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Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball

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Location
  
Minneapolis, MN

Colors
  
Maroon and Gold

Head coach
  
Marlene Stollings

League
  
Division I (NCAA)

Nickname
  
Golden Gophers

Home
  
Away

Arena
  
Williams Arena

Conference
  
Big Ten Conference

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University
  
University of Minnesota

The Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1982. The team plays its home games in Williams Arena and is currently coached by Marlene Stollings.

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The Golden Gophers have made nine appearances in the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship, highlighted by a Final Four appearance in 2004. The Golden Gophers also have three appearances in the AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament.

History

The Golden Gophers have had five players play professional basketball, as well as eight players named All-Americans. Four players, Lindsay Whalen, Amanda Zahui B., and Janel McCarville, Rachel Banham were selected in the top four of WNBA draft. The Gophers have ranked in the top twenty nationally in attendance for seven seasons, starting with the 2001-2002 season.

Head coaches

  • Joan Stevenson, 1971–1972 (5–3)
  • Deb Wilson, 1972–1973 (8–8)
  • Linda Wells, 1973–1974 (3–10)
  • Jenny Johnson, 1974–1977 (36–37)
  • Ellen Mosher-Hanson, 1977–1987 (172–125)
  • LaRue Fields, 1987–1990 (24–60)
  • Linda Hill-MacDonald, 1990–1997 (66–126)
  • Cheryl Littlejohn, 1997–2001 (29–81)
  • Brenda Frese, 2001–2002 (22–8)
  • Pam Borton, 2002–2014 (236–152)
  • Marlene Stollings, 2014–present (23–10)
  • Year-by-year results

    Conference tournament winners noted with # Source

    References

    Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball Wikipedia