New Haven Chargers women's basketball
| New Haven Chargers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | University of New Haven | ||
| First season | 1975–76 (50 years ago) | ||
| Conference | NEC | ||
| Location | West Haven, Connecticut | ||
| Arena | The Jeffrey P. Hazell Center | ||
| Nickname | Chargers | ||
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament champions | |||
| Division II: 1987 | |||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| Division II: 1987 | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| Division II: 1987, 1988, 2015 | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| Division II: 1987, 1988, 1989 2015 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| Division II: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2015 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| NECC: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 East Coast: 2006, 2007 | |||
The New Haven Chargers women's basketball program is the women's college basketball team of University of New Haven. The team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I and is a member of the Northeast Conference since July 1, 2025. They will become full members in the 2028-29 season after finishing the four-year NCAA Division I reclassification period.[2] Previously, they competed in NCAA Division II. They won the 1987 women's basketball tournament for the first national championship in program history.[3]
Postseason
Division II
New Haven competed in the Division II tournament nine times. They had a record of 10-8.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Round of 24 | Quinnipiac | L 60–62 |
| 1987 | Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship Game |
#13 Stonehill #4 Hampton #7 Northern Kentucky #2 Cal-Poly Pomona |
W 72–64 W 65-63 W 77–74 W 77–75 |
| 1988 | Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
Stonehill Bentley Delta State |
W 85–69 W 50–49 L 70–97 |
| 1989 | Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen |
Bryant Bentley |
W 94–71 L 71–76 |
| 2003 | Round of 64 | Bentley | L 65–92 |
| 2006 | Round of 64 | Stonehill | L 70–77 |
| 2007 | Round of 64 | #7 Southern Connecticut | L 45–68 |
| 2014 | Round of 64 | Adelphi | L 86–92 |
| 2015 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
Philadelphia Franklin Pierce #13 Stonehill Cal Baptist |
W 69–55 W 69–59 W 58–57 L 77–86 |
References
- ^ "University of New Haven Branding Guidelines" (PDF). Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Charging Ahead: University of New Haven accepts Northeast Conference membership invite". newhavenchagers.com. New Haven Chargers. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/NEW-HAVEN-200-Chargers-couldn-t-be-denied-in-run-11472275.php