| Current: | 2024–25 Bellarmine Knights women's basketball team |
| Bellarmine Knights women's basketball | |
| University: | Bellarmine University |
| Conference: | ASUN |
| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Coach: | Chancellor Dugan |
| Tenure: | 13th |
| Arena: | Knights Hall |
| Capacity: | 2,196 |
| Nickname: | Knights |
| Ncaafinalfour: | Division II: 1994 |
| Ncaaeliteeight: | Division II: 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994 |
| Ncaasweetsixteen: | Division II: 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996 |
| Ncaatourneys: | Division II: 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2016 |
The Bellarmine Knights women's basketball team represents Bellarmine University, located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).
The Knights were members of the Division II Great Lakes Valley Conference from 1982 to 2020 before the move to Division I during the 2020–21 season.
Bellarmine returned home games to its campus at Knights Hall for 2024–25 after playing the previous four seasons at Freedom Hall on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.[1] [2]
The Knights made fifteen appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 11–16.
| 1986 | First round Regional finals Elite Eight | Northern Kentucky Lake Superior State Cal Poly Pomona | W, 69–52 W, 67–54 L, 49–83 | |
| 1987 | First round | Wright State | L, 67–80 | |
| 1990 | First round Regional finals Elite Eight | Pace Florida Atlantic Bentley | W, 71–60 W, 62–55 L, 69–74 | |
| 1991 | Regional finals Elite Eight | Northern Michigan North Dakota State | W, 78–70 L, 64–87 | |
| 1993 | First round | Michigan Tech | L, 73–92 | |
| 1994 | First round Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four Third Place | Michigan Tech Lake Superior State Norfolk State Cal State San Bernardino North Alabama | W, 54–49 W, 77–74 W, 92–80 L, 55–77 L, 75–79 | |
| 1996 | Regional semifinals Regional finals | Southern Indiana Northern Michigan | W, 89–80 L, 55–84 | |
| 1997 | First round | Michigan Tech | L, 80–83 (OT) | |
| 1999 | First round | Grand Valley State | L, 57–70 | |
| 2003 | First round Second Round | Hillsdale Quincy | W, 72–71 L, 93–101 | |
| 2004 | First round | Indianapolis | L, 67–79 | |
| 2005 | First round | Lake Superior State | L, 75–87 | |
| 2007 | First round | Lewis | L, 62–82 | |
| 2008 | First round | Drury | L, 70–80 | |
| 2016 | Regional Quarterfinals | Saginaw Valley | L, 58–69 |