2015–16 James Madison Dukes women's basketball team explained

Mode:	Women's Basketball
Year:	2015–16
Team:	James Madison Dukes
Conference:	Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:	CAA
Record:	27–6
Conf Record:	17–1
Head Coach:	Kenny Brooks
Hc Year:	14th
Asst Coach1:	Sean O'Regan
Asst Coach2:	Jennifer Brown
Asst Coach3:	Sarah Williams
Stadium:	JMU Convocation Center
Champion:	CAA tournament & regular-season champions
Bowl:	NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:	first round

The 2015–16 James Madison Dukes women's basketball team represented James Madison University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dukes, led by 14th-year head coach Kenny Brooks, played their home games at the James Madison University Convocation Center in Harrisonburg, Virginia and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 27–6, 17–1 in CAA play, to win the CAA regular-season title. They also won the CAA tournament championship and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament.^[1] They lost in the first round to DePaul.^[2]

On March 28, it was announced that Kenny Brooks had accepted a coaching position at Virginia Tech.^[3] He finished at James Madison after 14 years with a win–loss record of 337–122 (.734).

Schedule

|-!colspan=9 style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"| Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"| Non-conference regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"| CAA regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"| CAA women's tournament|-!colspan=9 style="background:#450084; color:#C2A14D;"| NCAA women's tournamentSource:^[4]

Rankings

See main article: 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.

+ Regular-season polls	Poll	Pre- season	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	N/A
Coaches	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	NR

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		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		No change
(RV)		Received votes

See also

• 2015–16 James Madison Dukes men's basketball team

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-03-12 . Dukes Reign with Third Straight CAA Title after 60-46 Victory Over Drexel . 2024-09-30 . James Madison University Athletics . en.
2. Web site: 2016-03-18 . No. 11 JMU Falls to No. 6 DePaul, 97-67, in NCAA First Round . 2024-09-30 . James Madison University Athletics . en.
3. Web site: 2016-03-28 . Kenny Brooks Leaves Position as JMU Women’s Basketball Coach . 2024-09-30 . James Madison University Athletics . en.
4. Web site: 2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule . September 30, 2024 . jmusports.com.