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| University | University of Utah | ||||||||
| Head coach | Gavin Petersen (2nd season) | ||||||||
| Conference | Big 12 | ||||||||
| Location | Salt Lake City,Utah | ||||||||
| Arena | Jon M. Huntsman Center (capacity: 15,000) | ||||||||
| Nickname | Utes | ||||||||
| Colors | Red and white[1] | ||||||||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||||||||
| 2006 | |||||||||
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| AIAW tournament Elite Eight | |||||||||
| 1977 | |||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||
| 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2011 | |||||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||||
| 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2023 | |||||||||
TheUtah Utes women's basketball team representsUniversity of Utah in women'sbasketball. The school competed in thePac-12 Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 2010–11 through 2023–24; the Utes will compete in theBig 12 Conference beginning in 2024–25.[2]
The Utes have an 864–400 record as of the 2015–16 season, with 17 appearances in the NCAA Tournament (1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011). They have played in five conferences, playing in the Intermountain Athletic Conference (83–11 all-time record, 1974–82), the High Country Athletic Conference (67–13 all-time record, 1982–89), theWestern Athletic Conference (99–27 all-time record, 1990–99), theMountain West Conference (137–43 all-time record, 1999–2011), and thePac-12 Conference (31–59 record, since 2011) since starting play in 1974. They have also been champions of the regular season in 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2023, while appearing in the Women's NIT in 1979, 1984, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016. They appeared in the predecessor to the NCAA Tournament (the AIAW) in 1976 and 1977.[3]
| Season | Record | Conference record | Coach | Postseason finish |
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| 1974–75 | 12–2 | 10–1 | John Hull | AIAW Regional |
| 1975–76 | 19–5 | 12–1 | Fern Gardner | AIAW first round |
| 1976–77 | 26–3 | 13–0 | Fern Gardner | AIAW Top Eight |
| 1977–78 | 21–9 | 12–1 | Fern Gardner | AIAW first round |
| 1978–79 | 23–10 | 11–2 | Fern Gardner | AIAW Regional/NWIT |
| 1979–80 | 21–8 | 9–2 | Fern Gardner | AIAW Regional |
| 1980–81 | 24–9 | 9–1 | Fern Gardner | AIAW Regional |
| 1981–82 | 18–11 | 7–3 | Fern Gardner | None |
| 1982–83 | 22–7 | 11–1 | Fern Gardner | NCAA First Round |
| 1983–84 | 19–12 | 9–3 | Elaine Elliott | NWIT |
| 1984–85 | 16–12 | 8–4 | Elaine Elliott | None |
| 1985–86 | 21–8 | 11–1 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA First Round |
| 1986–87 | 20–7 | 10–2 | Elaine Elliott | None |
| 1987–88 | 19–9 | 9–1 | Elaine Elliott | None |
| 1988–89 | 24–6 | 9–1 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA First Round |
| 1989–90 | 20–10 | 6–4 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA First Round |
| 1990–91 | 20–10 | 9–3 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA First Round |
| 1991–92 | 22–8 | 10–4 | Elaine Elliott | None |
| 1992–93 | 19–10 | 9–5 | Elaine Elliott | None |
| 1993–94 | 12–14 | 9–5 | Elaine Elliott | None |
| 1994–95 | 23–7 | 12–2 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA First Round |
| 1995–96 | 21–8 | 12–2 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA First Round |
| 1996–97 | 25–6 | 15–1 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA Second Round |
| 1997–98 | 21–6 | 11–3 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA First Round |
| 1998–99 | 21–7 | 12–2 | Elaine Elliott | WNIT First Round |
| 1999-00 | 23–8 | 11–3 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA First Round |
| 2000–01 | 28–4 | 14–0 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2001–02 | 15–12 | 8–6 | Elaine Elliott | None |
| 2002–03 | 24–7 | 12–2 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA Second Round |
| 2003–04 | 24–7 | 12–2 | Elaine Elliott | None |
| 2004–05 | 26–8 | 12–2 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA Second Round |
| 2005–06 | 27–7 | 12–4 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 2006–07 | 19–14 | 10–6 | Elaine Elliott | WNIT First Round |
| 2007–08 | 27–5 | 16–0 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA First Round |
| 2008–09 | 23–10 | 13–3 | Elaine Elliott | NCAA Second Round |
| 2009–10 | 23–12 | 10–6 | Elaine Elliott | WNIT Second Round |
| 2010–11 | 18–17 | 7–9 | Anthony Levrets | NCAA First Round |
| 2011–12 | 16–16 | 8–10 | Anthony Levrets | WNIT Second Round |
| 2012–13 | 23–14 | 8–10 | Anthony Levrets | WNIT Final |
| 2013–14 | 12–19 | 4–14 | Anthony Levrets | None |
| 2014–15 | 9–21 | 3–15 | Anthony Levrets | None |
| 2015–16 | 18–15 | 8–10 | Lynne Roberts | WNIT Third Round |
| 2016–17 | 15–15 | 5–13 | Lynne Roberts | WNIT First Round |
| 2017–18 | 18–14 | 8–10 | Lynne Roberts | WNIT Second Round |
| 2018–19 | 20–10 | 9–9 | Lynne Roberts | None |
| 2019–20 | 14–17 | 6–12 | Lynne Roberts | None |
| 2020–21 | 5–16 | 4–15 | Lynne Roberts | None |
| 2021–22 | 21–12 | 8–7 | Lynne Roberts | NCAA Second Round |
| 2022–23 | 27–5 | 15−3 | Lynne Roberts | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
| 2023–24 | 22−11 | 11−7 | Lynne Roberts | NCAA Second Round |
The Utes have appeared in 21 NCAA tournaments, with a record of 13–21.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1983 | #5 | First Round | #4 Arizona State | L 64−78 |
| 1986 | #9 | First Round | #8 Montana | L 46−58 |
| 1989 | #11 | First Round | #6 UNLV | L 53−67 |
| 1990 | #12 | First Round | #5 Ole Miss | L 51−74 |
| 1991 | #12 | First Round | #5 Southern Cal | L 52−63 |
| 1995 | #8 | First Round | #9 SW Missouri State | L 47−49 |
| 1996 | #8 | First Round | #9 Southern Miss | L 66−74 |
| 1997 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12 Iowa State #4 Virginia | W 66−57 L 46−65 |
| 1998 | #7 | First Round | #10 Louisville | L 61−69 |
| 2000 | #11 | First Round | #6 Illinois | L 58−73 |
| 2001 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 Fairfield #4 Iowa #1 Notre Dame | W 79−57 W 78−69 L 54−69 |
| 2003 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 DePaul #1 Duke | W 73−64 L 54−65 |
| 2005 | #10 | First Round Second Round | #7 Iowa State #2 Stanford | W 73−61 L 62−88 |
| 2006 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #12 Middle Tenn #4 Arizona State #8 Boston College #2Maryland | W 76−71 W 86−65 W 57−54 L 65−75 (OT) |
| 2008 | #8 | First Round | #9 Purdue | L 59−66 |
| 2009 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Villanova #1 Maryland | W 60−30 L 56−71 |
| 2011 | #15 | First Round | #2Notre Dame | L 54−67 |
| 2022 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10Arkansas #2Texas | W 92−69 L 56−78 |
| 2023 | #2 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #15 Gardner-Webb #10Princeton #3LSU | W 103−77 W 63−56 L 63−66 |
| 2024 | #5 | First Round Second Round | #12South Dakota State #4Gonzaga | W 68−54 L 66−77 |
| 2025 | #8 | First Round | #9 Indiana | L 68–76 |
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