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Denise Dillon
Denise Dillon (born September 22, 1973) is the head women's basketball coach at Villanova Wildcats women's basketball, Villanova, returning to her alma mater from Drexel Dragons women's basketball, Drexel, where she was the program's most successful coach since it moved to Division I in 1982–83. She had been at the helm of the Dragons program since 2003, and was named the 2005, 2009, 2018, and 2020 Colonial Athletic Association, CAA Coach of the Year. Dillon guided the Dragons to the 2009 CAA Championship and a berth in that year's NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship, NCAA tournament. The star of that team was Gabriela Mărginean, a junior at the time who would go on to become the all-time scoring leader in the history of Philadelphia area collegiate women's basketball. Following that championship season, Dillon steered the Dragons to four-consecutive Women's National Invitation Tournament, WNIT appearances, the program's first-ever postseason victory in the 2012 WNIT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villanova Wildcats Women's Basketball
The Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team represents Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big East The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that competes in NCAA Division I in ten men's sports and twelve women's sports. Headquartered in New York City, the eleven full-member schools are primarily located in Northeast and ..., where it has competed since the 1982–83 season.Villanova Women's Basketball All-Time Results retrieved 2013-Aug-15. The women's basketball team began competing in 1969–70 under coach Liz Cawley, obtaining a 4–6 record in its inaugural season, and an 8–5 record and its first winning season the following year. Coach [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament commenced 21 March 2009 and concluded 7 April 2009 when the University of Connecticut Huskies defeated the Louisville Cardinals 76–54. As of 2022, this tournament remains the last time that all four 1 seeds did not reach at least the Sweet Sixteen. Subregionals Once again, the system is the same as the Division I men's basketball tournament, with the exception that only 64 teams went and there was no play-in game. Automatic bids were secured by 31 conference champions and 33 at-large bids. The subregionals, which used the "pod system", keeping most teams either at or close to the home cities, was held from 21 March to 24 at sixteen sites. The following were chosen in July 2006, prior to the re-expansion of the subregional sites from eight to sixteen: * The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Host: University of New Mexico) *Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana State University) *Nationwide A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Drexel Dragons Women's Basketball Team
The 2018–19 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by sixteenth-year head coach Denise Dillon, play their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 24–9, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA women's tournament where they lost to Towson. They received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitational Tournament where they lost in the first round to Harvard. Previous season The Dragons finished the 2017–18 season 27–8, 16–2 in CAA play to finish in a tie for 1st place. They lost to Elon in the CAA tournament. Offseason Departures 2018 recruiting class Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=12 style=, Exhibition , - , - !colspan=12 style=, Non-confere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Women's National Invitation Tournament
The 2018 Women's National Invitation Tournament was an annual single-elimination tournament of 64 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2018 Women's NCAA tournament. The tournament committee announced the 64-team field on March 12, following the selection of the NCAA Tournament field. The tournament began on March 14 and ended on March 31, with the championship game televised on the CBS Sports Network. In the championship game, Indiana defeated Virginia Tech, 65–57. Participants The 2018 Postseason WNIT field consisted of 32 automatic invitations – one from each conference – and 32 at-large teams. The intention of the WNIT Selection Committee was to select the best available at-large teams in the nation. Teams with the highest finishes in their conferences’ regular-season standings that were not selected for the NCAA Tournament were offered an automatic berth. The remaining berths in the WNIT were filled by the best teams available. Teams consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Drexel Dragons Women's Basketball Team
The 2017–18 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by fifteenth year head coach Denise Dillon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 27–8, 16–2 in CAA play to share the CAA regular season title with James Madison. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA women's tournament where they lost to Elon. They received an automatic trip to the Women's National Invitational Tournament where they defeated Robert Morris in the first round before losing to Fordham in the second round. Off season Departures 2017 Recruiting Class Class of 2018 early commitments Class of 2019 early commitments Roster Schedule , - !colspan=12 style=, Exhibition , - , - !colspan=12 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !cols ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament
