George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball

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George Washington Revolutionaries

2024–25 George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball team

University

George Washington University

Head coach

Caroline McCombs (4th season)

Conference

Atlantic 10

Location

Washington, D.C., U.S.

Arena

Charles E. Smith Center
(capacity: 5,000)

Nickname

Revolutionaries

Student section

George's Army

Colors

Buff and blue

Uniforms

Home

Away

Alternate

NCAA tournament Elite Eight

1997

NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen

1995, 1997, 2007, 2008

NCAA tournament second round

1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

NCAA tournament appearances

1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2018

Conference tournament champions

1992, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2015, 2016, 2018

Conference regular season champions

1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 (West), 2002, 2003, 2004 (West), 2005 (West), 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016

The George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball team represents George Washington University, located in Washington, D.C. It plays its home games in the Charles E. Smith Center, which is also the venue for other George Washington Revolutionaries athletic programs. The team competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

History

George Washington began play in 1975. They joined the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1983. Since joining the conference, they have won the regular season title 16 times, winning it in 1994 (shared), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 (West), 2002, 2003, 2004 (West), 2005 (West), 2006 (shared), 2007, 2008 (shared), 2015, 2016, and 2017 (shared). They have also won the A-10 Tournament in 1992, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2015, 2016, and 2018. In 1997, the Colonials made their four straight NCAA Tournament appearance and sixth in seven years. In the ensuing tournament, the Colonials (ranked as a 5 seed) went all the way to the Elite Eight. They beat Northwestern 61–46, Tulane 81–67, and North Carolina 55–46 before losing to Notre Dame 62–52 in the regional final. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Colonials have an all-time record of 748–448.

NCAA tournament results

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1991	#10	First Round Second Round	#7 Richmond #2 NC State	W 73–62 L 83–94
1992	#8	First Round Second Round	#9 Vermont #1 Virginia	W 70–69 L 58–97
1994	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 UAB #2 Southern Cal	W 74–66 L 72–76
1995	#4	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#13 DePaul #5 Drake #1 Colorado	W 87–79 W 96–93 (OT) L 61–77
1996	#6	First Round Second Round	#11 Maine #3 Virginia	W 83–67 L 43–62
1997	#5	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	#12 Northwestern #4 Tulane #1 North Carolina #6 Notre Dame	W 61–46 W 81–67 W 55–46 L 52–62
1998	#10	First Round Second Round	#7 Georgia #2 Connecticut	W 74–72 L 67–75
2000	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 UCLA #2 Notre Dame	W 79–72 L 60–95
2001	#7	First Round	#10 Stanford	L 51–76
2003	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 Oklahoma #2 Villanova	W 71–61 L 57–70
2004	#8	First Round	#9 DePaul	L 46–83
2005	#9	First Round Second Round	#8 Ole Miss #1 North Carolina	W 60–57 L 47–71
2006	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 Old Dominion #2 Tennessee	W 87–72 L 53–66
2007	#4	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#12 Boise State #4 Texas A&M #1 North Carolina	W 76–67 W 59–47 L 56–70
2008	#6	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen	#11 Auburn #3 California #2 Rutgers	W 66–56 W 55–53 L 42–53
2015	#6	First Round	#11 Gonzaga	L 69–82
2016	#8	First Round	#9 Kansas State	L 51–56
2018	#14	First Round	#3 Ohio State	L 45–87

References

The George Washington University Moniker Identity Guidelines (PDF). April 10, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
"GWsports.com : George Washington University Official Athletic Site : Women's Basketball". Gwsports.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
"Career Records" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-02-27.

External links

Official website

v t e George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball
Venues	Charles E. Smith Center (1975–present)
Rivalries	George Mason
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Atlantic 10 Conference women's basketball
Teams	Davidson Wildcats Dayton Flyers Duquesne Dukes Fordham Rams George Mason Patriots George Washington Revolutionaries La Salle Explorers Loyola Chicago Ramblers Rhode Island Rams Richmond Spiders St. Bonaventure Bonnies Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Louis Billikens UMass Minutewomen (leaving in 2025) VCU Rams
Championships & awards	Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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