# DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball

The DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. The team competes in the Big East Conference.
The Blue Demons play home games at Wintrust Arena at the McCormick Place convention center on Chicago's Near South Side and at McGrath–Phillips Arena on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus. While DePaul is among the ranks for regular appearances in the NCAA tournament with 25, they have the most appearances in the tournament without reaching the Final Four.

## History

The DePaul women’s basketball team began competing in the AIAW in 1974–1975 under coach Debbie Miller and had their first winning season two seasons later, obtaining an 11–10 record under current coach Doug Bruno.
DePaul is one of the seven core schools that left the original Big East Conference in 2013 to form the current Big East Conference. Before joining the original Big East in 2005, the Blue Demons previously competed in Conference USA, the Great Midwest Conference, and the North Star Conference.

## Year by year results

Source
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll | AP poll |
| Debbie Miller (Independent) (1974–1976) ||||||||
| 1974–75 | Debbie Miller | 3–8 | – | | IAIAW | | |
| 1975–76 | Debbie Miller | 7–12 | – | | IAIAW | | |
| Debbie Miller: | Debbie Miller: | 10–20 | – | | | | |
| Doug Bruno (Independent) (1977–1979) ||||||||
| 1976–77 | Doug Bruno | 11–10 | – | | | | |
| 1977–78 | Doug Bruno | 16–6 | – | | IAIAW | | |
| Doug Bruno: | Doug Bruno: | 27–16 | – | | | | |
| John Lawler (Independent) (1978–1980) ||||||||
| 1978–79 | John Lawler | 23–4 | – | | IAIAW | | |
| 1979–80 | John Lawler | 11–13 | – | | AIAW Midwest | | |
| : | : | 34–17 | – | | | | |
| Ron Feiereisel (Independent, North Star) (1980–1984) ||||||||
| 1980–81 | Ron Feiereisel | 18–14 | – | | AIAW Midwest | | |
| 1981–82 | Ron Feiereisel | 18–12 | – | | NWIT Sixth Place | | |
| 1982–83 | Ron Feiereisel | 13–15 | – | | | | |
| North Star Conference ||||||||
| 1983–84 | Ron Feiereisel | 12–16 | 5–5 | 3rd | | | |
| Ron Feiereisel: | Ron Feiereisel: | 61–57 | 5–5 | | | | |
| Jim Izard (North Star) (1984–1988) ||||||||
| 1984–85 | Jim Izard | 19–9 | 7–7 | 5th | | | |
| 1985–86 | Jim Izard | 21–7 | 8–6 | 4th | | | |
| 1986–87 | Jim Izard | 23–8 | 5–1 | 1st | NWIT Seventh Place | | |
| 1987–88 | Jim Izard | 27–4 | 9–1 | 1st | NWIT Champions | 22 | |
| Jim Izard: | Jim Izard: | 90–28 | 29–15 | | | | |
| Doug Bruno (North Star, Great Midwest, Conference USA, Big East (original), Big East (current)) (1988–present) ||||||||
| 1988–89 | Doug Bruno | 23–10 | 12–2 | T-1st | NWIT Sixth Place | | |
| 1989–90 | Doug Bruno | 22–10 | 10–2 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round (Play-In) | | |
| 1990–91 | Doug Bruno | 19–12 | 11–3 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | | |
| Great Midwest Conference ||||||||
| 1991–92 | Doug Bruno | 21–10 | 8–2 | 1st (GM) | NCAA Second Round (Bye) | | |
| 1992–93 | Doug Bruno | 20–9 | 8–2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | | |
| 1993–94 | Doug Bruno | 10–20 | 5–7 | 4th | | | |
| 1994–95 | Doug Bruno | 20–9 | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | | |
| Conference USA ||||||||
| 1995–96 | Doug Bruno | 21–10 | 13–1 | 1st (CUSA Blue) | NCAA Second Round | 23 | |
| 1996–97 | Doug Bruno | 20–9 | 10–4 | T-4th (American) | NCAA First Round | | |
| 1997–98 | Doug Bruno | 11–18 | 5–11 | T-7th (CUSA) | | | |
| 1998–99 | Doug Bruno | 12–15 | 7–9 | 4th (American) | | | |
| 1999–2000 | Doug Bruno | 18–12 | 10–6 | 2nd (American) | WNIT Sixteen | | |
| 2000–01 | Doug Bruno | 18–14 | 8–8 | T-3rd (American) | WNIT Sixteen | | |
| 2001–02 | Doug Bruno | 15–14 | 8–6 | 4th | | | |
| 2002–03 | Doug Bruno | 22–10 | 10–4 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | | |
| 2003–04 | Doug Bruno | 23–7 | 10–4 | 4th | NCAA Second Round | 25 | |
| 2004–05 | Doug Bruno | 26–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | 20 | 17 |
| Big East Conference (1979–2013) ||||||||
| 2005–06 | Doug Bruno | 27–7 | 11–5 | T-3rd (Big East) | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 15 | 13 |
| 2006–07 | Doug Bruno | 19–13 | 8–8 | 10th | NCAA First Round | | |
| 2007–08 | Doug Bruno | 20–12 | 8–8 | T-8th | NCAA First Round | | |
| 2008–09 | Doug Bruno | 23–10 | 10–6 | T-4th | NCAA First Round | | |
| 2009–10 | Doug Bruno | 21–12 | 9–7 | T-6th | NCAA First Round | | |
| 2010–11 | Doug Bruno | 29–7 | 13–3 | T-2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 10 | 9 |
| 2011–12 | Doug Bruno | 23–11 | 9–7 | 8th | NCAA Second Round | 24 | |
| 2012–13 | Doug Bruno | 21–12 | 9–7 | T-6th | NCAA First Round | | |
| Big East Conference ||||||||
| 2013–14 | Doug Bruno | 27–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 23 | 22 |
| 2014–15 | Doug Bruno | 27–8 | 15–3 | T-1st | NCAA Second round | | |
| 2015–16 | Doug Bruno | 27–9 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 20 | 21 |
| 2016–17 | Doug Bruno | 27–8 | 16–2 | T-1st | NCAA Second round | 19 | 18 |
| 2017–18 | Doug Bruno | 27–8 | 15–3 | T-1st | NCAA Second round | | 23 |
| 2018–19 | Doug Bruno | 26–8 | 14–4 | 2nd | NCAA First round | 24 | 25 |
| 2019–20 | Doug Bruno | 28–5 | 15–3 | 1st | | 15 | 14 |
| 2020–21 | Doug Bruno | 14–10 | 11–5 | 4th | WNIT First round | | |
| 2021–22 | Doug Bruno | 22–11 | 14–6 | 4th | NCAA First four | | |
| 2022–23 | Doug Bruno | 16–17 | 8–12 | 8th | | | |
| Doug Bruno: | Doug Bruno: | 774–382 | 375–169 | | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 880–440 | | | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||||

