Princeton Tigers women's basketball


The Princeton Tigers women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Princeton University. The school competes in the Ivy League in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Tigers play home basketball games at the Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey on the university campus. Princeton has won fourteen Ivy League championships and made their eighth appearance in an NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship in the 2019 tournament.

Highlights

The Tigers first season was the 1971–72 season. They began play with their first ever game being played on February 2, 1972. The 2009–10 team began one of the best overall record streaks in Princeton women's basketball history. Entering the post-season with a 26–2 overall record, the Tigers were one of five teams in the country with two or fewer losses. The other four teams earned No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Sweeping the Ivy League with a 14–0 mark, the Tigers earned a No. 12 seed to the NCAA Tournament. In 2011–12, Princeton was the first-ever Ivy League women's team to receive a national ranking. The Tigers moved into the AP Top 25 Poll, earning a No. 24 national ranking in the Week 18 poll. The Tigers won their third consecutive Ivy League Championship that season and earned the No. 9 seed into the NCAA Tournament. In 2012–13, Princeton earned the No. 9 seed, after winning the Ivy League for the fourth consecutive season. Niveen Rasheed earned an Associated Press All-American recognition that season. The 2014–15 team finished the season 31–1, 14–0 to win the Ivy League regular season title to earn an automatic trip to the 2015 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, which they lost to Maryland in the second round. The Tigers' No. 13 ranking in both the Associated Press Top-25 and USA Today Coaches polls are the highest in conference history. Princeton's No. 8 seed is the best an Ivy program has ever earned, and the Tigers' first round win over Green Bay was just the second NCAA victory for an Ivy team, joining No. 16 Harvard's upset over No. 1 Stanford in 1998.
During the 2016–17 season, head coach Courtney Banghart notched her 200th win, all within her Princeton tenure.

2018–19 roster

Coaches

NameYearsW–L
Penny Hinckley1971–1974
Pat Walsh1974–1979
Diane Schumacher1979–1982
Jeanne Foley1982–1984
Joan Kowalik1984–1995
Elizabeth Feeley1995–2000
Kevin Morris2000–2001
Richard Barron2001–2007
Courtney Banghart2007–2019
Carla Berube2019–present

Ivy League

OpponentFirst Gm.Last Gm.WLPct.
197420194731
197820195316
197420195721
197620193644
197420194341
197420195729
197220196132

Postseason appearances

The Tigers have made the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament seven times. They have a record of 1–8.
2010First RoundSt. John'sL 47–65
2011First RoundGeorgetownL 49–65
2012First RoundKansas StateL 64–67
2013First RoundFlorida StateL 44–60
2015First Round
Second Round		Green Bay
Maryland		W 80–70
L 70–85
2016First RoundWest VirginiaL 65–74
2018First RoundMarylandL 57–77
2019First RoundKentuckyL 77–82