Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball

Saint Joseph's Hawks
women's basketball
Saint Joseph's Hawks ; women's basketball
	2025–26 Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball team
University	Saint Joseph's University
First season	1973
Head coach	Cindy Griffin (24th season)
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Arena	Michael J. Hagan Arena ; (capacity: 4,200)
Conference	Atlantic 10
Nickname	Hawks
Colors	Crimson and gray;
NCAA Division I tournament second round
	1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2014
NCAA Division I 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
Uniforms
Home	Away

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

Saint Joseph's has made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament thirteen times. They have a record of 7–13.

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

[1] Saint Joseph's University Athletic Brand Book (PDF). November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

[2] "Women's Basketball - News - Saint Joseph's University". www.sjuhawks.com.

[3] "2016-17 Saint Joseph's University Women's Basketball Media Guide".

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Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball
Venues	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (1973–2008) The Palestra (2008–2009) Hagan Arena (2009–present)
Rivalries	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 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

Saint Joseph's University
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