The NU Lady Bulldogs are the collegiate women's basketball team of the National University (NU), which play in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), the premiere sports league in the country.
History The NU Lady Bulldogs competes in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).
They had their most successful results in the 2010s. Dioceldo Sy of Ever Bilena became the Lady Bulldog's sports patron in 2011. Sy in turn tapped Patrick Aquino as head coach in 2012. The Sy-sponsored staff had to contend with the women's basketball in a landscape where the sport is viewed as a men's sport and the draw of more prestigious UAAP schools in player recruitment. Aquino was allowed to leave his role to focus on coaching the Philippine women's national team in 2022.
The Lady Bulldogs under Aquino would reach their first ever finals in 2013 during Season 76. The Lady Bulldogs went on to win seven consecutive titles starting from the succeeding Season 77 to Season 85 (2014–22). This matched the feat of the Robert Jaworski-led University of the East Red Warriors men's team from 1965 to 1971 Coach Aris Dimaunahan won the seventh and last title of that streak.
However the Lady Bulldogs' streak was ended in 2023 by the UST Tigresses in the finals of Season 86 It also ended a 108-game winning streak.
Season-by-season records SeasonLeagueElimination roundPlayoffsPosGPWLPCTGBGPWLResults2006UAAP7th/712012.0009Did not qualify2007UAAP8th/814113.07111Did not qualify2008UAAP8th/814113.07112Did not qualify2009UAAP7th/81431121410Did not qualify2010UAAP5th/814410.2869Did not qualify2011UAAP6th/814410.2868Did not qualify2012UAAP5th/81477.5007101Lost 4th seed playoff vs Ateneo2013UAAP1st/814122.857—422Lost finals vs La Salle2014UAAP1st/8141401.000—220Won finals vs FEU2015UAAP1st/8141401.000—220Won finals vs Ateneo2016UAAP1st/8141401.000—220Won finals vs La Salle2017UAAP1st/8141401.000—220Won finals vs UE2018UAAP1st/8141401.000—220Won finals vs FEU2019UAAP1st/8141401.000—220Won finals vs UST2020UAAPSeason cancelled2021UAAP2022UAAP1st/814131.929—330Won finals vs La Salle2023UAAP1st/814131.929—422Lost finals vs UST2024UAAP1st/8141401.000—321Won finals vs UST
Team awards UAAP SeasonTournamentTitleRef 2013 UAAP Season 76 Runners up 2014 UAAP Season 77 Champions 2015 UAAP Season 78 Champions 2016 UAAP Season 79 Champions 2017 UAAP Season 80 Champions 2018 UAAP Season 81 Champions 2019 UAAP Season 82 Champions 2022 UAAP Season 85 Champions 2023 UAAP Season 86 Runners up 2024 UAAP Season 87 Champions 2025 UAAP Season 88 Runners up
Head coaches Benjie Navarro (2005–2009) Leo Pujante (2010–2011) Patrick Aquino (2012–2022) Aris Dimaunahan (2022–2025) D.A. Olan (2025–present)
Notable players Jack Animam Afril Bernardino Ana Thea Cenarosa Camille Clarin
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