| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2015–16 |
| Team: | Santa Clara Broncos |
| Conference: | West Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | WCC |
| Record: | 23 - 9 |
| Conf Record: | 13 - 5 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Toriano Towns |
| Asst Coach2: | Shandrika Lee |
| Asst Coach3: | Alex Carl |
| Bowl: | WNIT |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2015–16 Santa Clara Broncos women's basketball team will represent Santa Clara University in the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Broncos, led by second year head coach JR Payne. The Broncos were members of the West Coast Conference and play their home games at the Leavey Center. They finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in WCC play to finish in a tie for third place. They advanced to the semifinals of the WCC women's basketball tournament where they lost to BYU. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Fresno State in the first round.
On March 28, 2016, Payne has accepted the head coaching job a Colorado.[1] She finished at Santa Clara with a 2 year record of 34–27.
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