Rhode Island Rams women's basketball

Rhode Island Rams
Rhode Island Rams
	2025–26 Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team
University	University of Rhode Island
First season	1975
Head coach	Vacant
Location	Kingston, Rhode Island
Arena	Ryan Center ; (capacity: 7,657)
Conference	Atlantic 10
Nickname	Rams
Colors	Keaney blue, navy blue, and white;
Student section	Ram County
All-time record	532–824
NCAA Division I tournament appearances
	1996, 2026
Conference tournament champions
	2026
Conference regular-season champions
	1996, 2023, 2026
Uniforms

The Rhode Island Rams women's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and the Atlantic 10 Conference representing the University of Rhode Island.^[2]

History

Rhode Island began play in 1975. They have lost in the conference tournament final in 1984, 2003 and 2024. In their lone appearance in the NCAA Tournament 1996, they lost 90-82 to Oklahoma State. The 1996 team finished the season with a record of 21-8, which would stand as the program's best record until the 2022 team finished with a 22-7 record.^[3] Several players received Atlantic 10 conference honors from first team to third team, and Rookie of the Year.^[4] They won their first ever conference tournament in 2026.

Postseason

NCAA Tournament results

The Rams have appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament twice. Their record is 0–2.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1996	(10)	First Round	(7) Oklahoma State	L 82−90
2026	(11)	First Round	(6) Alabama	L 55−68

WNIT results

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2022	First Round	Quinnipiac	L 50–61
2023	First Round Second Round Third Round	Boston Richmond Harvard	W 46–40 W 74–64 L 64–74

References

^ "Color Palette". 2023 Rhode Island Rams Brand Guide (PDF). May 2, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^ "Rhode Island".
^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule".
^ "Rhode Island" (PDF).

External links

Official website

[1] "Color Palette". 2023 Rhode Island Rams Brand Guide (PDF). May 2, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[2] "Rhode Island".

[3] "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule".

[4] "Rhode Island" (PDF).

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Rhode Island Rams women's basketball
Venues	Keaney Gymnasium (1975–2002) Ryan Center (2002–present)
Culture & lore	History
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 2025–26

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 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 2025–26

University of Rhode Island
Athletics	Baseball Softball Men's basketball Ocean State Rivalry Women's basketball Football Governor's Cup Ramnapping Trophy Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Men's soccer Rhody the Ram
Facilities	Bill Beck Field Bradford R. Boss Arena Center for Ocean Exploration and Archaeological Oceanography Keaney Gymnasium Meade Stadium Ryan Center Botanical Gardens
Media	U.R.I. Rams Radio WRIU