Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball

College basketball team

Saint Joseph's Hawks
women's basketball

2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball team

University

Saint Joseph's University

First season

1973; 51 years ago (1973)

Head coach

Cindy Griffin (24th season)

Conference

Atlantic 10

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Arena

Michael J. Hagan Arena
(capacity: 4,200)

Nickname

Hawks

Colors

Crimson and gray

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA tournament second round

1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2014

NCAA tournament appearances

1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2013, 2014

AIAW tournament appearances

1977

Conference tournament champions

1997, 1999, 2013

Conference regular season champions

1985, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003

The Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

History

St. Joseph's began play in 1973. The Hawks have made 22 appearances in the postseason, appearing in the NCAA Tournament 13 times, (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2013, 2014) and the WNIT ten times (1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017). They made the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2014. They have made the Second Round of the WNIT in 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012) and the Quarterfinals in 2004. They also participated in the AIAW Eastern Regionals, finishing 3rd in 1976, Sixth in 1977, Third in 1978, and losing in the First Round in 1979.

The Hawks have won the A-10 regular season title in 1985 (shared), 1989, 1990, 1997 (East), 1999 (East), 2000 (East), 2002 (East), and 2003 (East). They have won the A-10 Tournament in 1997, 1999, and 2013, while finishing as runner up in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2004, and 2007. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Hawks have an all-time record of 805–434.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1985	#5	First Round	#4 NC State	L 63-67
1986	#5	Second Round	#4 Western Kentucky	L 65-74
1987	#9	First Round Second Round	#8 South Alabama #1 Texas	W 67-56 (OT) L 56-86
1988	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 Bowling Green #2 Maryland	W 68-66 L 67-78
1989	#10	First Round Second Round	#7 Vanderbilt #2 Long Beach State	W 82-68 L 65-84
1990	#9	First Round	#8 Old Dominion	L 69-91
1994	#11	First Round	#6 Old Dominion	L 55-56
1995	#9	First Round	#8 Virginia Tech	L 52-62
1997	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 Kansas State #2 Alabama	W 70-52 L 52-61
1999	#11	First Round Second Round	#6 Tulane #3 Duke	W 83-72 L 60-66
2000	#10	First Round Second Round	#7 Texas #2 Rutgers	W 69-48 L 39-59
2013	#9	First Round	#8 Vanderbilt	L 54-60
2014	#9	First Round Second Round	#8 Georgia #1 Connecticut	W 67-57 L 52-91

AIAW Division I

The Hawks made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1977	First Round Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round	Baylor Western Washington Southern Connecticut State	L, 75–85 W, 97–51 L, 85–88

References

Saint Joseph's University Athletic Brand Book (PDF). November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
"Women's Basketball - News - Saint Joseph's University". www.sjuhawks.com.
"2016-17 Saint Joseph's University Women's Basketball Media Guide".

External links

Official website

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Venues	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (1973–2008) The Palestra (2008–2009) Hagan Arena (2009–present)
Rivalries	Temple Villanova
Culture & lore	The Hawk City 6 Philadelphia Big 5 Big 5 Classic
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1973–74 1974–75 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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Academics	Schools College of Arts and Sciences Haub School of Business College of Professional and Liberal Studies
Athletics	Hawks Finnesey Field The Hawk Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse Holy War Saint Joseph's-Temple rivalry Baseball Basketball Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's lacrosse Men's soccer Campbell's Field Gillin Boat Club
Campus	Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation Barbelin Hall List of buildings Lower Merion Philadelphia
Miscellaneous	People Presidents Saint Joseph's University Press The Hawk

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