Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
	2018–19 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
University	University of Delaware
Athletic director	Christine Rawak
Head coach	Natasha Adair (2nd season)
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Location	Newark, Delaware
Arena	Acierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center ; (Capacity: 5,000)
Nickname	Blue Hens
Colors	Royal Blue and Gold[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	2013
NCAA Tournament Second round
	2012, 2013
NCAA Tournament Appearances
	2001, 2007, 2012, 2013
Conference Tournament Champions
	ECC: 1989, 1990, 1991; America East: 2001; CAA: 2012, 2013
Conference Regular Season Champions
	ECC: 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991; America East: 2001; CAA: 2005, 2012, 2013

The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The school's team currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and is coached by Natasha Adair in her second year.[2]

History

Delaware began play in 1971. In the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, they went undefeated in CAA play, going 18–0 twice. They won their first ever NCAA Tournament game in 2012, beating Little Rock 73–42 before losing in the ensuing round to Kansas 70–64. They made the Regional Semifinals in the 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament after beating West Virginia 66–53 and North Carolina 78–69 before losing to Kentucky 69–62. They have made seven appearances in the WNIT (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014), with no wins in seven tries. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Fightin' Blue Hens have an all-time record of 727–479. Elena Delle Donne played for the Blue Hens from 2009–2013, scoring 3,039 points, good for 9th in the all-time list.[3]

References

"Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
"Women's Basketball – News – BlueHens.com – UD Athletics". bluehens.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
http://www.bluehens.com/fls/29100/womens-basketball/2016-17/Quick%20Facts.pdf?SPSID=670300&SPID=110417&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=29100

External links

Official website

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[1] "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.

[2] "Women's Basketball – News – BlueHens.com – UD Athletics". bluehens.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.

[3] ttp://www.bluehens.com/fls/29100/womens-basketball/2016-17/Quick%20Facts.pdf?SPSID=670300&SPID=110417&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=29100

University of Delaware
Colleges	Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics College of Arts and Sciences College of Agriculture and Natural Resources College of Engineering College of Health Sciences College of Education and Public Policy College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Athletics	Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Football Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's Lacrosse Men's Soccer Frazer Field Fred Rust Ice Arena Bob Carpenter Center "Delaware Fight Song" Delaware Stadium Bob Hannah Stadium Colonial Athletic Association
Campus	Main campus Newark Satellite campuses Dover Georgetown Lewes Wilmington Botanic Gardens Delaware Biotechnology Institute Disaster Research Center Energy Institute Images University Museums at the University of Delaware
People	Alumni Faculty Police
Student life	Deer Park Tavern Emergency Care Unit Figure Skating Club Greek life WVUD
Other	RV Hugh R. Sharp University of Delaware Press

Colonial Athletic Association women's basketball
Teams	Charleston Cougars Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Drexel Dragons Elon Phoenix Hofstra Pride James Madison Dukes Northeastern Huskies Towson Tigers UNC Wilmington Seahawks William & Mary Tribe
Championships & awards	CAA Tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year
Seasons	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

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball
Venues	Delaware Field House (1971–1992) Bob Carpenter Center (1992–present)
Culture & lore	YoUDee
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 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