UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball

The UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball team is the women's college basketball program that represents the University of California, San Diego. The Tritons compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The team plays its home games at LionTree Arena.

UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball
2024–25 UC San Diego Tritons women's basketball team
University	University of California, San Diego
First season	1971; 54 years ago (1971)
Head coach	Heidi VanDerveer (13th season)
Conference	Big West Conference
Location	La Jolla, California
Arena	LionTree Arena (capacity: 4,000)
Nickname	Tritons
Colors	Blue and gold[1]
NCAA tournament Final Four
Division II: 2007
Other NCAA tournament results Elite Eight Division II: 2007 Sweet Sixteen Division II: 2007, 2012, 2016 Appearances Division I: 2025 Division II: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Division III: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000
Conference tournament champions
CCAA: 2013, 2019, 2020 Big West: 2025

For information on all UC San Diego sports, see UC San Diego Tritons

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division I

The Tritons have made one appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Their record is 0–1

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2025	#16	First Four	#16 Southern	L 56–68

NCAA Division II

The Tritons made 12 appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 12–12.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2004	First round	Seattle Pacific	L 59–79
2006	First round	Seattle Pacific	L 57–62
2007	First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four	Western Washington Alaska Anchorage Chico State Glenville State Southern Connecticut	W 78–45 W 66–51 W 80–63 W 71–61 L 53–67
2008	First round Regional semifinals	Cal State San Bernardino Seattle Pacific	W 59–46 L 67–76
2009	First round Regional semifinals	Cal State Dominguez Hills Alaska Anchorage	W 65–66 L 49–52
2010	First round	Humboldt State	L 72–76
2012	First round Regional semifinals Regional finals	Chico State Western Washington Alaska Anchorage	W 84–66 W 81–66 L 63–68
2013	First round	Grand Canyon	L 57–68
2016	First round Regional semifinals Regional finals	Cal State East Bay Azusa Pacific Alaska Anchorage	W 74–59 W 87–77 L 57–72
2017	First round	Simon Fraser	L 65–69
2018	First round Regional semifinals	Seattle Pacific Montana State Billings	W 64–51 L 73–75
2019	First round Regional semifinals	Dominican (CA) Azusa Pacific	W 81–58 L 61–64