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. The Blue Demons play home games at

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convention center on Chicago's Near South Side and at McGrath–Phillips Arena on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus.

History

The DePaul women’s basketball team began competing in the IAIAW in 1974–1975 under coach Debbie Miller and had their first winning season two seasons later, obtaining an 11–10 record under current coach Doug Bruno. DePaul is one of the seven core schools that left the original Big East Conference in 2013 to form the current

. Before joining the original Big East in 2005, the Blue Demons previously competed in Conference USA, the

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.DePaul Women's Basketball All-Time Results
retrieved 2013-Aug-11.

Year by year results

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NCAA tournament results

The Blue Demons made their 20th appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2015. After the 2022 tournament, their combined record is 17–25.

Notable players and coaches

National awards

* Tamika Catchings Award (

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Freshman of the Year) : Aneesah Morrow – 2022 * WBCA Freshman of the Year : Aneesah Morrow – 2022 *

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Doug Bruno Richard Douglas Bruno (born November 7, 1950) is the head coach of the DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team. In 2016, he completed his 30th season as head coach. Under his tenure, the Blue Demons have qualified for post-season competition p ...

– 2008

Conference awards

* Big East Conference Player of the Year :

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– 2015 :Chanise Jenkins – 2016 :Brooke Schulte – 2017 * Big East Conference Freshman of the Year : Aneesah Morrow – 2022 *

Defensive Player of the Year :Jacqui Grant – 2017 :Chante Stonewall – 2020 * Big East Conference Sixth Player of the Year :China Threatt – 2009 :Taylor Pikes – 2011 :Tanita Allen – 2017 * Big East Conference Coach of the Year :

– 2014, 2016, 2017 * Conference USA Player of the Year :Kim Williams – 1996 * Conference USA Freshman of the Year :Khara Smith – 2003 : Allie Quigley – 2005 * Conference USA Sixth Player of the Year :Kris Booker – 1996 * Conference USA Coach of the Year :Doug Bruno – 2005 * Conference USA All-Decade Team :Khara Smith * Conference USA Coach of the Decade :Doug Bruno *

Player of the Year :Tammy Williams – 1993 : Latasha Byears – 1995 * Great Midwest Conference Coach of the Year :Doug Bruno – 1995 *

Player of the Year :Sally Anderson – 1987 :Diana Vines – 1988, 1989 * North Star Conference Coach of the Year :Jim Izard – 1987

References

External links

* {{Big East Conference women's basketball navbox