Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball explained

The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA).^[1] After the 2024–25 season, Delaware will leave the CAA to join Conference USA.^[2]

History

Delaware began play in 1971. In the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, they went undefeated in CAA play, going 18–0 twice. They won their first ever NCAA Tournament game in 2012, beating Little Rock 73–42 before losing in the ensuing round to Kansas 70–64. They made the regional semifinals in the 2013 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament after beating West Virginia 66–53 and North Carolina 78–69 before losing to Kentucky 69–62. Elena Delle Donne played for the Blue Hens from 2009 to 2013, scoring 3,039 points, good for 9th in the all-time list.^[3] As of the end of the 2020–21 season, the Fightin' Blue Hens have an all-time record of 820–552.

Historic results

Season by season

width= px style=""	Season	width= px style=""	Coach	width= px style=""	Overall	width= px style=""	Conference	width= px style=""	Standing	width= px style=""	Postseason Susan Occhi was only the coach for one season, 1969 to 1970, however all of the games were played in 1970, and she remained coach until being replaced by Mary Ann Hitchens. See also Note B. Mary Ann Hitchens began as the coach during the 1970 to 1971 school year, however, all of the games for that school year were played in 1971. She had been the 1969-70 freshman team coach and moved up to coach varsity at the beginning of 1971, for the 1970–1971 school year. See also Note A. NCAA tournament The Blue Hens have appeared in the NCAA tournament five times, with their 2013 Sweet Sixteen appearance being their best showing. width= px style="" Year width= px style="" Seed width= px style="" First round width= px style="" Score width= px style="" Second round width= px style="" Score width= px style="" Sweet Sixteen width= px style="" Score 2001 13 57–76 2007 12 58–69 2012 3 14 Arkansas-Little Rock 73–42 11 Kansas 64-70 2013 6 66–53 78-69 62-69 2022 13 4 Maryland 71–102 WNIT tournament The Blue Hens have appeared in the WNIT Tournament nine times, with their 2021 semifinal appearance and Charlotte Regional Championship being their best. width= px style="" Year width= px style="" Rival width= px style="" Score 2002 71–78 2003 47–65 2005 St. John's 42–56 The 2006 Women's National Invitation Tournament expanded from 32 to 40 teams, adding an additional round of games. The 2007 tournament expanded to 48 teams, eliminating first round byes, and the tournament was expanded to 64 teams in 2010. width= px style="" Year width= px style="" First round width= px style="" Score width= px style="" Second round width= px style="" Score (Bye) 57–64 2010 49–67 2011 55–58 2014 Rutgers 61–65 2018 Georgetown 57–67 The 2021 Women's National Invitation Tournament contracted from 64 to 32 teams, eliminating one round of the tournament. width= px style="" Year width= 100px style="" First round width= px style="" Score width= 100px style="" Second round width= px style="" Score width= 100px style="" Quarterfinal width= px style="" Score width= 100px style="" Semifinal width= px style="" Score 2021 77–49 87–74 77–70 75–85 See also Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball External links

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's Basketball – News – BlueHens.com – UD Athletics. bluehens.com. 17 March 2017.
2. CUSA Adds Delaware, Blue Hens to Join in 2025 . Conference USA . November 28, 2023 . November 28, 2023.
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-03-17 . 2017-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170317233847/http://www.bluehens.com/fls/29100/womens-basketball/2016-17/Quick%20Facts.pdf?SPSID=670300&SPID=110417&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=29100 . dead .