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. 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 then 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.DePaul Women's Basketball All-Time Results , retrieved 2013-Aug-11.

After 39 seasons as head coach, Doug Bruno announced that he was stepping down on March 28, 2025, after missing nearly the entire 2024–25 season. Beginning May 1, Bruno will become DePaul's Special Assistant to the Vice President/Director of Athletics for Women's Basketball. Associate head coach Jill Pizzotti finished the season and was officially promoted to full-time status on 3 April 2025."Jill M. Pizzotti Named DePaul Women's Basketball Head Coach," DePaul University Athletics, Thursday 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.

Year by year results Source

|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | North Star Conference

|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Great Midwest Conference

|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Conference USA

|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Big East Conference (1979–2013)

|-style="background: #ffffdd;" | colspan="8" align="center" | Big East Conference

NCAA tournament results The Blue Demons have appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 25 times. Their combined record is 17–25.

1990 #8 Round of 48Round of 32 Western KentuckyWashington W 73–63L 77–68 1991 #12 Round of 48 Oklahoma State L 80–81 1992 #11 Round of 48Round of 32 Arizona StatePenn State W 67–65L 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 64Round of 32 Southern MethodistIowa W 96–82L 71–72 1997 #12 Round of 64 Duke L 56–70 2003 #9 Round of 64 Utah L 64–73 2004 #9 Round of 64Round of 32 George WashingtonTennessee W 83–46L 59–79 2005 #5 Round of 64Round of 32 Virginia TechLiberty W 79–78L 79–88 2006 #4 Round of 64Round of 32Sweet Sixteen LibertyTulsaLSU W 68–43W 71–67L 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 64Round of 32Sweet Sixteen NavyPenn StateDuke W 56–43W 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 32Sweet Sixteen James Madison LouisvilleOregon 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

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.PlayerPos.CareerYear Retired 40 Diana Vines Forward 1985-89 2024

Roster

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