Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball

Minnesota Golden Gophers
2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Minnesota
Head coachDawn Plitzuweit (2nd season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
ArenaWilliams Arena
(capacity: 14,625)
NicknameGolden Gophers
ColorsMaroon and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Final Four
2004
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
2004
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2003, 2004, 2005
NCAA tournament appearances
1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2018
AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen
1977
AIAW tournament appearances
1977, 1981, 1982

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 Dawn Plitzuweit.

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.

  1. ^ "Colors and Type | University Relations". Retrieved December 20, 2022.