Virginia Cavaliers Women's Basketball School History

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

Coverage: 43 seasons (1981-82 to 2023-24)

Record (since 1981-82): 863-466 .649 W-L%

Conferences: ACC

Conference Champion: 11 Times (Reg. Seas.), 3 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 25 Years (34-25), 3 Final Fours, 0 Championships

NCAA Champion:

Ranked in AP Poll: 19 Times (Preseason), 17 Times (Final), 326 Weeks (Total)

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Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
* Indicates season for which the school's overall and/or conference record has been adjusted by penalty. See our database of forfeits and vacated games.

43 Seasons

SRS back to 2001-02

43 Seasons Table
			Overall			Conference
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
1	2023-24	ACC	16	16	.500	7	11	.389	15.60	12.26	72.5	69.1						Amaka Agugua-Hamilton (16-16)
2	2022-23	ACC	15	15	.500	4	14	.222	16.82	11.35	68.7	63.3						Amaka Agugua-Hamilton (15-15)
3	2021-22	ACC	5	22	.185	2	14	.125	2.78	13.22	55.0	65.5						Tina Thompson (5-22)
4	2020-21	ACC	0	5	.000	0	2	.000	-4.53	8.88	51.6	65.0						Tina Thompson (0-5)
5	2019-20	ACC	13	17	.433	8	10	.444	14.22	15.88	61.4	63.1						Tina Thompson (13-17)
6	2018-19	ACC	12	19	.387	5	11	.313	6.59	13.78	58.6	65.8						Tina Thompson (12-19)
7	2017-18	ACC	19	14	.576	10	6	.625	15.72	14.81	62.1	61.2				Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	10	Joanne Boyle (19-14)
8	2016-17	ACC	20	13	.606	7	9	.438	17.20	9.93	63.2	55.9						Joanne Boyle (20-13)
9	2015-16	ACC	18	16	.529	6	10	.375	11.08	8.64	63.5	61.0						Joanne Boyle (18-16)
10	2014-15	ACC	17	14	.548	7	9	.438	10.31	6.83	67.3	63.8						Joanne Boyle (17-14)
11	2013-14	ACC	14	17	.452	6	10	.375	15.39	13.45	70.3	68.4						Joanne Boyle (14-17)
12	2012-13	ACC	16	14	.533	8	10	.444	12.84	10.98	61.9	60.0						Joanne Boyle (16-14)
13	2011-12	ACC	25	11	.694	9	7	.563	18.21	8.96	63.4	54.1		22				Joanne Boyle (25-11)
14	2010-11	ACC	19	16	.543	5	9	.357	12.49	10.43	66.8	64.5						Debbie Ryan (19-16)
15	2009-10	ACC	21	10	.677	9	5	.643	16.59	10.85	69.7	62.8	12	12		Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	5	Debbie Ryan (21-10)
16	2008-09	ACC	24	10	.706	8	6	.571	-10.64	-1.14	72.8	66.2	15	14	24	Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	5	Debbie Ryan (24-10)
17	2007-08	ACC	24	10	.706	10	4	.714	-5.29	-20.79	74.7	64.0		24	24	Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	4	Debbie Ryan (24-10)
18	2006-07	ACC	19	15	.559	5	9	.357			72.7	71.4						Debbie Ryan (19-15)
19	2005-06	ACC	20	12	.625	5	9	.357			66.8	59.8						Debbie Ryan (20-12)
20	2004-05	ACC	21	11	.656	8	6	.571	10.64	7.14	67.7	61.8				Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	6	Debbie Ryan (21-11)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
21	2003-04	ACC	13	16	.448	6	10	.375			63.8	64.1	25	25				Debbie Ryan (13-16)
22	2002-03	ACC	17	14	.548	9	7	.563	-5.97	1.03	63.0	62.1				Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	8	Debbie Ryan (17-14)
23	2001-02	ACC	17	13	.567	9	7	.563	12.95	12.72	66.3					Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	8	Debbie Ryan (17-13)
24	2000-01	ACC	18	14	.563	8	8	.500			72.2	67.5	15	13		Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	9	Debbie Ryan (18-14)
25	1999-00	ACC	25	9	.735	13	3	.813			72.1	65.4		16	19	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	4	Debbie Ryan (25-9)
26	1998-99	ACC	20	9	.690	12	4	.750			75.9	64.4	8	8	20	Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	9	Debbie Ryan (20-9)
27	1997-98	ACC	19	10	.655	9	7	.563			70.2	66.6	13	9	17	Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	6	Debbie Ryan (19-10)
28	1996-97	ACC	23	8	.742	12	4	.750			73.4	56.8	10	7	12	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	4	Debbie Ryan (23-8)
29	1995-96	ACC	26	7	.788	13	3	.813			76.9	57.3	3	3	11	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final	3	Debbie Ryan (26-7)
30	1994-95	ACC	27	5	.844	16	0	1.000			77.7	59.9	7	6	10	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final	3	Debbie Ryan (27-5)
31	1993-94	ACC	27	5	.844	15	1	.938			74.8	62.8	10	6	8	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	3	Debbie Ryan (27-5)
32	1992-93	ACC	26	6	.813	13	3	.813			81.1	65.0	6	1	9	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final	2	Debbie Ryan (26-6)
33	1991-92	ACC	32	2	.941	15	1	.938			82.0	59.4	2	1	1	Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal	1	Debbie Ryan (32-2)
34	1990-91	ACC	31	3	.912	14	0	1.000			88.6	64.9	1	1	2	Lost NCAA Tournament National Final	1	Debbie Ryan (31-3)
35	1989-90	ACC	29	6	.829	11	3	.786			76.1	67.0	15	9	12	Lost NCAA Tournament National Semifinal	2	Debbie Ryan (29-6)
36	1988-89	ACC	21	10	.677	8	6	.571			80.0	74.1	11	7		Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	4	Debbie Ryan (21-10)
37	1987-88	ACC	27	5	.844	12	2	.857			77.5	65.6	7	6	10	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Final	2	Debbie Ryan (27-5)
38	1986-87	ACC	26	5	.839	12	2	.857			75.8	60.6	9	4	11	Lost NCAA Tournament Regional Semifinal	3	Debbie Ryan (26-5)
39	1985-86	ACC	26	3	.897	13	1	.929			79.0	64.0	18	3	6	Lost NCAA Tournament Second Round	1	Debbie Ryan (26-3)
40	1984-85	ACC	21	8	.724	9	5	.643			71.8	62.0	15	10		Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	6	Debbie Ryan (21-8)
Rk	Season	Conf	W	L	W-L%	W	L	W-L%	SRS	SOS	PS/G	PA/G	AP Pre	AP High	AP Final	NCAA Tournament	Seed	Coach(es)
41	1983-84	ACC	22	7	.759	11	3	.786			75.4	65.4		11	18	Lost NCAA Tournament First Round	5	Debbie Ryan (22-7)
42	1982-83	ACC	15	13	.536	4	9	.308			70.0	67.8						Debbie Ryan (15-13)
43	1981-82	ACC	17	11	.607	3	7	.300			67.1	57.5						Debbie Ryan (17-11)

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