William & Mary Tribe women's basketball

William & Mary Tribe
women's basketball
William & Mary Tribe ; women's basketball
	2024–25 William & Mary Tribe women's basketball team
University	College of William & Mary
Head coach	Erin Dickerson Davis (3rd season)
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Location	Williamsburg, Virginia
Arena	Kaplan Arena ; (capacity: 11,300)
Nickname	Tribe
Colors	Green, gold, and silver;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament appearances
	2025
Conference tournament champions
	2025

The William & Mary Tribe women's basketball team represents the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Coastal Athletic Association and play their home games in Kaplan Arena.^[2]

History

William & Mary began play in 1919, with NCAA Division I play beginning in 1984. The Tribe reached the CAA tournament final in 1993 but lost to Old Dominion. Their first postseason tournament appearance came in the 2015 Women's Basketball Invitational, where they lost 57–56 in the first round to the Xavier Musketeers.

In 2025, as the #9 seed in the CAA tournament, the Tribe reached the tournament final for the first time since 1993, going on to defeat Campbell, 66–63, to win their first-ever conference tournament championship. This also gave them the automatic berth into the 2025 NCAA tournament, their first-ever appearance, and the first overall NCAA tournament appearance in school history for either the men's or women's teams.^[3] Entering the NCAA tournament as one of the four lowest-ranked overall teams, the Tribe were matched up against Big South champion High Point in the First Four. Subsequently, on March 20, they defeated High Point 69–63, recording the first men's or women's March Madness win in school history, and advancing to the main field of 64.^[4] The Tribe subsequently lost their first-round matchup to #1 seed Texas 105–61, ending their March Madness run.^[5]

As of the end of the 2024–25 season, the Tribe have an all-time record of 767–1,050–9.^[6]

Postseason history

NCAA tournament

William & Mary has appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament one time, with a combined record of 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2025	First Four First Round	High Point Texas	W 69–63 L 61–105

WBI

The Tribe have appeared in one Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2015	First Round	Xavier	L 56–57

References

^ "William & Mary University Colors – Brand Guidelines". Retrieved November 5, 2022.
^ "William & Mary Athletics - Women's Basketball - College of William & Mary". www.tribeathletics.com.
^ "William & Mary Tribe secures first NCAA tournament berth". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 16, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
^ "William & Mary women notch school's first March Madness win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
^ Vertuno, Jim (March 23, 2025). "Booker scores 20 and No. 1 Texas opens March Madness with 105-61 win over No. 16 William & Mary". New Castle News. Associated Press. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
^ "2024 WBB Yearly Record" (PDF). College of William & Mary. Retrieved March 27, 2025.

External links

Official website

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[1] "William & Mary University Colors – Brand Guidelines". Retrieved November 5, 2022.

[2] "William & Mary Athletics - Women's Basketball - College of William & Mary". www.tribeathletics.com.

[3] "William & Mary Tribe secures first NCAA tournament berth". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 16, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.

[4] "William & Mary women notch school's first March Madness win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.

[5] Vertuno, Jim (March 23, 2025). "Booker scores 20 and No. 1 Texas opens March Madness with 105-61 win over No. 16 William & Mary". New Castle News. Associated Press. Retrieved March 27, 2025.

[6] "2024 WBB Yearly Record" (PDF). College of William & Mary. Retrieved March 27, 2025.

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Venues	Blow Gymnasium (1925–1971) Norfolk Municipal Auditorium (alternate; 1952–1965) Kaplan Arena (1971–present)
Rivalries	Old Dominion
Culture & lore	Griffin Colonel Ebirt
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 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 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball
Teams	Campbell Fighting Camels Charleston Cougars Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (leaving in 2025) Drexel Dragons Elon Phoenix Hampton Lady Pirates Hofstra Pride Monmouth Hawks North Carolina A&T Aggies Northeastern Huskies Stony Brook Seawolves 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 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e College of William & Mary
Academics	Affiliate institutions Richard Bland College Schools Mason School of Business School of Education Law School Virginia Institute of Marine Science Programs Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy Publications Theatre Annual William and Mary Quarterly Other Brigham–Kanner Property Rights Conference / Prize Honor code Institute of Bill of Rights Law Phi Beta Kappa Society Public Ivy Scandal of 1951
Athletics	Sports Football (Capital Cup) Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Women's soccer Baseball Women's volleyball Facilities Albert–Daly Field Blow Gymnasium Busch Field Jimmye Laycock Football Center Millie West Tennis Facility Kaplan Arena Kingsmill Resort McCormack–Nagelsen Tennis Center Plumeri Park William & Mary Police Department Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field Related Coastal Athletic Association Griffin Pep Band Tribe Fight Song
Campus	Alan B. Miller Hall Alumni House Bodleian Plate Brafferton Crim Dell bridge Earl Gregg Swem Library Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved Henry C. Wolf Law Library Lake Matoaka Lord Botetourt (statues) Mason School of Business Library Muscarelle Museum of Art Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall President's House Sunken Garden Wren Building
History	History Firsts Colonial colleges Williamsburg Bray School Matthew Whaley School Christopher Newport University Old Dominion University The Colleges of William & Mary Richmond Professional Institute
People	Notable alumni Presidents Chancellors King William III & Queen Mary II
Student life	Botetourt Medal Bus transportation The Gentlemen of the College Greek life Our Alma Mater Publications DoG Street Journal Flat Hat Virginia Informer Secret societies 7 Society Bishop James Madison Society Flat Hat Club Wren Society WCWM 90.9 FM WMTV
Misc.	Bodleian Plate Colonial Williamsburg Highland I Am the College Rich Neck Plantation Royal Hospital School SS William and Mary Victory City of Williamsburg
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