The St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team (formerly the St. Bonaventure Brown Squaws)[2] is the women's basketball team that represents St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, New York. The team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Bonnies' head coach is Jesse Fleming.[3][4][5]
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | |||
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| University | St. Bonaventure University | ||
| Head coach | Jesse Fleming | ||
| Conference | Atlantic 10 | ||
| Location | St. Bonaventure, New York | ||
| Arena | Reilly Center (Capacity: 5,480) | ||
| Nickname | Bonnies | ||
| Colors | Brown and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 2012 | |||
| NCAA tournament second round | |||
| 2012, 2016 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2012, 2016 | |||
Postseason
NCAA Tournament results
The Bonnies have appeared in two NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen |
#12 Florida Gulf Coast #13 Marist #1 Notre Dame |
W 72–65 W 66–63 L 35-79 |
| 2016 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 Oklahoma State #2 Oregon State |
W 65–54 L 40–69 |
NCAA Tournament seeding history
| Year → | '12 | '16 |
|---|---|---|
| Seed → | 5 | 10 |
NIT results
The Bonnies have appeared in four National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals |
West Virginia Wisconsin South Florida |
W 68-63 W 56-51 L 66-80 |
| 2010 | First Round Second Round |
Robert Morris Northwestern |
W 76–50 L 62-66 |
| 2011 | First Round Second Round |
Lehigh Syracuse |
W 77–43 L 63-50 |
| 2014 | First Round Second Round |
Charlotte Bowling Green |
W 81–62 L 65-76 |
Season-by-season record
As of the 2016–17 season, the Bonnies have a 572–587 record, with a 183–306 Atlantic-10 Conference record. It was a club sport at St. Bonaventure from 1959–1971. They have made the WNIT in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2014, going to the Quarterfinals in 2009. They made the NCAA Tournament in 2012 and 2016, going to the Sweet 16 in 2012 and the Round of 32 in 2016.[6]
| Season | Coach | Record | Conference record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Sally Luna | n/a | n/a |
| 1972–73 | Sally Luna | 5–1 | n/a |
| 1973–74 | Sally Luna | 5–5 | n/a |
| 1974–75 | Sally Luna | 4–6 | n/a |
| 1975–76 | Mary Jane Telford | 6–7 | n/a |
| 1976–77 | Mary Jane Telford | 6–8 | n/a |
| 1977–78 | Mary Jane Telford | 11–7 | n/a |
| 1978–79 | Mary Jane Telford | 14–4 | n/a |
| 1979–80 | Mary Jane Telford | 16–5 | n/a |
| 1980–81 | Mary Jane Telford | 12–10 | n/a |
| 1981–82 | Tony Iacovino | 6–17 | n/a |
| 1982–83 | Mary Jane Telford | 9–14 | n/a |
| 1983–84 | Mary Jane Telford | 12–13 | n/a |
| 1984–85 | Mary Jane Telford | 18–8 | n/a |
| 1985–86 | Mary Jane Telford | 15–9 | n/a |
| 1986–87 | Mary Jane Telford | 9–19 | 3–15 |
| 1987–88 | Mary Jane Telford | 7–21 | 2–16 |
| 1988–89 | Mary Jane Telford | 10–18 | 3–15 |
| 1989–90 | Mary Jane Telford | 12–16 | 5–13 |
| 1990–91 | Mary Jane Telford | 15–14 | 6–12 |
| 1991–92 | Mary Jane Telford | 16–12 | 8–8 |
| 1992–93 | Mary Jane Telford | 13–14 | 2–12 |
| 1993–94 | Marti Whitmore | 14–13 | 8–8 |
| 1994–95 | Marti Whitmore | 9–19 | 4–12 |
| 1995–96 | Marti Whitmore | 12–15 | 6–10 |
| 1996–97 | Marti Whitmore | 13–14 | 7–9 |
| 1997–98 | Marti Whitmore | 16–14 | 7–9 |
| 1998–99 | Marti Whitmore | 10–17 | 4–12 |
| 1999-00 | Marti Whitmore | 10–19 | 5–11 |
| 2000–01 | Jim Crowley | 7–21 | 3–13 |
| 2001–02 | Jim Crowley | 13–15 | 7–9 |
| 2002–03 | Jim Crowley | 6–22 | 3–13 |
| 2003–04 | Jim Crowley | 9–19 | 5–11 |
| 2004–05 | Jim Crowley | 9–19 | 4–12 |
| 2005–06 | Jim Crowley | 8–19 | 3–12 |
| 2006–07 | Jim Crowley | 16–15 | 6–8 |
| 2007–08 | Jim Crowley | 18–12 | 6–8 |
| 2008–09 | Jim Crowley | 23–11 | 10–6 |
| 2009–10 | Jim Crowley | 23–10 | 9–5 |
| 2010–11 | Jim Crowley | 21–12 | 9–5 |
| 2011–12 | Jim Crowley | 31–4[7] | 14–0 |
| 2012–13 | Jim Crowley | 10–19[8] | 3–11 |
| 2013–14 | Jim Crowley | 24–11[9] | 11–5 |
| 2014–15 | Jim Crowley | 15–15[10] | 5–11 |
| 2015–16 | Jim Crowley | 24–8[11] | 12–4 |
| 2016–17 | Jesse Fleming | 9–20[12] | 4–12 |
| 2017–18 | Jesse Fleming | 8–22[13] | 3–13 |
| 2018–19 | Jesse Fleming | 8–22[14] | 5-11 |
| 2019–20 | Jesse Fleming | 7-23[15] | 4-12 |
Broadcasting
WGWE/Little Valley, NY has been the broadcast home of the team since 2014. WGWE's morning host (Mike Smith from 2014 to 2016, and Chris Russell since 2016) has served as play-by-play voice throughout that time frame.
References
- ^ St. Bonaventure University Brand Style Guide (PDF). May 1, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Respect Native Women - Stop Using the S-Word - Indian Country Media Network". indiancountrymedianetwork.com. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "St. Bonaventure". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "After 16 Years As St. Bonaventure's Women's Basketball Coach, Crowley Steps Down To Take Same Position at Providence". St. Bonaventure. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ Anstey, Evan; Producer, News 4 Digital (2016-05-26). "Fleming returns to St. Bonaventure as women's basketball head coach". wivb.com. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
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- ^ "2011-12 Women's Basketball Schedule". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "2012-13 St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball Schedule". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "2013-14 St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball Schedule". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "2014-15 St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball Schedule". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "2015-16 St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball Schedule". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "2016-17 St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball Schedule". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "2017-18 St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball Schedule". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "2018-19 St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball Schedule". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "2019-20 St. Bonaventure Women's Basketball Schedule". St. Bonaventure. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
