UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball

UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball
UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball
	2025–26 UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball team
University	University of California, San Diego
First season	1971; 55 years ago
Head coach	Heidi VanDerveer (14th season)
Location	La Jolla, California
Arena	LionTree Arena ; (capacity: 4,000)
Conference	Big West Conference; (WCC in 2027–28)
Nickname	Tritons
Colors	Blue and gold;
NCAA Division I tournament Final Four
	Division II: 2007
Elite Eight	Division II: 2007
Other NCAA Division I tournament results
Elite Eight	Division II: 2007
Sweet Sixteen	Division II: 2007, 2012, 2016
Appearances	Division I: 2025, 2026; Division II: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019; Division III: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
Conference tournament champions
	CCAA: 2013, 2019, 2020; Big West: 2025, 2026
Conference regular-season champions
	2026

First season1971; 55 years ago

LocationLa Jolla, California

For information on all UC San Diego sports, see UC San Diego Tritons

The UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball team is the women's college basketball program that represents the University of California, San Diego. The Tritons compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The team plays its home games at LionTree Arena.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2025	#16	First Four	#16 Southern	L 56–68
2026	#14	First Round	#3 TCU	L 40–86

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2004	First round	Seattle Pacific	L 59–79
2006	First round	Seattle Pacific	L 57–62
2007	First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four	Western Washington Alaska Anchorage Chico State Glenville State Southern Connecticut	W 78–45 W 66–51 W 80–63 W 71–61 L 53–67
2008	First round Regional semifinals	Cal State San Bernardino Seattle Pacific	W 59–46 L 67–76
2009	First round Regional semifinals	Cal State Dominguez Hills Alaska Anchorage	W 65–66 L 49–52
2010	First round	Humboldt State	L 72–76
2012	First round Regional semifinals Regional finals	Chico State Western Washington Alaska Anchorage	W 84–66 W 81–66 L 63–68
2013	First round	Grand Canyon	L 57–68
2016	First round Regional semifinals Regional finals	Cal State East Bay Azusa Pacific Alaska Anchorage	W 74–59 W 87–77 L 57–72
2017	First round	Simon Fraser	L 65–69
2018	First round Regional semifinals	Seattle Pacific Montana State Billings	W 64–51 L 73–75
2019	First round Regional semifinals	Dominican (CA) Azusa Pacific	W 81–58 L 61–64

v t e UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball
Venues	LionTree Arena (1995–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	List of seasons 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 2025–26

v t e Big West Conference women's basketball
Current teams	Cal Poly Mustangs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Northridge Matadors Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (leaving in 2026) Long Beach State Beach UC Davis Aggies (leaving in 2026) UC Irvine Anteaters UC Riverside Highlanders UC San Diego Tritons (leaving in 2027) UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Future teams	California Baptist Lancers Sacramento State Hornets Utah Valley Wolverines (all joining in 2026)
Championships & awards	Big West Conference women's basketball tournament Player of the Year Coach of the Year
Seasons	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

v t e West Coast Conference women's basketball
Current teams	Gonzaga Bulldogs (leaving in 2026) Loyola Marymount Lions Oregon State Beavers (leaving in 2026) Pacific Tigers Pepperdine Waves Portland Pilots Saint Mary's Gaels San Diego Toreros San Francisco Dons Santa Clara Broncos Seattle Redhawks Washington State Cougars (leaving in 2026)
Future teams	Denver Pioneers (joining in 2026) UC San Diego Tritons (joining in 2027)
Championships & awards	Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	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

NCAA Division I