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Women's College Basketball Division I Champions
There are a number of Womens Basketball conferences. Use our directory listing below to access the information on the Division I conference, of your choice.
NCAA Women's Basketball Division I Champions
The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) conducted the first national women's college basketball tournament in 1972..The AIAW Large College tournament determined the women's national champion for 10 years until supplanted by the NCAA. In 1982, most Division I teams entered the first NCAA tournament, rather than the last one staged by the AIAW.
The NCAA Division I Women's Tournament has a field of 64 teams, of which 30 are conference champions and 34 are at-large entries chosen by committee. The tournament has the system of regional tournaments, leading up to a Final Four.
^ topNCAA Women's Basketball NCAA Champions 1982-Present
| Year | Champion
|
Head
Coach
|
Score
|
Runner-up
|
Final Four Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Louisiana Tech | Sonya Hogg | 76-62
|
Cheyney | Maryland | Tennessee |
| 1983 | USC | Linda Sharp | 69-67
|
Louisiana Tech | Georgia | Old Dominion |
| 1984 | USC | Linda Sharp | 72-61
|
Tennessee | Cheyney | Louisiana Tech |
| 1985 | Old Dominion | Marianne Stanley | 70-65
|
Georgia | NE Louisiana | Western Kentucky |
| 1986 | Texas | Jody Conradt | 97-81
|
USC | Tennessee | Western Kentucky |
| 1987 | Tennessee | Pat Summitt | 67-44
|
Louisiana Tech | Long Beach State | Texas |
| 1988 | Louisiana Tech | Leon Barmore | 56-54
|
Auburn | Long Beach State | Tennessee |
| 1989 | Tennessee | Pat Summitt | 76-60
|
Auburn | Louisiana Tech | Maryland |
| 1990 | Stanford | Tara VanDerveer | 88-81
|
Auburn | Louisiana Tech | Virginia |
| 1991 | Tennessee | Pat Summitt | 70-67(OT)
|
Virginia | Connecticut | Stanford |
| 1992 | Stanford | Tara VanDerveer | 78-62
|
Western Kentucky | SW Missouri State | Virginia |
| 1993 | Texas Tech | Marsha Sharp | 84-82
|
Ohio State | Iowa | Vanderbilt |
| 1994 | North Carolina | Sylvia Hatchell | 60-59
|
Louisiana Tech | Alabama | Purdue |
| 1995 | Connecticut | Geno Auriemma | 70-64
|
Tennessee | Georgia | Stanford |
| 1996 | Tennessee | Pat Summitt | 83-65
|
Georgia | Connecticut | Stanford |
| 1997 | Tennessee | Pat Summitt | 68-59
|
Old Dominion | Stanford | Notre Dame |
| 1998 | Tennessee | Pat Summitt | 93-75
|
Louisiana Tech | Arkansas | North Carolina St |
| 1999 | Purdue | Carolyn Peck | 62-45
|
Duke | Louisiana Tech | Georgia |
| 2000 | Connecticut | Geno Auriemma | 71-52
|
Tennessee | Penn State | Rutgers |
| 2001 | Notre Dame | Muffet McGraw | 68-66
|
Purdue | Connecticut | SW Missouri State |
| 2002 | Connecticut | Geno Auriemma | 82-70
|
Oklahoma | Tennessee | Duke |
| 2003 | Connecticut | Geno Auriemma | 73-68
|
Tennessee | Duke | Texas |
| 2004 | Connecticut | Geno Auriemma | 70-61
|
Tennessee | Minnesota | LSU |
| 2005 | Baylor | RCA Dome | 84-62 |
Michigan State | Tennessee | LSU |
| 2006 | Maryland | TD Banknorth | 78-75(OT) |
Duke | North Carolina | LSU |
| 2007 | Tennessee | Quicken Loans | 59-46 |
Rutgers | North Carolina | LSU |
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournaments MVP's
Year
|
Tournament
MVP
|
|---|---|
1982
|
Janice
Lawrence, Louisiana Tech
|
1983
|
Cheryl
Miller, USC
|
1984
|
Cheryl
Miller, USC
|
1985
|
Tracy
Claxton, Old Dominion
|
1986
|
Clarissa
Davis, Texas
|
1987
|
Tonya
Edwards, Tennessee
|
1988
|
Erica
Westbrooks, Louisiana Tech
|
1989
|
Bridgette
Gordon, Tennessee
|
1990
|
Jennifer
Azzi, Stanford
|
1991
|
Dawn
Staley, Virginia
|
1992
|
Molly
Goodenbour, Stanford
|
1993
|
Sheryl
Swoopes, Texas Tech
|
1994
|
Charlotte
Smith, North Carolina
|
1995
|
Rebecca
Lobo, Connecticut
|
1996
|
Michelle
Marciniak, Tennessee
|
1997
|
Chamique
Holdsclaw, Tennessee
|
1998
|
Chamique
Holdsclaw, Tennessee
|
1999
|
Ukari
Figgs, Purdue
|
2000
|
Shea
Ralph, Connecticut
|
2001
|
Ruth
Riley, Notre Dame
|
2002
|
Swin
Cash, Connecticut
|
| 2003 | Diana Taurasi, Connecticut |
| 2004 | Diana Taurasi, Connecticut |
| 2005 | Sophia Young, Baylor |
| 2006 | Laura Harper, Maryland |
| 2007 | Candace Parker, Tennessee |
NCAA Women's Basketball AIAW Champions 1972-82
Year
|
Winner
|
Score
|
Loser
|
|---|---|---|---|
1972
|
Immaculata,
PA
|
52-48
|
West
Chester, PA
|
1973
|
Immaculata,
PA
|
59-52
|
Queens
College, NY
|
1974
|
Immaculata,
PA
|
68-53
|
Mississippi
College
|
1975
|
Delta
St., MS
|
90-81
|
Immaculata,
PA
|
1976
|
Delta
St., MS
|
69-64
|
Immaculata,
PA
|
1977
|
Delta
St., MS
|
68-55
|
LSU
|
1978
|
UCLA
|
90-74
|
Maryland
|
1979
|
Old
Dominion
|
75-65
|
Louisiana
Tech
|
1980
|
Old
Dominion
|
68-53
|
Tennessee
|
1981
|
Louisiana
Tech
|
79-59
|
Tennessee
|
1982
|
Rutgers
|
83-77
|
Texas
|