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Drake Bulldogs women's basketball


FieldValue
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nameDrake Bulldogs
current2025–26 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team
logoDrake Bulldogs "D" logo.svg
logo_size150
universityDrake University
conferenceMissouri Valley
locationDes Moines, Iowa
coachAllison Pohlman
tenure5th
arenaKnapp Center
capacity6,424
nicknameBulldogs
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bestfinish8
NCAAeliteeight1982
NCAAsweetsixteen1982, 2002
NCAAsecondround1982, 1986, 1995, 2002
NCAAtourneys1982, 1984, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
conference_tournamentMissouri Valley: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024
conference_seasonGateway
1984Missouri Valley
1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
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1984Missouri Valley 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 The Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. Drake competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Record By year

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)PostseasonTotal
48 years946–539(480–238)27 Postseason bids
  • Totals updated through the end of the 2022–23 regular season.

Drake was awarded a forfeit victory over Valparaiso during the 1995–96 season due to Valparaiso's use of an ineligible player. Drake originally lost that game 79–80.

Postseason

NCAA tournament history

The Bulldogs have a 6–15 tournament record.

2024No. 12First roundNo. 5 ColoradoL 72–86

Women's National Invitation Tournament

MVC All-Centennial team

In 2006–07, the Missouri Valley Conference celebrated its centennial as the nation's second-oldest NCAA Division I conference. As part of the celebration, The Valley named All-Centennial teams for each of the sponsored sports. Six of the 35 women's basketball players named were from Drake's program.

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Lorri Bauman55Forward1980–1984
Wanda Ford33Forward1982–1986
Jan Jensen13Forward1987–1991
Tricia Wakely45Forward1992–1996
Tammi Blackstone4Center1996–2000
Carla Bennett54Center1999–2003

Retired numbers

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13Jan Jensen1987–1991
33Wanda Ford1982–1986
55Lorri Bauman1980–19842007

References

References

  1. (2007). "2007 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball media guide". Drake University.
  2. "Drake University Athletics – 2012–13 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University.
  3. "Drake University Athletics – 2013–14 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University.
  4. "Drake University Athletics – 2014–15 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University.
  5. "Drake University Athletics – 2015–16 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University.
  6. "Drake University Athletics – 2016–17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University.
  7. "1995 96 BASKETBALL RECORD".
  8. "MVC Women's Basketball '35 Greatest' Players". Missouri Valley Conference.
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