Longest active NCAA women’s basketball tournament streaks

ncaa.com — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Since the women’s NCAA basketball tournament began in 1982, just one team has appeared in every edition of it: the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, one of the teams synonymous with excellence in women’s college basketball.

But several other schools have pieced together impressive streaks too, some lasting more than two decades.

Here are longest active appearance streaks in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament.

Tennessee (41)

Tennessee hired the late, great Pat Summitt as its head coach in 1974, and four years later they were in AIAW Final Four, the tournament that preceded the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. Summitt’s teams appeared in four AIAW Final Fours, and made the Final Four in the first year of the NCAA tournament in 1982 too. Summitt’s teams went to 18 Final Fours and won 16 SEC tournament titles.

Stanford (35)

Stanford appeared in the first ever NCAA tournament in 1982, but lost in the first round and were spectators for the next five season. In 1988, the streak began with a Sweet 16 trip under head coach Tara VanDerveer.

During their…

Breanna Stewart: Former Uconn Standout – A WNBA Superstar

Kristina Berg — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 18:01:08 +0000

Breanna Stewart is one of the most dominant players in the WNBA. She is a four-time WNBA champion, a three-time WNBA MVP, and a two-time WNBA Finals MVP. She is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Stewart was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1994. She attended Cicero-North Syracuse High School, where she was a four-time All-American and the Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2012. She then went on to play college basketball at the University of Connecticut.

At UConn, Stewart was a four-year starter and led the Huskies to four consecutive national championships. She was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player all four years. She also won the Naismith College Player of the Year award three times and the Wooden Award once.

Stewart was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the first overall pick in the 2016 WNBA draft. She quickly made an impact in the league, winning Rookie of the Year honors in 2016. She has since gone on to win three WNBA MVP awards and two WNBA Finals MVP awards.

Stewart is a versatile player who can score from inside and outside. She is also a strong rebounder and defender. She is one of the most dominant players in the WNBA and is a key reason why the Storm have been one of the most successful teams in the league in recent years.

In addition to her basketball career, Stewart is also an advocate for women‘s rights and equality. She has spoken out about the importance of pay equity and has worked to raise awareness about the challenges facing female athletes. She is a role model for young girls and women everywhere, and she is an inspiration to all who follow her.

Here are some of Breanna Stewart’s accomplishments:

4-time WNBA champion
3-time WNBA MVP
2-time WNBA Finals MVP
2-time Olympic gold medalist
Gatorade National Player of the Year
Naismith College Player of the Year
Wooden Award
4-time All-American
3-time All-WNBA First Team
2-time WNBA All-Defensive First Team
WNBA Rookie of the Year

Breanna Stewart is one of the most accomplished players in WNBA history. She is a dominant force on the court and an advocate for women‘s rights and equality off the court. She is an inspiration to young girls and women everywhere.

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Longest active NCAA women’s basketball tournament streaks

Tennessee (41)

Stanford (35)

Breanna Stewart: Former Uconn Standout – A WNBA Superstar