| Utah Tech Trailblazers | |||
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| University | Utah Tech University | ||
| First season | 2006–07 (NCAA) | ||
| Head coach | JD Gustin (9th season) | ||
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference | ||
| Location | St. George, Utah | ||
| Arena | Burns Arena (capacity: 4,779) | ||
| Nickname | Trailblazers | ||
| Colors | Red, navy blue, and white[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| Division II: 2011 | |||
TheUtah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball team representsUtah Tech University inSt. George,Utah. Starting in 2020–21 season, the Trailblazers play inDivision I and are members of theWestern Athletic Conference. Previously, the school's team participated in theRocky Mountain Athletic Conference, at theDivision II level of theNCAA. The team announced January 5, 2021, that they would suspend their 2020–2021 season indefinitely, in wake of continued cancellations due toCOVID-19.[2]
The Trailblazers are currently led by head coach JD Gustin, starting his ninth year.
The team plays its games at theBurns Arena on its campus in St. George.
In 2022, the university changed their name from Dixie State University to Utah Tech University. While the legal change doesn't occur until July 1, 2022, the school has already began using Utah Tech branding in all sites, materials, recruiting etc. The "Trailblazers" nickname will not be affected. The 2021–2022 was the last Trailblazers team to use the "Dixie State" name.
The Trailblazers, then known as theRed Storm, made one appearance in theNCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | First Round | Cal State Monterey Bay | L, 59–68 |
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Angela Kristensen(Pacific West Conference)(2006–2013) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Angela Kristensen | 16–12 | |||||||
| 2007–08 | Angela Kristensen | 16–11 | 12–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2008–09 | Angela Kristensen | 17–10 | 8–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 2009–10 | Angela Kristensen | 17–8 | 13–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2010–11 | Angela Kristensen | 24–4 | 14–2 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2011–12 | Angela Kristensen | 18–8 | 13–5 | 3rd | |||||
| 2012–13 | Angela Kristensen/Derek Dawes | 15–13 | 12–6 | 6th | |||||
| Angela Kristensen: | 123–66 (.651) | 72–26 (.735) | |||||||
| Catherria Turner(PacWest)(2013–2014) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Catherria Turner | 14–14 | 11–9 | 7th | |||||
| Catherria Turner: | 14–14 (.500) | 11–9 (.550) | |||||||
| Jenny Thigpen(PacWest)(2014–2016) | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | Jenny Thigpen | 8–18 | 7–13 | 9th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Jenny Thigpen | 9–17 | 9–11 | 8th | |||||
| Jenny Thigpen: | 17–35 (.327) | 16–24 (.400) | |||||||
| JD Gustin(PacWest)(2016–2018) | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | JD Gustin | 5–21 | 5–15 | 11th | |||||
| 2017–18 | JD Gustin | 12–15 | 8–12 | 9th | |||||
| JD Gustin(Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(2018–2020) | |||||||||
| 2018–19 | JD Gustin | 15–11 | 11–11 | 10th | |||||
| 2019–20 | JD Gustin | 18–12 | 12–10 | 7th | |||||
| JD Gustin(Western Athletic Conference)(2020–present) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | JD Gustin | ||||||||
| JD Gustin: | 50–59 | 37–50 | |||||||
| Total: | 198–174 (.532) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
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