The 2026–27 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team will represent Vanderbilt University during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Commodores, led by sixth-year head coach Shea Ralph, will play their home games at the Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Previous season
The Commodores finished the 2025–26 season 29–5 overall and 13–3 in SEC play, to finish in a tie for second place in the conference with Texas. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament, they were upset by No. 7 Ole Miss.
Following their tournament elimination, the Commodores earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they were the No. 2 seed in the Fort Worth Regional #1. They defeated No. 15 High Point and No. 7 Illinois in the first and second rounds respectively, before falling to No. 6 Notre Dame 65–67 in the Sweet Sixteen.
The 2025–26 season saw much success for Vanderbilt, including their most wins in a season (29) since 1994–95, when they finished 28–7. Their 13–3 conference record was their best finish in the SEC in program history, and their Sweet Sixteen appearance marked the first one for the Commodores since 2009.
Offseason Departures Vanderbilt departures Jada Brown 2 Guard 5'8" Senior Bentonville, AR Graduated Ava Black 8 Guard 5'11" Freshman Auburn, NH Transferred to Penn State Justine Pissott 13 Guard/Forward 6'4" Senior Toms River, NJ Graduated; selected 25th overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2026 WNBA draft Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda 15 Guard 6'2" Graduate student Sioux Falls, SD Graduated; went undrafted in the 2026 WNBA draft, signed a training camp contract with the Golden State Valkyries Aga Makurat 24 Guard 6'3" Junior Sierakowice, Poland Transferred to Florida State Sacha Washington 35 Forward 6'2" Graduate student Lawrenceville, GA Graduated; went undrafted in the 2026 WNBA draft, signed a training camp contract with the Atlanta Dream
Incoming transfers Vanderbilt incoming transfers Vernell Atamah 15 Guard/Forward 6'0" Junior Mesquite, TX Northwestern State Mia Woolfolk 33 Forward 6'3" Junior Midlothian, VA Georgia
Recruiting class
Roster
Schedule and results
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