The DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. The team competes in the Big East Conference.
The Blue Demons play home games at Wintrust Arena at the McCormick Place convention center on Chicago's Near South Side. While DePaul is among the ranks for regular appearances in the NCAA tournament with 25, they have the most appearances in the tournament without reaching the Final Four.
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History
The DePaul women's basketball team began competing in the AIAW in 1974–1975 under coach Debbie Miller and had their first winning season two seasons later, obtaining an 11–10 record under then coach Doug Bruno.
DePaul is one of the seven core schools that left the original Big East Conference in 2013 to form the current Big East Conference. Before joining the original Big East in 2005, the Blue Demons previously competed in Conference USA, the Great Midwest Conference, and the North Star Conference.
After 39 seasons as head coach, Doug Bruno announced that he was stepping down on March 28, 2025, after missing nearly the entire 2024–25 season. Beginning May 1, Bruno will become DePaul's Special Assistant to the Vice President/Director of Athletics for Women's Basketball. Associate head coach Jill Pizzotti finished the season and was officially promoted to full-time status on 3 April 2025.
Year by year results
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NCAA tournament results
The Blue Demons have appeared in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 25 times. Their combined record is 17–25.
WNIT Championships
DePaul has won one National Women's Invitational Tournament (NWIT) championship before the tournament folded in 1996 to become the WNIT.
Notable players and coaches
National awards
Tamika Catchings Award (USBWA Freshman of the Year)
Aneesah Morrow – 2022
WBCA Freshman of the Year
Aneesah Morrow – 2022
Carol Eckman Award
Doug Bruno – 2008
Conference awards
Big East Conference Player of the Year
Brittany Hrynko – 2015
Chanise Jenkins – 2016
Brooke Schulte – 2017
Big East Conference Freshman of the Year
Aneesah Morrow – 2022
Big East Conference 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
Doug Bruno – 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
Retired numbers
DePaul has retired four jersey numbers.