Yale Bulldogs women's basketball

The Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team is the intercollegiate women's basketball program representing Yale University. The school competes in the Ivy League in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Bulldogs, also nicknamed the Elis, play home basketball games at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium in New Haven, Connecticut on the university campus.

Yale Bulldogs
2019–20 Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team
UniversityYale University
First season1973
All-time record491–611 (.446)
Head coachDalila Eshe (1st season)
ConferenceIvy League
LocationNew Haven, Connecticut
ArenaPayne Whitney Gymnasium
(Capacity: 2,532)
Nickname
ColorsYale blue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home
Away


Conference regular season champions
1979

Postseason appearances

The Bulldogs have never played in the NCAA Tournament. Yale won the Ivy League title in 1979, but the Ivy League champion at the time were not regularly invited to the NCAA Tournament. They have made two postseason appearances, the 2011 WNIT and the 2018 WBI.

Year Round Opponent Result
2011 WNITFirst RoundBoston CollegeL 61–85
2018 WBIFirst RoundNortheasternW 68–58
QuarterfinalsBinghamtonW 70–64
SemifinalsSouth AlabamaW 69–68
ChampionshipCentral ArkansasW 54-50

Current roster

2016–17 Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Jessica Steffen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrBuhler Hutchinson, KS
G 4 Megan Gorman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrVero Beach Vero Beach, FL
G/F 10 Gabby Nelson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoBirdville Hurst, TX
G 11 Paige Vermeer 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoCastilleja Mountain View, CA
F 12 Jen Berkowitz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrThe Rivers School Wayland, MA
G 14 Mary Ann Santucci 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrSeattle Prep Seattle, WA
G 15 Meghan McIntyre 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrOaks Christian Santa Rosa Valley, CA
G 21 Roxy Barahman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrOaks Christian Calabasas, CA
G 23 Tamara Simpson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrPortlege North Babylon, NY
G 24 Lena Munzer 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrHighland Park Highland Park, IL
F 25 Alexandra Maund 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoNoble and Greenough Dorchester, MA
F 33 Elizabeth Haley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrOakwood Dayton, OH
F 40 Brownyn Davies 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrWayland Wayland, MA
C 44 Jessica Lezon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) FrNorth Reading North Reading, MA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Coaches

Coaching Records[2]
Name Years Wins Losses Winning %
Chris Simmons1973–74112.077
Mike Baskauskas1974–75126.667
Ed Goldstone1975–76135.722
Louise O'Neal1976–794025.615
Maggie Muldoon1979–845471.432
Diann Nestal1984–907978.503
Cecelia DeMarco1990–99107127.457
Amy Backus1999–200554108.333
Chris Gobrecht2005–15117162.419
Allison Guth2015–20224832.600
Dalila Eshe2022–present

References

  1. "Color Palette" (PDF). Yale Athletics Brand Guidelines. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. "Yale Women's Basketball Records and Awards" (PDF). Yale Athletic Communications. Yale University. Retrieved June 3, 2016.


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