# 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 compete 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. South Florida is coached by Jose Fernandez, who has been with the Bulls since the 2000–01 season. USF has made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament nine times in their history (2006, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025) and won the Women's National Invitation Tournament in 2009. They have won four conference championships, taking the regular season American Athletic Conference title in 2021 and 2023 and the AAC tournament crown in 2021 and 2025.

## Season-by-season record

As of the 2021–22 season, the Bulls have a 711–699 record. They have made the NCAA Tournament eight times, along with nine appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament, including a title in 2009.
| Year | Conference | Games played | Record | Win percentage | Conference record | Head coach | Postseason |
| 1972–73 | Independent (AIAW Small College) | 13 | 10–3 | .769 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1973–74 | Independent (AIAW Large College Division) | 18 | 9–9 | .500 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1974–75 | Independent (AIAW Large College Division) | 24 | 13–9 | .542 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1975–76 | Independent (AIAW Large College Division) | 20 | 8–12 | .400 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1976–77 | Independent (AIAW Large College Division) | 19 | 15–4 | .789 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1977–78 | Independent (AIAW Large College Division) | 26 | 16–10 | .615 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1978–79 | Independent (AIAW Large College Division) | 24 | 10–14 | .417 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1979–80 | Independent (AIAW Large College Division) | 22 | 9–13 | .409 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1980–81 | Independent (AIAW Large College Division) | 31 | 9–22 | .290 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1981–82 | Independent (AIAW Large College Division) | 27 | 12–15 | .444 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1982–83 | Independent (NCAA Division I) | 25 | 9–16 | .360 | N/A | Joanne Rodgers | |
| 1983–84 | Independent (NCAA Division I) | 27 | 7–20 | .259 | N/A | Anne Strusz | |
| 1984–85 | Sun Belt Conference | 26 | 8–18 | .308 | 0–6 | Anne Strusz | |
| 1985–86 | Sun Belt Conference | 27 | 5–22 | .185 | 0–6 | Anne Strusz | |
| 1986–87 | Sun Belt Conference | 27 | 11–16 | .407 | 1–5 | Anne Strusz | |
| 1987–88 | Sun Belt Conference | 27 | 11–16 | .407 | 1–5 | Anne Strusz | |
| 1988–89 | Sun Belt Conference | 27 | 14–13 | .519 | 2–4 | Trudi Lacey | |
| 1989–90 | Sun Belt Conference | 27 | 10–17 | .370 | 0–6 | Trudi Lacey | |
| 1990–91 | Sun Belt Conference | 28 | 12–16 | .429 | 0–6 | Trudi Lacey | |
| 1991–92 | Metro Conference | 28 | 13–15 | .464 | 3–9 | Trudi Lacey | |
| 1992–93 | Metro Conference | 27 | 10–17 | .370 | 0–12 | Trudi Lacey | |
| 1993–94 | Metro Conference | 27 | 14–13 | .519 | 7–5 | Trudi Lacey | |
| 1994–95 | Metro Conference | 26 | 7–19 | .269 | 0–12 | Trudi Lacey | |
| 1995–96 | Conference USA | 27 | 6–21 | .222 | 2–12 | Trudi Lacey | |
| 1996–97 | Conference USA | 27 | 9–18 | .333 | 5–9 | Jerry Ann Winters | |
| 1997–98 | Conference USA | 29 | 11–18 | .379 | 5–11 | Jerry Ann Winters | |
| 1998–99 | Conference USA | 27 | 14–13 | .519 | 8–8 | Jerry Ann Winters | |
| 1999–2000 | Conference USA | 29 | 13–16 | .448 | 3–13 | Jerry Ann Winters | |
| 2000–01 | Conference USA | 28 | 4–24 | .143 | 1–15 | Jose Fernandez | |
| 2001–02 | Conference USA | 27 | 13–13 | .519 | 4–10 | Jose Fernandez | |
| 2002–03 | Conference USA | 27 | 7–20 | .259 | 2–12 | Jose Fernandez | |
| 2003–04 | Conference USA | 29 | 14–15 | .483 | 7–7 | Jose Fernandez | WNIT (first round) |
| 2004–05 | Conference USA | 32 | 21–11 | .656 | 9–5 | Jose Fernandez | WNIT (second round) |
| 2005–06 | Big East | 31 | 19–12 | .613 | 9–7 | Jose Fernandez | NCAA (round of 64) |
| 2006–07 | Big East | 33 | 21–12 | .636 | 9–7 | Jose Fernandez | WNIT (second round) |
| 2007–08 | Big East | 32 | 16–16 | .500 | 5–11 | Jose Fernandez | WNIT (first round) |
| 2008–09 | Big East | 37 | 27–10 | .730 | 8–8 | Jose Fernandez | WNIT (champions) |
| 2009–10 | Big East | 31 | 15–16 | .484 | 6–10 | Jose Fernandez | WNIT (first round) |
| 2010–11 | Big East | 31 | 12–19 | .387 | 3–13 | Jose Fernandez | |
| 2011–12 | Big East | 35 | 19–16 | .543 | 8–8 | Jose Fernandez | WNIT (third round) |
| 2012–13 | Big East | 33 | 22–11 | .667 | 9–7 | Jose Fernandez | NCAA (round of 32) |
| 2013–14 | American Athletic Conference | 36 | 23–13 | .639 | 13–5 | Jose Fernandez | WNIT (Final Four) |
| 2014–15 | American Athletic Conference | 35 | 27–8 | .771 | 15–3 | Jose Fernandez | NCAA (round of 32) |
| 2015–16 | American Athletic Conference | 34 | 24–10 | .706 | 14–4 | Jose Fernandez | NCAA (round of 32) |
| 2016–17 | American Athletic Conference | 33 | 24–9 | .727 | 11–5 | Jose Fernandez | NCAA (round of 64) |
| 2017–18 | American Athletic Conference | 34 | 26–8 | .765 | 13–3 | Jose Fernandez | NCAA (round of 64) |
| 2018–19 | American Athletic Conference | 35 | 19–16 | .523 | 7–9 | Jose Fernandez | WNIT (second round) |
| 2019–20 | American Athletic Conference | 32 | 19–13 | .594 | 10–6 | Jose Fernandez | Postseason not played due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | American Athletic Conference | 23 | 19–4 | .826 | 13–2 | Jose Fernandez | NCAA (round of 32) |
| 2021–22 | American Athletic Conference | 33 | 24–9 | .727 | 12–3 | Jose Fernandez | NCAA (round of 64) |
| 2022–23 | American Athletic Conference | 34 | 27–7 | .794 | 14–1 | Jose Fernandez | NCAA (round of 32) |
| 2023–24 | American Athletic Conference | 33 | 19–14 | .576 | 10–8 | Jose Fernandez | |
| Total | | 1477 | 757–720 | .512 | 271–313 | | 18 Appearances (19–17 record) |
| Bold indicates conference tournament won; Italics indicate regular season conference champions ||||||||