The 2017 Women's National Invitation Tournament was an annual single-elimination tournament of 64 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2017 Women's NCAA tournament. The tournament committee announced the 64-team field on March 13, following the selection of the NCAA Tournament field. The tournament began on March 15 and ended on April 1, with the championship game televised on the CBS Sports Network. In the championship game, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 89–79, in triple overtime. Participants The 2017 Postseason WNIT field consists of 32 automatic invitations – one from each conference – and 32 (or more) at-large teams. The intention of the WNIT Selection Committee was to select the best available at-large teams in the nation. A team offered an automatic berth by the WNIT will be the team that is the highest-finishing team in its conference's regular-season standings, and not selected for the NCAA Tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Drexel Dragons Women's Basketball Team
The 2016–17 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by fourteenth year head coach Denise Dillon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA women's tournament where they lost to James Madison. They were invited to the Women's National Invitational Tournament where they defeated Duquesne in the first round before losing to Villanova in the second round. Off season 2016 Recruiting Class Roster Schedule , - !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;", Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;", , - !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;", , - !c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament
The 2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament is a single-elimination tournament of 64 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2016 Women's NCAA tournament. The annual tournament began on March 16 and ended on April 2, with the championship game televised on CBS Sports Network. All games will be played on the campus sites of participating schools. Participants The 2016 Postseason WNIT field will consist of 32 automatic invitations – one from each conference – and 32 (or more) at-large teams. The intention of the WNIT Selection Committee is to select the best available at-large teams in the nation. A team offered an automatic berth by the WNIT shall be the team that is the highest-finishing team in its conference's regular-season standings, and not selected for the NCAA Tournament. A team that fulfills these qualities, and accepts, will earn the WNIT automatic berth for its conference, regardless of overall record. The remaining berths in the WNIT a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Drexel Dragons Women's Basketball Team
The 2015–16 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represent Drexel University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by thirteenth year head coach Denise Dillon, play their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 19–14, 13–5 in CAA play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA women's tournament where they lost to James Madison. They were invited to the Women's National Invitational Tournament where they lost to Temple in the first round. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;", Exhibition , - !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;", Non-conference regular season , - , - !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;", , - !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;", , - !colspan=12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Women's National Invitation Tournament
The 2015 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 64 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2015 Women's NCAA tournament. The annual tournament began on March 18 and ended on April 4, with the championship game televised on CBS Sports Network. All games were played on the campus sites of participating schools. The Tournament was won by the UCLA Bruins who defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers, 62–60, in the final before a crowd of 8,658 at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia, on April 4. It was UCLA's first WNIT title. UCLA's Jordin Canada was named the tournament's most valuable player. Participants Sixty-four teams were selected to participate in the 2015 WNIT. Thirty-two teams received automatic berths into the tournament from being the highest-ranked team in their conference that failed to make the NCAA Women's Tournament. The other 32 teams earned at-large bids, by having a winning recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Drexel Dragons Women's Basketball Team
The 2014–15 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represents Drexel University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by twelfth year head coach Denise Dillon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 20–11, 14–4 in CAA play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA women's tourament to Delaware. They were invited to the Women's National Invitational Tournament where they lost to Hampton in the first round. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;", Regular Season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;", CAA tournament , - !colspan=9 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;", WNIT Tournament See also 2014–15 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team The 2014–15 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012–13 Drexel Dragons Women's Basketball Team
The 2012–13 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by tenth year head coach Denise Dillon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 28–10, 13–5 in CAA play to finish in 3rd place. They advanced to the championship game of the CAA women's tournament where they were defeated by Delaware. They received an invitation to the Women's National Invitational Tournament where they won the championship, defeating Utah in the finals. Off season 2012 Recruiting Class Roster Schedule , - !colspan=12 style=, Exhibition , - , - !colspan=12 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=12 style=, Rankings *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
