The Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. They are a member of the Mountain West Conference (MWC).
History GCU began play in 1988, beginning as an NAIA team in District VII. They began play in NCAA Division II in 1991. They joined the Pacific West Conference in 1992 after two years in the Continental Divide Conference. They joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association in 1994, playing in the conference until 2004. After two independent seasons, they joined the Pacific West Conference in 2006. The program underwent the transition to Division I in 2013, joining the Western Athletic Conference. The four-year process means that the team cannot be invited nor play in the Division I Tournament until 2018, though they can play in the WNIT or WBI. They were invited to the 2016 Women's Basketball Invitational, losing 57–51 to North Dakota in the first round. The Antelopes have an all-time record (as of the end of the 2015–16 season) of 367–419, with a 317–381 record outside of Division I.
In their 2025 season, GCU finished conference play undefeated with a 16–0 record. GCU went onto winning the WAC Conference tournament against UT Arlington 65–62. Making it to the NCAA Division I national tournament for the first time in school history.
2025 Coaching Staff Winston Gandy Head Coach 1st Adrian Sanders Assistant coach/Recruiting Coordinator 1st Matt Shewmake Assistant Coach 1st Julia Ford Assistant Coach 1st Chloe Rice Assistant Coach 1st Celeste Taylor Assistant Coach 1st Reference:
Year-by-year results
Postseason NCAA Division I tournament results The Antelopes made one appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. 2025 #13 First Round #4 Baylor L 73–60
NCAA Division II tournament results The Antelopes made six appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 4–6.
1997 First Round Western New Mexico L 68–80 2004 First Round Cal State Bakersfield L 61–86 2009 First Round Seattle Pacific L 48–77 2011 First RoundSecond RoundThird Round Seattle PacificCal State Monterey BayCal Poly Pomona W 53–51W 55–35L 61–68 2012 First RoundSecond Round Cal Poly PomonaAlaska Anchorage W 49–48L 58–77 2013 First RoundSecond Round UC San DiegoSimon Fraser W 68–57L 59–76
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