| New Mexico Lobos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | University of New Mexico | ||
| Head coach | Mike Bradbury (9th season) | ||
| Conference | Mountain West | ||
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico | ||
| Arena | The Pit (capacity: 15,411) | ||
| Nickname | Lobos | ||
| Colors | Cherry and silver[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2003 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| 2004, 2005, 2021 | |||
TheNew Mexico Lobos women's basketball team represents theUniversity of New Mexico in theMountain West Conference in theNCAA Division I. The team is coached byMike Bradbury.[2]
The UNM women's basketball team played their first recorded game on December 22, 1898 .[3] It was an intramural game played between teams called the Gladiators and the Olympians; it was an intramural game as both teams were made up of University of New Mexico students. Shortly after this first game was played, the women played the first game in the women's basketball version of what is now known as the Rio Grande Rivalry, as they played Las Cruces College to a 4-2 win at the First Street Armory.[3] After that first season of play, the women's team would late extend invitations to colleges throughout New Mexico; however, in 1912, the UNM faculty refused to allow the women to travel outside of the city.
In the 1970s, with the introduction of Title IX, UNM effectively restarted their women's basketball program, with 2 club seasons in 1972-73 and 1973-74. After the 1973-74 season, the University fully established the basketball team as an official interscholastic athletic team.
Head coach Kathy Marpe compiled a winning record with UNM women's basketball team to a win 78 games and lose 58 (.577).[4]
Coach Doug Hoselton compiled a record of 89 wins and 105 (.459).[4] After the 1987 season, facing budget issues, the university shut down the women's basketball program.[5][3]
Maureen Eckroth had an unfortunate record during the four years as head coach, finishing with 14 wins and 96 losses(.13).[4]
Don Flanagan coached the Lobos for 16 seasons, improving the Lobos' record to a remarkable 340–168 (.669). He announced his retirement in April, 2011.[6]
Yvonne Sanchez was named head coach on April 22, 2011 replacingDon Flanagan who had been the head coach for 15 years.[7][8]
In March 2016, Mike Bradbury took over as the new women's head basketball coach, after former coach Yvonne Sanchez was fired earlier that month.[9]
In 2021, the Lobos won the regular-season Mountain West Conference title, the first time they had done so without sharing the title with another team.[10] Because of public health orders during theCOVID-19 pandemic, the Lobos were able to play only two of their games at their own court, The Pit.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #8 | First Round | #9 Nebraska | L 59−76 |
| 2002 | #10 | First Round | #7 Notre Dame | L 61−71 |
| 2003 | #6 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #11 Miami (FL) #3 Mississippi State #2 Texas Tech | W 91−85 W 73−61 L 76−81 |
| 2004 | #12 | First Round | #5 Florida | L 56−68 |
| 2005 | #8 | First Round | #9 Purdue | L 56−68 |
| 2006 | #11 | First Round Second Round | #6 Florida #3 Baylor | W 83−59 L 67−87 |
| 2007 | #8 | First Round | #9 Green Bay | L 52−59 |
| 2008 | #12 | First Round | #5 West Virginia | L 60−61 |
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