| Women: | yes |
| North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball | |
| Current: | 2023–24 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball team |
| University: | University of North Dakota |
| Conference: | Summit League |
| Location: | Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| Coach: | Mallory Bernhard |
| Tenure: | 2nd |
| Arena: | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center |
| Capacity: | 3,300 |
| Nickname: | North Dakota Fighting Hawks |
| H Pattern B: | _thinsidesonwhite |
| H Body: | 009A44 |
| H Shorts: | 009A44 |
| H Pattern S: | _blanksides2 |
| A Pattern B: | _thinblacksides |
| A Body: | 009A44 |
| A Shorts: | 009A44 |
| A Pattern S: | _blacksides |
| Ncaachampion: | Division II 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Ncaarunnerup: | Division II 2001 |
| Ncaafinalfour: | Division II 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 |
| Ncaaeliteeight: | Division II 1990, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2007 |
| Ncaatourneys: | Division II 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008----Division I 2014 |
| Aiawtourneys: | Division II 1976, 1977, 1980, |
| Conference Tournament: | Division II 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007----Division I 2014 |
| Conference Season: | Division II 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007----Division I 2010, 2014 |
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's basketball team is part of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is a member of the NCAA Division I Summit League; the 2019–2020 season was their first in the new conference. Previously they played in Division I's Big Sky Conference and Division I's Great West Conference.
The first year the university fielded a women's team was in 1894. Since then, the women's team has appeared in 23 NCAA tournaments. The first Division I appearance was in 2014. With the exception of 1986, 1987, and 1989, the basketball team appeared in every NCAA Division II tournament from 1984 to 2007. Three of the Division II tournament appearances resulted in three consecutive Division II National Championships (1997, 1998, 1999).[1]
| Name | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dee Watson | 1974–1979 | |
| 2 | Shirlan Mosley | 1979–1981 | |
| 3 | Gary Schwartz | 1982–1984 | |
| 4 | Martha Hutchinson | 1985–1986 | |
| 5 | 1987–2011 | ||
| 6 | Travis Brewster | 2012–2020 | |
| 7 | Mallory Bernhard | 2020–Present |
1997 (DII)
1998 (DII)
1999 (DII)
The Fighting Hawks have made one appearance in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. They have a combined record of 0–1.
The Fighting Hawks, then known as the Fighting Sioux, made twenty-two appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 36–19.
| 1984 | First round | South Dakota | L, 48–49 | |
| 1985 | First round | St. Cloud State | L, 46–66 | |
| 1988 | First round | South Dakota State | L, 60–76 | |
| 1990 | First round Regional Finals Elite Eight | Augustana (SD) North Dakota State Cal Poly Pomona | W, 93–78 W, 90–58 L, 64–67 | |
| 1991 | First round Regional Finals | Florida Atlantic North Dakota State | W, 94–78 L, 59–81 | |
| 1992 | First round Regional Finals Elite Eight | Bloomsburg Norfolk State Delta State | W, 79–50 W, 63–48 L, 55–63 | |
| 1993 | First round | Augustana (SD) | L, 67–79 | |
| 1994 | First round | South Dakota State | L, 51–61 | |
| 1995 | First round | South Dakota State | L, 75–78 | |
| 1996 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Metro State South Dakota State North Dakota State | W, 71–47 W, 68–55 L, 77–89 | |
| 1997 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | Northern State North Dakota State Edinboro Bentley Southern Indiana | W, 88–76 W, 73–66 W, 81–46 W, 70–48 W, 94–78 | |
| 1998 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | Northern Colorado Nebraska–Kearney Bentley Northern Michigan Emporia State | W, 96–68 W, 79–68 W, 71–56 W, 79–69 W, 92–76 | |
| 1999 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | Augustana (SD) North Dakota State Kennesaw State Emporia State Arkansas Tech | W, 84–62 W, 83–60 W, 96–69 W, 87–81 W,80–63 | |
| 2000 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Northern Colorado North Dakota State | W, 82–67 L, 72–92 | |
| 2001 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | St. Cloud State Minnesota–Duluth Texas A&M–Kingsville Shippensburg Cal Poly Pomona | W, 76–63 W, 71–56 W, 88–60 W, 76–67 L, 80–87 (OT) | |
| 2002 | Regional semifinals | Southwest Minnesota State | L, 57–66 | |
| 2003 | First round Second Round | Minnesota–Duluth South Dakota State | W, 70–63 L, 56–77 | |
| 2004 | First round Second Round Third round | Fort Lewis North Dakota State South Dakota State | W, 53–51 W, 66–65 L, 70–72 (OT) | |
| 2005 | First round Second Round | Fort Hays State Concordia-St. Paul | W, 87–56 L, 76–78 | |
| 2006 | First round Second Round Third round | CSU Pueblo Northern State St. Cloud State | W, 92–69 W, 90–58 L, 69–75 | |
| 2007 | First round Second Round Third round Elite Eight | Minnesota State–Moorhead Regis Nebraska–Kearney Florida Gulf Coast | W, 98–66 W, 78–63 W, 108–75 L, 64–83 | |
| 2008 | First round | Wayne State (NE) | L, 78–85 |