Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
women's basketball
2024–25 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Delaware
First season1971
Athletic directorChristine Rawak
Head coachSarah Jenkins (3rd season)
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
(Conference USA in 2025–26)
LocationNewark, Delaware
ArenaAcierno Arena at the Bob Carpenter Center
(capacity: 5,000)
NicknameBlue Hens
ColorsRoyal blue and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
2013
NCAA tournament second round
2012, 2013
NCAA tournament appearances
2001, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2022
Conference tournament champions
ECC: 1989, 1990, 1991
America East: 2001
CAA: 2012, 2013, 2022
Conference regular season champions
ECC: 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991
America East: 2001
CAA: 2005, 2012, 2013, 2021

The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. The school's team currently competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA).[2] After the 2024–25 season, Delaware will leave the CAA to join Conference USA.[3]

  1. ^ "Delaware Blue Hens Logo Usage". August 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball – News – BlueHens.com – UD Athletics". bluehens.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "CUSA Adds Delaware, Blue Hens to Join in 2025" (Press release). Conference USA. November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.