The North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball team is part of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is a member of the NCAA Division I Summit League; the 2019–20 season was their first in the new conference. Previously they played in Division I's Big Sky Conference and Division I's Great West Conference.

The first year the university fielded a women's team was in 1894. Since then, the women's team has appeared in 23 NCAA tournaments. The first Division I appearance was in 2014. With the exception of 1986, 1987, and 1989, the basketball team appeared in every NCAA Division II tournament from 1984 to 2007. Three of the Division II tournament appearances resulted in three consecutive Division II National Championships (1997, 1998, 1999).

Head coaches

# Name Term1 Dee Watson 1974–19792 Shirlan Mosley 1979–19813 Gary Schwartz 1982–19844 Martha Hutchinson 1985–19865 Gene Roebuck 1987–20116 Travis Brewster 2012–20207 Mallory Bernhard 2020–20258 Dennis Hutter 2025–present

Conference championships North Central Conference Regular Season Champion (11 times): 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 Conference tournament champion (7 times): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Great West Conference Regular Season Champion (2 times): 2009–10, 2011–12 Conference tournament champion (1 time): 2012 Big Sky Conference Regular Season Champion (2 times): 2013–14, 2016–17 Conference tournament champion: (1 time): 2014

NCAA Division II championships AssociationDivisionSportYearScoreOpponent NCAA Division II Basketball 1997 94–78 Southern Indiana NCAA Division II Basketball 1998 92–76 Emporia State NCAA Division II Basketball 1999 80–63 Arkansas Tech

NCAA Division II runner-up team: 2001

Postseason

NCAA Division I tournament results The Fighting Hawks have made one appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have a combined record of 0–1. 2014 #14 First round #3 Texas A&M L 55−70

NCAA Division II tournament results The Fighting Hawks, then known as the Fighting Sioux, made twenty-two appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 36–19.

1984 First round South Dakota L, 48–49 1985 First round St. Cloud State L, 46–66 1988 First round South Dakota State L, 60–76 1990 First roundRegional finalsElite Eight Augustana (SD)North Dakota StateCal Poly Pomona W, 93–78W, 90–58L, 64–67 1991 First roundRegional finals Florida AtlanticNorth Dakota State W, 94–78L, 59–81 1992 First roundRegional finalsElite Eight BloomsburgNorfolk StateDelta State W, 79–50W, 63–48L, 55–63 1993 First round Augustana (SD) L, 67–79 1994 First round South Dakota State L, 51–61 1995 First round South Dakota State L, 75–78 1996 First roundRegional semifinalsRegional finals Metro StateSouth Dakota StateNorth Dakota State W, 71–47W, 68–55L, 77–89 1997 Regional semifinalsRegional finalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Northern StateNorth Dakota StateEdinboroBentleySouthern Indiana W, 88–76W, 73–66W, 81–46W, 70–48W, 94–78 1998 Regional semifinalsRegional finalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Northern ColoradoNebraska–KearneyBentleyNorthern MichiganEmporia State W, 96–68W, 79–68W, 71–56W, 79–69W, 92–76 1999 Regional semifinalsRegional finalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Augustana (SD)North Dakota StateKennesaw StateEmporia StateArkansas Tech W, 84–62W, 83–60W, 96–69W, 87–81W,80–63 2000 Regional semifinalsRegional finals Northern ColoradoNorth Dakota State W, 82–67L, 72–92 2001 Regional semifinalsRegional finalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship St. Cloud StateMinnesota–DuluthTexas A&M–KingsvilleShippensburgCal Poly Pomona W, 76–63W, 71–56W, 88–60W, 76–67L, 80–87 (OT) 2002 Regional semifinals Southwest Minnesota State L, 57–66 2003 First roundSecond Round Minnesota–DuluthSouth Dakota State W, 70–63L, 56–77 2004 First roundSecond RoundThird round Fort LewisNorth Dakota StateSouth Dakota State W, 53–51W, 66–65L, 70–72 (OT) 2005 First roundSecond Round Fort Hays StateConcordia-St. Paul W, 87–56L, 76–78 2006 First roundSecond RoundThird round CSU PuebloNorthern StateSt. Cloud State W, 92–69W, 90–58L, 69–75 2007 First roundSecond RoundThird roundElite Eight Minnesota State–MoorheadRegisNebraska–KearneyFlorida Gulf Coast W, 98–66W, 78–63W, 108–75L, 64–83 2008 First round Wayne State (NE) L, 78–85

Season–by–season results

Rivalry

North Dakota women's basketball statistical leaders

+ Career scoring 1 Jennifer Crouse 2,285 1995–1999 2 Ashley Langen 2,078 2004–2008 3 Kacie Borowicz 2,034 2019–2024 4 Kierah Kimbrough 2,032 2005–2009 5 Sheri Kleinsasser 1,941 1991–1995 6 Kristi Boese 1,834 2002–2006 7 Becky Moen 1,762 1999–2003 8 Jenny Boll 1,651 1999–2003 9 Lexi Klabo 1,633 2015–2019 10 Tiffany Pudenz 1,622 1994–1998

+ Career rebounds 1 Jennifer Crouse 1,145 1995-1999 2 Ashley Langen 1,135 2004–2008 3 Kristi Boese 955 2002–2006 Kami Winger 955 1995–1999 5 Mia Lloyd 930 2012–2016 6 Kierah Kimbrough 925 2005–2009 7 Pam Solseth 906 1976–1980 8 Lexi Klabo 887 2015–2019 9 Laurie Bakke 780 1978–1982 10 Nadine VanDeKerchove 775 1987–1991

+ Career assists 1 Jaime Pudenz 645 1996–2000 2 Tiffany Pudenz 545 1994–1998 3 Danye Guinn 499 2004–2009 Amy Mahlum 475 2002–2006 5 Carissa Jahner 470 2003–2007 6 Christy Waldal 450 1992–1996 7 Kacie Borowicz 426 2019–2024 8 Durene Heisler 423 1987–1990 9 Kristie Boese 409 2002–2006 10 Beth Ihry 381 1989–1991

Player awards

Arenas Hyslop Sports Center, 1974–2003 Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, 2004–present

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