The Syracuse Orange women's basketball program is an intercollegiate women's basketball team representing

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. The program is classified in the

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's Division I, and the team competes in the

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. The

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play their home basketball games at the

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in the University Hill neighborhood of

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. The team is coached by

Felisha Legette-Jack Felisha Legette-Jack (born September 4, 1966) is the current head coach of the Syracuse University's women basketball team. She previously served as the head coach at the University at Buffalo, Indiana University, and Hofstra University's women ...

History

Basketball started at Syracuse in 1898, playing against ''Hamilton Ontario YMCA''. Varsity team was fielded in 1971. 2015-2016 was one of the most notable seasons for Syracuse Women's basketball, gaining the highest seed in the

tournament.

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Orange have appeared in 13 NCAA Tournaments, with a record of 12–13.

AIAW Division I

The Orange made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.

Year-by-year results

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References

External links

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