled. | |||||
| 2020–21 | Jennie Baranczyk | 18–12 | 13–5 | 2nd | WNIT, 2–1 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Allison Pohlman | 20–14 | 9–9 | T–6th | WNIT Third Round | |||||
| 2022–23 | Allison Pohlman | 22–10 | 14–6 | T–4th | NCAA First Round | |||||
| 2023–24 | Allison Pohlman | 29–6 | 19–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | |||||
| Total: | 975–545 | 499–233 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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More information School, Season ...
| School | Season | Record | (Conf. Record) | Postseason |
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| Total | 48 years | 946–539 | (480–238) | 27 Postseason bids |
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- Totals updated through the end of the 2022–23 regular season.
NCAA tournament history
The Bulldogs have a 6–14 tournament record.
More information Year, Seed ...
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1982 | No. 4 | First round Regional semifinals Elite Eight | No. 5 Ohio State No. 1 Long Beach State No. 2 Maryland | W 90–79 W 91–78 L 78–89 |
| 1984 | No. 7 | First round | No. 10 Texas | L 60–96 |
| 1986 | No. 10 | First round Second round | No. 7 Kentucky No. 2 Ole Miss | W 73–70 L 71–84 |
| 1995 | No. 5 | First round Second round | No. 12 Ole Miss No. 4 George Washington | W 87–81 (OT) L 93–96 (OT) |
| 1997 | No. 13 | First round | No. 4 Illinois | L 62–79 |
| 1998 | No. 5 | First round | No. 12 Colorado State | L 75–81 |
| 2000 | No. 8 | First round | No. 9 Clemson | L 50–64 |
| 2001 | No. 12 | First round | No. 5 Villanova | L 58–66 |
| 2002 | No. 7 | First round Second round Sweet Sixteen | No. 10 Syracuse No. 2 Baylor No. 3 South Carolina | W 87–69 W 76–72 L 65–79 |
| 2007 | No. 16 | First round | No. 1 Tennessee | L 37–76 |
| 2017 | No. 10 | First round | No. 7 Kansas State | L 54–67 |
| 2018 | No. 13 | First round | No. 4 Texas A&M | L 76–89 |
| 2019 | No. 10 | First round | No. 7 Missouri | L 76–77 (OT) |
| 2023 | No. 12 | First round | No. 5 Louisville | L 81–83 |
| 2024 | No. 12 | First round | No. 5 Colorado | L 72–86 |
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Women's National Invitation Tournament
More information Year, Round ...
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1978 | Quarterfinals Consolation Fifth Place |
Long Beach State Fort Valley (GA) Kansas |
L 71–81 W 96–68 W 60–59 |
| 1979 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship |
Utah Northern Kentucky South Carolina |
W 88–67 W 78–73 L 71–74 |
| 1980 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Third-place game |
Clemson Virginia Oregon State |
W 88–85 L 63–76 W 67–55 |
| 1981 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Third-place game |
Cincinnati California Arizona State |
W 84–76 L 86–90 W 86–74 |
| 1985 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Third-place game |
West Texas State Florida Texas Tech |
W 96–90 L 80–87 L 74–96 |
| 1999 | First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Utah Colorado New Mexico Arkansas |
W 70–62 W 82–66 W 73–60 L 56–80 |
| 2004 | First round | Nebraska | L 63–70 |
| 2006 | First round | Nebraska | L 59–62 |
| 2008 | Second round | Wisconsin-Green Bay Illinois |
W 65–56 L 44–48 |
| 2012 | First round | South Dakota | L 53–61 |
| 2015 | First round | Eastern Michigan | L 70–80 |
| 2016 | First round Second round |
Sacred Heart Northern Iowa |
W 95–84 L 58–64 |
| 2021 | First round Consolation Round 1 Consolation Round 1 |
Milwaukee DePaul Bowling Green |
L 46–84 W 100–91 W 78–68 |
| 2022 | Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 |
Missouri Northern Iowa South Dakota State |
W 83–78 (OT) W 100–91 L 66–84 |
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In 2006–07, the Missouri Valley Conference celebrated its centennial as the nation's second-oldest NCAA Division I conference. As part of the celebration, The Valley named All-Centennial teams for each of the sponsored sports. Six of the 35 women's basketball players named were from Drake's program.[9]
More information Player, No. ...
| Player | No. | Position | Years |
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| Lorri Bauman | 55 | Forward | 1980–1984 |
| Wanda Ford | 33 | Forward | 1982–1986 |
| Jan Jensen | 13 | Forward | 1987–1991 |
| Tricia Wakely | 45 | Forward | 1992–1996 |
| Tammi Blackstone | 4 | Center | 1996–2000 |
| Carla Bennett | 54 | Center | 1999–2003 |
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- Missouri Valley Conference Style Guide (PDF). August 29, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- "2007 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball media guide" (PDF). Drake University. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- "1995 96 BASKETBALL RECORD" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- "Drake University Athletics – 2012–13 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Drake University Athletics – 2013–14 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Drake University Athletics – 2014–15 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Drake University Athletics – 2015–16 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "Drake University Athletics – 2016–17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- "MVC Women's Basketball '35 Greatest' Players" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