## NCAA tournament results

The Blue Demons made their 20th appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2015. After the 2022 tournament, their combined record is 17–25.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 1990 | #8 | Round of 48 Round of 32 | Western Kentucky Washington | W 73–63 L 77–68 |
| 1991 | #12 | Round of 48 | Oklahoma State | L 80–81 |
| 1992 | #11 | Round of 48 Round of 32 | Arizona State Penn State | W 67–65 L 54–77 |
| 1993 | #11 | Round of 48 | Louisiana Tech | L 59–70 |
| 1995 | #13 | Round of 64 | George Washington | L 79–87 |
| 1996 | #7 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | Southern Methodist Iowa | W 96–82 L 71–72 |
| 1997 | #12 | Round of 64 | Duke | L 56–70 |
| 2003 | #9 | Round of 64 | Utah | L 64–73 |
| 2004 | #9 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | George Washington Tennessee | W 83–46 L 59–79 |
| 2005 | #5 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | Virginia Tech Liberty | W 79–78 L 79–88 |
| 2006 | #4 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | Liberty Tulsa LSU | W 68–43 W 71–67 L 56–66 |
| 2007 | #10 | Round of 64 | Georgia Tech | L 54–55 |
| 2008 | #10 | Round of 64 | Marist | L 57–76 |
| 2009 | #7 | Round of 64 | San Diego State | L 43–68 |
| 2010 | #11 | Round of 64 | Vanderbilt | L 76–83 (OT) |
| 2011 | #3 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | Navy Penn State Duke | W 56–43 W 75–53 L 63–70 |
| 2012 | #7 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | Brigham Young Tennessee | W 59–55 L 48–63 |
| 2013 | #10 | Round of 64 | Oklahoma State | L 56–73 |
| 2014 | #7 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | Oklahoma Duke Texas A&M | W 104–100 W 74–65 L 65–84 |
| 2015 | #9 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | Minnesota Notre Dame | W 79–72 L 67–79 |
| 2016 | #6 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | James Madison Louisville Oregon State | W 97–67 W 73–72 L 71–83 |
| 2017 | #7 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | Northern Iowa Mississippi State | W 88–67 L 71–92 |
| 2018 | #5 | Round of 64 Round of 32 | Oklahoma Texas A&M | W 90–79 L 80–81 |
| 2019 | #6 | Round of 64 | Missouri State | L 78–89 |
| 2022 | #11 | First Four | Dayton | L 57–88 |

### WNIT Championships

DePaul has won one National Women's Invitational Tournament (NWIT) championship before the tournament folded in 1996 to become the WNIT.
| Year | Coach | Record | Result |
| 1987-88 | Jim Izard | 27–4 | DePaul 83 Purdue Boilermakers 55 |
| Total NWIT/WNIT championships: | 1 | 1 | 1 |

## Notable players and coaches
### National awards

* Tamika Catchings Award (USBWA Freshman of the Year)
    Aneesah Morrow – 2022
* WBCA Freshman of the Year
    Aneesah Morrow – 2022
* Carol Eckman Award
    Doug Bruno – 2008

### Conference awards

* Big East Conference Player of the Year
    Brittany Hrynko – 2015
    Chanise Jenkins – 2016
    Brooke Schulte – 2017
* Big East Conference Freshman of the Year
    Aneesah Morrow – 2022
* Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year
    Jacqui Grant – 2017
    Chante Stonewall – 2020
* Big East Conference Sixth Player of the Year
    China Threatt – 2009
    Taylor Pikes – 2011
    Tanita Allen – 2017
* Big East Conference Coach of the Year
    Doug Bruno – 2014, 2016, 2017
* Conference USA Player of the Year
    Kim Williams – 1996
* Conference USA Freshman of the Year
    Khara Smith – 2003
    Allie Quigley – 2005
* Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year
    Kris Booker – 1996
* Conference USA Coach of the Year
    Doug Bruno – 2005
* Conference USA All-Decade Team
    Khara Smith
* Conference USA Coach of the Decade
    Doug Bruno
* Great Midwest Conference Player of the Year
    Tammy Williams – 1993
    Latasha Byears – 1995
* Great Midwest Conference Coach of the Year
    Doug Bruno – 1995
* North Star Conference Player of the Year
    Sally Anderson – 1987
    Diana Vines – 1988, 1989
* North Star Conference Coach of the Year
    Jim Izard – 1987

### Retired numbers

DePaul has retired four jersey numbers.
DePaul Blue Demons retired numbers :
| No. | Player | Pos. | Career | Year Retired |
| 40 | Diana Vines | Forward | 1985-89 | 2024 |