Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball | |||
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University | University of Nebraska–Lincoln | ||
Founded | 1974 | ||
Athletic director | Troy Dannen | ||
Head coach | Amy Williams (9th season) | ||
Conference | Big Ten | ||
Location | Lincoln, Nebraska | ||
Arena | Pinnacle Bank Arena (capacity: 15,500) | ||
Nickname | Cornhuskers | ||
Colors | Scarlet and cream[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
2010, 2013 | |||
NCAA tournament second round | |||
1993, 1998, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2024 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1988, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
2014 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1988, 2010 |
The Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team represents the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I. The program became a varsity sport in 1975 and has since made fifteen appearances in the NCAA tournament, reaching the Sweet Sixteen twice. NU's longest-tenured head coach was Connie Yori, who led the Cornhuskers to a record-breaking 32–2 season in 2009–10.
The team has been coached by former Cornhusker player Amy Williams since 2016.