| South Florida Bulls women's basketball | ||||
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| University | University of South Florida | |||
| First season | 1972–73 | |||
| Athletic director | Michael Kelly | |||
| Head coach | Jose Fernandez (21st season) | |||
| Conference | The American | |||
| Location | Tampa, Florida | |||
| Arena | Yuengling Center (Capacity: 10,411) | |||
| Nickname | Bulls | |||
| Student section | So Flo Rodeo | |||
| Colors | Green and gold[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament second round | ||||
| 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2023 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 2021 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 2021, 2023 | ||||
The South Florida Bulls women's basketball team represents the University of South Florida in women's basketball. The Bulls compete in the American Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Bulls play home basketball games at the Yuengling Center.[2] South Florida is coached by Jose Fernandez, who has been with the Bulls since the 2000–01 season. USF has made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament nine times in their history (2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2023) and won the Women's National Invitation Tournamentin2009.[3] They have won three conference championships, taking the regular season American Athletic Conference title in 2021 and 2023 and the AAC tournament crown in 2021.[4][5]
As of the 2021–22 season, the Bulls have a 711–699 record. They have made the NCAA Tournament eight times, along with nine appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament, including a title in 2009.[6]
| Year | Conference | Games played | Record | Win percentage | Conference record | Head coach | Postseason |
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| 1972–73 | Independent (AIAW Small College Division) | 13 | 10–3 | .769 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1973–74 | Independent (AIAW Large College Division) | 18 | 9–9 | .500 | |||
| 1974–75 | 24 | 13–9 | .542 | ||||
| 1975–76 | 20 | 8–12 | .400 | ||||
| 1976–77 | 19 | 15–4 | .789 | ||||
| 1977–78 | 26 | 16–10 | .615 | ||||
| 1978–79 | 24 | 10–14 | .417 | ||||
| 1979–80 | 22 | 9–13 | .409 | ||||
| 1980–81 | 31 | 9–22 | .290 | ||||
| 1981–82 | 27 | 12–15 | .444 | ||||
| 1982–83 | Independent (NCAA Division I) | 25 | 9–16 | .360 | |||
| 1983–84 | 27 | 7–20 | .259 | Anne Strusz | |||
| 1984–85 | Sun Belt Conference | 26 | 8–18 | .308 | 0–6 | ||
| 1985–86 | 27 | 5–22 | .185 | 0–6 | |||
| 1986–87 | 27 | 11–16 | .407 | 1–5 | |||
| 1987–88 | 27 | 11–16 | .407 | 1–5 | |||
| 1988–89 | 27 | 14–13 | .519 | 2–4 | Trudi Lacey | ||
| 1989–90 | 27 | 10–17 | .370 | 0–6 | |||
| 1990–91 | 28 | 12–16 | .429 | 0–6 | |||
| 1991–92 | Metro Conference | 28 | 13–15 | .464 | 3–9 | ||
| 1992–93 | 27 | 10–17 | .370 | 0–12 | |||
| 1993–94 | 27 | 14–13 | .519 | 7–5 | |||
| 1994–95 | 26 | 7–19 | .269 | 0–12 | |||
| 1995–96 | Conference USA | 27 | 6–21 | .222 | 2–12 | ||
| 1996–97 | 27 | 9–18 | .333 | 5–9 | Jerry Ann Winters | ||
| 1997–98 | 29 | 11–18 | .379 | 5–11 | |||
| 1998–99 | 27 | 14–13 | .519 | 8–8 | |||
| 1999–2000 | 29 | 13–16 | .448 | 3–13 | |||
| 2000–01 | 28 | 4–24 | .143 | 1–15 | Jose Fernandez | ||
| 2001–02 | 27 | 13–13 | .519 | 4–10 | |||
| 2002–03 | 27 | 7–20 | .259 | 2–12 | |||
| 2003–04 | 29 | 14–15 | .483 | 7–7 | WNIT (first round) | ||
| 2004–05 | 32 | 21–11 | .656 | 9–5 | WNIT (second round) | ||
| 2005–06 | Big East | 31 | 19–12 | .613 | 9–7 | NCAA (round of 64) | |
| 2006–07 | 33 | 21–12 | .636 | 9–7 | WNIT (second round) | ||
| 2007–08 | 32 | 16–16 | .500 | 5–11 | WNIT (first round) | ||
| 2008–09 | 37 | 27–10 | .730 | 8–8 | WNIT (champions) | ||
| 2009–10 | 31 | 15–16 | .484 | 6–10 | WNIT (first round) | ||
