Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball
The Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team represents the University of Kansas and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are currently coached by Brandon Schneider.
History
Kansas first officially fielded a varsity women's basketball team during the 1968–1969 season, though women's teams had been fielded as early as 1903. For 31 seasons the women's team was coached by Marian Washington, who led the team to three Big Eight championships, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances and three AIAW Tournament appearances. The team's best post-season result was appearing in the Sweet Sixteen, which they have done five times, most recently in 2013.Notable players
Former players and coaches in the Basketball Hall of Fame
- Lynette Woodard, player and coach
Current WNBA players
- Danielle McCray, Guard/Forward, Connecticut Sun
Former WNBA players
- Angela Aycock, Forward, Seattle Storm
- Tamecka Dixon, Guard, Los Angeles Sparks
- Angel Goodrich, Guard, Tulsa Shock
- Lynn Pride, Guard/Forward, Minnesota Lynx
Conferences
Coaches
- Women's college post-season tournaments did not begin until 1969, with a CIAW invitational tournament. Kansas appeared in the 1971 CIAW post-season qualification tournament with a record of 2-2.
NCAA/AIAW Tournament history
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
| 1979 | — | First Round | Louisiana Tech | L 61–100 |
| 1980 | — | First Round Second Round | Cheyney State Louisiana Tech | W 75–66 L 73–81 |
| 1981 | — | Second Round | UCLA | L 71–73 |
| 1987 | 7 | First Round Second Round | NE Louisiana Georgia | W 78–72 L 51–82 |
| 1988 | 7 | First Round Second Round | Middle Tennessee St. Louisiana Tech | W 81–75 L 50–89 |
| 1992 | 9 | First Round | Missouri St. | L 59–75 |
| 1993 | 8 | First Round | California | L 47–62 |
| 1994 | 9 | First Round Second Round | Stephen F. Austin Penn State | W 72–67 L 68–85 |
| 1995 | 7 | First Round | Wisconsin | L 72–73 |
| 1996 | 4 | First Round Second Round Sweet 16 | Middle Tennessee St. Texas Tennessee | W 72–57 W 70–77 L 71–92 |
| 1997 | 3 | First Round Second Round | Detroit Vanderbilt | W 81–67 L 44–51 |
| 1998 | 5 | First Round Second Round Sweet 16 | Tulane Iowa Arkansas | W 72–68 W 62–58 L 63–79 |
| 1999 | 9 | First Round Second Round | Marquette Purdue | W 64–58 L 41–55 |
| 2000 | 8 | First Round | Vanderbilt | L 69–71 |
| 2012 | 11 | First Round Second Round Sweet 16 | Nebraska Delaware Tennessee | W 57–49 W 70–64 L 73–84 |
| 2013 | 12 | First Round Second Round Sweet 16 | Colorado South Carolina Notre Dame | W 67–52 W 75–69 L 63–93 |