## Postseason results
### NCAA tournament

The Bulls have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament seven times in their history and have an overall record of 4–8.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 2006 | #9 | First Round | #8 USC | L 65–67 |
| 2013 | #10 | First Round Second Round | #7 Texas Tech #2 California | W 71–70 L 78–82 (OT) |
| 2015 | #6 | First Round Second Round | #11 LSU #3 Louisville | W 73–64 L 52–60 |
| 2016 | #6 | First Round Second Round | #11 Colorado State #3 UCLA | W 48–45 L 67–72 |
| 2017 | #11 | First Round | #6 Missouri | L 64–66 |
| 2018 | #6 | First Round | #11 Buffalo | L 79–102 |
| 2021 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Washington State #1 NC State | W 57–53 L 67–79 |
| 2022 | #9 | First Round | #8 Miami (FL) | L 66–78 |
| 2023 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Marquette #1 South Carolina | W 67–65 L 45–76 |

### 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
### Players
#### All Americans

* Jessica Dickson (Honorable Mention 2005–06)
* Jessica Dickson (Honorable Mention 2006–07)
* Andrea Smith (Honorable Mention 2012–13)
* Courtney Williams (Honorable Mention 2013–14)
* Courtney Williams (Honorable Mention 2014–15)
* Courtney Williams (Honorable Mention 2015–16)
* Kitija Laksa (Honorable Mention, 2016–17)
* Maria Jespersen (Honorable Mention, 2017–18)

#### WNIT Most Valuable Player

* Shantia Grace (2009)

#### Conference Player of the Year

* Wanda Guyton (Sun Belt, 1988–89)
* Dulcy Fankam-Mendjiadeu (American, 2022–23)
* Elena Tsineke (American, 2022–23)

#### First team all conference

* Wanda Guyton (Sun Belt, 1988–89)
* Angie Snyder (Sun Belt, 1990–91)
* Angie Snyder (Metro, 1991–92)
* Tammy van Oppen (Metro, 1993–94)
* Jessica Dickson (Conference USA, 2004–05)
* Jessica Dickson (Big East, 2005–06)
* Jessica Dickson (Big East, 2006–07)
* Shantia Grace (Big East, 2008–09)
* Jessica Lawson (Big East, 2008–09)
* Andrea Smith (Big East, 2012–13)
* Courtney Williams (American, 2013–14)
* Courtney Williams (American, 2014–15)
* Courtney Williams (American, 2015–16)
* Kitija Laksa (American, 2016–17)
* Maria Jespersen (American, 2016–17)
* Maria Jespersen (American, 2017–18)
* Bethy Mununga (American, 2020–21)
* Elena Tsineke (American, 2020–21)

#### In the WNBA

* Courtney Williams
* Inga Orekhova
* Andrea Smith
* Jessica Dickson
* Wanda Guyton

#### USF Athletic Hall of Fame

* Wanda Guyton (2009)
* Jessica Dickson (2012)
* Shantia Grace (2019)
* Courtney Williams (2020)

#### Retired jerseys

South Florida Bulls retired jerseys :
| Number | Player | Years |
| 3 | Shantia Grace | 2005–2009 |
| 10 | Courtney Williams | 2012–2015 |
| 25 | Jessica Dickson | 2003–2007 |
| 50 | Wanda Guyton | 1984–1989 |

### Coaches
#### Conference Coach of the Year

* Trudi Lacey (Sun Belt, 1988–89)
* Jose Fernandez (American, 2017–18)
* Jose Fernandez (American, 2020–21)

## Media

Under the current American Athletic Conference TV deal, all home and in-conference away women's basketball games are shown on one of the various ESPN networks or streamed live on ESPN+. Live radio broadcasts of games are featured on WHPT 102.5 FM in the Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida media markets and are also available worldwide for free on the Bulls Unlimited digital radio station on TuneIn.