The Vermont Catamounts women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at Patrick Gym.[2]

Vermont Catamounts
2024–25 Vermont Catamounts women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of Vermont
First season1979 (1979)
All-time record622–606
Head coachAlisa Kresge (6th season)
ConferenceAmerica East
LocationBurlington, Vermont
ArenaPatrick Gym
(capacity: 3,266)
NicknameCatamounts
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament round of 32
2010
NCAA tournament appearances
1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2023
Conference tournament champions
1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2023

History

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The Catamounts went undefeated in the regular season in back-to-back seasons in the 1991–92 and 1992–93 seasons, the first time a women's basketball program did that in the NCAA era. Only Connecticut has done that feat since Vermont did it. They have won the conference title six times, second only to Maine.[3][4]

Season Record Conference Record Postseason finish Coach
1979–80 3–13 n/a n/a Jean Condon
1980–81 5–15 n/a n/a Jean Condon
1981–82 6–17 n/a n/a Jean Condon
1982–83 4–20 n/a n/a Jean Condon
1983–84 6–20 n/a n/a Robyn Markey
1984–85 11–14 1–4 (3rd North Atlantic Conference) n/a Robyn Markey
1985–86 8–16 4–8 (4th North Atlantic Conference) n/a Robyn Markey
1986–87 13–14 6–8 (4th North Atlantic Conference) n/a Cathy Inglese
1987–88 8–18 4–10 (T-5th North Atlantic Conference) n/a Cathy Inglese
1988–89 7–18 5–9 (6th North Atlantic Conference) n/a Cathy Inglese
1989–90 13–5 6–6 (4th North Atlantic Conference) n/a Cathy Inglese
1990–91 22–7 8–2 (2nd North Atlantic Conference) North Atlantic Conference Finals Cathy Inglese
1991–92 29–1 14–0 (1st North Atlantic Conference) North Atlantic Conference Champions
NCAA First Round
Cathy Inglese
1992–93 28–1 14–0 (1st North Atlantic Conference) North Atlantic Conference Champions
NCAA First Round
Cathy Inglese
1993–94 19–11 9–5 (3rd North Atlantic Conference) North Atlantic Conference Champions
NCAA First Round
Pam Borton
1994–95 11–16 9–7 (5th North Atlantic Conference) North Atlantic Conference Quarterfinals Pam Borton
1995–96 18–11 13–5 (2nd North Atlantic Conference) North Atlantic Conference Finals Pam Borton
1996–97 21–8 14–4 (T-2nd America East) America East Finals Pam Borton
1997–98 22–7 15–3 (1st America East) America East Finals Keith Cieplicki
1998–99 17–12 11–7 (3rd America East) America East Semifinals Keith Cieplicki
1999-00 25–6 15–3 (1st America East) America East Champions
NCAA First Round
Keith Cieplicki
2000–01 19–11 13–5 (T-2nd America East) America East Finals Keith Cieplicki
2001–02 23–9 14–2 (1st America East) America East Semifinals
WNIT Quarterfinals
Keith Cieplicki
2002–03 21–8 12–4 (2nd America East) America East Semifinls Keith Cieplicki
2003–04 14–13 8–10 (6th America East) America East Quarterfinals Sharon Dawley
2004–05 14–15 9–9 (4th America East) America East Semifinals Sharon Dawley
2005–06 9–18 5–11 (7th America East) America East Quarterfinals Sharon Dawley
2006–07 19–12 8–8 (3rd America East) America East Semifinals Sharon Dawley
2007–08 24–9 13–3 (2nd America East) America East Semifinals
WNIT Second Round
Sharon Dawley
2008–09 21–12 12–4 (3rd America East) America East Champions
NCAA First Round
Sharon Dawley
2009–10 27–7 13–3 (2nd America East) America East Champions
NCAA Second Round
Sharon Dawley
2010–11 5–25 5–11 (7th America East) America East Quarterfinals Lori Gear McBride
2011–12 10–20 4–12 (7th America East) America East Quarterfinals Lori Gear McBride
2012–13 10–21 6–10 (T-4th America East) America East Semifinals Lori Gear McBride
2013–14 7–23 4–10 (6th America East) America East Quarterfinals Lori Gear McBride
2014–15 5–24 2–14 (7th America East) America East Quarterfinals Lori Gear McBride
2015–16 9–21 4–12 (8th America East) America East Quarterfinals Lori Gear McBride
2016–17 9–20 6–10 (7th America East) America East Quarterfinals Chris Day
2017–18 8–22 5–11 (7th America East) America East Quarterfinals Chris Day
2018–19 11–18 7–9 (6th America East) America East Quarterfinals Alisa Kresge (Interim head coach)
2019–20 12–18 6–10 (7th America East) America East Quarterfinals Alisa Kresge
2020–21 4–2 4–2 n/a Alisa Kresge
2021–22 20–11 13–5 (T-3rd America East) America East Semifinals Alisa Kresge
2022–23 25–7 14–2 (1st America East) America East Champions
NCAA First Round
Alisa Kresge
2023–24 25–12 12–4

NCAA tournament results

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Vermont has reached the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament seven times. They have a combined record of 1–7.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1992 #9 First Round #8 George Washington L 69–70
1993 #8 First Round #9 Rutgers L 74–80
1994 #13 First Round #4 Seton Hall L 60–70
2000 #11 First Round #6 Tulane L 60–65
2009 #16 First Round #1 Connecticut L 65–104
2010 #10 First Round
Second Round
#7 Wisconsin
#2 Notre Dame
W 64–55
L 66–84
2023 #15 First Round #2 Connecticut L 52–95

References

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  1. ^ "Vermont Athletic Style Guide" (PDF). September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "UVM Athletics". www.uvmathletics.com.
  3. ^ "Vermont Women's Basketball [sic] History & Records". University of Vermont.
  4. ^ "UVM Athletics" (PDF). www.uvmathletics.com.
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