Minnesota Golden Gophers | |||
University | University of Minnesota | ||
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Conference | Big Ten | ||
Location | Minneapolis, MN | ||
Head coach | Pam Borton (9th year) | ||
Arena | Williams Arena (Capacity: 14,625) |
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Nickname | Golden Gophers | ||
Colors | Maroon and Gold
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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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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.
Season | Coach | Record | Notes[1] |
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1971-1972 | Joan Stevenson | 5–3 | |
1972-1973 | Deb Wilson | 8-8 | |
1973-1974 | Linda Wells | 3-10 | |
1974–1975 | Jenny Johnson | 16–8 | |
1975–1976 | Jenny Johnson | 14–11 | |
1976–1977 | Jenny Johnson | 15-14 | AIAW National Tournament |
1977–1978 | Ellen Mosher-Hanson | 24-10 | National Women's Invitational Tournament |
1978–1979 | Ellen Mosher-Hanson | 17-15 | National Women's Invitational Tournament |
1979–1980 | Ellen Mosher-Hanson | 18-11 | |
1980–1981 | Ellen Mosher-Hanson | 28-7 | AIAW National Tournament |
1981–1982 | Ellen Mosher-Hanson | 18-11 | AIAW National Tournament |
1982–1983 | Ellen Mosher-Hanson | 20-7, (13-5 Big Ten) | |
1983–1984 | Ellen Mosher-Hanson | 12-15, (9-9 Big Ten) | |
1984–1985 | Ellen Mosher-Hanson | 18-10, (13-5 Big Ten) | |
1985–1986 | Ellen Mosher-Hanson | 8-20, (4-14 Big Ten) | |
1986–1987 | Ellen Mosher-Hanson | 9-19, (4-14 Big Ten) | |
1987–1988 | LaRue Fields | 9-18, (5-13 Big Ten) | |
1988–1989 | LaRue Fields | 7–21, (4–14 Big Ten) | |
1989–1990 | LaRue Fields | 8-21, (3–15 Big Ten) | |
1990–1991 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | 6-22, (2-16 Big Ten) | |
1991–1992 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | 8-19, (3-15 Big Ten) | |
1992–1993 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | 14-12, (9–9 Big Ten) | |
1993–1994 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | 18-11, (10-8 Big Ten) | NCAA Second Round |
1994–1995 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | 12-15, (7-9 Big Ten) | |
1995–1996 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | 4-23, (0-16 Big Ten) | |
1996–1997 | Linda Hill-MacDonald | 4-24, (1-15 Big Ten) | |
1997–1998 | Cheryl Littlejohn | 4-23, (1-15 Big Ten) | |
1998–1999 | Cheryl Littlejohn | 7-20, (2-14 Big Ten) | |
1999–2000 | Cheryl Littlejohn | 10–18, (3-13 Big Ten) | |
2000–2001 | Cheryl Littlejohn | 8-20, (1-15 Big Ten) | |
2001–2002 | Brenda Oldfield | 22-8, (11-5 Big Ten) | NCAA Second Round |
2002–2003 | Pam Borton | 25-6, (12-4 Big Ten) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
2003–2004 | Pam Borton | 25-9, (9-7 Big Ten) | NCAA Final Four |
2004–2005 | Pam Borton | 26-8, (12-4 Big Ten) | NCAA Sweet 16 |
2005–2006 | Pam Borton | 19-10, (11–5 Big Ten) | NCAA First Round |
2006–2007 | 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) |