South Florida Bulls women's basketball

The South Florida Bulls women's basketball team represents the University of South Florida in women's basketball. The Bulls competes 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 the with the Bulls since the 2000–01 season. USF has made the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament six times in their history (2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018) and won the Women's National Invitation Tournament in 2009.[3]

South Florida Bulls women's basketball
2020–21 South Florida Bulls women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of South Florida
First season1972-73
Athletic directorMichael Kelly
Head coachJose Fernandez (21st season)
ConferenceThe American
LocationTampa, Florida
ArenaYuengling Center
(Capacity: 10,411)
NicknameBulls
Student sectionThe Herd
ColorsGreen and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Second round
2013, 2015, 2016
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
WNIT Tournament Champions
2009
WNIT Final Four
2009, 2014
WNIT Quarterfinals
2009, 2014
WNIT Third Round
2009, 2012, 2014
WNIT Second Round
2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2019
WNIT Tournament Appearances
2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019

Season-by-season record

As of the 2019–20 season, the Bulls have a 668–686 record. They have made the NCAA Tournament six times, along with nine appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament, including a title in 2009.[4]

Year Conference Games Played Record Win Percentage Conference Record Coach Postseason
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
Total 1354 668-686 .493 222-299 15 Appearances (17-14 record)
Bold indicates tournament won

Postseason

NCAA Tournament

The Bulls have made the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament 6 times in their history and have an overall record of 3–6.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2006 9 First #8 USC L 67-65
2013 10 First

Second

 @ #7 Texas Tech

#2 California

 W 71-70

L 82-78 (OT)

2015 6 First

Second

 #11 LSU

#3 Louisville

 W 73-64

L 60-52

2016 6 First

Second

 #11 Colorado State

#3 UCLA

 W 48-45

L 72-67

2017 11 First #6 Missouri L 66-64
2018 6 First #11 Buffalo L 102-79

WNIT

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
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

Awards and Recognition

All Americans

[3]

Conference Player of the Year

[3]

First team all conference

[3]

In the WNBA

[3]

USF Athletic Hall of Fame
Main article: University of South Florida Athletic Hall of Fame

[5]

Retired jerseys
South Florida Bulls retired jerseys
Number Player Years
3 Shantia Grace 2005–2009
25 Jessica Dickson 2003–2007
50 Wanda Guyton 1984–1989

[6]

Conference Coach of the Year

[3]

References
  1. USF Color Palettes | University Communications. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  2. "University of South Florida". www.gousfbulls.com.
  3. "2019 20 USF WBB Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). USF Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  4. "USF Women's Basketball: All-Time Coaches - GoUSFBulls.com?Official Athletics Web Site of the University of South Florida". www.gousfbulls.com.
  5. "USF Athletic Hall of Fame". USF Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  6. "2020 21 USF WBB Media Guide FINAL (WEB) (PDF)" (PDF). USF Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
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