TheUnited States women's national wheelchair basketball team began in the mid-1960s. The first women's team to compete alongside men in theParalympic Games was in the inaugural 1968 tournament. A few years later in 1977, a women's wheelchair basketball division was created in theNational Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).
The United States women's national wheelchair basketball team began in the mid-1960s. The first women's team to compete alongside men in theParalympic Games was in the inaugural 1968 tournament. A few years later in 1977, a women's wheelchair basketball division was created in theNational Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).[1]
In December 2021,Trooper Johnson resigned as head coach of the women’s national team after current and former players alleged emotional misconduct.[2][3] He said he would cooperate with aUnited States Center for SafeSport investigation, and believed there would not be any findings.[2][3]
Gold: 1988, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2016
Silver: 1992, 2024
Bronze: 1968, 1980, 2020
Gold: 1990, 2010
Silver: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006
Bronze:2014,2022
National sports teams of the United States
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