Drake Bulldogs
2023-24 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team
UniversityDrake University
Head coachAllison Pohlman (2nd season)
ConferenceMissouri Valley
LocationDes Moines, Iowa
ArenaKnapp Center
(Capacity: 6,424)
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsBlue and white[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1982
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1982, 2002
NCAA tournament second round
1982, 1986, 1995, 2002
NCAA tournament appearances
1982, 1984, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
Conference tournament champions
Missouri Valley: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2023
Conference regular season champions
Gateway
1984
Missouri Valley
1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019

The Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition.[2] Drake competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Record By year

Drake was awarded a forfeit victory over Valparaiso during the 1995–96 season due to Valparaiso's use of an ineligible player. Drake originally lost that game 79–80.[3]

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Drake (Independent) (1974–1983)
1974–75 Carole Baumgarten 10–10
1975–76 Carole Baumgarten 10–16
1976–77 Carole Baumgarten 21–4
1977–78 Carole Baumgarten 23–9WNIT Quarterfinals
1978–79 Carole Baumgarten 28–5WNIT Runner Up
1979–80 Carole Baumgarten 24–12WNIT Third Place
1980–81 Carole Baumgarten 26–7WNIT Third Place
1981–82 Carole Baumgarten 28–7NCAA Elite Eight
1982–83 Carole Baumgarten 20–8
Drake (Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1983–1993)
1983–84 Carole Baumgarten 22–716–21stNCAA First Round
1984–85 Carole Baumgarten 24–616–22ndWNIT, semifinals
1985–86 Carole Baumgarten 22–816–22ndNCAA Second Round
1986–87 Susan Yow 9–189–96th
1987–88 Susan Yow 15–1312–6T–4th
1988–89 Susan Yow 17–1112–63rd
1989–90 Susan Yow 10–168–106th
1990–91 Lisa Bluder 13–1710–84th
1991–92 Lisa Bluder 11–157–11T–6th
1992–93 Lisa Bluder 15–138–8T–4th
Drake (Missouri Valley Conference) (1993–present)
1993–94 Lisa Bluder 16–128–85th
1994–95 Lisa Bluder 25–613–5T–2ndNCAA Second Round
1995–96 Lisa Bluder 16–1310–8T–4th
1996–97 Lisa Bluder 23–714–41stNCAA First Round
1997–98 Lisa Bluder 25–517–11stNCAA First Round
1998–99 Lisa Bluder 21–1014–42ndWNIT, Final Four
1999–00 Lisa Bluder 23–715–31stNCAA First Round
2000–01 Lisa Stone 23–716–2T–1stNCAA First Round
2001–02 Lisa Stone 25–815–32ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen
2002–03 Lisa Stone 16–1211–7T–4th
2003–04 Amy Stephens 16–1511–73rdWNIT, first round
2004–05 Amy Stephens 14–158–10T–6th
2005–06 Amy Stephens 17–1213–52ndWNIT, first round
2006–07 Amy Stephens 14–195–138thNCAA First Round
2007–08 Amy Stephens 23–1113–5T–1stWNIT Second Round
2008–09 Amy Stephens 19–1212–63rd
2009–10 Amy Stephens 15–157–11T–7th
2010–11 Amy Stephens 15–159–96th
2011–12 Amy Stephens 18–169–9T–5thWNIT First Round
2012–13[4] Jennie Baranczyk 11–205–139th
2013–14[5] Jennie Baranczyk 17–159–95th
2014–15[6] Jennie Baranczyk 20–1115–32ndWNIT First Round
2015–16[7] Jennie Baranczyk 23–1014–4T–2ndWNIT Second Round
2016–17[8] Jennie Baranczyk 28–518–01stNCAA First Round
2017–18 Jennie Baranczyk 26–818–01stNCAA First Round
2018–19 Jennie Baranczyk 27–717–11stNCAA First Round
2019–20 Jennie Baranczyk 22–814–42ndPostseason cancelled.
2020–21 Jennie Baranczyk 18–1213–52ndWNIT, 2–1
2021–22 Allison Pohlman 20–149–9T–6thWNIT Third Round
2022–23 Allison Pohlman 22–1014–6T–4thNCAA First Round
Total:946–539

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

SchoolSeasonRecord(Conf. Record)Postseason
Total 48 years946–539(480–238)27 Postseason bids
  • Totals updated through the end of the 2022–23 regular season.

