Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball
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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.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers | |||
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University | University of Minnesota | ||
Head coach | Dawn Plitzuweit (1st season) | ||
Conference | Big Ten | ||
Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||
Arena | Williams Arena (Capacity: 14,625) | ||
Nickname | Golden Gophers | ||
Colors | Maroon and gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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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 |
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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.