| 2010–11 | 31 | 12–19 | .387 | 3–13 | |||
| 2011–12 | 35 | 19–16 | .543 | 8–8 | WNIT (third round) | ||
| 2012–13 | 33 | 22–11 | .667 | 9–7 | NCAA (round of 32) | ||
| 2013–14 | American Athletic Conference | 36 | 23–13 | .639 | 13–5 | WNIT (Final Four) | |
| 2014–15 | 35 | 27–8 | .771 | 15–3 | NCAA (round of 32) | ||
| 2015–16 | 34 | 24–10 | .706 | 14–4 | NCAA (round of 32) | ||
| 2016–17 | 33 | 24–9 | .727 | 11–5 | NCAA (round of 64) | ||
| 2017–18 | 34 | 26–8 | .765 | 13–3 | NCAA (round of 64) | ||
| 2018–19 | 35 | 19–16 | .523 | 7–9 | WNIT (second round) | ||
| 2019–20 | 32 | 19–13 | .594 | 10–6 | Postseason not played due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 19–4 | .826 | 13–2 (Won conference regular season and tournament) | NCAA (round of 32) | ||
| 2021–22 | 33 | 24–9 | .727 | 12–3 | NCAA (round of 64) | ||
| 2022–23 | 34 | 27–7 | .794 | 14–1 (Won conference regular season) | NCAA (round of 32) | ||
| Total | 1444 | 738–706 | .511 | 261–305 | 18 Appearances (19–17 record) | ||
| Bold indicates tournament won Italics indicate Conference Championship | |||||||
The Bulls have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament seven times in their history and have an overall record of 4–8.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2006 | #9 | First Round | #8 USC | L 65–67 |
| 2013 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 Texas Tech #2 California |
W 71–70 L 78–82 (OT) |
| 2015 | #6 | First Round Second Round |
#11 LSU #3 Louisville |
W 73–64 L 52–60 |
| 2016 | #6 | First Round Second Round |
#11 Colorado State #3 UCLA |
W 48–45 L 67–72 |
| 2017 | #11 | First Round | #6 Missouri | L 64–66 |
| 2018 | #6 | First Round | #11 Buffalo | L 79–102 |
| 2021 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Washington State #1 NC State |
W 57–53 L 67–79 |
| 2022 | #9 | First Round | #8 Miami (FL) | L 66–78 |
| 2023 | #8 | First Round Second Round |
#9 Marquette #1 South Carolina |
W 67–65 L 45–76 |
The Bulls have made the Women's National Invitation Tournament 9 times. They have an overall record of 14–8 and won the tournament in 2009.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2004 | First | @ Richmond | L 63–55 |
| 2005 | First
Second |
Florida
@ Wake Forest |
W 61–56
L 78–63 |
| 2007 | Second
Third |
Coppin State
@ Virginia |
W 66–49
L 73–72 |
| 2008 | First | @ Florida Gulf Coast | L 67–65 |
| 2009 | Second
Third Quarterfinal Final Four Championship |
Florida Gulf Coast
Ole Miss @ St. Bonaventure @ Boston College @ Kansas |
W 88–81 (OT)
W 74–67 W 80–66 W 82–65 W 75–71 |
| 2010 | First | @ Florida | L 61–54 |
| 2012 | First
Second Third |
Florida Atlantic
Florida International James Madison |
W 76–20
W 77–61 L 72–45 |
| 2014 | First
Second Third Quarterfinal Final Four |
North Carolina A&T Stetson George Washington @ Mississippi State Rutgers |
W 56–50
W 75–56 W 74–59 W 60–58 L 62–52 |
| 2019 | First
Second |
Stetson
@ James Madison |
W 84–50
L 71–54 |
[Elena and Dulcy were named Co-Players of the 2022-23 season]
| South Florida Bulls retired jerseys | ||
| Number | Player | Years |
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| 3 | Shantia Grace | 2005–2009 |
| 10 | Courtney Williams | 2012–2015 |
| 25 | Jessica Dickson | 2003–2007 |
| 50 | Wanda Guyton | 1984–1989 |
Under the current American Athletic Conference TV deal, all home and in-conference away women's basketball games are shown on one of the various ESPN networks or streamed live on ESPN+.[10] Live radio broadcasts of games are featured on WHPT 102.5 FM in the Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida media markets and are also available worldwide for free on the Bulls Unlimited digital radio station on TuneIn.[11][12]
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