James Madison Women

James Madison Women

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WBIT 03/27 23:00 3 Belmont Women v James Madison Women L 90-45
WBIT 03/23 20:00 124 Marquette Women v James Madison Women W 76-80
WBIT 03/20 23:00 122 Davidson Women v James Madison Women W 50-77
WNCAAB 03/10 18:00 1 [87] Arkansas State Women v James Madison Women [15] L 86-79
WNCAAB 03/09 16:30 2 [61] Coastal Carolina Women v James Madison Women [15] W 65-89
WNCAAB 03/01 00:00 - James Madison Women v UL Monroe Women W 79-51
WNCAAB 02/27 00:00 - James Madison Women v Georgia State Women W 80-74
WNCAAB 02/22 20:30 - Appalachian State Women v James Madison Women W 57-83
WNCAAB 02/19 23:30 - Daryll Fitton v James Madison Women W 55-62
WNCAAB 02/15 19:00 - James Madison Women v Old Dominion Women W 66-53
WNCAAB 02/13 22:00 - James Madison Women v Appalachian State Women W 77-61
WNCAAB 02/08 19:00 - James Madison Women v Ball State Women W 78-74

The James Madison Dukes women's basketball team is the basketball team that represents James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference after previously playing in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Dukes are led by ninth-year head coach Sean O'Regan.

The Dukes have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament thirteen times, most recently in 2023. Including Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) berths, the Dukes played in a post-season tournament each season from 2006 through 2019.

History

James Madison's women's basketball program is among the oldest in the nation, being founded in 1920. The program's first coach, Althea Loose Johnston, coached the team to a 106-33-5 record during her 22 year career. Through the end of the 2022–23 season, the Dukes have compiled a record of 1200-585 (.672), the fourth most wins among all Division I programs and only one of four with over 1,200 wins.

In the 1986 and 1991 NCAA women's tournaments, they upset the #1 seed (Virginia in the former and Penn State in the latter) while ranked #8 (the lowest seed at the time), being the first team to ever do that on the women's side (the size of the tournament for the former was 40 while the latter had 48 teams). They are one of only three schools to upset a #1 seed while ranked as the lowest seed (the other being Southwest Missouri State in 1992 and Harvard in 1998). They have made the NCAA Tournament in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2023. They have made the WNIT in 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019, finishing as runner-up in 2012.

The James Madison Women’s Basketball Team, representing James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, is a competitive and dynamic program known for its strong athleticism and team-oriented play. Competing in NCAA Division I as part of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the team has a rich history of success, including multiple conference championships and postseason appearances. The squad emphasizes skill development, strategic gameplay, and academic excellence, fostering a supportive environment for student-athletes to excel both on the court and in the classroom. With dedicated coaching staff and passionate players, the James Madison Women’s Basketball Team continues to strive for excellence and make a significant impact in collegiate basketball.