The Idaho Vandals women's basketball team represents the University of Idaho in women's basketball in the Big Sky Conference in NCAA Division I. Home games are played on campus at Idaho Central Credit Union Arena in Moscow, Idaho.

Opened in autumn 2021, ICCU Arena seats 4,200 and also is home for the Vandals men's basketball team. It is located north of the adjacent Kibbie Dome, the former primary home court, whose basketball configuration was known as Cowan Spectrum; the secondary home court was at Memorial Gymnasium.

Season-by-season record As of the 2015–16 season, the Vandals have a all-time record, with a record in the Big Sky Conference, which includes the women's-only Mountain West Athletic Conference (1982–88). The program moved from AIAW Division II to NCAA Division I in the summer

Idaho has five appearances in the NCAA tournament (1985, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2026), with no wins. They have two titles in the Big Sky tournament (1985, 2016), with two WAC tournament championships in 2013 and 2014. The Vandals have made one appearance in the predecessor Women's National Invitation Tournament (not the WNIT that currently operates for women) in 1986, winning three games to win a WNIT title. They also made an appearance in the Women's Basketball Invitational in 2011, losing in their only appearance. 1974–75 Deanne Ercanbrack rowspan=5 8–91975–76 Bonnie Hulstrand6–13 1976–77 Bonnie Hulstrand2–181977–78 Bonnie Hulstrand10–7 1978–79 Tara VanDerveer17–8 1979–80 Tara VanDerveer 10–2 (NW Empire League) 25–6 1980–81 Pat Dobratz 13–1 (NW Empire League) 22–8 1981–82 Pat Dobratz 14–0 (NW Empire League) 27–5 1982–83 Pat Dobratz 8–6 (MWAC) 18–10 1983–84 Pat Dobratz 9–5 (MWAC) 21–9 1984–85 Pat Dobratz 13–1 (MWAC) 28–2 1985–86 Pat Dobratz 11–3 (MWAC)26–5 1986–87 Laurie Turner 3–9 (MWAC) 8–191987–88 Laurie Turner 4–12 (MWAC) 7–20 1988–89 Laurie Turner 11–5 (Big Sky) 18–11 1989–90 Laurie Turner 11–5 (Big Sky) 20–9 1990–91 Laurie Turner 7–9 (Big Sky) 13–14 1991–92 Laurie Turner 9–7 (Big Sky) 16–131992–93 Laurie Turner 7–7 (Big Sky) 12–15 1993–94 Laurie Turner 2–12 (Big Sky) 3–22 1994–95 Julie Holt 3–11 (Big Sky) 5–21 1995–96 Julie Holt 4–10 (Big Sky) 8–18 1996–97 Julie Holt 8–6 (Big West) 14–14 1997–98 Julie Holt 9–5 (Big West) 15–15 1998–99 Hilary Recknor 8–6 (Big West) 16–12 1999-00 Hilary Recknor 6–8 (Big West) 13–15 2000–01 Hilary Recknor 4–10 (Big West) 7–21 2001–02 Mike Divilbiss 5–11 (Big West) 11–17 2002–03 Mike Divilbiss 8–8 (Big West) 10–18 2003–04 Mike Divilbiss 13–5 (Big West) 22–7 2004–05 Mike Divilbiss 12–6 (Big West) 19–11 2005–06 Mike Divilbiss 5–11 (WAC) 10–19 2006–07 Mike Divilbiss 3–13 (WAC) 6–22 2007–08 Mike Divilbiss 3–13 (WAC) 4–25 2008–09 Jon Newlee 10–6 (WAC) 13–15 2009–10 Jon Newlee 8–8 (WAC) 11–20 2010–11 Jon Newlee 7–9 (WAC) 15–162011–12 Jon Newlee 6–8 (WAC) 12–20 2012–13 Jon Newlee 11–7 (WAC) 17–16 2013–14 Jon Newlee 15–1 (WAC) 25–9 2014–15 Jon Newlee 8–10 (Big Sky) 14–15 2015–16 Jon Newlee 13–5 (Big Sky) 24–102016–17Jon Newlee11–7 (Big Sky)19–152017–18Jon Newlee13–5 (Big Sky)19–142018–19Jon Newlee16–4 (Big Sky)22–122019–20Jon Newlee15–5 (Big Sky)22–92020–21Jon Newlee14–3 (Big Sky)17–72021–22Jon Newlee11–9 (Big Sky)14–182022–23Jon Newlee9–9 (Big Sky)13–17 2023–24 Carrie Eighmey 8–10 (Big Sky) 15–16 2024–25 Arthur Moreira 10–8 (Big Sky) 18–12

Postseason

NCAA Tournament Results The Vandals have made four appearances in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–5. 1985 #5 First Round #4 USC L 51−74 2013 #16 First Round #1 Connecticut L 37−105 2014 #14 First Round #3 Louisville L 42−88 2016 #16 First Round #1 Baylor L 59−89 2026 #13 First Round #4 Oklahoma L 59−89

WNIT Tournament Results The Vandals have made three appearances in the Women's National Invitation Tournament, and its predecessors, with a combined record of 5–2. 1986 #1 QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal Fresno StateNotre DameNorthwestern State W 74−61W 67−65 (OT)W 100−91 2018 First round Wyoming L 62–67 2019 First roundSecond roundThird round Loyola MarymountDenverArizona W 79–64W 88–66L 60–88

WBI Tournament Results The Vandals have made on appearance in the Women's Basketball Invitational, with a record of 0–1. 2011 #2 First round South Dakota L 47–62

AIAW College Division/Division II The Vandals made consecutive appearances in the AIAW Division II tournament, with a combined record of 0–2. 1980 First Round Cal State Los Angeles L 81–84 (OT) 1981 First Round William Penn L 43–63

References

External links