Bellarmine Knights women's basketball

The Bellarmine Knights women's basketball team represents Bellarmine University, located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).

Bellarmine Knights
2024–25 Bellarmine Knights women's basketball team
University	Bellarmine University
First season	1971
Head coach	Chancellor Dugan (13th season)
Conference	ASUN
Location	Louisville, Kentucky
Arena	Knights Hall (capacity: 2,196)
Nickname	Knights
Colors	Scarlet and silver[1]
NCAA tournament Final Four
Division II: 1994
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
Division II: 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
Division II: 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996
NCAA tournament appearances
Division II: 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2016

The Knights were members of the Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference from 1982 to 2020 before the move to Division I during the 2020–21 season.

Bellarmine returned home games to its campus at Knights Hall for 2024–25 after playing the previous four seasons at Freedom Hall on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.^[2][3]

Postseason

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Knights made fifteen appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 11–16.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1986	First round Regional finals Elite Eight	Northern Kentucky Lake Superior State Cal Poly Pomona	W, 69–52 W, 67–54 L, 49–83
1987	First round	Wright State	L, 67–80
1990	First round Regional finals Elite Eight	Pace Florida Atlantic Bentley	W, 71–60 W, 62–55 L, 69–74
1991	Regional finals Elite Eight	Northern Michigan North Dakota State	W, 78–70 L, 64–87
1993	First round	Michigan Tech	L, 73–92
1994	First round Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four Third Place	Michigan Tech Lake Superior State Norfolk State Cal State San Bernardino North Alabama	W, 54–49 W, 77–74 W, 92–80 L, 55–77 L, 75–79
1996	Regional semifinals Regional finals	Southern Indiana Northern Michigan	W, 89–80 L, 55–84
1997	First round	Michigan Tech	L, 80–83 (OT)
1999	First round	Grand Valley State	L, 57–70
2003	First round Second Round	Hillsdale Quincy	W, 72–71 L, 93–101
2004	First round	Indianapolis	L, 67–79
2005	First round	Lake Superior State	L, 75–87
2007	First round	Lewis	L, 62–82
2008	First round	Drury	L, 70–80
2016	Regional Quarterfinals	Saginaw Valley	L, 58–69

References

1. Bellarmine Athletic Branding Draft (PDF). August 12, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
2. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Bellarmine University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
3. "NCAA basketball returns to Knights Hall as Bellarmine celebrates full Division I membership after successful reclassification process" (Press release). Bellarmine Knights. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

External links

• Official website