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Yale Bulldogs women's basketball

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Yale Bulldogs
2024–25 Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team
UniversityYale University
First season1973; 51 years ago (1973)
All-time record491–611 (.446)
Head coachDalila Eshe (3rd season)
ConferenceIvy League
LocationNew Haven, Connecticut
ArenaPayne Whitney Gymnasium
(capacity: 2,532)
Nickname
ColorsYale blue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


Conference regular season champions
1979

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.

Postseason history

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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.

WNIT results

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Year Round Opponent Result
2011 WNIT First Round Boston College L 61–85

WBI results

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Year Round Opponent Result
2018 WBI First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
Northeastern
Binghamton
South Alabama
Central Arkansas
W 68–58
W 70–64
W 69–68
W 54–50

Coaches

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Coaching Records[2]
Name Years Wins Losses Winning %
Chris Simmons 1973–74 1 12 .077
Mike Baskauskas 1974–75 12 6 .667
Ed Goldstone 1975–76 13 5 .722
Louise O'Neal 1976–79 40 25 .615
Maggie Muldoon 1979–84 54 71 .432
Diann Nestal 1984–90 79 78 .503
Cecelia DeMarco 1990–99 107 127 .457
Amy Backus 1999–2005 54 108 .333
Chris Gobrecht 2005–15 117 162 .419
Allison Guth 2015–22 48 32 .600
Dalila Eshe 2022–present

References

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  1. ^ "Yale Athletics Brand Guidelines" (PDF). December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Yale Women's Basketball Records and Awards" (PDF). Yale Athletic Communications. Yale University. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
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