Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball

The Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball team represents Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.^[2]

Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball
2024–25 Saint Joseph's Hawks women's basketball team
University	Saint Joseph's University
First season	1973; 52 years ago (1973)
Head coach	Cindy Griffin (24th season)
Conference	Atlantic 10
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Arena	Michael J. Hagan Arena (capacity: 4,200)
Nickname	Hawks
Colors	Crimson and gray[1]
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA tournament second round
1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2014
NCAA tournament appearances
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2013, 2014
AIAW tournament appearances
1977
Conference tournament champions
1997, 1999, 2013
Conference regular-season champions
1985, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003

History

St. Joseph's began play in 1973. The Hawks have made 22 appearances in the postseason, appearing in the NCAA Tournament 13 times, (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2013, 2014) and the WNIT ten times (1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017). They made the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2014. They have made the Second Round of the WNIT in 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012) and the Quarterfinals in 2004. They also participated in the AIAW Eastern Regionals, finishing 3rd in 1976, Sixth in 1977, Third in 1978, and losing in the First Round in 1979.

The Hawks have won the A-10 regular season title in 1985 (shared), 1989, 1990, 1997 (East), 1999 (East), 2000 (East), 2002 (East), and 2003 (East). They have won the A-10 Tournament in 1997, 1999, and 2013, while finishing as runner up in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2004, and 2007. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Hawks have an all-time record of 805–434.^[3]

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1985	#5	First Round	#4 NC State	L 63-67
1986	#5	Second Round	#4 Western Kentucky	L 65-74
1987	#9	First Round Second Round	#8 South Alabama #1 Texas	W 67-56 (OT) L 56-86
1988	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 Bowling Green #2 Maryland	W 68-66 L 67-78
1989	#10	First Round Second Round	#7 Vanderbilt #2 Long Beach State	W 82-68 L 65-84
1990	#9	First Round	#8 Old Dominion	L 69-91
1994	#11	First Round	#6 Old Dominion	L 55-56
1995	#9	First Round	#8 Virginia Tech	L 52-62
1997	#7	First Round Second Round	#10 Kansas State #2 Alabama	W 70-52 L 52-61
1999	#11	First Round Second Round	#6 Tulane #3 Duke	W 83-72 L 60-66
2000	#10	First Round Second Round	#7 Texas #2 Rutgers	W 69-48 L 39-59
2013	#9	First Round	#8 Vanderbilt	L 54-60
2014	#9	First Round Second Round	#8 Georgia #1 Connecticut	W 67-57 L 52-91

AIAW Division I

The Hawks made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1977	First Round Consolation First Round Consolation Second Round	Baylor Western Washington Southern Connecticut State	L, 75–85 W, 97–51 L, 85–88