The University of Dayton women's basketball team has advanced to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament for the first time. It has taken a long climb from current coach Jim Jabir's first season, when the team won three games.
Here, a look at the history of the UD women's basketball program.
| Season | Coach | Record | Home record | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | Judith Bowman | 4-7 | 3-1 | |
| 1969-70 | Judith Bowman | 6-3 | 2-2 | |
| 1970-71 | R. Elaine Dreidame | 11-5 | 7-2 | |
| 1971-72 | R. Elaine Dreidame | 8-8 | 3-3 | |
| 1972-73 | R. Elaine Dreidame | 5-10 | 2-4 | |
| 1973-74 | R. Elaine Dreidame | 15-5 | 6-0 | |
| 1974-75 | R. Elaine Dreidame | 15-8 | 5-6 | |
| 1975-76 | R. Elaine Dreidame | 9-13 | 6-4 | |
| 1976-77 | R. Elaine Dreidame | 21-8 | 9-2 | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Ohio state champion |
| 1977-78 | R. Elaine Dreidame | 24-6 | 10-1 | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women regional champion |
| 1978-79 | Maryalyce Jeremiah | 33-3 | 13-0 | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women national runner-up |
| 1979-80 | Maryalyce Jeremiah | 36-2 | 18-0 | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women national champion |
| 1980-81 | Linda Makowski | 27-7 | 14-3 | Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women regional champion |
| 1981-82 | Linda Makowski | 10-17 | 6-6 | |
| 1982-83 | Linda Makowski | 20-10 | 10-3 | NCAA tournament (Division II) appearance |
| 1983-84 | Linda Makowski | 27-4 | 14-2 | NCAA tournament (Division II) semifinalist |
| 1984-85 | Linda Makowski | 17-11 | 9-4 | |
| 1985-86 | Linda Makowski | 18-10 | 11-4 | |
| 1986-87 | Sue Ramsey | 11-17 | 6-7 | |
| 1987-88 | Sue Ramsey | 15-13 | 10-3 | |
| 1988-89 | Sue Ramsey | 8-19 | 7-6 | |
| 1989-90 | Sue Ramsey | 12-16 | 6-8 | |
| 1990-91 | Sue Ramsey | 16-13 | 9-5 | |
| 1991-92 | Sue Ramsey | 10-18 | 8-7 | |
| 1992-93 | Sue Ramsey | 15-13 | 8-6 | |
| 1993-94 | Sue Ramsey | 8-19 | 6-6 | |
| 1994-95 | Clemette Haskins | 5-22 | 4-9 | |
| 1995-96 | Clemette Haskins | 9-18 | 6-7 | |
| 1996-97 | Clemette Haskins | 11-16 | 7-6 | |
| 1997-98 | Clemette Haskins | 10-17 | 8-5 | |
| 1998-99 | Jaci Clark | 11-17 | 5-8 | |
| 1999-00 | Jaci Clark | 15-15 | 8-6 | WNIT appearance |
| 2000-01 | Jaci Clark | 16-13 | 8-6 | |
| 2001-02 | Jaci Clark | 11-17 | 7-5 | |
| 2002-03 | Jaci Clark | 14-14 | 8-4 | |
| 2003-04 | Jim Jabir | 3-25 | 2-10 | |
| 2004-05 | Jim Jabir | 12-16 | 5-7 | |
| 2005-06 | Jim Jabir | 17-12 | 8-5 | |
| 2006-07 | Jim Jabir | 12-19 | 6-5 | |
| 2007-08 | Jim Jabir | 25-9 | 12-2 | WNIT appearance |
| 2008-09 | Jim Jabir | 21-14 | 9-4 | WNIT appearance |
| 2009-10 | Jim Jabir | 25-8 | 11-2 | NCAA Tournament |
| 2010-11 | Jim Jabir | 21-12 | 8-4 | NCAA Tournament |
| 2011-12 | Jim Jabir | 23-7 | 8-2 | NCAA Tournament |
| 2012-13 | Jim Jabir | 28-3 | 12-0 | NCAA Tournament |
| 2013-14 | Jim Jabir | 23-8 | 12-0 | NCAA Tournament |
| 2014-15 | Jim Jabir | 27-6 | 12-1 | NCAA Tournament |
Source: University of Dayton / Published: March 26, 2015
