| Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | College of the Holy Cross | ||
| Head coach | Candice Green (2nd season) | ||
| Conference | Patriot | ||
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts | ||
| Arena | Hart Center (capacity: 3,536) | ||
| Nickname | Crusaders | ||
| Student section | TBD | ||
| Colors | Royal purple[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1985, 1991 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1985, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2023, 2024 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2023, 2024 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| 1984, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2022, 2024 | |||
TheHoly Cross Crusaders women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents theCollege of the Holy Cross inWorcester,Massachusetts. The team currently competes in thePatriot League. The Crusaders are currently coached by head coach Candice Green.
The Crusaders began play in 1974. They went 0–12, coached by Sharon Dupre in her only season.For their first six years (1974–1980), the Crusaders were inDivision III, going 37–60 during that time. From 1980 to 1982, the Crusaders were inDivision II, going 43–8 during their two season tenure before making the jump toDivision I. The Crusaders joined theMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference in 1983. In their seven season tenure, they won two conference tournaments. In 1990, the Crusaders joined thePatriot League. They have won thePatriot League women's basketball tournament 11 times, the most of any school in the League.

The Crusaders have appeared in theNCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship 14 times. Their record is 2–14.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7 | Round of 32 | Ohio State | L 102–60 |
| 1989 | 9 | Round of 48 | Temple | L 90–80 |
| 1991 | 11 | Round of 48 Round of 32 | Maryland Auburn | W 81–74 (OT) L 84–58 |
| 1995 | 16 | Round of 64 | Colorado | L 83–49 |
| 1996 | 15 | Round of 64 | Old Dominion | L 83–56 |
| 1998 | 14 | Round of 64 | Louisiana Tech | L 86–58 |
| 1999 | 14 | Round of 64 | Duke | L 79–51 |
| 2000 | 15 | Round of 64 | Rutgers | L 91–70 |
| 2001 | 14 | Round of 64 | Florida | L 84–52 |
| 2003 | 13 | Round of 64 | Penn State | L 64–33 |
| 2005 | 15 | Round of 64 | Ohio State | L 89–46 |
| 2007 | 16 | Round of 64 | Duke | L 81–44 |
| 2023 | 15 | Round of 64 | Maryland | L 93–61 |
| 2024 | 16 | First Four Round of 64 | (16)UT Martin (1)Iowa | W 72–45 L 91–65 |
The Crusaders have appeared in theWomen's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) twice.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | First Round | Vermont | L 70–63 |
| 2022 | First Round | Columbia | L 80–69 |
The Crusaders have appeared in theWomen's Basketball Invitational (WBI) once.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | First Round Quarterfinal | New Hampshire Manhattan | W 63–59 L 78–63 |
| Coach | Years | Record | Conference Record | Conference Titles |
| Mary DiStanislao | 1974–1975 | 0–12 (.000) | N/A | |
| Pat Corcoran | 1975–1978 | 21–26 (.447) | N/A | |
| Kevin McAuley | 1979–1980 | 16–22 (.421) | N/A | |
| Togo Palazzi | 1980–1985 | 103–28 (.786) | 18–6 (.750) | 1 |
| Bill Gibbons | 1985–2019 | 613–410 (.599) | 319–125 (.718) | 11 |
| Ann McInerney(interim) | 2019–2020 | 26–15 (.634) | 18–11 (.621) | |
| Maureen Magarity | 2020–2024 | 51–25 (.671) | 34–16 (.680) | 1 |
| Totals | 808–531 (.607) | 376–153 (.711) | 13 | |
Holy Cross played in theMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) 1983 to 1990 before joining thePatriot League in 1990.
| Season | Record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | 0–12 | n/a |
| 1975–76 | 8–7 | n/a |
| 1976–77 | 8–9 | n/a |
| 1977–78 | 5–10 | n/a |
| 1978–79 | 7–10 | n/a |
| 1979–80 | 9–12 | n/a |
| 1980–81 | 20–4 | n/a |
| 1981–82 | 23–4 | n/a |
| 1982–83 | 19–6 | n/a |
| 1983–84 | 20–7 | 9–3 |
| 1984–85 | 21–7 | 9–3 |
| 1985–86 | 21–7 | 8–4 |
| 1986–87 | 19–10 | 8–4 |
| 1987–88 | 21–8 | 9–3 |
| 1988–89 | 21–10 | 10–2 |
| 1989–90 | 20–10 | 7–3 |
| 1990–91 | 25–6 | 12–0 |
| 1991–92 | 16–13 | 10–4 |
| 1992–93 | 22–7 | 12–2 |
| 1993–94 | 15–14 | 10–4 |
| 1994–95 | 21–9 | 12–2 |
| 1995–96 | 23–10 | 9–3 |
| 1996–97 | 23–4 | 12–0 |
| 1997–98 | 21–9 | 10–2 |
| 1998–99 | 21–8 | 11–1 |
| 1999–00 | 23–7 | 11–1 |
| 2000–01 | 21–9 | 11–1 |
| 2001–02 | 23–8 | 12–2 |
| 2002–03 | 24–8 | 13–1 |
| 2003–04 | 13–15 | 8–6 |
| 2004–05 | 20–11 | 12–2 |
| 2005–06 | 16–14 | 10–4 |
| 2006–07 | 15–18 | 7–7 |
| 2007–08 | 19–13 | 10–4 |
| 2008–09 | 13–17 | 8–6 |
| 2009–10 | 10–21 | 5–9 |
| 2010–11 | 10–20 | 6–8 |
| 2011–12 | 19–15 | 7–7 |
| 2012–13 | 18–14 | 8–6 |
| 2013–14 | 20–14 | 10–8 |
| 2014–15 | 15–17 | 11–7 |
| 2015–16 | 13–17 | 10–8 |
| 2016–17 | 8–21 | 6–12 |
| 2017–18 | 13–18 | 7–11 |
| 2018–19 | 18–13 | 9–9 |
| 2019–20 | 19–11 | 7–4 |
| 2020–21 | 7–8 | 7–7 |
| 2020–21 | 20–9 | 14–4 |
| TOTAL | 805–530 | 376–153 |