Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball

Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers athletic logo

University University of Minnesota
Conference Big Ten
Location Minneapolis, MN
Head coach Pam Borton (9th year)
Arena Williams Arena
(Capacity: 14,625)
Nickname Golden Gophers
Colors Maroon and Gold

             

Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
Away
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Final Four
2004
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1977, 2003, 2004, 2005

The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1982. The team plays its home games in Williams Arena and is currently coached by Pam Borton.

The Golden Gophers have made eight appearances in the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship, highlighted by a Final Four appearance in 2004. The Golden Gophers also have three appearances in the AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament.

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History

The Golden Gophers have had five players play professional basketball, as well as eight players named All-Americans. Two players, Lindsay Whalen and Janel McCarville, were selected in the top four of WNBA draft. The Golden have ranked in the top twenty nationally in attendance for seven seasons, starting with the 2001-2002 season.

Head coaches

  • Joan Stevenson, 19711972 (5-3)
  • Deb Wilson, 1972-1973 (8-8)
  • Linda Wells, 1973-1974 (3-10)
  • Jenny Johnson, 19741977 (36-37)
  • Ellen Mosher-Hanson, 1977-1987 (172-125)
  • LaRue Fields, 1987-1990 (24-60)
  • Linda Hill-MacDonald, 1990-1997 (66-126)
  • Cheryl Littlejohn, 1997-2001 (29-81)
  • Brenda Oldfield, 2001-2002 (22-8)
  • Pam Borton, 2002Present (132-61)

Year-by-year results

Season Coach Record Notes[1]
1971-1972 Joan Stevenson 53
1972-1973 Deb Wilson 8-8
1973-1974 Linda Wells 3-10
19741975 Jenny Johnson 168
19751976 Jenny Johnson 1411
19761977 Jenny Johnson 15-14 AIAW National Tournament
19771978 Ellen Mosher-Hanson 24-10 National Women's Invitational Tournament
19781979 Ellen Mosher-Hanson 17-15 National Women's Invitational Tournament
19791980 Ellen Mosher-Hanson 18-11
19801981 Ellen Mosher-Hanson 28-7 AIAW National Tournament
19811982 Ellen Mosher-Hanson 18-11 AIAW National Tournament
19821983 Ellen Mosher-Hanson 20-7, (13-5 Big Ten)
19831984 Ellen Mosher-Hanson 12-15, (9-9 Big Ten)
19841985 Ellen Mosher-Hanson 18-10, (13-5 Big Ten)
19851986 Ellen Mosher-Hanson 8-20, (4-14 Big Ten)
19861987 Ellen Mosher-Hanson 9-19, (4-14 Big Ten)
19871988 LaRue Fields 9-18, (5-13 Big Ten)
19881989 LaRue Fields 721, (414 Big Ten)
19891990 LaRue Fields 8-21, (315 Big Ten)
19901991 Linda Hill-MacDonald 6-22, (2-16 Big Ten)
19911992 Linda Hill-MacDonald 8-19, (3-15 Big Ten)
19921993 Linda Hill-MacDonald 14-12, (99 Big Ten)
19931994 Linda Hill-MacDonald 18-11, (10-8 Big Ten) NCAA Second Round
19941995 Linda Hill-MacDonald 12-15, (7-9 Big Ten)
19951996 Linda Hill-MacDonald 4-23, (0-16 Big Ten)
19961997 Linda Hill-MacDonald 4-24, (1-15 Big Ten)
19971998 Cheryl Littlejohn 4-23, (1-15 Big Ten)
19981999 Cheryl Littlejohn 7-20, (2-14 Big Ten)
19992000 Cheryl Littlejohn 1018, (3-13 Big Ten)
20002001 Cheryl Littlejohn 8-20, (1-15 Big Ten)
20012002 Brenda Oldfield 22-8, (11-5 Big Ten) NCAA Second Round
20022003 Pam Borton 25-6, (12-4 Big Ten) NCAA Sweet 16
20032004 Pam Borton 25-9, (9-7 Big Ten) NCAA Final Four
20042005 Pam Borton 26-8, (12-4 Big Ten) NCAA Sweet 16
20052006 Pam Borton 19-10, (115 Big Ten) NCAA First Round
20062007 Pam Borton 17-16, (7-9 Big Ten) WNIT Second Round
2007-2008 Pam Borton 20-12, (11-7 Big Ten) NCAA First Round
2008-2009 Pam Borton 20-12, (11-7 Big Ten) NCAA Second Round
2009-2010 Pam Borton 13-17, (6-12 Big Ten)
2010-2011 Pam Borton 12-18, (4-12 Big Ten)

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