Postseason

NCAA tournament history

The Bulldogs have a 6–14 tournament record.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1982No. 4First round
Regional semifinals
Elite Eight		No. 5 Ohio State
No. 1 Long Beach State
No. 2 Maryland		W 90–79
W 91–78
L 78–89
1984No. 7First roundNo. 10 TexasL 60–96
1986No. 10First round
Second round		No. 7 Kentucky
No. 2 Ole Miss		W 73–70
L 71–84
1995No. 5First round
Second round		No. 12 Ole Miss
No. 4 George Washington		W 87–81 (OT)
L 93–96 (OT)
1997No. 13First roundNo. 4 IllinoisL 62–79
1998No. 5First roundNo. 12 Colorado StateL 75–81
2000No. 8First roundNo. 9 ClemsonL 50–64
2001No. 12First roundNo. 5 VillanovaL 58–66
2002No. 7First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen		No. 10 Syracuse
No. 2 Baylor
No. 3 South Carolina		W 87–69
W 76–72
L 65–79
2007No. 16First roundNo. 1 TennesseeL 37–76
2017No. 10First roundNo. 7 Kansas StateL 54–67
2018No. 13First roundNo. 4 Texas A&ML 76–89
2019No. 10First roundNo. 7 MissouriL 76–77 (OT)
2023No. 12First roundNo. 5 LouisvilleL 81–83

Women's National Invitation Tournament

Year Round Opponent Result
1978 Quarterfinals
Consolation
Fifth Place		 Long Beach State
Fort Valley (GA)
Kansas		 L 71–81
W 96–68
W 60–59
1979 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship		 Utah
Northern Kentucky
South Carolina		 W 88–67
W 78–73
L 71–74
1980 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game		 Clemson
Virginia
Oregon State		 W 88–85
L 63–76
W 67–55
1981 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game		 Cincinnati
California
Arizona State		 W 84–76
L 86–90
W 86–74
1985 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game		 West Texas State
Florida
Texas Tech		 W 96–90
L 80–87
L 74–96
1999 First round
Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		 Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Arkansas		 W 70–62
W 82–66
W 73–60
L 56–80
2004 First round Nebraska L 63–70
2006 First round Nebraska L 59–62
2008 Second round Wisconsin-Green Bay
Illinois		 W 65–56
L 44–48
2012 First round South Dakota L 53–61
2015 First round Eastern Michigan L 70–80
2016 First round
Second round		 Sacred Heart
Northern Iowa		 W 95–84
L 58–64
2021 First round
Consolation Round 1
Consolation Round 1		 Milwaukee
DePaul
Bowling Green		 L 46–84
W 100–91
W 78–68
2022 Round 1
Round 2
Round 3		 Missouri
Northern Iowa
South Dakota State		 W 83–78 (OT)
W 100–91
L 66–84

MVC All-Centennial team

In 2006–07, the Missouri Valley Conference celebrated its centennial as the nation's second-oldest NCAA Division I conference. As part of the celebration, The Valley named All-Centennial teams for each of the sponsored sports. Six of the 35 women's basketball players named were from Drake's program.[9]

Player No. Position Years
Lorri Bauman 55 Forward 1980–1984
Wanda Ford 33 Forward 1982–1986
Jan Jensen 13 Forward 1987–1991
Tricia Wakely 45 Forward 1992–1996
Tammi Blackstone 4 Center 1996–2000
Carla Bennett 54 Center 1999–2003

References

  1. ↑ Missouri Valley Conference Style Guide (PDF). August 29, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2007 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball media guide" (PDF). Drake University. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "1995 96 BASKETBALL RECORD" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  4. ↑ "Drake University Athletics – 2012–13 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Drake University Athletics – 2013–14 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Drake University Athletics – 2014–15 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Drake University Athletics – 2015–16 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Drake University Athletics – 2016–17 Women's Basketball Schedule". Drake University. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "MVC Women's Basketball '35 Greatest' Players" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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