West Coast Conference Champs!

We did it!!! Vision became reality! I couldn't be more proud of this team following a hard-fought 70-68 victory over BYU in the West Coast Conference Tournament championship game.

Now we wait to see who we play in the NCAA Tournament. Stay tuned!!!

Video Highlights >> https://vimeo.com/158440297
Game Recap >> http://ow.ly/ZjxPD

HUGE Year at USF!

We advanced to the West Coast Conference Final! We lost to BYU, but have had the best season at USF since 1996-97. We are 19-13 and a likely candidate for the NIT!

Here is a recent story about the team that was on Channel 5 in the Bay Area:


Crazy how far we have come! One game away from the NCAA tournament!

Be sure to keep an eye on the USF Women's Basketball Facebook page for the latest updates.

Big Win Over Rival!

We captured our first win in 5 years against our rival Santa Clara! It was huge and helped us improve to 11-7 on the year. Here are a few highlights from the game:

Rolling Into the Regular Season

We finished our preseason 9-2, beating San Jose State, the No. 1-scoring offense in the country! Here are some recent highlights:

Strong Start to the 2014-15 Season

Here is a video preview for the University of San Francisco Women's Basketball 2014-15 season.

Entering the week, the team is 4-1!

Get to Know Our Amazing Seniors

I am proud of our Senior Class at USF. They have improved tremendously in the past three years under our coaching staff and the greater USF community.

We have a huge emphasis at USF on the health and well being of our student-athletes. Because of the attention to detail in this area, athletes are able to thrive in this environment.

Get to know them better by watching the following video.

USF Women's Basketball Team Receives Top Academic Honor

I am really excited to share the following news with you. We just received top honors for Academic Progress Rates (APR)!

This means we are in the top 10 percent of all Division I programs in the country!

The APR represents a four-year rolling average and provides a clear picture of the academic culture of a program. The latest figures, released by the NCAA May 7, represent a combination of scores beginning with the 2009-10 academic year.

We are one of two California schools honored, with the other being Stanford. This is huge as it measures progress in the four years that I've been at the University of San Francisco.

I am so proud!

Here is the full news release.

And here is a video talking with some of the players:

WCC Tournament Video Highlights

We had a strong finish, winning three of our last four games at the West Coast Conference (WCC) tournament.

I'm pleased with the continued improvement of our program.

Here are some video highlights:

 

Big Win; USANA Game Day Feb. 15

We picked up a big win over San Diego — a former Top 25 team — last week.

Here are some highlights:

USANA Day 

I'm really looking forward to our game against rival Santa Clara on Saturday, Feb. 15. It's also USANA Game Day. All USANA Associates receive free admission!!

I can always count on my USANA family to show tremendous support and get LOUD! Hope to see you all there. Here are details (click the photo for a larger view):

Success in L.A.!

We have started our West Coast Conference season with a 2-1 mark and had a good pre-season. We recently picked up two big wins in Los Angeles. It's the first time USF has beaten LMU and Pepperdine since 2002!

Here are some highlights:

USF 2013-14 Season Preview Video

This is a new season. I'm really excited, our staff is excited and so are our players. It's just another step further in the building process.

Take a look at a preview of our upcoming season.

San Antonio Spurs Practice at USF

The San Antonio Spurs dropped in to practice at USF on Saturday. It was great seeing them again as I know many of them from my time with the WNBA San Antonio Silver Stars.

My team enjoyed meeting Tony, Manu, and Tim! The guys were really nice to our players and took time to take photos and talk with them.

USF Notches WCC Victory Over Pepperdine

I am so proud of our team for their effort and milestone 80-48 win over Pepperdine at the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas.

We have had several milestones this season, including the first double-digit win season since 2006.

We also have two players on the All-Freshman Team — Zhane' Dikes and Taylor Proctor — and one All-Conference selection in Mel Khlok. That has not happened at USF since 1995!

It's exciting to see our hard work start to pay off.

USF Rolls Past BYU

I was very proud of our team's effort in our win against BYU. We are such a young team and for the players to be so poised throughout the game was impressive.

Take a look at the highlights...

Inside USF Women's Basketball: Episode 12 BYU from USF WBB on Vimeo.

Big Win for USF Over Portland

Inside USF Women's Basketball: Episode 11 Portland Pilots from USF WBB on Vimeo.

I was proud of our effort against Portland. We are shorthanded with some bizarre injuries leaving us with a roster of 9. We are also very young-so the future is so bright!

Happy Birthday USANA — From USF

Our team greatly appreciates USANA! They are working really hard to get ready for next season. Our philosophy at USF is to be as fit and healthy as possible! Thank you USANA!

USF Azzi Camp 2012

It's camp time! We just finished our USF Azzi Camp and we begin another week in Mill Valley this week.

 It's exciting for me to see how many young girls and boys in the Bay Area are playing basketball and loving it!

 We had a surprise guest at our USF camp. Rick Welts, President of the Warriors toured USF with me to explore the possibility of having a WNBA team play at USF while the Warriors build their arena. I am thrilled at the possibility of a team in the Bay Area!

USF Basketball Player Rheina Ale Talks About USANA

What a Game!

Here's a video of Rheina Ale's buzzer-beater in last night's win over St. Mary's.

Miami Heat Practice at USF

The Miami Heat practiced in our gym today. It was really exciting for my team to get to meet the Heat players.

The guys were so gracious and nice to our players! Coach Spoelstra gave us a pep talk about having patience as we build our program. He said they (even at their level) focus on improvement every time they take the court, which is the message I give our team everyday.

It was awesome to hear that message from the best!

With Coach Erik Spoelstra

With LeBron James

Dwyane Wade