Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball
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| University | Grand Canyon University | ||||
| Head coach | Winston Gandy (1st season) | ||||
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference (Mountain West in 2026–27) | ||||
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona | ||||
| Arena | Global Credit Union Arena (capacity: 7,200) | ||||
| Nickname | Antelopes | ||||
| Colors | Purple, black, and white[1] | ||||
| Uniforms | |||||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||||
| Division II: 2011 | |||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||||
| Division II: 1997, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 Division I: 2025 | |||||
| Conference tournament champions | |||||
| WAC: 2025 | |||||
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The Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team represents Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. They are a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).[2]
History
[edit]GCU began play in 1988, beginning as an NAIA team in District VII. They began play in NCAA Division II in 1991. They joined the Pacific West Conference in 1992 after two years in the Continental Divide Conference. They joined the California Collegiate Athletic Association in 1994, playing in the conference until 2004. After two independent seasons, they joined the Pacific West Conference in 2006. The program underwent the transition to Division I beginning in 2013, joining the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2013. The four-year process means that the team cannot be invited nor play in the Division I Tournament until 2018, though they can play in the WNIT or WBI. They were invited to the 2016 Women's Basketball Invitational, losing 57–51 to North Dakota in the first round. The Antelopes have an all-time record (as of the end of the 2015–16 season) of 367–419, with a 317–381 record outside of Division I.
In their 2025 season, GCU finished conference play undefeated with a 16–0 record. GCU went onto winning the WAC Conference tournament against UT Arlington 65–62. Making it to the NCAA Division I national tournament for the first time in school history.[3][4][5]
Year-by-year results
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll | AP poll | ||
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| Jeneane Pence (NAIA District VII) (1988–1989) | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | Jeneane Pence | 19–8 | 9–3 | NAIA Bi-District Playoff First Round | |||||
| Jeneane Pence: | 19–8 | 9–3 | |||||||
| Jeff Dinkel (NAIA District VII) (1989–1990) | |||||||||
| 1989–90 | Jeff Dinkel | 6–22 | – | ||||||
| Jeff Dinkel: | 6–22 | – | |||||||
| Jeff Dinkel (Continental Divide Conference) (1990–1992) | |||||||||
| 1990–91 | Jeff Dinkel | 9–18 | – | ||||||
| 1991–92 | Jeff Dinkel | 7–22 | 1–9 | ||||||
| Jeff Dinkel: | 16–40 | 1–9 | |||||||
| Jeff Dinkel (Pacific West Conference) (1992–1993) | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | Jeff Dinkel | 7–20 | 3–7 | ||||||
| Jeff Dinkel: | 7–20 | 3–7 | |||||||
| Julie Hanks (Pacific West Conference) (1993–1994) | |||||||||
| 1993–94 | Julie Hanks | 15–11 | 3–7 | ||||||
| Julie Hanks: | 15–11 | 3–7 | |||||||
| Julie Hanks (CCAA) (1994–1997) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Julie Hanks | 10–16 | 4–6 | 5th | |||||
| 1995–96 | Julie Hanks | 9–16 | 2–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1996–97 | Julie Hanks | 15–11 | 7–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| Julie Hanks: | 34–43 | 13–17 | |||||||
| Tim Wilke (CCAA) (1997–2001) | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | Tim Wilke | 1–24 | 1–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1998–99 | Tim Wilke | 9–21 | 7–13 | 7th | |||||
| 1999–00 | Tim Wilke | 9–18 | 6–14 | T-8th | |||||
| 2000–01 | Tim Wilke | 4–23 | 3–19 | T-11th | |||||
| Tim Wilke: | 23–86 | 17–55 | |||||||
| Kip Drown (CCAA) (2001–2004) | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | Kip Drown | 5–22 | 3–19 | 12th | |||||
| 2002–03 | Kip Drown | 8–19 | 5–17 | T-11th | |||||
| 2003–04 | Kip Drown | 16–12 | 14–9 | T-4th | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| Kip Drown: | 29–53 | 22–45 | |||||||
| Kip Drown (Independent) (2004–2005) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Kip Drown | 11–16 | – | ||||||
| Kip Drown: | 11–16 | – | |||||||
| Craig Wiginton (Independent) (2005–2006) | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | Craig Wiginton | 4–22 | – | ||||||
| Craig Wiginton: | 4–22 | – | |||||||
| Craig Wiginton (Pacific West Conference) (2006–2007) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Craig Wiginton | 23–4 | 16–0 | 1st | |||||
| Craig Wiginton: | 23–4 | 16–0 | |||||||
| Trent May (Pacific West Conference) (2007–2013) | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | Trent May | 19–10 | 15–3 | 1st | |||||
| 2008–09 | Trent May | 16–12 | 8–4 | 1st | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Trent May | 19–8 | 12–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 2010–11 | Trent May | 29–3 | 15–1 | 2nd | NCAA Division II Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 2011–12 | Trent May | 24–4 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| 2012–13 | Trent May | 23–9 | 14–4 | T-2nd | NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
| Trent May: | 130–46 | 79–21 | |||||||
| Trent May (WAC) (2013–2017) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Trent May | 19–11 | 10–6 | 3rd | |||||
| 2014–15 | Trent May | 13–14 | 7–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2015–16 | Trent May | 16–15 | 8–6 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2016–17 | Trent May | 15–12 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
| Trent May: | 63–52 | 32–26 | |||||||
| Nicole Powell (WAC) (2017–2020) | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | Nicole Powell | 16–14 | 9–5 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2018–19 | Nicole Powell | 7–20 | 5–11 | 7th | |||||
| 2019–20 | Nicole Powell | 15–12 | 10–6 | 2nd | |||||
| Nicole Powell: | 38–46 | 24–22 | |||||||
| Molly Miller (WAC) (2020–2025) | |||||||||
| 2020–21 | Molly Miller | 18–7 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
| 2021–22 | Molly Miller | 22–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2022–23 | Molly Miller | 21–10 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
| 2023–24 | Molly Miller | 24–8 | 16–4 | 2nd | |||||
| 2024–25 | Molly Miller | 32–3 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Molly Miller: | 117–38 | 66–18 | |||||||
| Winston Gandy (WAC) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025–26 | Winston Gandy | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Winston Gandy: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 535–507 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason
[edit]NCAA Division I tournament results
[edit]The Antelopes made one appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2025 | #13 | First Round | #4 Baylor | L 73–60 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
[edit]The Antelopes made six appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 4–6.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1997 | First Round | Western New Mexico | L 68–80 |
| 2004 | First Round | Cal State Bakersfield | L 61–86 |
| 2009 | First Round | Seattle Pacific | L 48–77 |
| 2011 | First Round Second Round Third Round |
Seattle Pacific Cal State Monterey Bay Cal Poly Pomona |
W 53–51 W 55–35 L 61–68 |
| 2012 | First Round Second Round |
Cal Poly Pomona Alaska Anchorage |
W 49–48 L 58–77 |
| 2013 | First Round Second Round |
UC San Diego Simon Fraser |
W 68–57 L 59–76 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Grand Canyon University Athletic Brand Standards". September 20, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Grand Canyon University Athletics". www.gculopes.com.
- ^ "Grand Canyon University Athletics" (PDF). www.gculopes.com.
- ^ "Grand Canyon University Athletics" (PDF). www.gculopes.com.
- ^ "Grand Canyon University Athletics" (PDF). www.gculopes.com.
